2011 United States gubernatorial elections

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2011 United States gubernatorial elections
← 2010 October 4 and 22 and November 8, 2011 2012 →
4 governorships[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 29 20
Seats after 29 20
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,653,223 1,144,030
Percentage 54.2%[1] 37.5%
Seats up 2 2
Seats won 2 2
2011 West Virginia gubernatorial election2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election2011 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
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Map of the results
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in four states in October and November 2011, with regularly scheduled elections in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana; and a special election in West Virginia. None of these four governorships changed party hands, with Democratic incumbents Steve Beshear and Earl Ray Tomblin winning in Kentucky and West Virginia, respectively; and Republicans reelecting Bobby Jindal in Louisiana and holding the open seat in Mississippi.

Predictions[]

State Incumbent Last
race 		Governing
July 25,
2011[2] 		Cook
September 15,
2011[3] 		Rothenberg
August 12,
2011[4] 		Sabato
August 24,
2011[5] 		Result
Kentucky Steve Beshear 58.7% D Leans D Leans D Leans D Likely D Beshear
(55.7%)
Louisiana Bobby Jindal 53.9% R Safe R Safe R Safe R Safe R Jindal
(65.8%)
Mississippi Haley Barbour
(term-limited) 		57.9% R Safe R Likely R Safe R Safe R Bryant
(61.0%)
West Virginia Earl Ray Tomblin 69.8% D Leans D Leans D Leans D Likely D Tomblin
(49.6%)

Race summary[]

State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kentucky Steve Beshear Democratic 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Steve Beshear (Democratic) 55.7%
  • David L. Williams (Republican) 35.3%
  • Gatewood Galbraith (Independent) 9.0%
Louisiana Bobby Jindal Republican 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bobby Jindal (Republican) 65.8%
  • Tara Hollis (Democratic) 17.9%
  • Cary Deaton (Democratic) 4.9%
  • Trey Roberts (Democratic) 3.3%
  • David Blanchard (Independent) 2.6%
  • Niki Papazoglakis (Democratic) 2.1%
  • Scott Lewis (Libertarian) 1.2%
Mississippi Haley Barbour Republican 2003 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Phil Bryant (Republican) 61.0%
  • Johnny DuPree (Democratic) 39.0%
West Virginia
(special) 		Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic 2010[b] Incumbent elected to full term.
  • Green tickY Earl Ray Tomblin (Democratic) 49.6%
  • Bill Maloney (Republican) 47.1%
  • Bob Henry Baber (Mountain) 2.0%
  • Marla Ingels (Independent) 1.0%

Closest races[]

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. West Virginia, 2.4%

Blue denotes states won by Democrats.

Kentucky[]

2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
  Steve Beshear by Gage Skidmore (1).jpg David L. Williams (1).jpg Gatewood Gailbraith 2011 (1).jpg
Nominee Steve Beshear David L. Williams Gatewood Galbraith
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Jerry Abramson Richie Farmer Dea Riley
Popular vote 464,245 294,034 74,860
Percentage 55.7% 35.3% 9.0%
2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Governor before election

Steve Beshear
Democratic

Elected Governor

Steve Beshear
Democratic

Main article: 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election

On July 19, 2009, Steve Beshear announced his intention to run for re-election in 2011 and that then-Louisville mayor Jerry Abramson would be his running mate.[6] On January 6, 2011, Beshear and Abramson officially filed their candidacy.[7]

Businessman Phil Moffett, Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw, and State Senate president David L. Williams were the declared Republican candidates.[8] Agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer[9] Secretary of State Trey Grayson,[10] and Businessman Bill Johnson,[11] were also speculated candidates, but all declined. However, Farmer would run as Williams' running mate.[8] The Williams-Farmer ticket won the primary on May 17.[12]

In the general election, Beshear won, defeating Williams and independent candidate Gatewood Galbraith.

2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Beshear (incumbent) 464,245 55.72
Republican David L. Williams 294,034 35.29
Independent Gatewood Galbraith 74,860 8.99
Total votes 833,139 100.00
Democratic hold

Louisiana[]

2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election
← 2007 October 22, 2011 2015 →
  Bobby Jindal by Gage Skidmore.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Bobby Jindal Tara Hollis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 673,239 182,925
Percentage 65.8% 17.9%
2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg
County results
Governor before election

Bobby Jindal
Republican

Elected Governor

Bobby Jindal
Republican

Main article: 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election

In 2008 Bobby Jindal stated that it was unlikely he would run for president in 2012 and that his primary electoral goal in the future would be on re-election in 2011.[13] On August 15, 2010, he confirmed his intention to run for re-election.[14]

Candidates who opposed Jindal included Attorney (D), Teachers Tara Hollis (D) and (D), victim advocacy activist (D), Former Vice Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana Scott Lewis, ex-Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals David Blanchard (I), Computer Engineer (I), Accountant (I), and Retired Volunteer Fire Chief Bob Lang (I).[15]

The election was then held on October 22 with all the candidates competing in a nonpartisan blanket primary.[16] Jindal was elected to a second term, receiving an outright majority of the vote (thus a runoff election that would have occurred on November 19 became unnecessary).

