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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Tuesday, November 5, 1996

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments, and local races in all 64 parishes.

Federal election
President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

President

Clinton & Gore (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Clinton & Gore DemocratElected

    52.0% 927,837 votes

  • Dole & Kemp RepublicanDefeated

    39.9% 712,586 votes

  • Perot & Campbell Reform PartyDefeated

    6.9% 123,293 votes

  • Browne & Jorgensen Libertarian PartyDefeated

    0.4% 7,499 votes

4 other candidates: 0.7% together
Nader & LaDuke Liberty, Ecology, Community0.3%4,719
Phillips & Titus Taxpayers Party0.2%3,366
Hagelin & Tompkins Natural Law0.2%2,981
Moorehead & LaRiva Workers World0.1%1,678

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clinton & Gore
Dole & Kemp

1,783,959 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishClinton & Gore51.4%
Allen ParishClinton & Gore55.7%
Ascension ParishClinton & Gore51.9%
Assumption ParishClinton & Gore62.8%
Avoyelles ParishClinton & Gore59.0%
Beauregard ParishDole & Kemp44.2%
Bienville ParishClinton & Gore58.7%
Bossier ParishDole & Kemp47.6%
Caddo ParishClinton & Gore55.9%
Calcasieu ParishClinton & Gore51.9%
Caldwell ParishClinton & Gore46.4%
Cameron ParishClinton & Gore50.7%
Catahoula ParishClinton & Gore52.1%
Claiborne ParishClinton & Gore53.6%
Concordia ParishClinton & Gore52.4%
De Soto ParishClinton & Gore59.1%
East Baton Rouge ParishClinton & Gore48.9%
East Carroll ParishClinton & Gore63.0%
East Feliciana ParishClinton & Gore56.1%
Evangeline ParishClinton & Gore52.8%
Franklin ParishClinton & Gore45.3%
Grant ParishDole & Kemp42.7%
Iberia ParishClinton & Gore50.3%
Iberville ParishClinton & Gore64.2%
Jackson ParishClinton & Gore47.7%
Jefferson Davis ParishClinton & Gore53.3%
Jefferson ParishDole & Kemp50.3%
Lafayette ParishDole & Kemp48.9%
Lafourche ParishClinton & Gore54.4%
LaSalle ParishDole & Kemp45.0%
Lincoln ParishClinton & Gore49.8%
Livingston ParishDole & Kemp47.4%
Madison ParishClinton & Gore60.9%
Morehouse ParishClinton & Gore49.3%
Natchitoches ParishClinton & Gore54.7%
Orleans ParishClinton & Gore76.2%
Ouachita ParishDole & Kemp49.6%
Plaquemines ParishClinton & Gore49.5%
Pointe Coupee ParishClinton & Gore60.3%
Rapides ParishClinton & Gore46.1%
Red River ParishClinton & Gore61.5%
Richland ParishClinton & Gore47.6%
Sabine ParishClinton & Gore47.3%
St. Bernard ParishClinton & Gore46.3%
St. Charles ParishClinton & Gore49.6%
St. Helena ParishClinton & Gore65.8%
St. James ParishClinton & Gore67.5%
St. John the Baptist ParishClinton & Gore58.3%
St. Landry ParishClinton & Gore58.2%
St. Martin ParishClinton & Gore60.2%
St. Mary ParishClinton & Gore55.0%
St. Tammany ParishDole & Kemp60.1%
Tangipahoa ParishClinton & Gore49.5%
Tensas ParishClinton & Gore60.7%
Terrebonne ParishClinton & Gore51.0%
Union ParishDole & Kemp46.3%
Vermilion ParishClinton & Gore55.6%
Vernon ParishClinton & Gore44.4%
Washington ParishClinton & Gore53.3%
Webster ParishClinton & Gore55.3%
West Baton Rouge ParishClinton & Gore58.1%
West Carroll ParishDole & Kemp49.7%
West Feliciana ParishClinton & Gore53.6%
Winn ParishClinton & Gore50.6%

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator

Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratElected

    50.2% 852,945 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    49.8% 847,157 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Landrieu
Louis "Woody" Jenkins

