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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State Representative, 39th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Clara Guilbeau Baudoin (Democrat) and Tommy Angelle (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Clara Guilbeau Baudoin 43.2%, Tommy Angelle 34.5%, John Earl Guidry 22.2%.
Clara Guilbeau Baudoin DemocratIn runoff
40.6%6,137 votes
Tommy Angelle DemocratIn runoff
31.6%4,770 votes
John Earl Guidry DemocratDefeated
27.8%4,198 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
District Judge, 27th JDC, Election Section 3, Division D
Donald W. Hebert (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.
Donald W. Hebert DemocratElected
50.4%3,591 votes
Donald Richard DemocratDefeated
49.6%3,534 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
7,125 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in St. Landry Parish
Commissioner of Elections
No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 30.3%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 12.3%, Jerry M. Fowler 30.4%, Mary Chehardy 4.1%.
Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff
26.3%305,919 votes
Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff
22.1%257,182 votes
Jerry M. Fowler DemocratDefeated
21.3%247,961 votes
Mary Chehardy Other partyDefeated
7.7%90,131 votes
7 other candidates: 22.6% together
Wray Anderson Republican
5.4%
63,381
Charles Brou Democrat
4.6%
53,770
"Jim" Crowley Democrat
4.1%
47,717
Ben Beychok Democrat
3.3%
38,224
Neil "Sam" Melancon Republican
2.1%
24,939
Robert K. Lansden Other party
1.7%
20,348
Gary Reynolds Republican
1.3%
15,245
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,164,817 votes cast.
Commissioner of Insurance
No one got a majority, so "Jim" Brown (Democrat) and Allen Boudreaux (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: "Jim" Brown 54.0%, Allen Boudreaux 26.8%, Winston W. Riddick 19.2%.
"Jim" Brown DemocratIn runoff
46.8%551,927 votes
Allen Boudreaux RepublicanIn runoff
30.3%357,934 votes
Winston W. Riddick DemocratDefeated
22.9%269,945 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,179,806 votes cast.
Governor
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 55.6%, William J. Jefferson 37.6%, "Tom" Greene 2.9%, "Phil" Preis 1.3%.
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. RepublicanElected
62.2%805,203 votes
William J. Jefferson DemocratDefeated
29.5%382,445 votes
"Tom" Greene RepublicanDefeated
2.7%35,434 votes
"Phil" Preis DemocratDefeated
1.8%23,445 votes
7 other candidates: 3.8% together
Berl "Uncle Berl" Bush Democrat
1.0%
12,497
Belinda Alexandrenko Other party
0.7%
8,978
Messiah Darryl Paul Ward Democrat
0.6%
7,645
"Bob" McElroy Democrat
0.6%
7,511
Charles V. Bellone Democrat
0.4%
5,432
Sid Baron Other party
0.3%
3,669
Ronnie Glynn Johnson Other party
0.2%
2,946
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,295,205 votes cast.
Lieutenant Governor
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 80.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 90.8%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 5.5%, Cornel Martin 2.6%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.1%.
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected
80.2%968,249 votes
Kevin Joseph Duplantis RepublicanDefeated
10.0%121,296 votes
Cornel Martin RepublicanDefeated
8.1%98,122 votes
Sadie Roberts-Joseph Other partyDefeated
1.6%19,345 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,207,012 votes cast.
Treasurer
John Kennedy (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: John Kennedy 60.7%, Ken Duncan 39.3%.
John Kennedy DemocratElected
55.6%621,796 votes
Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated
44.4%497,319 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,119,115 votes cast.
BESE, 8th District
Linda M. Johnson (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Linda M. Johnson 43.6%, Donald Hunter 43.0%, Russell "Russ" Wise 13.4%.
Linda M. Johnson DemocratElected
52.4%74,895 votes
Donald Hunter DemocratDefeated
32.0%45,726 votes
Russell "Russ" Wise Other partyDefeated
15.7%22,402 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
143,023 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Recall of Joseph E. Meche, Alderman, District 1, Town of Sunset
Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.
YesApproved
52.9%128 votes
No
47.1%114 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
242 votes cast.
Recall/Clayton Babineaux, Alderman, District 3, Town of Sunset
Passed: 48.8% voted yes and 51.2% voted no.
Yes
48.8%98 votes
NoDefeated
51.2%103 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
201 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Changes to Legislative Sessions
Passed: 46.2% voted for and 53.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 51.7%, Against 48.3%.
For
46.2%383,176 votes
AgainstDefeated
53.8%445,704 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
828,880 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Tobacco Settlement/Millennium Trust
Passed: 70.3% voted for and 29.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 69.2%, Against 30.8%.
ForApproved
70.3%584,294 votes
Against
29.7%246,689 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
830,983 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Permits biennial budgets
Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 31.4%, Against 68.6%.
For
35.9%303,720 votes
AgainstDefeated
64.1%541,518 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
845,238 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Supplemental pay for certain police
Passed: 46.0% voted for and 54.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 46.8%, Against 53.2%.
For
46.0%411,429 votes
AgainstDefeated
54.0%482,600 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
894,029 votes cast.
Amendment 5
Donation/surplus prop. among law enforcement
Passed: 51.4% voted for and 48.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 51.5%, Against 48.5%.
ForApproved
51.4%449,224 votes
Against
48.6%425,456 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
874,680 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Donation of asphalt from state to parish/mun.
Passed: 59.3% voted for and 40.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 60.2%, Against 39.8%.
ForApproved
59.3%522,383 votes
Against
40.7%358,210 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
880,593 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Prohibs. reduction of funds/certain institut.
Passed: 43.4% voted for and 56.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 40.3%, Against 59.7%.
For
43.4%379,776 votes
AgainstDefeated
56.6%494,988 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
874,764 votes cast.
Amendment 8
Limit automatic pardons
Passed: 53.7% voted for and 46.3% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 52.8%, Against 47.2%.
ForApproved
53.7%473,901 votes
Against
46.3%409,136 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
883,037 votes cast.
Amendment 9
Repeals Wds. 9, 10 & 11 of Rapides School Bd.
Passed: 51.3% voted for and 48.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 49.6%, Against 50.4%.
ForApproved
51.3%440,768 votes
Against
48.7%418,592 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
859,360 votes cast.
Amendment 10
Tax exemption/Orleans blighted property
Passed: 49.0% voted for and 51.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: For 44.9%, Against 55.1%.
For
49.0%427,324 votes
AgainstDefeated
51.0%445,587 votes
No precinct map: St. Landry Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.