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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment, and local races in 61 parishes.

Turnout
22.5% of registered voters: 640,614 of 2,853,382
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Supreme Court and state boards

BESE, District 2

Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Kira Orange Jones DemocratElected

    56.5% 31,086 votes

  • Louella P. Givens DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 23,886 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kira Orange Jones
Louella P. Givens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

54,972 votes cast; 17.0% of the 350,671 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKira Orange JonesLouella P. GivensTurnout
Assumption Parish67.9%1,85032.1%87441.4%
Jefferson Parish56.5%4,17343.5%3,20912.3%
Orleans Parish49.4%11,06550.6%11,33811.8%
St. Charles Parish64.6%5,67235.4%3,11228.2%
St. James Parish59.6%3,19140.4%2,16637.9%
St. John the Baptist Parish61.7%5,13538.3%3,18731.9%

BESE, District 6

Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV RepublicanElected

    56.8% 49,967 votes

  • Donald Songy DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 38,067 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV
Donald Songy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

88,034 votes cast; 24.7% of the 366,546 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCharles E. "Chas" Roemer IVDonald SongyTurnout
Ascension Parish42.8%4,72057.2%6,30520.3%
East Baton Rouge Parish66.4%20,14133.6%10,19521.3%
Livingston Parish54.4%13,52145.6%11,32733.1%
Tangipahoa Parish63.0%6,79037.0%3,98817.6%
Washington Parish43.4%4,79556.6%6,25244.2%

BESE, District 8

Carolyn Hill (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Carolyn Hill DemocratElected

    58.1% 46,338 votes

  • Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyDefeated

    41.9% 33,455 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

79,793 votes cast; 26.7% of the 338,193 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCarolyn HillJimmy "Jim" GuilloryTurnout
Ascension Parish75.2%2,20624.8%72727.7%
Avoyelles Parish35.6%3,73864.4%6,77646.9%
East Baton Rouge Parish71.3%11,03928.7%4,44713.1%
East Feliciana Parish49.0%2,98151.0%3,10246.9%
Evangeline Parish48.3%96651.7%1,03527.8%
Iberville Parish63.6%5,90636.4%3,37658.2%
Lafayette Parish69.5%3,92830.5%1,72726.2%
Pointe Coupee Parish51.5%61148.5%57514.9%
St. Helena Parish60.3%1,79439.7%1,18239.4%
St. Landry Parish55.5%6,43144.5%5,15029.7%
St. Martin Parish59.2%1,97840.8%1,36233.1%
Tangipahoa Parish54.3%48445.7%4089.2%
West Baton Rouge Parish58.4%2,87641.6%2,04734.5%
West Feliciana Parish47.6%1,40052.4%1,54144.6%

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (21 races)

DistrictResult
District 3Barbara Norton (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.
District 10"Gene" Reynolds (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.
District 12"Rob" Shadoin (Republican) won with 54.4% of the vote.
District 14"Jay" Morris (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.
District 17Marcus Hunter (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.
District 22Terry Brown (No party) won with 52.4% of the vote.
District 23Kenny Cox (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
District 39Stephen Ortego (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
District 44Vincent J. Pierre (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
District 53Lenar Whitney (Republican) won with 59.2% of the vote.
District 56Gregory A. Miller (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
District 57Randal L. Gaines (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.
District 58"Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
District 61Alfred C. Williams (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.
District 62"Kenny" Havard (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.
District 81Clay Schexnayder (Republican) won with 64.0% of the vote.
District 86"Chris" Broadwater (Republican) won with 56.9% of the vote.
District 96Terry Landry (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.
District 101Edward "Ted" James (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
District 103"Ray" Garofalo (Republican) won with 53.3% of the vote.
District 105"Chris" Leopold (Republican) won with 53.4% of the vote.

State Senate (4 races)

DistrictResult
District 2Troy E. Brown (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.
District 24Elbert Lee Guillory (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.
District 30John Smith (Republican) won with 59.4% of the vote.
District 39Gregory Tarver (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.

Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.

