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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Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Oswald Townsend (Democrat) and Jerry Roberson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Oswald Townsend DemocratIn runoff
35.3%247 votes
Jerry Roberson DemocratIn runoff
24.3%170 votes
Charles Monroe DemocratDefeated
21.7%152 votes
Marilyn Baker Stanley No partyDefeated
18.7%131 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Oswald Townsend
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 390 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 310 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
700 votes cast; 50.6% of the 1,313 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Darryl Ryder (No party) and Charlie Kennon (No party) went to a runoff.
Darryl Ryder No partyIn runoff
39.0%268 votes
Charlie Kennon No partyIn runoff
28.2%194 votes
Lee Thomas DemocratDefeated
22.4%154 votes
Ronald Jones No partyDefeated
10.3%71 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Darryl Ryder
Charlie Kennon
Lee Thomas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 592 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
687 votes cast; 47.5% of the 1,353 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
No one got a majority, so Jimmy D. Smith (Republican) and Raymond Malone (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Jimmy D. Smith RepublicanIn runoff
35.2%297 votes
Raymond Malone DemocratIn runoff
33.5%283 votes
Tommy Thompson DemocratDefeated
23.2%196 votes
Ricky L. Flanagan No partyDefeated
8.1%68 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jimmy D. Smith
Raymond Malone
Tommy Thompson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 779 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
844 votes cast; 51.1% of the 1,553 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 29th Senatorial District
"Rick" Gallot (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Rick" Gallot 70.2%, Tony "Bo" Vets 19.9%, Mary L. Wardsworth 9.9%.
"Rick" Gallot DemocratElected
50.3%12,992 votes
Tony "Bo" Vets RepublicanDefeated
29.3%7,579 votes
Mary L. Wardsworth DemocratDefeated
20.4%5,271 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
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"Rick" Gallot
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,528 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 492 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,842 votes cast; 35.5% of the 70,554 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 11th Representative District
Patrick O. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Patrick O. Jefferson 79.8%, Rory L. Bedford 20.2%.
Patrick O. Jefferson DemocratElected
62.2%4,999 votes
Rory L. Bedford DemocratDefeated
37.8%3,041 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Patrick O. Jefferson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 785 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 357 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,040 votes cast; 33.9% of the 23,886 registered voters in the area turned out.
Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 49.4%, Jamie LaBranche 43.7%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 7.0%.
Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected
66.5%640,886 votes
Jamie LaBranche DemocratDefeated
27.8%267,942 votes
Belinda "B" Alexandrenko Other partyDefeated
5.7%54,888 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,896 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 557 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
963,716 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Insurance
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Jim" Donelon 53.7%, Donald C. Hodge 46.3%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,923 votes cast at the polls in 33 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
965,876 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 53.3%, Tara Hollis 21.8%, Cary J. Deaton 9.1%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 5.1%.
"Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected
65.8%673,239 votes
Tara Hollis DemocratDefeated
17.9%182,925 votes
Cary J. Deaton DemocratDefeated
4.9%50,071 votes
Ivo "Trey" Roberts DemocratDefeated
3.3%33,280 votes
6 other candidates: 8.2% together
David Blanchard No party
2.6%
26,705
"Niki Bird" Papazoglakis Democrat
2.1%
21,885
Scott Lewis Libertarian
1.2%
12,528
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. No party
0.9%
9,109
"Ron" Ceasar No party
0.8%
8,179
Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham No party
0.5%
5,242
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
Cary J. Deaton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,128 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 589 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,023,163 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 61.6%, "Billy" Nungesser 38.4%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,633 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
949,590 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State, For Regular and Unexpired Term
"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 50.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Tom" Schedler 45.8%, "Jim" Tucker 54.2%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,525 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 461 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
890,786 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution.
Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption shall extend and apply to property in Bienville Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Bienville Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
79.9%2,415 votes
No
20.1%608 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,498 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 525 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,023 votes cast; 38.5% of the 9,581 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Millennium Trust/Tobacco Settle./TOPS Prog.
Passed: 69.6% voted for and 30.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 71.2%, Against 28.8%.
What the ballot said
To dedicate funds for the TOPS program relative to the portion of the monies deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust each year from the Tobacco Master Settlement, to provide that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches a total of one billion three hundred eighty million dollars, one hundred percent of the annual Settlement Proceeds shall be allocated to the TOPS Fund to support state programs of financial assistance for students attending Louisiana postsecondary education institutions; to provide relative to the rate of tax on certain tobacco products and beginning July 1, 2012, to dedicate such tobacco revenues to the Health Excellence Fund to be used for the purposes of the fund, including providing for the optimal development of Louisiana's children through the provision of appropriate health care and providing health care initiatives through innovation in advanced health care sciences; to provide for the deposit, transfer, or credit of certain monies in the Millennium Trust to the Health Excellence Fund, the Education Excellence Fund, and the TOPS Fund. (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1)(c), (A)(2),(3), and (4), and (C)(1) and adds Article VII, Section 4.1)
ForApproved
69.6%672,429 votes
Against
30.4%293,759 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,526 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 533 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
966,188 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Prov.min.10%nonrecurr.rev./state retire.sys
Passed: 58.7% voted for and 41.3% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 65.5%, Against 34.5%.
What the ballot said
To require in Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 that five percent of money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring be applied toward the balance of the unfunded accrued liability which existed as of June 30, 1988, for the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana. To further require that in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and every fiscal year thereafter that ten percent of such nonrecurring revenue be applied to such purposes. (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b))
ForApproved
58.7%531,551 votes
Against
41.3%373,945 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,441 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 527 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
905,496 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Prov.Assets/Prop./Patient's Compensation Fund
Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 57.9%, Against 42.1%.
What the ballot said
To authorize the legislature to establish a private custodial fund, designated as the Patient's Compensation Fund, for the use, benefit, and protection of medical malpractice claimants and private health care provider members; to provide that assets of the fund shall not be state property. (Adds Article XII, Section 16)
ForApproved
53.3%475,660 votes
Against
46.7%416,581 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,383 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 517 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
892,241 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Prov.relative-deposits Budget Stabilization Fund
Passed: 49.4% voted for and 50.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 53.7%, Against 46.3%.
What the ballot said
To provide that if at any time mineral revenues exceed the base provided by law and monies are withdrawn from the Budget Stabilization Fund, no deposit of mineral revenues shall be made to the Budget Stabilization Fund in the same or ensuing fiscal year in which monies in the fund are appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast, except by specific legislative appropriation, and thereafter deposits of mineral revenues into the fund shall resume except in an annual amount not to exceed one-third of the most recent amount appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.3(C)(5))
For
49.4%433,204 votes
AgainstDefeated
50.6%443,634 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,363 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 517 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
876,838 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
City of N.O. minim.bids-tax sales
Passed: 48.5% voted for and 51.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 50.5%, Against 49.5%.
What the ballot said
To amend provisions relative to tax sales in order to maintain an existing exemption from the minimum bid requirements for tax sales in the city of New Orleans due to changes in populations according to the 2010 census. (Amends Article VII, Section 25(A)(2))
For
48.5%424,397 votes
AgainstDefeated
51.5%450,862 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,332 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 516 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
875,259 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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