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.
"Ken" Bailey (Democrat) won with 65.2% of the vote.
"Ken" Bailey DemocratElected
65.2%2,877 votes
"Randy" Pugh Other partyDefeated
34.8%1,537 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Bailey
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,842 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,572 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,414 votes cast; 50.6% of the 8,900 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Kevin Gray (Other party) won with 69.5% of the vote.
Kevin Gray Other partyElected
69.5%287 votes
"Bob" McDaniel Other partyDefeated
30.5%126 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kevin Gray
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 243 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
413 votes cast; 50.7% of the 862 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Joe A. Sturges (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.
Joe A. Sturges DemocratElected
59.4%209 votes
Janell Maddox Brown No partyDefeated
40.6%143 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Joe A. Sturges
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 272 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 80 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
352 votes cast; 43.6% of the 847 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Merritt, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Merritt, Jr. DemocratElected
52.9%227 votes
Barry Carter No partyDefeated
47.1%202 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Merritt, Jr.
Barry Carter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 191 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 238 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
429 votes cast; 53.1% of the 874 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Tommy Sanders (No party) won with 54.1% of the vote.
Tommy Sanders No partyElected
54.1%266 votes
Roy Mardis DemocratDefeated
45.9%226 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tommy Sanders
Roy Mardis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 313 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
492 votes cast; 57.4% of the 899 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 9
"Gil" Dowies (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.
"Gil" Dowies RepublicanElected
51.3%244 votes
"Joey" White No partyDefeated
48.7%232 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Joey" White
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 219 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 257 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
476 votes cast; 54.0% of the 917 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 10
Willie J. Young, Sr. (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.
Willie J. Young, Sr. DemocratElected
67.6%227 votes
Terry R. Willis No partyDefeated
32.4%109 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Willie J. Young, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 172 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 164 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
336 votes cast; 45.3% of the 800 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Homer
Selectman, District 2, Town of Homer
Bobby E. Burns (Other party) won with 54.5% of the vote.
Bobby E. Burns Other partyElected
54.5%61 votes
Johnny "Roadbuddy" West No partyDefeated
45.5%51 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bobby E. Burns
Johnny "Roadbuddy" West
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 45 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
112 votes cast; 45.4% of the 399 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth 68.2%, Vance McAllister 31.8%.
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth RepublicanElected
62.3%15,891 votes
Vance McAllister RepublicanDefeated
37.7%9,626 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth
Vance McAllister
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,496 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,041 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,517 votes cast; 37.5% of the 73,837 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Claiborne Parish: Henry Burns 30.4%, Ryan Gatti 22.4%, Todd Hollenshead 47.2%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Henry Burns
Todd Hollenshead
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 888 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 358 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.
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 Claiborne Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 41.3%, "Jeff" Landry 26.4%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 18.1%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 11.7%.
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 2,556 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,497 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 Claiborne Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 50.5%, "Charlie" Greer 37.8%, Jamie LaBranche 9.8%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 1.9%.
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 Claiborne 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,493 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,487 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 Claiborne Parish: "Jim" Donelon 47.1%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 21.2%, Matt Parker 17.2%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 14.5%.
"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 Claiborne 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 2,507 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,485 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 Claiborne Parish: John Bel Edwards 41.2%, David Vitter 24.1%, Scott A. Angelle 21.0%, "Jay" Dardenne 9.7%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Scott A. Angelle
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,794 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,563 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 Claiborne Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 33.2%, "Billy" Nungesser 28.0%, John Young 29.4%, 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 Claiborne 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 2,623 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,498 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 Claiborne Parish: "Tom" Schedler 62.3%, "Chris" Tyson 37.7%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Tom" Schedler
"Chris" Tyson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,523 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,488 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,044,127 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 Claiborne Parish: John Kennedy 79.4%, Jennifer Treadway 20.6%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,146 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,402 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 5
Gary Jones (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Gary Jones 57.7%, "Johnny" Fatheree 42.3%.
Gary Jones RepublicanElected
62.3%77,301 votes
"Johnny" Fatheree RepublicanDefeated
37.7%46,863 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Gary Jones
"Johnny" Fatheree
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,087 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,346 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
124,164 votes cast; 39.0% of the 378,370 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 Claiborne Parish: Yes 55.2%, No 44.8%.
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 Claiborne Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,182 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,444 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 Claiborne Parish: Yes 54.0%, No 46.0%.
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 Claiborne 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 2,253 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,443 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 Claiborne Parish: Yes 47.6%, No 52.4%.
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 Claiborne 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 2,234 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,431 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 Claiborne Parish: Yes 59.2%, No 40.8%.
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 Claiborne 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 2,250 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,439 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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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