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.
Gary S. Sexton (Democrat) won with 90.7% of the vote.
Gary S. Sexton DemocratElected
90.7%7,966 votes
Alton "Al" Hortman No partyDefeated
9.3%813 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary S. Sexton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,567 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,779 votes cast; 32.3% of the 25,671 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Tylon Bruce Blanton (Other party) won with 78.0% of the vote.
Tylon Bruce Blanton Other partyElected
78.0%487 votes
"Johnny" Craig No partyDefeated
22.0%137 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tylon Bruce Blanton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 497 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 127 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
624 votes cast; 33.6% of the 1,880 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so Allen Gilbert (Democrat) and Ronnie Coleman (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Allen Gilbert DemocratIn runoff
47.0%266 votes
Ronnie Coleman DemocratIn runoff
37.8%214 votes
Terry "Bippy" Hoof No partyDefeated
15.2%86 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Allen Gilbert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 498 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
566 votes cast; 28.7% of the 1,896 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
No one got a majority, so Perry Kirkland (Republican) and Bernard Hudson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Perry Kirkland RepublicanIn runoff
38.7%318 votes
Bernard Hudson DemocratIn runoff
32.8%270 votes
C. C. "Cat" Cox DemocratDefeated
28.5%234 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Perry Kirkland
Bernard Hudson
C. C. "Cat" Cox
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 723 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 99 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
822 votes cast; 37.9% of the 2,051 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
"Jim" Bonsall (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.
"Jim" Bonsall DemocratElected
57.2%565 votes
"Ronnie" Sale RepublicanDefeated
42.8%423 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Bonsall
"Ronnie" Sale
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 782 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 206 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
988 votes cast; 42.5% of the 2,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
"Steve" Lemmons (Republican) won with 59.9% of the vote.
"Steve" Lemmons RepublicanElected
59.9%354 votes
Shirley L. Shed DemocratDefeated
40.1%237 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Steve" Lemmons
Shirley L. Shed
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 479 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
591 votes cast; 28.9% of the 2,053 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 10th Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Gene" Reynolds (Democrat) and Jerri Ray de Pingre' (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: "Gene" Reynolds 39.7%, Jerri Ray de Pingre' 25.2%, Gerald Holland 22.5%, Ronnie Broughton 12.5%.
"Gene" Reynolds DemocratIn runoff
39.0%3,725 votes
Jerri Ray de Pingre' RepublicanIn runoff
26.1%2,498 votes
Gerald Holland RepublicanDefeated
22.3%2,131 votes
Ronnie Broughton RepublicanDefeated
12.6%1,205 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Gene" Reynolds
Jerri Ray de Pingre'
Gerald Holland
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,899 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,219 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,559 votes cast; 32.1% of the 27,104 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 Webster Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 63.7%, Jamie LaBranche 31.5%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.8%.
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 Webster 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 7,347 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,189 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 Webster Parish: "Jim" Donelon 65.9%, Donald C. Hodge 34.1%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Webster 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 7,315 votes cast at the polls in 61 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
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 Webster Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 64.5%, Tara Hollis 21.0%, Cary J. Deaton 4.9%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.4%.
"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 Webster 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 7,909 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,224 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 Webster Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 62.0%, "Billy" Nungesser 38.0%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Webster 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%
"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,031 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,132 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 Webster 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 Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,672 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,090 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
City of Minden Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: Authority for the City of Minden to continue to levy a 10 year 1.95 mills property tax within the Downtown Development District of the City of Minden for administration, operational expenses, acquiring property by purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise as the District may deem appropriate.
City of Minden, 1.95 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 64.9% voted yes and 35.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Minden, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of one and ninety-five hundredths (1.95) mills on all property subject to taxation situated within the Downtown Development District of the City of Minden (the "District") as defined by Act 379 of 1990, as amended (the "Act") (an estimated $24,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, with the proceeds of said tax to be used solely and exclusively for the purposes and benefit of the District, and to be expended by the governing authority of the District for administration, operational expenses, acquiring property by purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise as the District may deem appropriate, but not by expropriation, and/or the retirement of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Act?
YesApproved
64.9%1,637 votes
No
35.1%885 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,033 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 489 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,522 votes cast; 33.1% of the 8,339 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Webster, 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 Webster, 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 Webster Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Webster Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
78.2%6,041 votes
No
21.8%1,686 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,568 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,159 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,727 votes cast; 32.3% of the 25,671 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 Webster Parish: For 69.8%, Against 30.2%.
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 Webster Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,810 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,151 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 Webster Parish: For 64.5%, Against 35.5%.
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 Webster Parish
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,661 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,134 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 Webster Parish: For 61.8%, Against 38.2%.
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 Webster Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,540 votes cast at the polls in 61 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
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 Webster Parish: For 57.1%, Against 42.9%.
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 Webster Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,480 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,124 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 Webster Parish: For 54.5%, Against 45.5%.
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 Webster Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,464 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,119 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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