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.
W.W. "Bill" Staples (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.
W.W. "Bill" Staples DemocratElected
72.3%2,997 votes
Vickie Gray Anderson DemocratDefeated
27.7%1,150 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
W.W. "Bill" Staples
Vickie Gray Anderson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,504 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 643 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,147 votes cast; 39.9% of the 10,184 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
No one got a majority, so Todd Culpepper (Other party) and "Tom" Goss (Republican) went to a runoff.
Todd Culpepper Other partyIn runoff
43.6%350 votes
"Tom" Goss RepublicanIn runoff
34.2%275 votes
Carl L. Atkins DemocratDefeated
22.2%178 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Todd Culpepper
Carl L. Atkins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 718 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 85 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803 votes cast; 46.6% of the 1,584 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Allen Lindsay (Other party) and Joshua Peterson (No party) went to a runoff.
Allen Lindsay Other partyIn runoff
30.4%242 votes
Joshua Peterson No partyIn runoff
30.1%240 votes
Gary Stephens RepublicanDefeated
21.3%170 votes
Charles Henderson RepublicanDefeated
18.2%145 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Allen Lindsay
Joshua Peterson
Gary Stephens
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 694 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 103 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
797 votes cast; 45.6% of the 1,560 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.
Nathaniel Zeno, Jr. DemocratElected
65.5%423 votes
Steve A. Kelley DemocratDefeated
34.5%223 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Nathaniel Zeno, Jr.
Steve A. Kelley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 511 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 135 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
646 votes cast; 41.4% of the 1,579 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
No one got a majority, so Charles "Chuck" Garrett (Democrat) and David Ray Duck, Jr (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Charles "Chuck" Garrett DemocratIn runoff
40.4%206 votes
David Ray Duck, Jr DemocratIn runoff
36.3%185 votes
"Tim" McCarthy RepublicanDefeated
23.3%119 votes
By precinct in Jackson 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%
Charles "Chuck" Garrett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 420 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
510 votes cast; 47.9% of the 986 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Lynn Treadway (Democrat) won with 81.5% of the vote.
Lynn Treadway DemocratElected
81.5%414 votes
Keith O'Brian Henderson DemocratDefeated
18.5%94 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Lynn Treadway
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 426 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 82 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
508 votes cast; 36.5% of the 1,341 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 Jackson Parish: "Rick" Gallot 50.4%, Tony "Bo" Vets 32.9%, Mary L. Wardsworth 16.7%.
"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 Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Rick" Gallot
Tony "Bo" Vets
Mary L. Wardsworth
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,084 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 264 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.
Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka 53.4%, "Jeff" Guerriero 46.6%.
Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka RepublicanElected
52.0%14,644 votes
"Jeff" Guerriero RepublicanDefeated
48.0%13,494 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka
"Jeff" Guerriero
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,385 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 372 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
28,138 votes cast; 37.6% of the 70,096 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 Jackson Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 69.8%, Jamie LaBranche 25.7%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.5%.
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 Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,509 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 647 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 Jackson Parish: "Jim" Donelon 70.3%, Donald C. Hodge 29.7%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,512 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 647 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 Jackson Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 66.9%, Tara Hollis 20.0%, Cary J. Deaton 3.5%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 2.2%.
"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 Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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 3,715 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 650 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 Jackson Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 64.1%, "Billy" Nungesser 35.9%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,441 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 613 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 Jackson Parish: "Tom" Schedler 45.7%, "Jim" Tucker 54.3%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,341 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 600 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 Jackson Parish: "Jay" Guillot 54.8%, Keith Guice 45.2%.
"Jay" Guillot RepublicanElected
54.6%82,270 votes
Keith Guice DemocratDefeated
45.4%68,364 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jay" Guillot
Keith Guice
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,564 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 636 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.
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 Jackson Parish: For 67.8%, Against 32.2%.
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 Jackson Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,331 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 633 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 Jackson Parish: For 58.4%, Against 41.6%.
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 Jackson 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 3,269 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 627 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 Jackson Parish: For 49.9%, Against 50.1%.
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 Jackson Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,213 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 626 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 Jackson Parish: For 46.7%, Against 53.3%.
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 Jackson 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 3,186 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 622 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 Jackson Parish: For 42.3%, Against 57.7%.
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 Jackson Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,143 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 618 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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