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West Feliciana Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 4, 2014, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 6

Kelly O'Brien (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Kelly O'Brien RepublicanElected

    67.5% 525 votes

  • Irma Bendily DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 253 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kelly O'Brien
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 563 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 215 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

778 votes cast; 65.9% of the 1,266 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 20th Judicial District Court, Division A

"Betsy" Jones (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: "Betsy" Jones 35.1%, Sydney Picou Walker 64.9%.

  • "Betsy" Jones DemocratElected

    50.1% 6,299 votes

  • Sydney Picou Walker DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 6,286 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Betsy" Jones
Sydney Picou Walker
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,285 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,402 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,585 votes cast; 62.4% of the 21,373 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Betsy" JonesSydney Picou WalkerTurnout
East Feliciana Parish59.0%4,65641.0%3,24260.6%
West Feliciana Parish35.1%1,64364.9%3,04465.6%

District Attorney, 20th Judicial District Court

"Sam" D'Aquilla (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: "Sam" D'Aquilla 62.2%, David R. Opperman 37.8%.

  • "Sam" D'Aquilla DemocratElected

    65.8% 8,276 votes

  • David R. Opperman DemocratDefeated

    34.2% 4,302 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Sam" D'Aquilla
David R. Opperman
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,310 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,404 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,578 votes cast; 62.4% of the 21,373 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Sam" D'AquillaDavid R. OppermanTurnout
East Feliciana Parish67.9%5,34232.1%2,52260.6%
West Feliciana Parish62.2%2,93437.8%1,78065.6%

Statewide and federal races in West Feliciana Parish

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) and "Bill" Cassidy (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Mary L. Landrieu 42.7%, "Bill" Cassidy 43.9%, "Rob" Maness 10.5%, Thomas Clements 1.0%.

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 619,402 votes

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanIn runoff

    41.0% 603,048 votes

  • "Rob" Maness RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 202,556 votes

  • Thomas Clements RepublicanDefeated

    1.0% 14,173 votes

4 other candidates: 2.2% together
Brannon Lee McMorris Libertarian0.9%13,034
Wayne Ables Democrat0.8%11,323
William P. Waymire, Jr. Democrat0.3%4,673
Vallian Senegal Democrat0.3%3,835

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Landrieu
"Bill" Cassidy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,443 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,430 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,472,044 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so "Jamie" Mayo (Democrat) and Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: "Jamie" Mayo 31.5%, Ralph Lee Abraham 12.9%, "Zach" Dasher 15.7%, Vance M. McAllister 14.0%.

  • "Jamie" Mayo DemocratIn runoff

    28.2% 67,611 votes

  • Ralph Lee Abraham RepublicanIn runoff

    23.2% 55,489 votes

  • "Zach" Dasher RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 53,628 votes

  • Vance M. McAllister RepublicanDefeated

    11.1% 26,606 votes

5 other candidates: 15.1% together
Clyde C. Holloway Republican7.5%17,877
Harris Brown Republican4.1%9,890
"Ed" Tarpley Republican1.9%4,594
Charles Saucier Libertarian0.9%2,201
Eliot S. Barron Green0.7%1,655

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jamie" Mayo
Ralph Lee Abraham
"Zach" Dasher
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,189 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,349 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

239,551 votes cast; 52.6% of the 483,118 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Law Enforcement District Proposition (Tax Renewal)

PW Law Enforcement Dist., 5.77 Mills - Sheriff - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect five and seventy-seven hundredths (5.77) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,552,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of providing continued funding for the District?

  • YesApproved

    52.9% 2,336 votes

  • No

    47.1% 2,083 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,039 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,419 votes cast; 65.6% of the 7,614 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Medical Assistance Trust Fund

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 49.4%, No 50.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the legislature to create the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund, for the payment of Medicaid reimbursement to the health care provider groups paying fees into the fund? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.14)

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 777,310 votes

  • No

    43.8% 606,983 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,157 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,350 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,384,293 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Hospital Stabilization Fund

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 48.7%, No 51.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to create the Hospital Stabilization Fund to stabilize and protect Medicaid reimbursements for health care services by depositing assessments paid by hospitals, as authorized by the legislature, into a fund to support Louisiana hospital reimbursement? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.13)

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 771,253 votes

  • No

    43.8% 600,705 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,117 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,336 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,371,958 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Tax Sale

Passed: 35.8% voted yes and 64.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 33.0%, No 67.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment allowing an authorized agent of a tax collector to assist in the tax sale process, including the sale of property for delinquent taxes and that the fee charged by the authorized agent be included within the costs that the collector can recover in the tax sale? (Amends Article VII, Section 25(A)(1) and (E))

  • Yes

    35.8% 478,527 votes

  • NoDefeated

    64.2% 858,112 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,022 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,312 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,336,639 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Investment of Public Funds