1,700,102 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMary L. LandrieuLouis "Woody" JenkinsTurnout
Acadia Parish43.7%9,97256.3%12,871
Allen Parish51.3%4,24248.7%4,029
Ascension Parish48.8%13,42051.2%14,059
Assumption Parish53.8%5,02746.2%4,315
Avoyelles Parish51.6%7,98548.4%7,496
Beauregard Parish40.7%4,79559.3%6,997
Bienville Parish55.1%3,78444.9%3,078
Bossier Parish43.3%14,70256.7%19,252
Caddo Parish56.0%50,95944.0%40,072
Calcasieu Parish50.3%34,59249.7%34,168
Caldwell Parish41.6%1,79358.4%2,513
Cameron Parish46.1%1,79253.9%2,094
Catahoula Parish45.8%2,24854.2%2,659
Claiborne Parish49.6%3,01550.4%3,068
Concordia Parish50.3%4,07049.7%4,017
De Soto Parish55.0%5,34945.0%4,376
East Baton Rouge Parish49.5%80,66350.5%82,353
East Carroll Parish58.6%1,86541.4%1,315
East Feliciana Parish52.8%4,23047.2%3,783
Evangeline Parish43.8%6,06256.2%7,782
Franklin Parish41.4%3,53858.6%5,018
Grant Parish40.8%2,86259.2%4,147
Iberia Parish42.1%11,99257.9%16,507
Iberville Parish58.4%8,07041.6%5,739
Jackson Parish44.5%3,01355.5%3,762
Jefferson Davis Parish47.3%5,75352.7%6,414
Jefferson Parish42.6%76,27457.4%102,698
Lafayette Parish41.8%30,30658.2%42,190
Lafourche Parish50.2%16,62949.8%16,479
LaSalle Parish32.3%1,99667.7%4,187
Lincoln Parish49.9%7,59750.1%7,613
Livingston Parish37.3%12,55262.7%21,114
Madison Parish57.2%2,67142.8%1,997
Morehouse Parish46.8%5,62853.2%6,386
Natchitoches Parish54.5%7,98045.5%6,661
Orleans Parish77.0%143,05023.0%42,655
Ouachita Parish42.8%24,31257.2%32,441
Plaquemines Parish46.5%4,40553.5%5,071
Pointe Coupee Parish54.8%5,68345.2%4,679
Rapides Parish46.7%22,52753.3%25,760
Red River Parish56.5%2,27243.5%1,750
Richland Parish43.5%3,59656.5%4,669
Sabine Parish44.7%3,76855.3%4,653
St. Bernard Parish43.2%11,56356.8%15,192
St. Charles Parish48.3%10,02251.7%10,725
St. Helena Parish60.6%3,27739.4%2,133
St. James Parish60.7%5,80339.3%3,763
St. John the Baptist Parish55.3%8,42844.7%6,821
St. Landry Parish49.7%16,18950.3%16,410
St. Martin Parish50.0%9,55250.0%9,563
St. Mary Parish49.6%10,71850.4%10,876
St. Tammany Parish34.5%24,79565.5%47,153
Tangipahoa Parish46.5%17,02553.5%19,566
Tensas Parish56.1%1,57543.9%1,234
Terrebonne Parish47.9%16,93952.1%18,401
Union Parish42.1%3,83757.9%5,272
Vermilion Parish50.2%10,84249.8%10,735
Vernon Parish47.7%6,06252.3%6,655
Washington Parish49.6%8,58150.4%8,709
Webster Parish51.3%8,45948.7%8,020
West Baton Rouge Parish53.2%4,90446.8%4,319
West Carroll Parish35.7%1,59964.3%2,885
West Feliciana Parish54.1%2,32245.9%1,967
Winn Parish46.9%3,41453.1%3,871

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

John Cooksey (Republican) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • John Cooksey RepublicanElected

    58.3% 135,990 votes

  • Francis Thompson DemocratDefeated

    41.7% 97,363 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Cooksey
Francis Thompson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

233,353 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn CookseyFrancis ThompsonTurnout
Avoyelles Parish54.4%8,13245.6%6,814
Caldwell Parish67.5%2,96332.5%1,427
Catahoula Parish56.2%2,83843.8%2,216
Concordia Parish53.2%4,14146.8%3,642
East Carroll Parish38.9%1,24761.1%1,960
Evangeline Parish58.1%1,52741.9%1,102
Franklin Parish54.0%4,60646.0%3,930
Grant Parish64.8%4,48135.2%2,430
Jackson Parish59.4%3,98140.6%2,719
LaSalle Parish77.1%4,85222.9%1,439
Lincoln Parish55.8%8,24444.2%6,529
Madison Parish31.4%1,50268.6%3,286
Morehouse Parish57.6%6,85442.4%5,054
Ouachita Parish62.1%34,97037.9%21,371
Rapides Parish60.3%28,42039.7%18,736
Richland Parish40.3%3,42759.7%5,073
Tensas Parish40.3%1,10659.7%1,640
Union Parish63.4%5,72436.6%3,300
West Carroll Parish60.7%2,77039.3%1,797
Winn Parish59.2%4,20540.8%2,898

