[jennychase]

858 of 3934 precincts reporting - 22%
absentee reporting - 59 of 64 parishes Votes
290,734 John Bel Edwards (DEM) 49%
305,063 “Eddie” Rispone (REP) 51%
Total: 595,797

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Eddie Rispone Rep. 337,605 51.5% John Bel Edwards* Dem. 317,659 48.5 655,264 votes, 29% reporting (1,134 of 3,934 precincts) * Incumbent

[Theodore R.]

Rispone down to 51 percent is bad news: he is winning only in small and moderate-sized parishes. Baton Rouge , New Orleans, and Shreveport will push Edwards to an easy victory. Once again, I suspect the culprit is Republican voters staying home.

[Jane Long]

Thanks, Jenny.

[JayGalt]

Election results
Map Percent Candidate Party Votes
50.2% Eddie Rispone GOP 520,375
49.8% John Bel Edwards Dem 517,039
59.6% of precincts reporting (2,344/3,934) *Incumbent
1,037,414 total votes