Governor
John Bel Edwards (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
51.3% 774,498 votes
"Eddie" Rispone RepublicanDefeated
48.7% 734,286 votes
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bel Edwards | |||
| "Eddie" Rispone |
1,508,784 votes cast; 51.0% of the 2,975,218 registered voters in the area turned out.
Results by parish
| Parish | John Bel Edwards | "Eddie" Rispone | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 28.1%5,555 | 71.9%14,189 | 50.7% |
| Allen Parish | 37.4%2,332 | 62.6%3,911 | 46.3% |
| Ascension Parish | 47.7%19,444 | 52.3%21,295 | 52.3% |
| Assumption Parish | 52.8%4,583 | 47.2%4,089 | 58.3% |
| Avoyelles Parish | 44.6%6,009 | 55.4%7,460 | 55.8% |
| Beauregard Parish | 27.7%3,189 | 72.3%8,327 | 51.7% |
| Bienville Parish | 51.7%2,856 | 48.3%2,667 | 60.9% |
| Bossier Parish | 33.8%12,296 | 66.2%24,059 | 50.7% |
| Caddo Parish | 58.3%44,687 | 41.7%31,946 | 48.9% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 48.1%26,949 | 51.9%29,023 | 44.4% |
| Caldwell Parish | 25.1%886 | 74.9%2,644 | 55.2% |
| Cameron Parish | 24.7%624 | 75.3%1,901 | 48.1% |
| Catahoula Parish | 34.4%1,490 | 65.6%2,838 | 64.7% |
| Claiborne Parish | 47.1%2,659 | 52.9%2,987 | 62.9% |
| Concordia Parish | 45.5%3,027 | 54.5%3,633 | 52.1% |
| De Soto Parish | 45.6%4,827 | 54.4%5,753 | 54.9% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 66.1%104,022 | 33.9%53,419 | 54.9% |
| East Carroll Parish | 69.7%1,886 | 30.3%818 | 54.2% |
| East Feliciana Parish | 56.7%4,733 | 43.3%3,608 | 59.3% |
| Evangeline Parish | 38.7%4,753 | 61.3%7,513 | 57.0% |
| Franklin Parish | 36.6%2,775 | 63.4%4,812 | 55.5% |
| Grant Parish | 25.5%1,625 | 74.5%4,751 | 49.7% |
| Iberia Parish | 38.4%9,226 | 61.6%14,783 | 51.4% |
| Iberville Parish | 67.0%8,787 | 33.0%4,337 | 61.1% |
| Jackson Parish | 37.0%2,093 | 63.0%3,561 | 58.4% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 35.5%3,493 | 64.5%6,341 | 47.6% |
| Jefferson Parish | 57.0%72,192 | 43.0%54,536 | 47.2% |
| Lafayette Parish | 40.3%31,534 | 59.7%46,643 | 51.2% |
| Lafourche Parish | 35.8%10,651 | 64.2%19,104 | 51.1% |
| LaSalle Parish | 17.7%1,056 | 82.3%4,897 | 67.1% |
| Lincoln Parish | 48.8%6,473 | 51.2%6,791 | 50.1% |
| Livingston Parish | 29.6%11,790 | 70.4%28,017 | 48.6% |
| Madison Parish | 65.0%2,593 | 35.0%1,396 | 53.1% |
| Morehouse Parish | 51.4%4,369 | 48.6%4,135 | 47.2% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 51.4%6,341 | 48.6%6,002 | 50.9% |
| Orleans Parish | 89.8%114,812 | 10.2%13,041 | 49.5% |
| Ouachita Parish | 45.5%22,994 | 54.5%27,531 | 49.8% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 47.4%3,428 | 52.6%3,802 | 49.5% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 57.5%5,740 | 42.5%4,234 | 63.4% |
| Rapides Parish | 43.4%18,835 | 56.6%24,611 | 52.3% |
| Red River Parish | 50.9%1,827 | 49.1%1,760 | 60.5% |
| Richland Parish | 43.1%3,201 | 56.9%4,225 | 52.9% |
| Sabine Parish | 21.2%1,668 | 78.8%6,217 | 54.1% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 54.3%5,585 | 45.7%4,700 | 40.0% |
| St. Charles Parish | 50.7%9,389 | 49.3%9,136 | 52.7% |
| St. Helena Parish | 72.1%3,801 | 27.9%1,471 | 62.1% |
| St. James Parish | 67.2%6,554 | 32.8%3,199 | 63.1% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 74.1%11,357 | 25.9%3,979 | 51.5% |
| St. Landry Parish | 51.7%15,644 | 48.3%14,622 | 51.5% |
| St. Martin Parish | 38.7%7,781 | 61.3%12,309 | 54.2% |
| St. Mary Parish | 44.5%7,258 | 55.5%9,046 | 49.9% |
| St. Tammany Parish | 40.1%36,337 | 59.9%54,293 | 51.8% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 52.7%20,589 | 47.3%18,444 | 49.1% |
| Tensas Parish | 62.4%1,301 | 37.6%784 | 59.3% |
| Terrebonne Parish | 36.4%11,029 | 63.6%19,297 | 48.1% |
| Union Parish | 31.1%2,493 | 68.9%5,512 | 51.7% |
| Vermilion Parish | 25.1%4,721 | 74.9%14,096 | 50.2% |
| Vernon Parish | 23.5%2,590 | 76.5%8,454 | 45.0% |
| Washington Parish | 48.2%6,214 | 51.8%6,678 | 46.6% |
| Webster Parish | 42.2%5,666 | 57.8%7,762 | 55.3% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 57.4%6,501 | 42.6%4,823 | 66.5% |
| West Carroll Parish | 26.2%1,085 | 73.8%3,061 | 58.1% |
| West Feliciana Parish | 56.6%2,785 | 43.4%2,134 | 63.6% |
| Winn Parish | 34.4%1,508 | 65.6%2,879 | 49.9% |