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1979 Louisiana governor election
David Treen (Republican) beat Louis Lambert (Democrat) in Louisiana in 1979, 50.3% to 49.7%, a margin of 0.7 points and 9,557 votes. Decided in the December runoff.
Louisiana changed party: in 1975 it went Democratic, for Edwin Edwards.
Democrats led in 42 of the 64 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 22. The largest, Orleans, cast 153,733 votes and went to the Democrat by 2.8 points. The closest was Rapides, where 45 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Treen won | Republican | 690,691 | 50.3% |
| Louis Lambert | Democratic | 681,134 | 49.7% |
| Total | 1,371,825 |
Decided in the December runoff.
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 79,057 51.4% | 74,676 48.6% | 153,733 | D+2.8 | |
| Jefferson | 46,047 35.7% | 83,099 64.3% | 129,146 | R+28.7 | |
| East Baton Rouge | 54,302 48.5% | 57,666 51.5% | 111,968 | R+3.0 | |
| Caddo | 28,959 41.2% | 41,337 58.8% | 70,296 | R+17.6 | |
| Calcasieu | 29,361 52.4% | 26,678 47.6% | 56,039 | D+4.8 | |
| Lafayette | 13,448 30.9% | 30,008 69.1% | 43,456 | R+38.1 | |
| Ouachita | 18,032 43.1% | 23,840 56.9% | 41,872 | R+13.9 | |
| Rapides | 19,517 50.1% | 19,472 49.9% | 38,989 | D+0.1 | |
| St. Tammany | 14,363 40.0% | 21,527 60.0% | 35,890 | R+20.0 | |
| Tangipahoa | 19,357 61.7% | 12,003 38.3% | 31,360 | D+23.5 | |
| St. Landry | 17,273 56.3% | 13,424 43.7% | 30,697 | D+12.5 | |
| St. Bernard | 14,708 49.2% | 15,215 50.8% | 29,923 | R+1.7 | |
| Lafourche | 11,714 40.2% | 17,433 59.8% | 29,147 | R+19.6 | |
| Terrebonne | 9,601 34.7% | 18,107 65.3% | 27,708 | R+30.7 | |
| Livingston | 16,344 74.2% | 5,674 25.8% | 22,018 | D+48.5 | |
| Vermilion | 9,908 45.4% | 11,934 54.6% | 21,842 | R+9.3 | |
| Iberia | 6,996 33.9% | 13,616 66.1% | 20,612 | R+32.1 | |
| St. Mary | 8,390 41.9% | 11,651 58.1% | 20,041 | R+16.3 | |
| Ascension | 17,012 85.0% | 3,008 15.0% | 20,020 | D+70.0 | |
| Washington | 12,597 63.5% | 7,254 36.5% | 19,851 | D+26.9 | |
| Bossier | 8,018 40.6% | 11,731 59.4% | 19,749 | R+18.8 | |
| Acadia | 9,661 49.6% | 9,822 50.4% | 19,483 | R+0.8 | |
| Avoyelles | 9,768 58.2% | 7,020 41.8% | 16,788 | D+16.4 | |
| Evangeline | 8,913 55.9% | 7,021 44.1% | 15,934 | D+11.9 | |
| Webster | 8,405 54.7% | 6,951 45.3% | 15,356 | D+9.5 | |
| St. Martin | 7,353 49.0% | 7,665 51.0% | 15,018 | R+2.1 | |
| Iberville | 11,247 75.9% | 3,573 24.1% | 14,820 | D+51.8 | |
| St. Charles | 8,008 55.4% | 6,437 44.6% | 14,445 | D+10.9 | |
| St. John The Baptist | 9,693 69.1% | 4,331 30.9% | 14,024 | D+38.2 | |
| Natchitoches | 6,618 52.6% | 5,969 47.4% | 12,587 | D+5.2 | |
| Vernon | 7,192 57.7% | 5,268 42.3% | 12,460 | D+15.4 | |
| Morehouse | 6,092 51.0% | 5,847 49.0% | 11,939 | D+2.1 | |
| Jefferson Davis | 5,420 45.6% | 6,473 54.4% | 11,893 | R+8.9 | |
| Lincoln | 4,428 39.6% | 6,760 60.4% | 11,188 | R+20.8 | |
| Franklin | 5,178 52.6% | 4,660 47.4% | 9,838 | D+5.3 | |
| Allen | 6,496 66.5% | 3,267 33.5% | 9,763 | D+33.1 | |
| St. James | 7,482 78.6% | 2,038 21.4% | 9,520 | D+57.2 | |
| Pointe Coupee | 6,916 72.8% | 2,582 27.2% | 9,498 | D+45.6 | |
| Beauregard | 4,473 48.0% | 4,848 52.0% | 9,321 | R+4.0 | |
| Concordia | 4,903 53.1% | 4,327 46.9% | 9,230 | D+6.2 | |
| Assumption | 5,675 61.9% | 3,497 38.1% | 9,172 | D+23.7 | |
| Desoto | 5,406 59.0% | 3,758 41.0% | 9,164 | D+18.0 | |
