Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2017
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Craig Greene (R) |
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Louisiana held a special election for public service commissioner on October 14, 2017. The winner was Craig Greene (R) with 55 percent of the vote. Since Greene secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round of voting, no general election was necessary.
On May 23, 2017, Louisiana Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle, who had represented District 2 on the Commission, resigned his post following an appointment by President Donald Trump to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.[1] On June 1, Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Damon Baldone to hold the position on a temporary basis.[2] An October 14 election was then scheduled to pick a permanent replacement who would finish the remainder of Angelle's term, which ended on December 31, 2018.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
Craig Greene (R) defeated incumbent Damon Baldone (R) and Lenar Whitney (R) in the election to Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 2.
| Election to Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 2, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Craig Greene |
54.94% | 43,000 | |
| Republican | Damon Baldone Incumbent | 24.35% | 19,058 | |
| Republican | Lenar Whitney | 20.71% | 16,207 | |
| Total Votes (717/717 precincts reporting) | 78,265 | |||
| Source: Secretary of State of Louisiana | ||||
State profile
| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,668,960 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 43,204 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 62.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 32.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,047 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana
Louisiana voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Times-Picayune, "Scott Angelle resigns Louisiana Public Service Commission for federal job," May 23, 2017
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Edwards Announces Public Service Commission Appointment," June 1, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 19, 2017
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