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1987 Louisiana governor election
Buddy Roemer (Democrat) beat Edwin Edwards (independent) in Louisiana in 1987, 33.1% to 28.1%, a margin of 5.0 points and 78,277 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1983, when Edwin W. Edwards won.
other candidates led in 45 of the 64 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 18 and Republicans in 1. The largest, Orleans, cast 151,062 votes and went to the other candidates by 39.5 points. The closest was Union, where 6 votes separated the top two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Roemer won | Democratic | 516,078 | 33.1% |
| Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 437,801 | 28.1% |
| All other candidates | 317,071 | 20.3% | |
| Bob Livingston | Republican | 287,780 | 18.5% |
| Total | 1,558,730 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 22,389 14.8% | 34,483 22.8% | 94,190 | 151,062 | Others |
| Jefferson | 30,066 21.3% | 49,351 34.9% | 61,909 | 141,326 | Others |
| East Baton Rouge | 54,089 40.7% | 27,058 20.4% | 51,710 | 132,857 | D+20.3 |
| Caddo | 55,846 66.3% | 4,819 5.7% | 23,558 | 84,223 | D+60.6 |
| Calcasieu | 23,901 39.8% | 9,691 16.2% | 26,405 | 59,997 | Others |
| Lafayette | 18,150 32.3% | 10,552 18.8% | 27,543 | 56,245 | Others |
| St. Tammany | 12,319 25.7% | 19,651 40.9% | 16,039 | 48,009 | R+15.3 |
| Ouachita | 17,383 37.2% | 11,753 25.2% | 17,545 | 46,681 | Others |
| Rapides | 16,958 37.5% | 9,745 21.6% | 18,512 | 45,215 | Others |
| St. Landry | 10,507 29.6% | 4,176 11.8% | 20,756 | 35,439 | Others |
| Lafourche | 4,367 13.2% | 4,171 12.6% | 24,475 | 33,013 | Others |
| Terrebonne | 6,346 19.5% | 5,751 17.6% | 20,526 | 32,623 | Others |
| Tangipahoa | 10,859 33.7% | 5,637 17.5% | 15,686 | 32,182 | Others |
| St. Bernard | 5,262 16.5% | 10,538 33.1% | 16,029 | 31,829 | Others |
| Livingston | 11,418 38.7% | 5,107 17.3% | 12,995 | 29,520 | Others |
| Bossier | 21,551 76.6% | 1,499 5.3% | 5,094 | 28,144 | D+71.2 |
| Iberia | 7,676 28.1% | 4,586 16.8% | 15,089 | 27,351 | Others |
| Acadia | 7,607 28.8% | 3,197 12.1% | 15,613 | 26,417 | Others |
| Vermilion | 5,963 24.0% | 2,986 12.0% | 15,902 | 24,851 | Others |
| Ascension | 8,180 34.7% | 3,025 12.8% | 12,362 | 23,567 | Others |
| St. Mary | 6,195 26.6% | 2,967 12.7% | 14,114 | 23,276 | Others |
| St. Martin | 3,916 19.8% | 2,517 12.7% | 13,336 | 19,769 | Others |
| Washington | 5,704 30.8% | 3,061 16.5% | 9,755 | 18,520 | Others |
| Avoyelles | 5,900 33.7% | 1,994 11.4% | 9,615 | 17,509 | Others |
| St. Charles | 3,439 20.0% | 3,331 19.4% | 10,394 | 17,164 | Others |
| Webster | 10,896 64.9% | 864 5.1% | 5,029 | 16,789 | D+59.8 |
| Iberville | 4,272 25.5% | 1,440 8.6% | 11,026 | 16,738 | Others |
| Evangeline | 5,270 32.7% | 1,656 10.3% | 9,195 | 16,121 | Others |
| St. John The Baptist | 3,397 21.2% | 2,518 15.7% | 10,115 | 16,030 | Others |
| Natchitoches | 7,106 47.8% | 1,425 9.6% | 6,349 | 14,880 | D+38.2 |
| Lincoln | 7,040 50.7% | 1,894 13.7% | 4,940 | 13,874 | D+37.1 |
| Vernon | 7,557 54.5% | 1,666 12.0% | 4,642 | 13,865 | D+42.5 |
| Jefferson Davis | 4,290 31.6% | 2,015 14.8% | 7,292 | 13,597 | Others |
| Morehouse | 3,813 32.3% | 2,561 21.7% | 5,445 | 11,819 | Others |
| Beauregard | 5,471 47.5% | 2,091 18.2% | 3,955 | 11,517 | D+29.3 |
| St. James | 2,031 17.7% | 873 7.6% | 8,573 | 11,477 | Others |
| Pointe Coupee | 3,199 28.6% | 1,177 10.5% | 6,797 | 11,173 | Others |
| Assumption | 2,067 18.7% | 832 7.5% | 8,144 | 11,043 | Others |
| Desoto | 6,036 55.0% | 355 3.2% | 4,577 | 10,968 | D+51.8 |
| Franklin | 3,754 36.2% | 1,486 14.3% | 5,123 | 10,363 | Others |
| Union | 4,202 41.6% | 1,698 16.8% | 4,196 | 10,096 | D+24.8 |
| Plaquemines | 1,752 17.5% | 2,303 23.0% | 5,962 | 10,017 | Others |
| Sabine | 6,599 67.5% | 634 6.5% | 2,543 | 9,776 | D+61.0 |
| Allen | 3,334 34.5% | 1,312 13.6% | 5,006 | 9,652 | Others |
| Concordia | 2,468 27.2% | 1,263 13.9% | 5,351 | 9,082 | Others |
| Richland | 2,888 33.3% | 1,664 19.2% | 4,130 | 8,682 | Others |
| West Baton Rouge | 2,630 30.8% | 949 11.1% | 4,954 | 8,533 | Others |
| Bienville | 4,189 50.0% | 457 5.5% | 3,730 | 8,376 | D+44.6 |
| Winn | 3,632 44.5% | 1,050 12.9% | 3,481 | 8,163 | D+31.6 |
| East Feliciana | 2,012 25.0% | 1,271 15.8% | 4,781 | 8,064 | Others |
| Jackson | 3,395 43.1% | 1,180 15.0% | 3,294 | 7,869 | D+28.1 |
| Grant | 3,328 42.7% | 1,369 17.6% | 3,102 | 7,799 | D+25.1 |
| La Salle | 3,540 46.7% | 1,132 14.9% | 2,909 | 7,581 | D+31.8 |
| Claiborne | 3,683 52.5% | 345 4.9% | 2,989 | 7,017 | D+47.6 |
| Catahoula | 2,129 34.6% | 753 12.2% | 3,267 | 6,149 | Others |
| St. Helena | 1,645 26.8% | 636 10.4% | 3,860 | 6,141 | Others |
| West Carroll | 1,751 32.4% | 1,014 18.8% | 2,631 | 5,396 | Others |
| Madison | 1,282 23.8% | 719 13.3% | 3,385 | 5,386 | Others |
| Red River | 3,106 57.9% | 200 3.7% | 2,056 | 5,362 | D+54.2 |
| Caldwell | 1,932 36.1% | 1,038 19.4% | 2,377 | 5,347 | Others |
| Cameron | 1,778 35.0% | 484 9.5% | 2,819 | 5,081 | Others |
| West Feliciana | 990 22.8% | 628 14.4% | 2,732 | 4,350 | Others |
| East Carroll | 861 20.5% | 575 13.7% | 2,774 | 4,210 | Others |
| Tensas | 762 21.4% | 607 17.1% | 2,189 | 3,558 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1987; 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) |