| Union | 4,509 49.4% | 4,625 50.6% | 9,134 | R+1.3 | |
| Sabine | 4,702 56.3% | 3,655 43.7% | 8,357 | D+12.5 | |
| Jackson | 4,944 61.8% | 3,050 38.2% | 7,994 | D+23.7 | |
| Winn | 4,366 56.0% | 3,425 44.0% | 7,791 | D+12.1 | |
| Richland | 3,786 49.5% | 3,856 50.5% | 7,642 | R+0.9 | |
| Plaquemines | 2,150 28.3% | 5,443 71.7% | 7,593 | R+43.4 | |
| East Feliciana | 5,162 71.9% | 2,014 28.1% | 7,176 | D+43.9 | |
| Grant | 4,183 58.5% | 2,964 41.5% | 7,147 | D+17.1 | |
| West Baton Rouge | 5,047 72.1% | 1,950 27.9% | 6,997 | D+44.3 | |
| Bienville | 3,886 56.4% | 2,999 43.6% | 6,885 | D+12.9 | |
| Claiborne | 3,232 51.1% | 3,093 48.9% | 6,325 | D+2.2 | |
| La Salle | 2,982 47.6% | 3,286 52.4% | 6,268 | R+4.9 | |
| Catahoula | 3,294 58.0% | 2,388 42.0% | 5,682 | D+15.9 | |
| West Carroll | 2,828 52.1% | 2,604 47.9% | 5,432 | D+4.1 | |
| Red River | 3,306 61.8% | 2,044 38.2% | 5,350 | D+23.6 | |
| St. Helena | 3,929 73.7% | 1,404 26.3% | 5,333 | D+47.3 | |
| Madison | 3,005 59.8% | 2,022 40.2% | 5,027 | D+19.6 | |
| Caldwell | 2,523 53.7% | 2,176 46.3% | 4,699 | D+7.4 | |
| Cameron | 2,061 51.0% | 1,979 49.0% | 4,040 | D+2.0 | |
| West Feliciana | 2,808 71.6% | 1,115 28.4% | 3,923 | D+43.2 | |
| East Carroll | 2,118 55.8% | 1,675 44.2% | 3,793 | D+11.7 | |
| Tensas | 1,982 57.6% | 1,457 42.4% | 3,439 | D+15.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1979; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Louisiana governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jeff Landry (R) | R+25.6 |
| 2019 | John Bel Edwards (D) | D+2.7 |
| 2015 | John Bel Edwards (D) | D+12.2 |
| 2011 | Bobby Jindal (R) | R+47.9 |
| 2007 | Bobby Jindal (R) | R+36.5 |
| 2003 | Kathleen Blanco (D) | D+3.9 |
| 1999 | Mike Foster (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1995 | Mike Foster (R) | R+27.0 |
| 1991 | Edwin Edwards (D) | D+22.3 |
| 1987 | Buddy Roemer (D) | D+14.6 |
| 1983 | Edwin W. Edwards (D) | D+25.9 |
| 1979 | David Treen (R) | R+0.7 |
| 1975 | Edwin Edwards (D) | D+62.4 |
| 1972 | Edwin W. Edwards (D) | D+14.3 |
| 1968 | John J. McKeithen (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1964 | John McKeithen (D) | D+22.2 |
| 1960 | Jimmie H. Davis (D) | D+63.5 |
| 1956 | Earl K. Long (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1952 | Robert F. Kennon (D) | D+92.0 |
| 1948 | Earl K. Long (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1944 | Jimmie H. Davis (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1940 | Sam H. Jones (D) | D+98.8 |
| 1936 | Richard W. Leche (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1932 | Oscar K. Allen (D) | D+99.9 |
| 1928 | Huey P. Long (D) | D+92.3 |
| 1924 | Henry L. Fuqua (D) | D+95.8 |
| 1920 | John M. Parker (D) | D+95.3 |
| 1916 | Ruffin G. Pleasant (D) | D+62.5 |
| 1912 | Luther E. Hall (D) | D+80.7 |
| 1908 | Jared Y. Sanders Sr. (D) | D+76.1 |
| 1904 | Newton C. Blanchard (D) | D+78.1 |
| 1900 | William Wright Heard (D) | D+75.1 |
| 1896 | Murphy J. Foster (D) | D+13.9 |
| 1892 | Murphy J. Foster (D) | D+27.9 |
| 1888 | Francis T. Nicholls (D) | D+44.9 |
| 1884 | Samuel D. McEnery (D) | D+34.2 |
| 1879 | Louis A. Wiltz (D) | D+29.4 |
| 1876 | Francis T. Nicholls (D) | D+5.0 |
| 1872 | William Pitt Kellogg (R) | R+13.8 |
| 1868 | Henry C. Warmoth (R) | R+63.1 |
| 1865 | J. Madison Wells (other) |