Passed: 32.4% voted yes and 67.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 24.3%, No 75.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of public funds to capitalize a state infrastructure bank and the loan, pledge, guarantee, or donation of public funds by a state infrastructure bank for eligible transportation projects? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))

  • Yes

    32.4% 429,927 votes

  • NoDefeated

    67.6% 895,069 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,998 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,295 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,324,996 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Remove Mandatory Retirement Age of Judges

Passed: 41.8% voted yes and 58.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 39.8%, No 60.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to remove the constitutional requirement that a judge retire upon attaining the age of seventy or, if his seventieth birthday occurs during his term, that he retire upon completion of that term? (Amends Article V, Section 23)

  • Yes

    41.8% 562,780 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.2% 783,402 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,041 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,323 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,346,182 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Fire and Police Protection Orleans Parish

Passed: 51.2% voted yes and 48.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 46.4%, No 53.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the governing authority of Orleans Parish to increase the annual millage rate levied for fire and police protection, to require that the revenue from the fire and police millages be used for fire and police protection service enhancements, and to require that any increase be approved by the voters of Orleans Parish? (Amends Article VI, Section 26(E))

  • YesApproved

    51.2% 672,431 votes

  • No

    48.8% 642,097 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,984 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,287 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,314,528 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Disabled Veterans

Passed: 74.4% voted yes and 25.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 69.1%, No 30.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the homesteads of veterans with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent unemployability or totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and their surviving spouses, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation for up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars, and that a parishwide vote shall not be required to implement this change in qualification for the exemption? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1) and (3))

  • YesApproved

    74.4% 993,425 votes

  • No

    25.6% 341,620 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,012 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,317 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,335,045 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 8

Artificial Reef Development Fund

Passed: 57.2% voted yes and 42.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 53.2%, No 46.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to establish the Artificial Reef Development Fund in the state treasury by depositing in to the fund monies that have been received by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the form of grants, donations, or other assistance to provide funding for programs dedicated to managing an artificial reef system, the wild seafood certification program, and inshore fisheries habitat enhancement projects? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.11)

  • YesApproved

    57.2% 758,142 votes

  • No

    42.8% 567,483 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,970 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,325,625 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 9

Special Assessment Level - Disabled

Passed: 46.9% voted yes and 53.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 44.5%, No 55.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exclude owners who are permanently totally disabled from the requirement that they annually certify to the assessor the amount of their adjusted gross income in order to receive the Special Assessment Level on their residences for property tax purposes? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv))

  • Yes

    46.9% 619,637 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.1% 702,196 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,996 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,307 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,321,833 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 10

Redemption Period, Abandoned Property

Passed: 54.3% voted yes and 45.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 50.7%, No 49.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment providing for an eighteen-month redemption period in any parish other than Orleans, for vacant property sold at tax sale which is blighted or abandoned? (Effective January 1, 2015) (Adds Article VII, Section 25(B)(3))

  • YesApproved

    54.3% 714,134 votes

  • No

    45.7% 600,487 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,955 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,282 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,314,621 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 11

Executive Branch Departments

Passed: 29.8% voted yes and 70.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 25.8%, No 74.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to change the maximum number of departments in the executive branch of state government from twenty to twenty-one? (Amends Article IV, Section 1(B))

  • Yes

    29.8% 392,849 votes

  • NoDefeated

    70.2% 924,413 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,983 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,317,262 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 12

Wildlife and Fisheries Commission

Passed: 41.1% voted yes and 58.9% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 36.8%, No 63.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require that two members of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission be electors from parishes located north of the parishes of Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline, Avoyelles, and Pointe Coupee? (Amends Article IX, Section 7(A))

  • Yes

    41.1% 538,717 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.9% 771,415 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,938 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,288 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,310,132 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 13

Lower Ninth Ward Property Sale

Passed: 40.6% voted yes and 59.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 37.3%, No 62.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to sell at a price fixed by the legislature property located in the Lower Ninth Ward of the city of New Orleans? (Amends Article VII, Section (14)(B))

  • Yes

    40.6% 529,163 votes

  • NoDefeated

    59.4% 775,434 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,930 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,276 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,304,597 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 14

Tax Rebates, Incentives, Abatements

Passed: 41.4% voted yes and 58.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Feliciana Parish: Yes 34.9%, No 65.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that legislation relative to tax rebates, tax incentives, and tax abatements may not be introduced or considered by the legislature in a regular session held in an even-numbered year? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(3)(b) and (4)(b)(introductory paragraph))

  • Yes

    41.4% 538,241 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.6% 762,210 votes

By precinct in West Feliciana Parish

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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,924 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,274 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,300,451 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 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

  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%

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