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.
Lloyd B. Johnson (Democrat) won with 70.6% of the vote.
Lloyd B. Johnson DemocratElected
70.6%11,282 votes
Fred R. DeFrancesch DemocratDefeated
14.6%2,338 votes
Kent St. Amant DemocratDefeated
13.5%2,165 votes
P. D. Brewer DemocratDefeated
1.2%195 votes
15,980 votes cast.
Clerk of Court
Harold L. "Monty" Montegut, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.
Harold L. "Monty" Montegut, Jr. DemocratElected
69.8%10,331 votes
Wayne Milton DemocratDefeated
30.2%4,465 votes
14,796 votes cast.
Parish President
No one got a majority, so Lester J. Millet, Jr. (Democrat) and Arnold J. Labat (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Lester J. Millet, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
32.2%5,126 votes
Arnold J. Labat DemocratIn runoff
30.7%4,878 votes
Carl V. Monica DemocratDefeated
30.3%4,815 votes
Dowie L. Gendron DemocratDefeated
6.8%1,077 votes
15,896 votes cast.
Councilman, at Large, Division A
Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.
Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. DemocratElected
53.9%4,063 votes
Warren R. Pierre DemocratDefeated
33.4%2,514 votes
Michael Carter RepublicanDefeated
12.7%957 votes
7,534 votes cast.
Councilman, at Large, Division B
No one got a majority, so William W. "Bill" Terry (Democrat) and Ranney J. Wilson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
William W. "Bill" Terry DemocratIn runoff
44.0%3,314 votes
Ranney J. Wilson DemocratIn runoff
32.1%2,416 votes
I. Joe Lozano DemocratDefeated
23.9%1,801 votes
7,531 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1
Haston "Lipper" Lewis (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
Haston "Lipper" Lewis DemocratElected
58.3%1,302 votes
Perry Bailey DemocratDefeated
25.9%579 votes
Milton Cox, Jr. DemocratDefeated
15.8%353 votes
2,234 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2
No one got a majority, so Ned Duhe (Democrat) and Kevin J. Duhon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ned Duhe DemocratIn runoff
27.9%769 votes
Kevin J. Duhon DemocratIn runoff
27.7%764 votes
Edward P. Morris DemocratDefeated
24.7%679 votes
Allen J. St. Pierre DemocratDefeated
19.7%542 votes
2,754 votes cast.
Councilman, District 4
No one got a majority, so Raymond Goodman (Republican) and Michael "Mike" Maggiore (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Raymond Goodman RepublicanIn runoff
44.2%760 votes
Michael "Mike" Maggiore DemocratIn runoff
40.9%704 votes
Kernell Goudia DemocratDefeated
14.9%256 votes
1,720 votes cast.
Councilman, District 5
Harold "Bubby" Haydel (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.
Harold "Bubby" Haydel DemocratElected
62.7%1,636 votes
Charles "Chucky" Landry DemocratDefeated
37.3%974 votes
2,610 votes cast.
Councilman, District 7
Steve Lee (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.
Steve Lee DemocratElected
61.7%1,703 votes
L. "Larry" Bentz DemocratDefeated
22.9%631 votes
Dixie Ramirez DemocratDefeated
15.5%427 votes
2,761 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. John the Baptist Parish: "Joe" Sevario 56.3%, Jeffery "Jeff" Diez 33.8%, Michael J. Muller 9.8%.
State Representative, 56th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Ralph R. Miller (Democrat) and Joel T. Chaisson II (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Ralph R. Miller 52.6%, Joel T. Chaisson II 40.6%, Emile J. Garlepied 6.8%.
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. John the Baptist Parish: Joseph Accardo, Jr. 45.4%, Richard J. Holmes 42.5%, Gwyneth "Gwen" Dillon 12.1%.
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. John the Baptist Parish: "Pam" Comeaux 8.2%, Roy Quezaire, Jr. 17.6%, Edgar Irvin 17.1%, Larry Sorapuru 56.0%.