2023 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections
November 7, 2023
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The 2023 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2023, in the state of Mississippi and in Louisiana on October 14. The previous lieutenant gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2019.
Partisan composition
Going into the election, there were 12 Republican lieutenant governors, 4 Democratic lieutenant governors, and 1 Vermont Progressive lieutenant governor in the United States. This class of lieutenant governors is made up of 2 Republicans. Republicans did not hold any states won by Joe Biden in 2020.
Race summary
| State | Lieutenant governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates[1] |
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| Louisiana | Billy Nungesser | Republican | 2015 | 68.1% R | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Mississippi | Delbert Hosemann | Republican | 2019 | 60.0% R | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana
October 14, 2023
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Parish results Nungesser: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jones: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Guillory: 50–60% Hotard: 30–40% >90% Payton: 50–60% Tie: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected in 2019 with 68.1% of the vote. He successfully ran for re-election winning with 65.5% of the vote avoiding a runoff election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Billy Nungesser (incumbent) | 678,531 | 65.52% | ||
| Democratic | Willie Jones | 211,988 | 20.47% | ||
| Republican | Elbert Guillory | 64,058 | 6.19% | ||
| Republican | Tami Hotard | 50,711 | 4.90% | ||
| Independent | Bruce Payton | 17,195 | 1.66% | ||
| Independent | Gary Rispone | 13,111 | 1.27% | ||
| Total votes | 1,035,594 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Mississippi
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County results 'Hosemann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Grover: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60.0% of the vote. He successfully ran for re-election defeating Democrat Ryan Grover with 65.5% of the vote.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Delbert Hosemann (incumbent) | 198,979 | 52.11% | |
| Republican | Chris McDaniel | 162,708 | 42.61% | |
| Republican | Tiffany Longino | 20,143 | 5.28% | |
| Total votes | 381,830 | 100.00% | ||
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| Democratic | D. Ryan Grover | 151,793 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 151,793 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Delbert Hosemann (incumbent) | 490,956 | 60.74% | +0.73% | |
| Democratic | Ryan Grover | 317,347 | 39.26% | –0.73% | |
| Total votes | 808,303 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect lieutenant governors separately from governors.
References
- ^ "Live Election Results: Top Races to Watch". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Nungesser easily wins third term as lieutenant governor • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Official Results for Election Date: 10/14/2023 Lieutenant Governor".
- ^ Williams, Angela (November 8, 2023). Hosemann wins second term as Mississippi lieutenant governor. Retrieved January 3, 2026 – via www.wapt.com.
- ^ "2023 Republican primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Democratic primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Michael (December 5, 2023). "Official Tabulation of November 7, 2023, General Election Votes Cast for State Offices" (PDF). Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved August 28, 2025.