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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.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. House, and local races in 28 parishes.

Federal election
U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. House (federal)

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Vance M. McAllister (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Vance M. McAllister RepublicanElected

    59.6% 54,450 votes

  • Neil Riser RepublicanDefeated

    40.4% 36,840 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Vance M. McAllister
Neil Riser
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

91,290 votes cast; 19.2% of the 481,830 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishVance M. McAllisterNeil RiserTurnout
Avoyelles Parish52.3%1,65747.7%1,51412.7%
Caldwell Parish22.0%56778.0%2,01439.6%
Catahoula Parish44.2%72455.8%91323.3%
Concordia Parish45.4%1,12154.6%1,34718.1%
East Carroll Parish69.4%82630.6%36525.2%
East Feliciana Parish50.1%51849.9%51514.0%
Franklin Parish45.6%1,50454.4%1,79524.1%
Grant Parish56.8%1,80943.2%1,37625.3%
Jackson Parish56.5%1,54043.5%1,18427.0%
LaSalle Parish46.5%1,22653.5%1,40830.3%
Lincoln Parish66.7%3,46533.3%1,72719.5%
Madison Parish71.1%97428.9%39617.4%
Morehouse Parish70.0%2,77030.0%1,18520.5%
Ouachita Parish69.0%15,37831.0%6,91722.0%
Rapides Parish66.7%9,82433.3%4,90417.6%
Richland Parish69.7%2,22030.3%96323.2%
St. Helena Parish46.4%18053.6%20816.8%
St. Landry Parish47.6%90752.4%1,0006.8%
Tangipahoa Parish41.3%1,07158.7%1,5208.7%
Tensas Parish54.6%47545.4%39522.7%
Washington Parish40.3%1,30959.7%1,94112.0%
West Carroll Parish82.5%1,97617.5%41932.2%
West Feliciana Parish37.6%1,08562.4%1,80342.9%
Winn Parish56.2%1,32443.8%1,03125.9%