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, November 19, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Lucien J. Gauff III (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.
Lucien J. Gauff III DemocratElected
57.2%2,920 votes
Richard Dale Wolfe DemocratDefeated
42.8%2,189 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lucien J. Gauff III
Richard Dale Wolfe
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,729 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,109 votes cast; 36.9% of the 14,376 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 1
"Art Dokie" Smith (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.
"Art Dokie" Smith DemocratElected
59.3%1,166 votes
Norward "Norm" Johnson, Jr. DemocratDefeated
40.7%799 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Art Dokie" Smith
Norward "Norm" Johnson, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 627 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,965 votes cast; 43.8% of the 4,767 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 2
Ranney Wilson (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.
Ranney Wilson DemocratElected
59.1%959 votes
Demetria Robinson Carter DemocratDefeated
40.9%663 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ranney Wilson
Demetria Robinson Carter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,278 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 344 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,622 votes cast; 37.8% of the 4,392 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 3
Lennix "Tweet" Madere, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.
Lennix "Tweet" Madere, Jr. DemocratElected
53.7%647 votes
LaToya F. Julien DemocratDefeated
46.3%557 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lennix "Tweet" Madere, Jr.
LaToya F. Julien
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 893 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 311 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,204 votes cast; 33.3% of the 3,756 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 4
Marvin "Butch" Perrilloux (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.
Marvin "Butch" Perrilloux DemocratElected
56.7%440 votes
Matthew Ory DemocratDefeated
43.3%336 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marvin "Butch" Perrilloux
Matthew Ory
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 585 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
776 votes cast; 22.7% of the 3,536 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 5
Michael P. Wright (Republican) won with 70.3% of the vote.
Michael P. Wright RepublicanElected
70.3%851 votes
Clifford A. Hebert RepublicanDefeated
29.7%359 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael P. Wright
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 943 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 267 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,210 votes cast; 30.4% of the 4,266 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District
Troy E. Brown (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Troy E. Brown 53.5%, Elton M. Aubert 46.5%.
Troy E. Brown DemocratElected
52.7%12,863 votes
Elton M. Aubert DemocratDefeated
47.3%11,549 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Troy E. Brown
Elton M. Aubert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,478 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,301 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
24,412 votes cast; 36.0% of the 71,397 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 56th Representative District
Gregory A. Miller (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Gregory A. Miller 71.0%, G. "Ram" Ramachandran 29.0%.
Gregory A. Miller RepublicanElected
62.3%5,201 votes
G. "Ram" Ramachandran DemocratDefeated
37.7%3,143 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gregory A. Miller
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 429 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,344 votes cast; 28.7% of the 29,455 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 57th Representative District
Randal L. Gaines (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Randal L. Gaines 68.4%, "Russ" Wise 31.6%.
Randal L. Gaines DemocratElected
69.0%5,677 votes
"Russ" Wise No partyDefeated
31.0%2,548 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randal L. Gaines
"Russ" Wise
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,936 votes cast at the polls in 39 precincts. The 1,817 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,225 votes cast; 30.4% of the 27,914 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 81st Representative District
Clay Schexnayder (Republican) won with 64.0% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Clay Schexnayder 52.2%, Kevin Hull 47.8%.
Clay Schexnayder RepublicanElected
64.0%5,549 votes
Kevin Hull DemocratDefeated
36.0%3,116 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clay Schexnayder
Kevin Hull
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,368 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 357 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,665 votes cast; 33.3% of the 26,894 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in St. John the Baptist Parish
BESE, District 2
Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Kira Orange Jones 61.7%, Louella P. Givens 38.3%.
Kira Orange Jones DemocratElected
56.5%31,086 votes
Louella P. Givens DemocratDefeated
43.5%23,886 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kira Orange Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,216 votes cast at the polls in 47 precincts. The 2,106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
54,972 votes cast; 17.0% of the 350,671 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.
Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: For 72.2%, Against 27.8%.
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
By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,563 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 2,201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.