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Chris John (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Chris John DemocratElected

    53.1% 128,449 votes

  • Hunter Lundy DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 113,351 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Chris John
Hunter Lundy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

241,800 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishChris JohnHunter LundyTurnout
Acadia Parish69.7%15,85630.3%6,891
Allen Parish46.6%2,24753.4%2,577
Calcasieu Parish34.5%23,15265.5%43,924
Cameron Parish36.1%1,34663.9%2,380
Evangeline Parish56.4%5,70043.6%4,403
Jefferson Davis Parish44.0%5,10156.0%6,504
Lafayette Parish61.3%42,43038.7%26,780
St. Landry Parish62.7%19,32837.3%11,481
St. Martin Parish65.8%69734.2%363
Vermilion Parish61.0%12,59239.0%8,048

Supreme Court and state boards

PSC, District 2

Jimmy Field (Republican) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Field RepublicanElected

    52.5% 181,145 votes

  • Sydnie Mae Durand DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 164,201 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jimmy Field
Sydnie Mae Durand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

345,346 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJimmy FieldSydnie Mae DurandTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish69.6%73,59030.4%32,213
Iberia Parish35.1%9,33764.9%17,243
Iberville Parish45.9%1,40754.1%1,657
Lafayette Parish44.5%30,78355.5%38,326
Lafourche Parish55.4%15,70744.6%12,636
Livingston Parish57.2%9,46042.8%7,077
St. Martin Parish18.5%3,51081.5%15,472
St. Mary Parish45.3%8,89654.7%10,742
Terrebonne Parish57.1%17,82042.9%13,412
Vermilion Parish38.2%7,71561.8%12,487
West Baton Rouge Parish49.9%2,92050.1%2,936

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (1 race)

DistrictResult
District 48Errol "Romo" Romero (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.

Constitutional amendments

Constitutional amendment

Prohibits Leg. & others from Ret. (Act 99)

Passed: 70.2% voted for and 29.8% voted against.

  • ForApproved

    70.2% 1,009,026 votes

  • Against

    29.8% 427,827 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

1,436,853 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish65.5%13,13234.5%6,931
Allen Parish60.1%3,87939.9%2,570
Ascension Parish68.7%17,17031.3%7,810
Assumption Parish67.6%4,62832.4%2,218
Avoyelles Parish64.1%7,08435.9%3,971
Beauregard Parish67.9%7,04232.1%3,332
Bienville Parish60.5%2,54839.5%1,665
Bossier Parish68.7%19,21231.3%8,733
Caddo Parish68.9%59,72031.1%26,953
Calcasieu Parish75.5%50,85624.5%16,494
Caldwell Parish65.1%2,38134.9%1,276
Cameron Parish67.6%2,11432.4%1,012
Catahoula Parish57.2%1,83342.8%1,373
Claiborne Parish70.1%2,77629.9%1,186
Concordia Parish61.1%3,62938.9%2,312
De Soto Parish60.9%3,88539.1%2,493
East Baton Rouge Parish73.2%110,79326.8%40,516
East Carroll Parish56.9%1,20043.1%908
East Feliciana Parish68.8%4,54331.2%2,061
Evangeline Parish61.0%5,65439.0%3,611
Franklin Parish62.1%4,51437.9%2,755
Grant Parish60.4%3,49539.6%2,287
Iberia Parish68.3%14,06231.7%6,526
Iberville Parish66.6%6,31933.4%3,163
Jackson Parish62.9%3,26237.1%1,923
Jefferson Davis Parish69.3%6,87830.7%3,040
Jefferson Parish76.8%124,19823.2%37,537
Lafayette Parish73.3%42,87326.7%15,592
Lafourche Parish68.4%17,09431.6%7,900
LaSalle Parish60.5%3,31339.5%2,163
Lincoln Parish71.5%7,94328.5%3,166
Livingston Parish63.8%17,63236.2%9,994
Madison Parish68.6%2,24231.4%1,024
Morehouse Parish67.1%5,45032.9%2,676
Natchitoches Parish58.6%6,19541.4%4,371
Orleans Parish67.9%109,77232.1%51,981
Ouachita Parish75.2%31,12324.8%10,282
Plaquemines Parish71.1%6,44728.9%2,619
Pointe Coupee Parish65.7%5,73034.3%2,988
Rapides Parish65.4%24,46134.6%12,944
Red River Parish62.0%1,84938.0%1,134
Richland Parish68.7%4,09131.3%1,863
Sabine Parish62.2%3,89637.8%2,369
St. Bernard Parish68.2%18,42831.8%8,578
St. Charles Parish74.1%13,22525.9%4,626
St. Helena Parish61.7%2,59538.3%1,608
St. James Parish71.1%5,87228.9%2,390
St. John the Baptist Parish71.2%9,60228.8%3,881
St. Landry Parish67.5%17,33332.5%8,330
St. Martin Parish67.6%8,81032.4%4,221
St. Mary Parish70.3%11,42929.7%4,825
St. Tammany Parish77.5%51,36322.5%14,912
Tangipahoa Parish68.7%21,28931.3%9,708
Tensas Parish53.7%1,13546.3%980
Terrebonne Parish72.0%21,26228.0%8,266
Union Parish65.2%4,28734.8%2,291
Vermilion Parish65.1%9,32634.9%4,991
Vernon Parish61.7%6,57138.3%4,078
Washington Parish62.8%8,89737.2%5,264
Webster Parish62.4%7,37237.6%4,451
West Baton Rouge Parish69.7%5,93930.3%2,579
West Carroll Parish63.0%2,02337.0%1,188
West Feliciana Parish73.4%2,14726.6%780
Winn Parish59.7%3,20340.3%2,158

