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.
"Mike" Stephens (Republican) won with 70.8% of the vote.
"Mike" Stephens RepublicanElected
70.8%540 votes
Shonda Thompson Lollie DemocratDefeated
29.2%223 votes
By precinct in Morehouse Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Mike" Stephens
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 511 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 252 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
763 votes cast; 26.4% of the 2,762 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 14th Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Jay" Morris (Republican) and "Sam" Little (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: "Jay" Morris 11.5%, "Sam" Little 74.1%, Michael Echols 14.3%.
"Jay" Morris RepublicanIn runoff
42.6%5,078 votes
"Sam" Little RepublicanIn runoff
36.7%4,384 votes
Michael Echols RepublicanDefeated
20.7%2,471 votes
By precinct in Morehouse Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Sam" Little
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,108 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 244 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,933 votes cast; 35.9% of the 31,370 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 16th Representative District
Katrina Jackson (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Katrina Jackson 46.1%, Samuel M. Jackson 28.5%, Ronnie Traylor 14.8%, James M. Murphy 10.6%.
Katrina Jackson DemocratElected
51.0%3,283 votes
Samuel M. Jackson RepublicanDefeated
25.6%1,650 votes
Ronnie Traylor DemocratDefeated
15.9%1,021 votes
James M. Murphy No partyDefeated
7.5%482 votes
By precinct in Morehouse Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Katrina Jackson
Samuel M. Jackson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,693 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 594 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,436 votes cast; 23.8% of the 26,603 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 Morehouse Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 64.2%, Jamie LaBranche 31.4%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.3%.
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 Morehouse 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,586 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 972 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 Morehouse Parish: "Jim" Donelon 64.4%, Donald C. Hodge 35.6%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,554 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 961 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 Morehouse Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 66.6%, Tara Hollis 17.5%, Cary J. Deaton 6.2%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.6%.
"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 Morehouse 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,858 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 992 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 Morehouse Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 63.5%, "Billy" Nungesser 36.5%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,290 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 918 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 Morehouse Parish: "Tom" Schedler 39.3%, "Jim" Tucker 60.7%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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%
"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,066 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 895 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 Morehouse Parish: "Jay" Guillot 52.5%, Keith Guice 47.5%.
"Jay" Guillot RepublicanElected
54.6%82,270 votes
Keith Guice DemocratDefeated
45.4%68,364 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,645 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 965 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 (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, effective on and after January 1, 2012, 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 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, effective on and after January 1, 2012, 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 Morehouse Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Morehouse Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
72.5%3,112 votes
No
27.5%1,180 votes
By precinct in Morehouse Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,348 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 944 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,292 votes cast; 23.2% of the 19,657 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 Morehouse Parish: For 63.1%, Against 36.9%.
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 Morehouse Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,404 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 935 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 Morehouse Parish: For 52.0%, Against 48.0%.
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 Morehouse 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 3,270 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 932 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 Morehouse Parish: For 45.9%, Against 54.1%.
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 Morehouse 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 3,228 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 923 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 Morehouse Parish: For 41.6%, Against 58.4%.
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 Morehouse Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,160 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 909 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 Morehouse Parish: For 38.8%, Against 61.2%.
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 Morehouse Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,191 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 916 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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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