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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Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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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.
Luvertha August (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.
Luvertha August DemocratElected
73.0%1,052 votes
Lionel Taylor DemocratDefeated
12.0%173 votes
"Sam" Baynes No partyDefeated
10.7%155 votes
Joseph Hampton No partyDefeated
4.3%62 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Luvertha August
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,405 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,442 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, Elec. Sec. 1, Division H
No one got a majority, so "Ron" Ware (Democrat) and Cynthia Clay Guillory-Lands (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Ron" Ware DemocratIn runoff
37.1%2,483 votes
Cynthia Clay Guillory-Lands DemocratIn runoff
23.2%1,552 votes
Sharon Wilson DemocratDefeated
20.2%1,352 votes
Lydia Guillory-Lee DemocratDefeated
19.4%1,298 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Ron" Ware
Cynthia Clay Guillory-Lands
Sharon Wilson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,469 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,685 votes cast.
District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, Elec. Sec. 2, Division B
No one got a majority, so Terry J. Johnson (Democrat) and Clayton Davis (Republican) went to a runoff.
Terry J. Johnson DemocratIn runoff
36.1%5,926 votes
Clayton Davis RepublicanIn runoff
34.2%5,602 votes
Maurice L. Tynes DemocratDefeated
29.7%4,873 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Terry J. Johnson
Clayton Davis
Maurice L. Tynes
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,612 votes cast at the polls in 70 precincts. The 789 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
16,401 votes cast.
District Attorney, 14th Judicial District Court
John DeRosier (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.
John DeRosier DemocratElected
69.8%21,225 votes
"Steve" Streete DemocratDefeated
30.2%9,173 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John DeRosier
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,968 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 1,430 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
30,398 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Thomas "Tom" Threet (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.
Thomas "Tom" Threet RepublicanElected
61.6%982 votes
Cheri Hollie DemocratDefeated
38.4%613 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Thomas "Tom" Threet
Cheri Hollie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,549 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,595 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
No one got a majority, so Norman "Butch" Ryan (Democrat) and Elaine S. Thompson (Republican) went to a runoff.
Norman "Butch" Ryan DemocratIn runoff
39.6%584 votes
Elaine S. Thompson RepublicanIn runoff
34.4%507 votes
Cynthia Ogea Brawley DemocratDefeated
26.0%384 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Norman "Butch" Ryan
Elaine S. Thompson
Cynthia Ogea Brawley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,443 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,475 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Rickey Brummett (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.
Rickey Brummett DemocratElected
50.1%789 votes
Donnis Bell, Sr. DemocratDefeated
49.9%787 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Rickey Brummett
Donnis Bell, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,531 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,576 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Wayne Doucette (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
Wayne Doucette DemocratElected
55.5%350 votes
Reed Planchard DemocratDefeated
44.5%281 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Wayne Doucette
Reed Planchard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 613 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.