Constitutional amendment

Allows Donations by Pol. Sub. (Act 97)

Passed: 69.8% voted for and 30.2% voted against.

  • ForApproved

    69.8% 963,858 votes

  • Against

    30.2% 417,960 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

1,381,818 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish59.3%11,23140.7%7,721
Allen Parish54.4%3,41045.6%2,857
Ascension Parish57.2%13,02042.8%9,736
Assumption Parish62.7%4,11537.3%2,447
Avoyelles Parish62.7%6,65937.3%3,963
Beauregard Parish60.1%6,12839.9%4,075
Bienville Parish61.5%2,50438.5%1,569
Bossier Parish74.0%20,33326.0%7,158
Caddo Parish77.3%65,10722.7%19,157
Calcasieu Parish62.6%40,42137.4%24,117
Caldwell Parish60.3%2,14639.7%1,411
Cameron Parish57.5%1,75842.5%1,302
Catahoula Parish57.1%1,77142.9%1,329
Claiborne Parish68.6%2,64631.4%1,209
Concordia Parish59.8%3,42640.2%2,299
De Soto Parish62.9%3,90037.1%2,301
East Baton Rouge Parish66.6%94,23333.4%47,245
East Carroll Parish55.7%1,12644.3%894
East Feliciana Parish55.6%3,22344.4%2,576
Evangeline Parish55.4%4,90944.6%3,948
Franklin Parish59.7%4,19240.3%2,834
Grant Parish57.1%3,22942.9%2,429
Iberia Parish66.6%13,35833.4%6,691
Iberville Parish61.3%5,61838.7%3,545
Jackson Parish63.4%3,18536.6%1,840
Jefferson Davis Parish58.4%5,64441.6%4,014
Jefferson Parish76.9%121,18723.1%36,483
Lafayette Parish72.0%41,42128.0%16,085
Lafourche Parish65.3%16,01034.7%8,514
LaSalle Parish57.6%3,05542.4%2,247
Lincoln Parish74.4%8,12425.6%2,791
Livingston Parish57.5%15,66742.5%11,579
Madison Parish64.4%1,99135.6%1,102
Morehouse Parish66.4%5,28133.6%2,670
Natchitoches Parish63.2%6,58236.8%3,838
Orleans Parish82.8%132,31317.2%27,394
Ouachita Parish74.8%30,55725.2%10,290
Plaquemines Parish68.9%5,81331.1%2,618
Pointe Coupee Parish56.1%4,26643.9%3,335
Rapides Parish67.6%24,87632.4%11,919
Red River Parish61.2%1,75538.8%1,111
Richland Parish65.9%3,80334.1%1,965
Sabine Parish62.6%3,80337.4%2,275
St. Bernard Parish64.7%16,28835.3%8,894
St. Charles Parish73.3%12,28826.7%4,484
St. Helena Parish53.5%1,88946.5%1,645
St. James Parish66.4%4,81233.6%2,431
St. John the Baptist Parish70.9%8,60529.1%3,538
St. Landry Parish61.3%13,83138.7%8,714
St. Martin Parish63.5%7,92036.5%4,544
St. Mary Parish59.8%9,40740.2%6,327
St. Tammany Parish77.0%49,17423.0%14,727
Tangipahoa Parish63.8%18,08536.2%10,267
Tensas Parish64.4%1,29435.6%715
Terrebonne Parish70.0%20,23730.0%8,682
Union Parish64.1%4,12435.9%2,313
Vermilion Parish61.4%8,56038.6%5,380
Vernon Parish59.9%6,20940.1%4,152
Washington Parish61.1%7,80938.9%4,963
Webster Parish68.9%7,95931.1%3,588
West Baton Rouge Parish60.0%4,85940.0%3,240
West Carroll Parish61.5%1,90938.5%1,197
West Feliciana Parish64.1%1,82235.9%1,021
Winn Parish56.9%2,98143.1%2,255

