2007 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in October and November 2007 in three states. The final results were a net change of zero among the parties. Republicans picked up the open seat in Louisiana and reelected incumbent Haley Barbour in Mississippi, while Democrats defeated Republican incumbent Ernie Fletcher in Kentucky.
Going into the elections, the Democratic Party held 28 governors' seats, while the Republican Party held 22. Democratic and Republican candidates filed in all three states, and the Libertarian Party had ballot representation in Louisiana.
Election predictions
State | Incumbent | Last race |
Result | |
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Kentucky | Ernie Fletcher | 55.0% R | Likely D (flip) | Beshear (58.7%) |
Louisiana | Kathleen Blanco | 51.9% D | Likely R (flip) | Jindal (53.9%) |
Mississippi | Haley Barbour (term-limited) |
52.6% R | Safe R | Barbour (57.9%) |
Race summary
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Kentucky | Ernie Fletcher | Republican | 2003 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Louisiana | Kathleen Blanco | Democratic | 2003 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Mississippi | Haley Barbour | Republican | 2003 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky
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Governor
A large number of Democrats ran in the primary, including
As a result of the general election on November 7, 2007, Beshear defeated Fletcher in his bid for re-election. Beshear was inaugurated on December 11, 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Beshear | 619,552 | 58.71 | |
Republican | Ernie Fletcher (incumbent) | 435,773 | 41.29 | |
Total votes | 1,055,325 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Louisiana
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Governor Kathleen Blanco announced on March 20, 2007 that she would not seek a second term.[7] She had taken flak for the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the government's ill-preparedness to deal with casualties.
Republican
Former U.S. Senator John Breaux, arguably the most popular Democratic politician in Louisiana, had publicly flirted with entering the race in March and April 2007, but eventually declined to run due to the unresolved controversy over whether his recent Maryland residency made him ineligible to run.[9] After Breaux's announcement, Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu also declined to run.
Jindal led in fundraising with $11 million raised up to the end of September, with $4.3 million of that left for the remainder of the campaign. Georges had put $7 million of his own money into his campaign. Boasso had spent $4.7 million of his own money and had $144,000 in the bank.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bobby Jindal | 699,672 | 53.91 | |
Democratic | Walter Boasso | 226,364 | 17.44 | |
Independent
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John Georges | 186,800 | 14.39 | |
Democratic | Foster Campbell | 161,425 | 12.44 | |
Democratic | Mary Volentine Smith | 5,843 | 0.45 | |
Independent
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Belinda Alexandrenko | 4,782 | 0.37 | |
Independent
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Anthony Gentile | 3,369 | 0.36 | |
Libertarian | T. Lee Horne III | 2,639 | 0.20 | |
Independent
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Sheldon Forest | 2,319 | 0.18 | |
Democratic | Vinny Mendoza | 2,076 | 0.16 | |
Democratic | Hardy Parkerson | 1,661 | 0.13 | |
Independent
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Arthur D. Nichols | 993 | 0.08 | |
Total votes | 1,297,943 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Mississippi
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Governor Haley Barbour ran for a second term. He was popular, with a 59% approval rating, and faced only a token primary challenge. Four Democratic candidates filed to face him in the general election, including eventual nominee attorney John Eaves.
On election day, Barbour defeated Eaves, garnering 58% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Haley Barbour (incumbent) | 430,807 | 57.90 | |
Democratic | John Arthur Eaves Jr. | 313,232 | 42.10 | |
Total votes | 744,039 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "2007 Gubernatorial Contests and Virginia General Assembly Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
- The Courier-Journal. 2007-02-26.
- The Kentucky Post. Covington, Kentucky. p. A1.
- ^ http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070523/NEWS0106/70523009 [dead link]
- ^ Gerth, Joseph (2007-05-23). "Fletcher beats Northup despite scandal". Courier-Journal.
- ^ Loftus, Tim (2007-05-23). "Beshear's victory revives political career". Courier-Journal.
- ^ Louisiana's Governor Won't Seek Re-election
- ^ Louisiana Secretary of State Retrieved October 22, 2007 Archived September 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Breaux's residency questioned amid rumors of possible candidacy
- ^ "Jindal maintains wide lead in fundraising"
- ^ "Results" (PDF). www.sos.state.ms.us. 2007. Retrieved 2019-10-25.