Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2019 (October 12 primary)
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- Primary: Oct. 12
- General election: Nov. 16
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16 (in-person and mail) or Oct. 26 (online)
- Early voting: Nov. 2-Nov. 9
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 15
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for elections that fall on a Saturday)
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| Louisiana Secretary of State |
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| Primary election General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: August 8, 2019 |
| Primary: October 12, 2019 General: November 16, 2019 Pre-election incumbent(s): Kyle Ardoin (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Louisiana |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Louisiana held a primary election for secretary of state on October 12, 2019, for all candidates. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a general election between the top-two vote-getters was held on November 16, 2019.
Candidates
Primary candidates
- Kyle Ardoin (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Gwen Collins-Greenup (Democratic Party) ✔
- Thomas Kennedy III (Republican Party)
- Amanda Smith (Republican Party)
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State profile
- See also: Louisiana and Louisiana elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019.
Presidential voting pattern
- Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. senators from Louisiana were Republican.
- Louisiana had one Democratic and five Republican U.S. representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held three and Republicans held nine of Louisiana's 15 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Louisiana's governor was Democrat John Bel Edwards.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Louisiana State Senate with a 25-14 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Louisiana House of Representatives with a 62-39 majority.
Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • Seven years of Republican trifectas
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| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
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| Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,668,960 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 43,204 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 62.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 32.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,047 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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