Constitutional amendment

Exempt/exclude goods from sales/use (Act 46)

Passed: 60.8% voted for and 39.2% voted against.

  • ForApproved

    60.8% 825,974 votes

  • Against

    39.2% 532,792 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

1,358,766 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish48.9%9,22451.1%9,628
Allen Parish45.5%2,81754.5%3,371
Ascension Parish51.0%12,01349.0%11,520
Assumption Parish55.3%3,52744.7%2,849
Avoyelles Parish53.8%5,64346.2%4,837
Beauregard Parish49.4%4,93450.6%5,055
Bienville Parish52.7%2,10647.3%1,891
Bossier Parish63.7%16,94536.3%9,663
Caddo Parish68.8%57,26631.2%25,918
Calcasieu Parish58.7%37,98841.3%26,725
Caldwell Parish52.0%1,81048.0%1,670
Cameron Parish50.3%1,50549.7%1,487
Catahoula Parish46.5%1,41253.5%1,622
Claiborne Parish57.9%2,16242.1%1,571
Concordia Parish51.3%2,84548.7%2,705
De Soto Parish52.6%3,21247.4%2,895
East Baton Rouge Parish64.9%91,31535.1%49,419
East Carroll Parish44.9%87655.1%1,073
East Feliciana Parish54.3%3,32345.7%2,795
Evangeline Parish43.9%3,79056.1%4,835
Franklin Parish51.1%3,54048.9%3,390
Grant Parish45.9%2,55454.1%3,014
Iberia Parish53.9%10,35246.1%8,855
Iberville Parish54.9%4,95545.1%4,072
Jackson Parish50.5%2,48449.5%2,432
Jefferson Davis Parish53.9%5,11346.1%4,378
Jefferson Parish66.4%101,67433.6%51,503
Lafayette Parish60.9%33,41539.1%21,492
Lafourche Parish54.3%13,02445.7%10,978
LaSalle Parish45.2%2,35254.8%2,855
Lincoln Parish63.2%6,63636.8%3,866
Livingston Parish48.8%12,88551.2%13,535
Madison Parish58.9%1,79041.1%1,247
Morehouse Parish54.2%4,22445.8%3,576
Natchitoches Parish46.8%4,75353.2%5,393
Orleans Parish72.6%111,14327.4%42,044
Ouachita Parish63.5%25,12636.5%14,452
Plaquemines Parish58.9%5,05241.1%3,532
Pointe Coupee Parish53.0%4,24847.0%3,767
Rapides Parish51.7%18,45948.3%17,229
Red River Parish51.7%1,45248.3%1,359
Richland Parish56.7%3,23243.3%2,473
Sabine Parish51.5%3,06748.5%2,884
St. Bernard Parish57.6%14,80642.4%10,900
St. Charles Parish65.3%11,13934.7%5,919
St. Helena Parish50.0%1,96850.0%1,967
St. James Parish62.7%4,78337.3%2,849
St. John the Baptist Parish62.8%7,87737.2%4,662
St. Landry Parish53.2%12,35946.8%10,876
St. Martin Parish54.6%6,54645.4%5,448
St. Mary Parish56.1%8,64943.9%6,761
St. Tammany Parish63.9%39,75036.1%22,447
Tangipahoa Parish56.2%16,38843.8%12,774
Tensas Parish43.7%85956.3%1,106
Terrebonne Parish57.3%16,11642.7%11,997
Union Parish53.6%3,36846.4%2,918
Vermilion Parish51.0%6,87549.0%6,596
Vernon Parish47.2%4,79352.8%5,357
Washington Parish51.6%6,92048.4%6,479
Webster Parish58.2%6,62741.8%4,764
West Baton Rouge Parish55.1%4,48644.9%3,659
West Carroll Parish49.0%1,48151.0%1,543
West Feliciana Parish57.9%1,59342.1%1,157
Winn Parish46.0%2,34854.0%2,758

Turnout by parish