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.
Howard "Pete" Dowden (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Howard "Pete" Dowden DemocratElected
54.4%597 votes
"Jeff" Martinez RepublicanDefeated
45.6%501 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Howard "Pete" Dowden
"Jeff" Martinez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 939 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 159 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,098 votes cast; 35.9% of the 2,728 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Jackie Grimes (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.
Jackie Grimes DemocratElected
67.0%124 votes
Haskel L. Roshong DemocratDefeated
33.0%61 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jackie Grimes
Haskel L. Roshong
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 150 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
185 votes cast; 20.8% of the 749 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Jerry Blair (No party) won with 58.1% of the vote.
Jerry Blair No partyElected
58.1%822 votes
Lance Thompson DemocratDefeated
41.9%592 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry Blair
Lance Thompson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,186 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,414 votes cast; 46.3% of the 2,833 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Charnel Bailey (Republican) won with 51.5% of the vote.
Charnel Bailey RepublicanElected
51.5%539 votes
Leonard Johnson No partyDefeated
48.5%508 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charnel Bailey
Leonard Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 945 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,047 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,454 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Melvin Haymon (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.
Melvin Haymon DemocratElected
64.6%473 votes
Edwin "Ed" Koenck No partyDefeated
35.4%259 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Melvin Haymon
Edwin "Ed" Koenck
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 594 votes cast at the polls in 10 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
732 votes cast; 30.2% of the 1,993 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 9
Michael "Mike" Kay (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
Michael "Mike" Kay DemocratElected
58.3%543 votes
Sam B. Fulton, Jr. DemocratDefeated
41.7%389 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Kay
Sam B. Fulton, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 699 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 233 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
932 votes cast; 34.6% of the 2,334 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 10
Curtis Clay (Democrat) won with 70.1% of the vote.
Curtis Clay DemocratElected
70.1%403 votes
Donald Warren DemocratDefeated
20.5%118 votes
Corey O. Gassaway DemocratDefeated
9.4%54 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Curtis Clay
Donald Warren
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 345 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
575 votes cast; 33.2% of the 1,556 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 11
Joseph "Bo" Cryer (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Joseph "Bo" Cryer DemocratElected
53.2%284 votes
"Jim" Seaman No partyDefeated
46.8%250 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Joseph "Bo" Cryer
"Jim" Seaman
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 381 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 153 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
534 votes cast; 33.1% of the 1,333 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 12
No one got a majority, so Kenny Haymon (Democrat) and Bruce Stanley (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Kenny Haymon DemocratIn runoff
39.2%487 votes
Bruce Stanley DemocratIn runoff
32.4%402 votes
"Cleve" Weisgerber No partyDefeated
15.6%193 votes
Robert Shirley No partyDefeated
12.8%159 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Kenny Haymon
Bruce Stanley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 814 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 427 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,241 votes cast; 43.5% of the 2,550 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 30th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so John Smith (Republican) and James David Cain (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: John Smith 56.3%, James David Cain 24.7%, "Terry" Fowler 19.0%.
John Smith RepublicanIn runoff
45.7%10,216 votes
James David Cain RepublicanIn runoff
29.7%6,628 votes
"Terry" Fowler DemocratDefeated
24.6%5,496 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Smith
James David Cain
"Terry" Fowler
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,669 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,826 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
22,340 votes cast; 31.9% of the 60,834 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 30th Representative District
James K. Armes III (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: James K. Armes III 57.3%, Gregory Lord 27.2%, "Jack" Causey 15.5%.
James K. Armes III DemocratElected
54.5%3,874 votes
Gregory Lord RepublicanDefeated
28.1%1,995 votes
"Jack" Causey RepublicanDefeated
17.4%1,238 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
James K. Armes III
Gregory Lord
"Jack" Causey
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,203 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,145 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,107 votes cast; 31.8% of the 19,421 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 Vernon Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 68.2%, Jamie LaBranche 23.6%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 8.2%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
Belinda "B" Alexandrenko
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,045 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,727 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 Vernon Parish: "Jim" Donelon 71.5%, Donald C. Hodge 28.5%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 6,977 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,715 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 Vernon Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 76.6%, Tara Hollis 11.8%, Cary J. Deaton 3.0%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 1.7%.
"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 Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,714 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,811 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 Vernon Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 58.9%, "Billy" Nungesser 41.1%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 6,945 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,679 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 Vernon Parish: "Tom" Schedler 40.5%, "Jim" Tucker 59.5%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 6,711 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,640 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
West Vernon Parish Waterworks District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the waterworks system of the West Vernon Parish Waterworks District.
W. Vernon Waterworks Dist., 10 Mills renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 53.0% voted yes and 47.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall West Vernon Parish Waterworks District, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $39,900 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the waterworks system of the District?
YesApproved
53.0%527 votes
No
47.0%468 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 741 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 254 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
995 votes cast; 40.1% of the 2,404 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 Vernon Parish: For 66.3%, Against 33.7%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,677 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,709 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 Vernon Parish: For 57.2%, Against 42.8%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,545 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,690 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 Vernon Parish: For 48.9%, Against 51.1%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,447 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,666 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 Vernon Parish: For 43.6%, Against 56.4%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,356 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,645 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 Vernon Parish: For 38.4%, Against 61.6%.
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 Vernon Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,347 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,658 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.
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