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 Talmadge Bunch (Democrat) and Joel L. Odom (No party) went to a runoff.
Talmadge Bunch DemocratIn runoff
46.3%3,238 votes
Joel L. Odom No partyIn runoff
32.0%2,235 votes
Drexel L. Muse, Sr. DemocratDefeated
8.9%620 votes
Glen Sims, Sr. DemocratDefeated
6.9%481 votes
2 other candidates: 6.0% together
Richard K. Sobers No party
4.2%
294
"Cliff" Morris No party
1.8%
127
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Talmadge Bunch
Joel L. Odom
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,704 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,995 votes cast; 45.4% of the 13,827 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
"Jeff" Gardner (Democrat) won with 70.3% of the vote.
"Jeff" Gardner DemocratElected
70.3%4,665 votes
"Ricky" Dawson No partyDefeated
29.7%1,970 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jeff" Gardner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,357 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,278 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,635 votes cast; 45.4% of the 13,827 registered voters in the area turned out.
School board
Member of School Board, District 3, Division 2
"Beth" L. Dawson (Republican) won with 78.1% of the vote.
"Beth" L. Dawson RepublicanElected
78.1%786 votes
Jasmin "Jazz" Matthews No partyDefeated
21.9%221 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Beth" L. Dawson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 877 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 130 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,007 votes cast; 42.7% of the 2,262 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 17th Senatorial District
"Rick" Ward III (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: "Rick" Ward III 47.1%, Larry Thomas 52.9%.
"Rick" Ward III DemocratElected
70.0%25,645 votes
Larry Thomas DemocratDefeated
30.0%11,000 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Rick" Ward III
Larry Thomas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,037 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
36,645 votes cast; 47.9% of the 77,439 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 62nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Kenny" Havard (Republican) and "Ken" Dawson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: "Kenny" Havard 29.2%, "Ken" Dawson 19.4%, "Ronnie" Jett 25.2%, "Bob" Arnold 20.1%.
"Kenny" Havard RepublicanIn runoff
30.2%4,233 votes
"Ken" Dawson DemocratIn runoff
23.4%3,281 votes
"Ronnie" Jett DemocratDefeated
22.1%3,097 votes
"Bob" Arnold RepublicanDefeated
17.4%2,437 votes
"Rob" Farmer RepublicanDefeated
7.0%977 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Kenny" Havard
"Ken" Dawson
"Ronnie" Jett
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,008 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,025 votes cast; 44.9% of the 28,403 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 72nd Representative District
John Bel Edwards (Democrat) won with 83.1% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: John Bel Edwards 80.4%, Johnny "I Can" Duncan 19.6%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
83.1%9,968 votes
Johnny "I Can" Duncan No partyDefeated
16.9%2,032 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Bel Edwards
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 530 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
12,000 votes cast; 41.7% of the 28,756 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in East Feliciana Parish
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
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 East Feliciana Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 62.9%, Jamie LaBranche 32.4%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.7%.
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 East Feliciana 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 5,157 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,239 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 East Feliciana Parish: "Jim" Donelon 61.4%, Donald C. Hodge 38.6%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,098 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,237 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 East Feliciana Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 49.2%, Tara Hollis 31.6%, Cary J. Deaton 5.3%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.0%.
"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 East Feliciana 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,556 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,276 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 East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana 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 5,050 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,225 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 East Feliciana Parish: "Tom" Schedler 51.3%, "Jim" Tucker 48.7%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,661 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,185 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 8
No one got a majority, so Carolyn Hill (Democrat) and Jimmy "Jim" Guillory (No party) went to a runoff.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Feliciana Parish: Carolyn Hill 28.1%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 35.5%, Russell Armstrong 21.2%, Domoine D. Rutledge 15.2%.
Carolyn Hill DemocratIn runoff
29.4%34,159 votes
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyIn runoff
28.4%32,952 votes
Russell Armstrong DemocratDefeated
21.1%24,518 votes
Domoine D. Rutledge DemocratDefeated
21.1%24,437 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,986 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
116,066 votes cast; 36.6% of the 337,702 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 East Feliciana, 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 East Feliciana, 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 East Feliciana Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of East Feliciana Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
76.3%4,611 votes
No
23.7%1,436 votes
By precinct in East Feliciana Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,821 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,226 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,047 votes cast; 45.4% of the 13,827 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 East Feliciana Parish: For 65.3%, Against 34.7%.
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 East Feliciana Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,876 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,238 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 East Feliciana Parish: For 57.7%, Against 42.3%.
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 East Feliciana Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,793 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,223 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 East Feliciana Parish: For 49.8%, Against 50.2%.
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 East Feliciana Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,701 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,198 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 East Feliciana Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.
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 East Feliciana Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,640 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,183 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 East Feliciana Parish: For 42.2%, Against 57.8%.
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 East Feliciana Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,639 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,192 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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