2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Jindal (incumbent) 673,239 65.80
Democratic Tara Hollis 182,925 17.88
Democratic Cary Deaton 50,071 4.89
Democratic Trey Roberts 33,280 3.25
Independent David Blanchard 26,705 2.61
Democratic Niki Bird Papazoglakis 21,885 2.14
Libertarian Scott Lewis 12,528 1.22
Independent Bob Lang 9,109 0.89
Independent Ron Ceasar 8,179 0.80
Independent Lenny Bollingham 5,242 0.51
Total votes 1,023,163 100.00
Republican hold

Mississippi[]

2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
  Secretary Perry with Govt Phil Bryant KSS2455 (32743097363) (cropped 2).jpg Johnny DuPree 2011 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Phil Bryant Johnny DuPree
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 544,851 348,617
Percentage 61.0% 39.0%
2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Governor before election

Haley Barbour
Republican

Elected Governor

Phil Bryant
Republican

Main article: 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election

Incumbent Governor Haley Barbour was term-limited in 2011.

The Republican candidates included author, small business owner, and Baptist minister James Broadwater; Lt. Governor Phil Bryant; former New Orleans Federal Reserve Board Chairman Dave Dennis; and Pearl River County District Supervisor Hudson Holliday.[17] Bryant won the Republican nomination by a wide margin.[18]

Prominent state businessman Bill Luckett[19] and Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree were two declared Democratic candidates.[20] Dupree defeated Luckett in the Primary runoff to win the Democratic nomination.[21]

Bryant ended up defeating Dupree in the general election.

The Lieutenant Governor was elected separately.

2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Bryant 544,851 60.98
Democratic Johnny DuPree 348,617 39.02
Total votes 893,468 100.00
Republican hold

West Virginia (special)[]

2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election
← 2008 October 4, 2011 2012 →
  Earl Ray Tomblin 2 (cropped).jpg Bill Maloney.jpg
Nominee Earl Ray Tomblin Bill Maloney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 149,202 141,656
Percentage 49.6% 47.0%
2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election results map by county.svg
County results
Governor before election

Earl Ray Tomblin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Earl Ray Tomblin
Democratic

Main article: 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled on January 18, 2011 that the state must hold a special gubernatorial election in 2011[22] to fill the vacancy resulting from Joe Manchin's election to the United States Senate. State Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin ascended to the office of Acting Governor in 2010; he is eligible to seek election for the remainder of Manchin's term and has stated that he will do so.[23]

Other Democratic candidates included state House Speaker Rick Thompson, Acting President of the West Virginia Senate Jeffrey V. Kessler, state Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, and state Treasurer John Perdue.[22] Tomlin overcame intra-party opposition in the May 14 primary and thus advanced to the general election.[24]

The Declared Republican candidates include former Secretary of State Betty Ireland, state Senate Minority Whip Clark Barnes,[22][25] and Putnam County Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia.[26] U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito and businessman John Raese have both stated that they will not run.[27] Businessman Bill Maloney won the Republican primary in an upset and faced Tomblin in the general election.[24]

In the general election, Tomblin defeated Maloney.

2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 149,202 49.55
Republican Bill Maloney 141,656 47.05
Mountain Bob Henry Baber 6,083 2.02
Independent Marla Ingels 2,875 0.95
American Third Position Harry Bertram 1,111 0.37
Write-in 157 0.05
Total votes 301,084 100.00
Democratic hold

Notes[]

  1. ^ including a special election in West Virginia
  2. ^ Tomblin took office after his predecessor (Joe Manchin) resigned.

References[]

  1. ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2011&off=5&f=0
  2. ^ "An Update on the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Contests". Governing. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "2011/2012 GOVERNORS RACE RATINGS". The Cook Political Report. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. August 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "2012 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
  6. ^ Gerth, Joseph (2009-07-19). "Abramson to be Beshear's running mate in 2011". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  7. ^ McVeigh, Tony (January 6, 2011). "Beshear, Abramson File Candidacy Papers". WFPL. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Brammer, Jack (2010-09-02). "David Williams and Richie Farmer form slate to seek state's top offices". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  9. ^ Alford, Roger (2009-10-28). "Farmer mulls run for governor". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  10. ^ http://pageonekentucky.com/2008/06/09/grayson-for-governor-more-hints-coming-out/
  11. ^ http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/KY.htm
  12. ^ "KY - Election Results".
  13. ^ Ben Smith. "Jindal says no". Politico.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  14. ^ "Jindal "absolutely running" for re-election in 2011 - KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  15. ^ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Louisiana Candidates, Elections & Politics".
  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Mississippi 2011 Off-Year Election".
  18. ^ http://www.clarionledger.com/misc/election/electionresults.html
  19. ^ http://www.luckettforgovernor.com
  20. ^ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Mississippi Elections, Candidates & Politics".
  21. ^ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/MS_Governor_0823.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS
  22. ^ a b c "Court Orders West Virginia Special Election This Year - Hotline On Call". Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  23. ^ Dickerson, Chris (January 7, 2011). "W.Va. governor race begins". The Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  24. ^ a b "WV SOS - Elections". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  25. ^ "West Virginia 2011 Off-Year Election".
  26. ^ http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/WV.htm#Gov
  27. ^ McVey, John (January 20, 2011). "Capito is pleased with special election decision". The Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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