What the ballot said

To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)

  • ForApproved

    80.8% 476,938 votes

  • Against

    19.2% 113,326 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against

590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishForAgainstTurnout
Acadia Parish91.3%4,5018.7%43112.9%
Allen Parish80.9%2,72619.1%64525.3%
Ascension Parish84.4%11,86915.6%2,19821.7%
Assumption Parish77.1%2,55422.9%75727.4%
Avoyelles Parish68.0%6,68332.0%3,14846.9%
Beauregard Parish86.4%4,62113.6%72826.0%
Bienville Parish75.5%1,62724.5%52825.8%
Bossier Parish88.8%11,70711.2%1,47019.9%
Caddo Parish81.8%22,70818.2%5,06118.3%
Calcasieu Parish91.3%13,7628.7%1,31612.3%
Caldwell Parish67.9%2,42232.1%1,14359.6%
Cameron Parish77.4%2,06522.6%60248.7%
Catahoula Parish73.2%2,15126.8%78845.8%
Claiborne Parish83.3%1,23316.7%24717.3%
Concordia Parish88.7%94511.3%1207.8%
De Soto Parish76.1%2,69723.9%84722.4%
East Baton Rouge Parish84.0%38,20416.0%7,29117.5%
East Carroll Parish62.3%68537.7%41521.6%
East Feliciana Parish75.8%4,29324.2%1,37046.9%
Evangeline Parish75.2%4,93424.8%1,62534.3%
Franklin Parish79.6%1,43520.4%36713.7%
Grant Parish78.1%3,92221.9%1,09844.5%
Iberia Parish81.8%11,28818.2%2,50831.8%
Iberville Parish68.9%7,21931.1%3,25460.2%
Jackson Parish79.9%1,68120.1%42421.5%
Jefferson Davis Parish93.1%1,6526.9%1238.8%
Jefferson Parish83.5%25,29016.5%4,99012.0%
Lafayette Parish85.2%25,53314.8%4,43822.7%
Lafourche Parish80.6%11,58819.4%2,79527.1%
LaSalle Parish78.8%2,68121.2%72142.2%
Lincoln Parish87.1%4,16412.9%61819.1%
Livingston Parish86.5%20,51813.5%3,19433.1%
Madison Parish65.7%1,28834.3%67128.6%
Morehouse Parish78.6%2,25021.4%61215.1%
Natchitoches Parish78.0%5,73622.0%1,61631.3%
Orleans Parish69.1%18,47730.9%8,24512.3%
Ouachita Parish84.3%14,85215.7%2,76419.4%
Plaquemines Parish68.1%5,07131.9%2,38054.7%
Pointe Coupee Parish84.5%1,79615.5%32913.8%
Rapides Parish80.9%26,75219.1%6,31245.4%
Red River Parish73.0%2,62027.0%96868.3%
Richland Parish71.0%3,98629.0%1,63147.7%
Sabine Parish80.0%3,93120.0%98436.1%
St. Bernard Parish69.6%7,67230.4%3,35350.9%
St. Charles Parish81.6%6,99218.4%1,57228.2%
St. Helena Parish71.3%2,13228.7%85739.4%
St. James Parish75.5%3,66424.5%1,19237.9%
St. John the Baptist Parish72.2%5,60627.8%2,15831.9%
St. Landry Parish75.3%11,38624.7%3,73029.2%
St. Martin Parish77.2%5,54622.8%1,63923.4%
St. Mary Parish91.8%3,3398.2%29911.0%
St. Tammany Parish88.9%27,14911.1%3,37720.1%
Tangipahoa Parish85.1%9,94414.9%1,73616.4%
Tensas Parish66.1%1,25933.9%64552.1%
Terrebonne Parish87.5%11,69312.5%1,66522.3%
Union Parish79.8%2,68220.2%67723.2%
Vermilion Parish92.3%4,1267.7%34412.3%
Vernon Parish80.6%4,81719.4%1,15826.8%
Washington Parish72.6%7,58127.4%2,86844.2%
Webster Parish83.2%5,72316.8%1,15329.1%
West Baton Rouge Parish74.9%3,66725.1%1,22934.5%
West Carroll Parish93.6%6926.4%4710.0%
West Feliciana Parish76.4%2,25223.6%69744.6%
Winn Parish71.5%2,89928.5%1,15848.9%

Turnout by parish

Share of registered voters who voted, early or on election day

  • 5% to 20%
  • 20% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% to 65%
  • 65% to 80%