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 Gary Lynn Gilley (Democrat) and Lee Harrell (Republican) went to a runoff.
Gary Lynn Gilley DemocratIn runoff
33.8%2,335 votes
Lee Harrell RepublicanIn runoff
32.2%2,222 votes
Claude Mercer RepublicanDefeated
19.5%1,346 votes
"Lennie" Graham DemocratDefeated
11.6%802 votes
2 other candidates: 3.0% together
Gordon Sorey Democrat
1.7%
115
David E. Daniels, Sr. Other party
1.3%
89
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary Lynn Gilley
Lee Harrell
Claude Mercer
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,291 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,618 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,909 votes cast; 45.6% of the 13,601 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
No one got a majority, so Stacie Williamson (Republican) and "Tim" Hoychick (Republican) went to a runoff.
Stacie Williamson RepublicanIn runoff
42.3%2,764 votes
"Tim" Hoychick RepublicanIn runoff
39.3%2,570 votes
Troy J. Dennard RepublicanDefeated
18.4%1,205 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stacie Williamson
"Tim" Hoychick
Troy J. Dennard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,952 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,587 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,539 votes cast; 45.6% of the 13,601 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
No one got a majority, so Milton Linder (Democrat) and Rocky Wayne Worsley (Republican) went to a runoff.
Milton Linder DemocratIn runoff
31.6%245 votes
Rocky Wayne Worsley RepublicanIn runoff
23.6%183 votes
Lee Cleveland No partyDefeated
20.0%155 votes
W. A. "Bill" Tatum Other partyDefeated
15.1%117 votes
Dwayne Mooney No partyDefeated
9.7%75 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Milton Linder
Rocky Wayne Worsley
Lee Cleveland
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 652 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
775 votes cast; 50.6% of the 1,397 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
Jesse Washington (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.
Jesse Washington DemocratElected
77.8%579 votes
Michael W. Johnson No partyDefeated
22.2%165 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Jesse Washington
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 606 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
744 votes cast; 39.5% of the 1,769 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
James S. "Steve" Lofton (Republican) won with 71.6% of the vote.
James S. "Steve" Lofton RepublicanElected
71.6%566 votes
Larry Thomas Copes Other partyDefeated
28.4%225 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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James S. "Steve" Lofton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 613 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 178 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
791 votes cast; 48.4% of the 1,548 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Gordon "Scooter" Medlin (Republican) won with 61.7% of the vote.
Gordon "Scooter" Medlin RepublicanElected
61.7%496 votes
Judy A. Green RepublicanDefeated
33.8%272 votes
David "Bo" Piercy RepublicanDefeated
4.5%36 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gordon "Scooter" Medlin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 533 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 271 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
804 votes cast; 49.9% of the 1,494 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Kenneth M. McKay (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.
Kenneth M. McKay DemocratElected
50.9%497 votes
Jesse Shiers, Sr. DemocratDefeated
49.1%480 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Kenneth M. McKay
Jesse Shiers, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 732 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 245 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
977 votes cast; 53.5% of the 1,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Elliot Colvin (Republican) won with 68.9% of the vote.
Elliot Colvin RepublicanElected
68.9%600 votes
William T. "Bubba" Moore RepublicanDefeated
31.1%271 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Elliot Colvin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 697 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
871 votes cast; 48.9% of the 1,592 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
District Attorney, 5th Judicial District Court
John "Mack" Lancaster (No party) won with 64.4% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: John "Mack" Lancaster 58.1%, David P. Doughty 41.9%.
John "Mack" Lancaster No partyElected
64.4%11,012 votes
David P. Doughty Other partyDefeated
35.6%6,088 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John "Mack" Lancaster
David P. Doughty
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,099 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,592 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
17,100 votes cast; 46.3% of the 34,902 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 Richland Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 70.6%, Jamie LaBranche 23.3%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 6.1%.
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 Richland 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 4,675 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,509 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 Richland Parish: "Jim" Donelon 72.1%, Donald C. Hodge 27.9%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,610 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,500 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 Richland Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 68.6%, Tara Hollis 14.8%, Cary J. Deaton 5.1%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 2.4%.
"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 Richland 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 5,112 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,570 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 Richland Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 63.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 36.7%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,551 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,497 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 Richland Parish: "Tom" Schedler 46.9%, "Jim" Tucker 53.1%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,387 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,452 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 Richland Parish: "Jay" Guillot 56.3%, Keith Guice 43.7%.
"Jay" Guillot RepublicanElected
54.6%82,270 votes
Keith Guice DemocratDefeated
45.4%68,364 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,825 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,517 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: Shall the citizens of Richland Parish approve the exemption from taxation the next seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) assessed valuation of property, in addition to the homestead exemption of property owned and occupied by a fully disabled veteran.
Shall the citizens of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), (i) approve the exemption from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) assessed valuation of property which is owned and occupied by a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent (100%); (ii) authorize the exemption to apply to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran if the exemption was in effect on the property prior to the death of such veteran and the surviving spouse remains the owner of the property; (iii) require the taxing authority to absorb any decrease in the total amount of ad valorem taxes collected as a result of this exemption; (iv) prohibit the exemption from creating any additional tax liability for other property taxpayers; and (v) prohibit implementation of the exemption from triggering reappraisal of property or adjustment of millages; this exemption extending and applying only if established through this election if approved by a majority of the registered voters?
YesApproved
73.4%4,165 votes
No
26.6%1,509 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,230 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,444 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,674 votes cast; 45.6% of the 13,601 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 Richland Parish: For 65.2%, Against 34.8%.
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 Richland Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,390 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,443 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 Richland Parish: For 52.7%, Against 47.3%.
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 Richland Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,234 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,425 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 Richland Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.
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 Richland Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,187 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,421 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 Richland Parish: For 40.8%, Against 59.2%.
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 Richland Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,120 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,398 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 Richland Parish: For 37.4%, Against 62.6%.
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 Richland Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,118 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,398 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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