On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Donald E. Hathaway (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.
Donald E. Hathaway DemocratElected
72.6%54,104 votes
Dale G. Nix, Jr. DemocratDefeated
15.6%11,611 votes
Willie Joe Greene DemocratDefeated
11.9%8,850 votes
74,565 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 1
No one got a majority, so "Johnny" Reid (Democrat) and James W. Williamson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Johnny" Reid DemocratIn runoff
39.2%2,146 votes
James W. Williamson DemocratIn runoff
37.8%2,070 votes
Lynda Player Davis RepublicanDefeated
23.1%1,264 votes
5,480 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 3
Eddie Brown Jones (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.
Eddie Brown Jones DemocratElected
56.9%2,118 votes
Johnny E. Williamson DemocratDefeated
24.1%898 votes
James Robinson Other partyDefeated
19.0%709 votes
3,725 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 4
Nelson W. Cameron (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
Nelson W. Cameron DemocratElected
59.2%3,887 votes
"Jay" Murrell RepublicanDefeated
40.8%2,682 votes
6,569 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 5
No one got a majority, so David Wyndon (Democrat) and Roy Burrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
David Wyndon DemocratIn runoff
46.7%1,874 votes
Roy Burrell DemocratIn runoff
30.2%1,212 votes
Carlton Smith DemocratDefeated
23.1%925 votes
4,011 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 6
No one got a majority, so "Ken" Epperson (Democrat) and Ernest Baylor, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Ken" Epperson DemocratIn runoff
46.3%2,199 votes
Ernest Baylor, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
38.6%1,831 votes
Herschel Brown DemocratDefeated
15.1%716 votes
4,746 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 7
Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.
Donald Melvin Aytch, Sr. DemocratElected
71.0%3,528 votes
Charles L. Ford DemocratDefeated
29.0%1,444 votes
4,972 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 11
No one got a majority, so Wayne Waddell (Democrat) and Phillip Lane (Republican) went to a runoff.
Wayne Waddell DemocratIn runoff
40.6%2,446 votes
Phillip Lane RepublicanIn runoff
23.7%1,424 votes
"Ricky" Gross RepublicanDefeated
15.2%917 votes
"Bob" Tabarlet DemocratDefeated
12.9%774 votes
David E. Cupp RepublicanDefeated
7.6%458 votes
6,019 votes cast.
Parish Commission Member, District 12
Harold D. Denny (Republican) won with 71.5% of the vote.
Harold D. Denny RepublicanElected
71.5%4,216 votes
B. C. "Casey" Miller Other partyDefeated
28.5%1,683 votes
5,899 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Shreveport
Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport
John David Stewart (Republican) won with 56.7% of the vote.
John David Stewart RepublicanElected
56.7%3,756 votes
Cecil R. Lloyd DemocratDefeated
43.3%2,865 votes
6,621 votes cast.
Town of Blanchard
Alderman, Town of Blanchard
Johnnie Gatlin (Republican) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Johnnie Gatlin RepublicanElected
53.2%269 votes
"Chris" Marlowe DemocratDefeated
46.8%237 votes
506 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 37th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so "Greg" Barro (Democrat) and Ronald B. "Ron" Fayard (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: "Greg" Barro 43.8%, Ronald B. "Ron" Fayard 21.8%, Parker Self 27.8%, Leroy H. Scott, Jr. 6.5%.
No one got a majority, so Tommy G. Armstrong (Republican) and "Ron" Bean (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Tommy G. Armstrong 39.0%, "Ron" Bean 25.1%, "Ken" Wright 19.3%, Bobby Shofner 16.6%.