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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No one got a majority, so Lemuel Bassett (Democrat) and Donald Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Lemuel Bassett DemocratIn runoff
40.4%93 votes
Donald Johnson DemocratIn runoff
34.3%79 votes
Jessie Lee Dossman DemocratDefeated
25.2%58 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lemuel Bassett
Donald Johnson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 223 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
230 votes cast.
Alderman, District 2, City of Bunkie
No one got a majority, so Marvin Crawford (Democrat) and Albert James Kelley (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Marvin Crawford DemocratIn runoff
49.6%129 votes
Albert James Kelley DemocratIn runoff
44.2%115 votes
Eric Holmes DemocratDefeated
6.2%16 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Marvin Crawford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 252 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
260 votes cast.
Alderman, District 3, City of Bunkie
Travis Armand (Democrat) won with 88.1% of the vote.
Travis Armand DemocratElected
88.1%318 votes
Sharon Callegari DemocratDefeated
11.9%43 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Travis Armand
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 331 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
361 votes cast.
Alderman, District 4, City of Bunkie
Bruce Coulon (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.
Bruce Coulon DemocratElected
68.6%321 votes
Michael Stacey RepublicanDefeated
31.4%147 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Bruce Coulon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 430 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
468 votes cast.
Town of Evergreen
Marshal, Town of Evergreen
Kerry Descant (Democrat) won with 81.5% of the vote.
Kerry Descant DemocratElected
81.5%88 votes
Russell Juneau DemocratDefeated
18.5%20 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Kerry Descant
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 103 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
108 votes cast.
Town of Mansura
Mayor, Town of Mansura
Harold Quebedeaux (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.
Harold Quebedeaux DemocratElected
63.3%406 votes
Sheila Blackman Dupas DemocratDefeated
36.7%235 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Harold Quebedeaux
Sheila Blackman Dupas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 612 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
641 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Mansura
No one got a majority, so Phillip "Pecan" Lucas (Democrat) and John Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Phillip "Pecan" Lucas DemocratIn runoff
42.9%282 votes
John Johnson DemocratIn runoff
27.2%179 votes
Brent P. Couvillion DemocratDefeated
24.2%159 votes
Faren Rachal DemocratDefeated
3.3%22 votes
Anthony "Masconi" St. Romain DemocratDefeated
2.3%15 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Phillip "Pecan" Lucas
John Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 629 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
657 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Mansura
Gaon Escude (Other party), Annette Gaspard (Democrat), Julia R. Boston (Democrat), Conrad Deshotel (Democrat), and Connie D. Ducote (Democrat) won.
Gaon Escude Other partyElected
17.2%390 votes
Annette Gaspard DemocratElected
15.8%360 votes
Julia R. Boston DemocratElected
14.5%329 votes
Conrad Deshotel DemocratElected
13.5%307 votes
Connie D. Ducote DemocratElected
13.4%304 votes
2 other candidates: 25.7% together
Kenneth Pickett, Sr. Democrat
13.2%
300
"Nicky" Bordelon Republican
12.5%
284
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gaon Escude
Julia R. Boston
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,135 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,274 votes cast.
Village of Moreauville
Mayor, Village of Moreauville
Lionel J. Bordelon (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.
Lionel J. Bordelon DemocratElected
57.2%257 votes
Penn Lemoine DemocratDefeated
30.3%136 votes
Robert "Bobby" Dufour DemocratDefeated
12.5%56 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Lionel J. Bordelon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 426 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
449 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Moreauville
Carla Desselle Sayer (Democrat), Oscar "O.P." Goody, Jr. (Democrat), and Timmy Lemoine (Democrat) won.
Carla Desselle Sayer DemocratElected
28.3%299 votes
Oscar "O.P." Goody, Jr. DemocratElected
28.0%296 votes
Timmy Lemoine DemocratElected
27.9%295 votes
Reginald "Reggie" Ducote Other partyDefeated
15.9%168 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Oscar "O.P." Goody, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,002 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,058 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 12th JDC, Division A
Mark Jeansonne (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.
