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.
"Ken" Bailey (Democrat) won with 81.7% of the vote.
"Ken" Bailey DemocratElected
81.7%3,562 votes
Anthony Smith No partyDefeated
18.3%799 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Bailey
Anthony Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,204 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,157 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,361 votes cast; 42.4% of the 9,212 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
"Bob" Robinson (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.
"Bob" Robinson RepublicanElected
61.4%2,609 votes
Mae "Kitty" Williams No partyDefeated
38.6%1,639 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bob" Robinson
Mae "Kitty" Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,099 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,149 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,248 votes cast; 42.4% of the 9,212 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Robert E. McDaniel (No party) and Kevin Gray (Republican) went to a runoff.
Robert E. McDaniel No partyIn runoff
43.2%167 votes
Kevin Gray RepublicanIn runoff
40.8%158 votes
"Ron" W. Edmonds No partyDefeated
16.0%62 votes
By precinct in Claiborne 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%
Robert E. McDaniel
Kevin Gray
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 278 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
387 votes cast; 41.0% of the 884 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Joe A. Sturges (Democrat) won with 71.2% of the vote.
Joe A. Sturges DemocratElected
71.2%280 votes
Janell Maddox Brown No partyDefeated
28.8%113 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Joe A. Sturges
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 316 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 77 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
393 votes cast; 40.7% of the 885 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Lavelle Penix (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.
Lavelle Penix DemocratElected
67.0%313 votes
Gary Lewis No partyDefeated
33.0%154 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lavelle Penix
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 404 votes cast at the polls in 3 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
467 votes cast; 42.6% of the 968 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
"Roy" Lewis (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.
"Roy" Lewis DemocratElected
59.4%298 votes
Joseph Merritt, Jr. DemocratDefeated
40.6%204 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Roy" Lewis
Joseph Merritt, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 252 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 250 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
502 votes cast; 47.4% of the 967 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
No one got a majority, so Roy Mardis (Democrat) and Tommy Sanders (No party) went to a runoff.
Roy Mardis DemocratIn runoff
49.8%235 votes
Tommy Sanders No partyIn runoff
39.8%188 votes
Keith Lee No partyDefeated
10.4%49 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Roy Mardis
Tommy Sanders
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 363 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
472 votes cast; 44.4% of the 957 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 9
Jerry A. Adkins (No party) won with 76.1% of the vote.
Jerry A. Adkins No partyElected
76.1%322 votes
Roger Zachary No partyDefeated
23.9%101 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jerry A. Adkins
Roger Zachary
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 268 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 155 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
423 votes cast; 42.7% of the 922 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
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 Claiborne Parish: Patrick O. Jefferson 59.3%, Rory L. Bedford 40.7%.
Patrick O. Jefferson DemocratElected
62.2%4,999 votes
Rory L. Bedford DemocratDefeated
37.8%3,041 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Patrick O. Jefferson
Rory L. Bedford
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,840 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,080 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 Claiborne Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 60.3%, Jamie LaBranche 34.5%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 5.2%.
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 Claiborne 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,761 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,082 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 Claiborne Parish: "Jim" Donelon 62.6%, Donald C. Hodge 37.4%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Claiborne 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 2,709 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,072 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 Claiborne Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 55.5%, Tara Hollis 30.1%, Cary J. Deaton 4.7%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 2.8%.
"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 Claiborne 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%
"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
Cary J. Deaton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,073 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,152 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 Claiborne Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 58.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 41.7%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,560 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,005 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 Claiborne Parish: "Tom" Schedler 44.7%, "Jim" Tucker 55.3%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Claiborne 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 2,431 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 957 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.
BESE, District 5
"Jay" Guillot (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.
This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: "Jay" Guillot 59.2%, Keith Guice 40.8%.
"Jay" Guillot RepublicanElected
54.6%82,270 votes
Keith Guice DemocratDefeated
45.4%68,364 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jay" Guillot
Keith Guice
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,787 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,089 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
150,634 votes cast; 38.5% of the 379,197 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 20 year, 6.10 mills property tax renewal for constructing, maintaining and operating public libraries in Claiborne Parish.
PW Police Jury, 6.10 Mills - PJ - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 73.2% voted yes and 26.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Claiborne, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a tax of six and ten hundredths (6.10) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,037,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating public libraries in the Parish?
YesApproved
73.2%2,472 votes
No
26.8%903 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,325 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,050 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,375 votes cast; 42.4% of the 9,212 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 Claiborne Parish: For 74.5%, Against 25.5%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,366 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,032 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 Claiborne Parish: For 71.2%, Against 28.8%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,303 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,024 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 Claiborne Parish: For 61.1%, Against 38.9%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,242 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,014 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 Claiborne Parish: For 58.9%, Against 41.1%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,208 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,003 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 Claiborne Parish: For 53.1%, Against 46.9%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,209 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 991 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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