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.
No one got a majority, so Kenny P. Poche (Democrat) and Willy J. Martin, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Kenny P. Poche DemocratIn runoff
39.1%4,374 votes
Willy J. Martin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
36.2%4,049 votes
Ricky A. Green DemocratDefeated
22.7%2,539 votes
Calvin Bernie Smith DemocratDefeated
1.9%218 votes
11,180 votes cast.
Clerk of Court
Edmond E. Kinler, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.
Edmond E. Kinler, Jr. DemocratElected
71.6%7,555 votes
Clive P. Marshall DemocratDefeated
28.4%2,993 votes
10,548 votes cast.
Assessor
No one got a majority, so Ellis J. Bourgeois (Democrat) and Glenn Waguespack (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ellis J. Bourgeois DemocratIn runoff
38.4%4,175 votes
Glenn Waguespack DemocratIn runoff
28.1%3,055 votes
Walter John Landry, Sr. DemocratDefeated
25.5%2,774 votes
Henry J. Brock DemocratDefeated
8.1%877 votes
10,881 votes cast.
Parish President
Dale Hymel, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
Dale Hymel, Jr. DemocratElected
58.3%6,472 votes
Larry M. LeBeouf DemocratDefeated
21.8%2,422 votes
Sylvia Taylor Steib DemocratDefeated
19.8%2,200 votes
11,094 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1
Elwyn Bocz (Democrat) won with 75.9% of the vote.
Elwyn Bocz DemocratElected
75.9%1,185 votes
H. E. "Junior" Veron DemocratDefeated
24.1%377 votes
1,562 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2
No one got a majority, so Timothy "Timmy" P. Roussel (Democrat) and JanieVee Henderson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Timothy "Timmy" P. Roussel DemocratIn runoff
41.1%663 votes
JanieVee Henderson DemocratIn runoff
30.8%497 votes
Shelby "Rock" Oubre DemocratDefeated
17.5%282 votes
Ewell "Buddy" Poirrier DemocratDefeated
10.5%170 votes
1,612 votes cast.
Councilman, District 3
Eric J. Poche (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.
Eric J. Poche DemocratElected
50.2%749 votes
"Poncho" Roussel DemocratDefeated
49.8%743 votes
1,492 votes cast.
Councilman, District 4
Ralph A. Patin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.
Ralph A. Patin, Jr. DemocratElected
51.0%691 votes
Isadore "Scab" Kirklin DemocratDefeated
49.0%663 votes
1,354 votes cast.
Councilman, District 5
No one got a majority, so Oliver Cooper, Sr. (Democrat) and Lawrence "LaLo" Ambrose (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Oliver Cooper, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
32.0%475 votes
Lawrence "LaLo" Ambrose DemocratIn runoff
28.3%420 votes
Earl Joshua DemocratDefeated
20.8%309 votes
Raymond Richardson DemocratDefeated
10.2%152 votes
Doris Monconduit DemocratDefeated
8.6%127 votes
1,483 votes cast.
Councilman, District 6
Elton M. Aubert (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.
Elton M. Aubert DemocratElected
53.3%871 votes
Whitney Hickerson DemocratDefeated
46.7%762 votes
1,633 votes cast.
Councilman, District 7
No one got a majority, so Edward "Ed" Becnel (Democrat) and Aubrey Gravois (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Edward "Ed" Becnel DemocratIn runoff
34.1%627 votes
Aubrey Gravois DemocratIn runoff
30.6%564 votes
James "Jimmy" Brazan DemocratDefeated
23.0%423 votes
Alvin "Possum" Roussell DemocratDefeated
12.3%227 votes
1,841 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 18th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so "Joe" Sevario (Democrat) and Jeffery "Jeff" Diez (Other party) went to a runoff.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: "Joe" Sevario 50.0%, Jeffery "Jeff" Diez 45.7%, Michael J. Muller 4.3%.
State Representative, 57th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Joseph Accardo, Jr. (Democrat) and Richard J. Holmes (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Joseph Accardo, Jr. 49.3%, Richard J. Holmes 43.1%, Gwyneth "Gwen" Dillon 7.6%.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Pam" Comeaux (Republican) and Roy Quezaire, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: "Pam" Comeaux 34.9%, Roy Quezaire, Jr. 26.0%, Edgar Irvin 25.0%, Larry Sorapuru 9.3%.