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In 1811 Congress passed an act to authorize the people of the Orleans Territory to form a constitution and state government, and provide for the admission of the state into the Union once the constitution was approved by the U.S. Congress. The constitutional convention convened in New Orleans on November 4, 1811 and on January 22, 1812 the delegates signed Louisiana's first state constitution. President James Madison transmitted the proceedings and constitution to Congress on March 4, 1812. Next Document Return to Louisiana Statehood Documents
The Governor of the State of Louisiana is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Louisiana. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms.[1]
Louisiana has a divided government where neither party holds a trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor, while the Republican Party controls both chambers of the state legislature. Louisiana has a divided government where neither party holds a triplex. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor, while the Republican Party controls the offices of attorney general and secretary of state. See also: Louisiana State Legislature, Louisiana House of Representatives, Louisiana State SenateCurrent officeholderThe current and 56th governor is John Bel Edwards (D). He was elected in 2015 and was inaugurated on January 11, 2016.[2] AuthorityThe state Constitution addresses the office of the governor in Article IV, the Executive Department. Under Article IV, Section 5(A):
QualificationsUnder Article IV, Section 2, a candidate for governor is required to:
The term of office of the Governor of Louisiana is four years. During her or his tenure in office, a statewide elected official shall hold no other public office.[1] ElectionsLouisiana state government organizational chart Louisiana is one of the handful of states that hold off-year elections, that is, elections in off-numbered years that are neither presidential nor midterm years. In Louisiana's case, elections are held in the year after a midterm and before a presidential; thus, 2015, 2019, 2023, and 2027 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the inauguration is always held the second Monday in January after an election. Results2019See also: Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2019Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. General election Nonpartisan primary election
2015See also: Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015There was a regularly scheduled election for governor in 2015. Bobby Jindal (R) was ineligible for re-election due to term limits. The primary election took place on October 24, 2015, and a runoff election occurred on November 21, 2015. No candidate received an outright majority in the blanket primary election. The two candidates with the most votes, who qualified for the November runoff election, were John Bel Edwards (D) and David Vitter (R). Edwards defeated Vitter and succeeded Governor Jindal in January 2016.[3] General electionThe general election for Louisiana governor between David Vitter (R) and John Bel Edwards (D) was held on November 21, 2015. Edwards defeated his Republican opponent. Primary election
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Term limitsSee also: States with gubernatorial term limitsLouisiana governors are restricted to two consecutive terms in office, after which they must wait one term before being eligible to run again. Louisiana Constitution, Section IV, Section 3b
Partisan compositionThe chart below shows the partisan breakdown of Louisiana governors from 1992 to 2013. VacanciesSee also: How gubernatorial vacancies are filledDetails of vacancies are addressed under Article IV, Section 14. When a vacancy occurs in the office of governor, the order of succession shall be: (1) the elected lieutenant governor, The successor shall serve the remainder of the term for which the governor was elected. DutiesThe governor has the right to grant reprieves, issue pardons, commute sentences, and return fines and forfeitures for crimes against the state. In this role, the governor serves as the court of last resort. Additionally the governor serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the state, except when they are called into service of the federal government. He or she may call these forces to preserve law and order, to suppress insurrection, to repel invasion, or in other times of emergency. At the outset of each regular legislative session, the governor must give an address to the General Assembly, including the condition of the state and its finances. The governor may also include recommendations in his or her address and make such addresses at other times, such as the commencement of an extraordinary session. The governor also submits a budget to the legislature and may compel reports from department heads on any matter, save investigations into the governor's office.[1] Other duties and privileges of the office include:
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State budgetRole in state budgetSee also: Louisiana state budget and financesThe state operates on an annual budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is:[5]
The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. Likewise, the legislature must pass a balanced budget.[5] Governor's office budgetThe Executive Office's budget for fiscal year 2022 was $14,364,653.[7] CompensationSee also: Comparison of gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officersThe salary of the governor, along with the rest of Louisiana's elected executives, is determined by the Louisiana State Legislature. Article IV, Section 4 requires that changes in compensation take effect in the term after they were passed.[1] Louisiana Constitution, Article IV, Section 4
2020In 2020, the governor received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8] 2019In 2019, the governor received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9] 2018In 2018, the governor received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10] 2017In 2017, the governor received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11] 2016In 2016, the governor received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12] 2015In 2015, the governor received a salary was $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13] 2014In 2014, the governor earned a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14] 2013In 2013, the governor's salary remained at $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15] 2012In 2012, the governor was paid an estimated $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments. 2010In 2010, the governor was paid $130,000 a year, the 24th highest gubernatorial salary in America at the time. Historical officeholdersThere are eight governing periods in Louisiana history:[16]
The following chart details the last period. From 1877 to 2019, there have been 29 governors. Of those, four were Republicans and 25 were Democrats. Click "show" for former officeholders.
HistoryPartisan balance 1992-2013Partisan breakdown of the Louisiana governorship from 1992 to 2013 From 1992 to 2013, in Louisiana there were Democratic governors in office for eight years while there were Republican governors in office for 14 years, including the last six. Louisiana was under Republican trifectas for the last three years of the study period. Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82 percent) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27 percent) from 1992 to 2013. Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied. The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of Louisiana, the Louisiana State Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2013. SQLI and partisanshipThe chart below depicts the partisanship of the Kentucky state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. Louisiana has had three periods of trifectas, two Democratic trifectas (1992 to 1995 and 2004 to 2007) and one Republican trifecta (2011 to 2013). Louisiana had its longest period of divided government between 1996 and 2003. For all but two years of the study, Louisiana has ranked in the bottom-10 in the SQLI ranking and only left the bottom-10 in the last two years of the study, 2011 and 2012. The state’s lowest ranking came in 1993 and 1994 under a Democratic trifecta. Its highest ranking (36th) came in 2012 under a Republican trifecta.
Chart displaying the partisanship of Louisiana government from 1992 to 2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI). The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Governor Louisiana. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles. Contact informationOffice of the Governor PO Box 94004 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone (front desk):
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