Mark Jeansonne DemocratElected
50.7%6,445 votes
Kerry Spruill DemocratDefeated
49.3%6,271 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Mark Jeansonne
Kerry Spruill
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,422 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,294 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,716 votes cast.
District Attorney, 12th JDC
Charles "Charlie" Riddle (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.
Charles "Charlie" Riddle DemocratElected
59.7%7,668 votes
David Edwin Lafargue DemocratDefeated
40.3%5,177 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Charles "Charlie" Riddle
David Edwin Lafargue
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,547 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,845 votes cast.
City Judge, City Court, City of Marksville
Angelo Piazza (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.
Angelo Piazza DemocratElected
60.9%2,308 votes
"Tommy" Papale DemocratDefeated
39.1%1,483 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Angelo Piazza
"Tommy" Papale
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,240 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 551 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,791 votes cast.
City Marshal, City Court, City of Bunkie
Leon J. Franklin (Democrat) won with 68.5% of the vote.
Leon J. Franklin DemocratElected
68.5%1,026 votes
Robert "Bobby" Andrus DemocratDefeated
31.5%472 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Leon J. Franklin
Robert "Bobby" Andrus
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,393 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,498 votes cast.
City Marshal, City Court, City of Marksville
No one got a majority, so Fergus "Tony" Saucier (Democrat) and Floyd Voinche, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Fergus "Tony" Saucier DemocratIn runoff
48.3%1,728 votes
Floyd Voinche, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
32.2%1,153 votes
"Bobby" Morris DemocratDefeated
19.5%696 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Fergus "Tony" Saucier
Floyd Voinche, Sr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,033 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 544 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,577 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Robert Sanders (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.
Robert Sanders DemocratElected
50.9%324 votes
Doris Wiley DemocratDefeated
49.1%312 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Robert Sanders
Doris Wiley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 577 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
636 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
"Geane" Desselle (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.
"Geane" Desselle DemocratElected
57.5%304 votes
Jimmie "Boo" Bernard RepublicanDefeated
42.5%225 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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"Geane" Desselle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 466 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
529 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Burton Wiley (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
Burton Wiley DemocratElected
56.2%301 votes
"Reggie" Sanders DemocratDefeated
43.8%235 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Burton Wiley
"Reggie" Sanders
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 476 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 60 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
536 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Bert Lemoine (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.
Bert Lemoine RepublicanElected
53.9%574 votes
Sterling Hayes DemocratDefeated
46.1%491 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Bert Lemoine
Sterling Hayes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 995 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,065 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Marvin Roy (Democrat) won with 70.9% of the vote.
Marvin Roy DemocratElected
70.9%880 votes
Nolan Scallan DemocratDefeated
29.1%361 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Marvin Roy
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,090 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 151 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,241 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Jason Lamartiniere (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.
Jason Lamartiniere DemocratElected
61.0%286 votes
Tony Guillot DemocratDefeated
39.0%183 votes
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Jason Lamartiniere
Tony Guillot
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 382 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 87 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
469 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
Earl Bordelon (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.
Earl Bordelon DemocratElected
59.0%706 votes
Allen Wells DemocratDefeated
41.0%491 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Earl Bordelon
Allen Wells
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,106 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 91 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,197 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
CITY OF MARKSVILLE PROPOSITION (SALES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 YEAR PERIOD FOR CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, OPERATING AND/OR MAINTAINING (I) SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, (II) WATERWORKS FACILITIES AND (III) STREETS, OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF SAID PURPOSES, IN THAT ORDER; AND SHALL THE CITY FUND THE PROCEEDS INTO BONDS FOR THE AFORESAID CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
City of Marksville, 1% S&U Continuation, Mayor & BOA, 15 Year
Passed: 61.5% voted yes and 38.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Marksville, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 through 47:317, for a period of fifteen (15) years from and after January 1, 2004, with the avails or proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, operating and/or maintaining (i) sewers and sewage disposal facilities, (ii) waterworks facilities and (iii) streets, or any one or more of said purposes, in that order; and shall the City be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending and/or improving sewers and sewage disposal facilities, waterworks facilities and/or streets to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including, but not limited to, Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?
YesApproved
61.5%1,003 votes
No
38.5%629 votes
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Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,387 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 245 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.