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, December 6, 2014, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Ricky Johnson (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.
Ricky Johnson DemocratElected
54.0%5,290 votes
Rickeem Jackson DemocratDefeated
46.0%4,499 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Ricky Johnson
Rickeem Jackson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,359 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,430 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,789 votes cast; 38.9% of the 27,734 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
Melinda Doucet (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.
Melinda Doucet RepublicanElected
52.7%6,832 votes
Mark Jacobs RepublicanDefeated
47.3%6,129 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Melinda Doucet
Mark Jacobs
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,294 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,667 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,961 votes cast; 44.8% of the 31,420 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. O
Danyelle Taylor (Republican) won with 57.0% of the vote.
Danyelle Taylor RepublicanElected
57.0%16,824 votes
Thomas P. Anzelmo, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
43.0%12,715 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Danyelle Taylor
Thomas P. Anzelmo, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 25,592 votes cast at the polls in 82 precincts. The 3,947 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,539 votes cast; 38.8% of the 89,711 registered voters in the area turned out.
Judge, 1st Parish Court, Division B
John "Johnny" Lee, Jr. (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.
John "Johnny" Lee, Jr. RepublicanElected
57.7%33,383 votes
"Pat" Rooney RepublicanDefeated
42.3%24,501 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
John "Johnny" Lee, Jr.
"Pat" Rooney
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 50,371 votes cast at the polls in 167 precincts. The 7,513 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
57,884 votes cast; 43.8% of the 152,151 registered voters in the area turned out.
Justice of the Peace, 2nd Justice Court
Patrick Hale DeJean (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.
Patrick Hale DeJean DemocratElected
66.9%13,404 votes
Russell Saluto DemocratDefeated
33.1%6,646 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Patrick Hale DeJean
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,940 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 3,110 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
20,050 votes cast; 38.7% of the 59,241 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constable, 2nd Justice Court
Wayne J. Nocito (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.
Wayne J. Nocito DemocratElected
61.7%12,608 votes
Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie DemocratDefeated
38.3%7,835 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Wayne J. Nocito
Antoine J. "Tony" Thomassie
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,269 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 3,174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
20,443 votes cast; 38.7% of the 59,241 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Parish
U.S. Senator
"Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 53.0%, Mary L. Landrieu 47.0%.
"Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected
55.9%712,379 votes
Mary L. Landrieu DemocratDefeated
44.1%561,210 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Bill" Cassidy
Mary L. Landrieu
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 95,289 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 14,426 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,273,589 votes cast; 43.6% of the 2,945,731 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 1
Eric Skrmetta (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.
This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Eric Skrmetta 54.6%, Forest Bradley Wright 45.4%.
Eric Skrmetta RepublicanElected
50.8%120,032 votes
Forest Bradley Wright RepublicanDefeated
49.2%116,043 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Eric Skrmetta
Forest Bradley Wright
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 66,635 votes cast at the polls in 207 precincts. The 9,906 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
236,075 votes cast; 44.1% of the 612,833 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 1
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 1, Charter Amend. - PC - Investigatory Auth.
Passed: 57.2% voted yes and 42.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to specify the investigatory authority of the Jefferson Parish Council, by amending subsections 4 and 10 of Section 2.01(A) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 1 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
57.2%49,357 votes
No
42.8%36,988 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 74,138 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,207 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
86,345 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 2
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 2, Charter Amend. - PC - Parish Pres.
Passed: 65.0% voted yes and 35.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to provide that the Parish President shall be a full-time official of Jefferson Parish who shall perform no personal, professional, consulting or other services for compensation, but who may receive outside income only from passive investments or portfolio income as defined by the Internal Revenue Service; and that neither the Parish President nor the Council shall be entitled to sick or annual leave benefits, by amending Sections 2.03(C) and 3.01(A) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 2 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
65.0%57,718 votes
No
35.0%31,104 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 76,227 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,595 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
88,822 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 3
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 3, Charter Amend. - PC - Official Journal
Passed: 46.2% voted yes and 53.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to replace the reference to "Official Newspaper'' with "Official Journal"; to allow for electronic publication of the Official Journal if not prohibited by State law; to amend the "lay-over'' period required for adoption of ordinances; and to remove language that places dependence of adoption of an ordinance on a publication date, by amending subsections B and D of Section 2.07 of the Jefferson Parish Charter and by adding Section 6.09 to the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 3 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
Yes
46.2%39,888 votes
NoDefeated
53.8%46,533 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Yes
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 74,131 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,290 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
86,421 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 4
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 4, Charter Amend. - PC - Law Enforce. Dist.
Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to include the law enforcement district in those districts excluded from the purview of the Jefferson Parish Finance Director, by amending Section 4.02(A)(4) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 4 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
56.4%47,791 votes
No
43.6%36,894 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 72,536 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,149 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
84,685 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 5
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 5, Charter Amend. - PC - Civil Service Dept.
Passed: 48.2% voted yes and 51.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to rename the Personnel Department as the Civil Service Department; to clarify the authority of the Civil Service Department; to include within the unclassified service employees in the offices of the Parish President, the Council members and the Parish Attorney; to provide for a Civil Service Board of five members who shall serve staggered, limited terms of five years each; to provide for the method of appointment of said Civil Service Board members; and to exclude from the Parish's Civil Service members of the Fire Civil Service, members of Boards and Commissions who are not Parish employees, persons who are engaged by the Parish on a contractual basis, and persons employed by the Hospital Service Districts, JEDCO, the Inspector General, and the Ethics and Compliance Commission, by amending Section 4.01(B) and Section 4.03 of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 5 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
Yes
48.2%40,618 votes
NoDefeated
51.8%43,694 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 72,222 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,090 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
84,312 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 6
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 6, Charter Amend. - PC - Parish Atty. Office
Passed: 39.1% voted yes and 60.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to provide that all employees in the service of the Parish Attorney's Office shall be unclassified; to remove the requirement that Assistant Parish Attorneys be electors of the Parish; and to specify that the Council shall have authority to hire outside counsel for Parish matters as well as for matters involving special districts, by amending Section 4.04 of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 6 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
Yes
39.1%33,314 votes
NoDefeated
60.9%51,847 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 73,038 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
85,161 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 7
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 7, Charter Amend. - PC - Planning Board
Passed: 47.9% voted yes and 52.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to rename the Planning Advisory Board as the Planning Board; and to allow the Council to delegate policy-making and quasi-judicial authority to various boards, by amending subsections 1 and 2 of Section 4.05 of the Jefferson Parish Charter and Section 4.06 of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 7 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
Yes
47.9%40,201 votes
NoDefeated
52.1%43,697 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 71,947 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 11,951 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
83,898 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 8
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 8, Charter Amend. - PC - Inspector General
Passed: 62.6% voted yes and 37.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to provide that any funds remaining in the budget of the Inspector General at the end of the fiscal year shall carry over to the next fiscal year, except for funds required to be forwarded to the Parish general fund; and to provide that any investigation within the purview of the Inspector General shall take precedence over any investigation of the same person or activity conducted by the Parish, by amending Section 4.09(D)(2) of the Jefferson Parish Charter and by adding Section 4.09(E) to the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 8 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
62.6%53,216 votes
No
37.4%31,809 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 72,845 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 12,180 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
85,025 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 9
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 9, Charter Amend. - PC - Ethics & Compliance Comm.
Passed: 62.4% voted yes and 37.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to correct the names of the universities that nominate members of the Ethics and Compliance Commission, by amending Section 4.10(B) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 9 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
62.4%52,471 votes
No
37.6%31,557 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 72,049 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 11,979 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
84,028 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 10
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 10, Charter Amend. - PC - Hosp. Dist.
Passed: 46.8% voted yes and 53.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to provide that JEDCO and the hospital districts shall retain their respective current organizations and structures; to specifically exclude these districts from the general provisions of the Charter relating to the organization and structure of other special districts; and to impose restrictions on the use of funds derived from the sale or lease of hospital district assets, by amending the section heading of Section 6.01 of the Jefferson Parish Charter and by adding Section 6.01(D) and Section 6.01(E) to the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 10 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
Yes
46.8%39,166 votes
NoDefeated
53.2%44,543 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 71,745 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 11,964 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
83,709 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 11
PW Charter Amend. Prop. No. 11, Charter Amend. - PC - Committee Records
Passed: 59.4% voted yes and 40.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to provide that the Council by ordinance shall establish a repository for all Charter Advisory Committee records, by amending Section 6.08 of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Section 11 of Jefferson Parish Ordinance No. 24820, adopted on September 3, 2014?
YesApproved
59.4%49,203 votes
No
40.6%33,561 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 70,800 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 11,964 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
82,764 votes cast; 41.6% of the 267,400 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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