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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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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: State boards and courts, and local races in 49 parishes.

Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Supreme Court and state boards

PSC, District 4

No one got a majority, so Clyde C. Holloway (Republican) and "Joe" McPherson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanIn runoff

    43.5% 32,258 votes

  • "Joe" McPherson DemocratIn runoff

    42.6% 31,610 votes

  • Gil Pinac RepublicanDefeated

    13.9% 10,280 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clyde C. Holloway
"Joe" McPherson
Gil Pinac
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

74,148 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishClyde C. Holloway"Joe" McPhersonGil PinacTurnout
Acadia Parish27.9%1,10518.3%72653.8%2,131
Allen Parish51.2%96642.3%7986.6%124
Avoyelles Parish60.0%1,34635.8%8024.2%95
Beauregard Parish52.7%1,12935.5%76011.8%252
Calcasieu Parish35.5%7,87350.4%11,17814.1%3,127
Cameron Parish33.0%12033.0%12034.1%124
Catahoula Parish48.6%17448.6%1742.8%10
Evangeline Parish52.1%1,52942.8%1,2555.0%148
Grant Parish58.4%1,25034.2%7317.4%159
Jefferson Davis Parish36.5%1,22035.0%1,16828.5%951
LaSalle Parish58.5%47330.4%24611.0%89
Pointe Coupee Parish52.1%48944.5%4173.4%32
Rapides Parish51.6%6,52742.1%5,3276.3%791
St. Landry Parish44.8%4,83345.4%4,8949.8%1,051
St. Martin Parish39.6%97343.8%1,07616.5%405
Vermilion Parish33.7%62237.6%69428.8%532
Vernon Parish52.0%1,62939.7%1,2448.3%259

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 97No one got a majority, so Jared Brossett (Democrat) and Leroy Doucette (Democrat) went to a runoff.

State Senate (2 races)

DistrictResult
District 16"Dan" Claitor (Republican) won with 65.7% of the vote.
District 24No one got a majority, so Elbert L. Guillory (Democrat) and Patricia "Pat" Cravins (Democrat) went to a runoff.