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, October 24, 2015, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Jill Sessions (Republican) won with 74.3% of the vote.
Jill Sessions RepublicanElected
74.3%14,329 votes
Monica Hudson RepublicanDefeated
25.7%4,955 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jill Sessions
Monica Hudson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,765 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,519 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
19,284 votes cast; 30.8% of the 68,758 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
Bobby W. Edmiston (Republican) won with 76.4% of the vote.
Bobby W. Edmiston RepublicanElected
76.4%14,696 votes
Patsy Maggio RepublicanDefeated
23.6%4,539 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bobby W. Edmiston
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,714 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,521 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
19,235 votes cast; 30.8% of the 68,758 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
"Sonny" Cook (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.
"Sonny" Cook RepublicanElected
54.2%1,058 votes
"John Ed" Jorden DemocratDefeated
45.8%895 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Sonny" Cook
"John Ed" Jorden
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,654 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 299 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,953 votes cast; 33.0% of the 6,232 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Jack "Bump" Skaggs (Republican) won with 62.9% of the vote.
Jack "Bump" Skaggs RepublicanElected
62.9%1,505 votes
Barry Butler RepublicanDefeated
37.1%888 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jack "Bump" Skaggs
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,815 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 578 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,393 votes cast; 38.7% of the 6,836 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 9
"Freddy" Shewmake (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.
"Freddy" Shewmake RepublicanElected
59.6%513 votes
Charles L. Gray DemocratDefeated
40.4%348 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Freddy" Shewmake
Charles L. Gray
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 737 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
861 votes cast; 20.5% of the 4,520 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 36th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Henry Burns (Republican) and Ryan Gatti (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Henry Burns 43.9%, Ryan Gatti 40.9%, Todd Hollenshead 15.2%.
Henry Burns RepublicanIn runoff
40.3%10,202 votes
Ryan Gatti RepublicanIn runoff
34.2%8,649 votes
Todd Hollenshead DemocratDefeated
25.5%6,465 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Henry Burns
Ryan Gatti
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,600 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 2,425 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,316 votes cast; 37.0% of the 71,359 registered voters in the area turned out.
James H. "Jim" Morris (Republican) won with 79.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: James H. "Jim" Morris 75.7%, "Mike Chicken Commander" Boyter 24.3%.
James H. "Jim" Morris RepublicanElected
79.2%6,699 votes
"Mike Chicken Commander" Boyter DemocratDefeated
20.8%1,755 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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James H. "Jim" Morris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,138 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,454 votes cast; 34.8% of the 26,190 registered voters in the area turned out.
Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.6% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. 59.1%, Terence Vinson 40.9%.
Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. DemocratElected
60.6%3,505 votes
Terence Vinson DemocratDefeated
39.4%2,282 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 422 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,787 votes cast; 25.6% of the 25,318 registered voters in the area turned out.
"Dodie" Horton (Republican) won with 63.8% of the vote.
"Dodie" Horton RepublicanElected
63.8%4,584 votes
"Mike" McHalffey RepublicanDefeated
36.2%2,602 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Dodie" Horton
"Mike" McHalffey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,163 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,023 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,186 votes cast; 29.6% of the 26,733 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Bossier Parish
Attorney General
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 39.9%, "Jeff" Landry 39.4%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 11.2%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 6.8%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
"Jeff" Landry
Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,567 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,064,605 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 58.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 64.8%, "Charlie" Greer 21.1%, Jamie LaBranche 11.5%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.6%.
Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected
58.2%603,892 votes
"Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated
30.1%312,705 votes
Jamie LaBranche RepublicanDefeated
8.2%85,424 votes
Adrian "Ace" Juttner GreenDefeated
3.5%36,214 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
"Charlie" Greer
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,067 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,449 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,038,235 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Insurance
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Jim" Donelon 55.0%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 12.9%, Matt Parker 23.1%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 9.0%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
53.5%561,743 votes
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee DemocratDefeated
19.0%199,606 votes
Matt Parker RepublicanDefeated
14.1%147,558 votes
Donald Hodge, Jr. DemocratDefeated
13.4%140,636 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,282 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,488 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,049,543 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and David Vitter (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: John Bel Edwards 27.8%, David Vitter 37.8%, Scott A. Angelle 21.1%, "Jay" Dardenne 10.8%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff
39.9%444,517 votes
David Vitter RepublicanIn runoff
23.0%256,300 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
19.3%214,982 votes
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanDefeated
15.0%166,656 votes
5 other candidates: 2.9% together
Cary Deaton Democrat
1.1%
11,763
S L Simpson Democrat
0.7%
7,420
Beryl Billiot No party
0.5%
5,694
Jeremy "JW" Odom No party
0.4%
4,756
Eric Paul Orgeron Other party
0.2%
2,248
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,346 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,613 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,114,336 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (Democrat) and "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 19.9%, "Billy" Nungesser 32.6%, John Young 38.0%, Elbert Lee Guillory 9.4%.
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratIn runoff
33.3%361,092 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanIn runoff
29.9%324,849 votes
John Young RepublicanDefeated
28.9%313,364 votes
Elbert Lee Guillory RepublicanDefeated
7.9%85,520 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
"Billy" Nungesser
John Young
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,718 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,571 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,084,825 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State
"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Tom" Schedler 75.8%, "Chris" Tyson 24.2%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Tom" Schedler
"Chris" Tyson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,312 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,520 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,044,127 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Treasurer
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 80.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: John Kennedy 79.0%, Jennifer Treadway 21.0%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,511 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,460 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
983,468 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 4
No one got a majority, so Mary Johnson Harris (Republican) and Tony Davis (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Mary Johnson Harris 46.8%, Tony Davis 34.6%, Glynis Johnston 18.5%.
Mary Johnson Harris RepublicanIn runoff
43.2%47,834 votes
Tony Davis RepublicanIn runoff
36.9%40,895 votes
Glynis Johnston RepublicanDefeated
19.9%22,107 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Mary Johnson Harris
Tony Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,261 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,379 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
110,836 votes cast; 36.8% of the 362,972 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust
Passed: 47.5% voted yes and 52.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 48.1%, No 51.9%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to rename the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust; to authorize the mineral revenue base to be increased every five years; to create the Budget Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used when the state has a deficit; to create the Transportation Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used for planning, design, construction, and maintenance connected with the state highway program, with twenty percent dedicated for use by the Louisiana Intermodal Connector Program; and to provide for the interruption of deposits into the Budget Stabilization Subfund and the Transportation Trust Subfund the year that the state has a deficit and the following year with the resumption of deposit of mineral revenues in the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust thereafter? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(d), 10.3(A)(introductory paragraph) and (A)(2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (b), and 10.5(B); adds Article VII, Section 10.3(A)(2)(c))
Yes
47.5%466,434 votes
NoDefeated
52.5%515,827 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,312 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,482 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
982,261 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Funds for Transportation
Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 50.8%, No 49.2%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of funds for a state infrastructure bank to be used solely for transportation projects? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
YesApproved
52.9%529,273 votes
No
47.1%471,989 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,642 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,526 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,001,262 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Fiscal Legislative Session
Passed: 45.7% voted yes and 54.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 43.5%, No 56.5%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow any legislation regarding the dedication of revenue, rebates, and taxes to be considered during a fiscal legislative session? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b))
Yes
45.7%452,627 votes
NoDefeated
54.3%537,785 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,508 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,491 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
990,412 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Property Tax Exemption for Public Land/Property
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 52.9%, No 47.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemption for public lands and other public property shall not apply to land or property owned by another state or a political subdivision of another state? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(A))
YesApproved
51.4%510,103 votes
No
48.6%481,905 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,529 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 3,500 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
992,008 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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