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.
Ann Johnson (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.
Ann Johnson DemocratElected
52.2%2,856 votes
Timothy N. Pylant RepublicanDefeated
47.8%2,613 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ann Johnson
Timothy N. Pylant
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,828 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,641 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,469 votes cast; 41.9% of the 13,648 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Troy Hendry (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.
Troy Hendry RepublicanElected
65.8%613 votes
Bruce McMurry RepublicanDefeated
34.2%319 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Troy Hendry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 719 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
932 votes cast; 47.5% of the 2,028 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
W. H. "Rawhide" Robinson (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.
W. H. "Rawhide" Robinson RepublicanElected
68.1%650 votes
Glenn Linder No partyDefeated
31.9%304 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
W. H. "Rawhide" Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 629 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 325 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
954 votes cast; 49.5% of the 2,020 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Joe Lewis (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.
Joe Lewis DemocratElected
59.9%351 votes
Leodis Norman No partyDefeated
40.1%235 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Joe Lewis
Leodis Norman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 392 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 194 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
586 votes cast; 36.4% of the 1,835 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Wisner
Aldermen, Town of Wisner
Jo Meredith Caldwell (Democrat) and Thomas Lemle (Democrat) won.
Jo Meredith Caldwell DemocratElected
47.9%114 votes
Thomas Lemle DemocratElected
30.7%73 votes
Curtis Tyson No partyDefeated
21.4%51 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jo Meredith Caldwell
Thomas Lemle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 191 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
238 votes cast; 35.3% of the 532 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 20th Representative District
Steven E. "Steve" Pylant (Republican) won with 61.1% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Franklin Parish: Steven E. "Steve" Pylant 80.9%, "Cleve" Womack 19.1%.
Steven E. "Steve" Pylant RepublicanElected
61.1%8,610 votes
"Cleve" Womack RepublicanDefeated
38.9%5,489 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Steven E. "Steve" Pylant
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,750 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,622 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,099 votes cast; 52.0% of the 29,601 registered voters in the area turned out.
Scott Sartin (Republican) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Scott Sartin RepublicanElected
54.4%1,296 votes
"Mike" Kramer RepublicanDefeated
45.6%1,085 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott Sartin
"Mike" Kramer
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,043 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,381 votes cast; 43.0% of the 5,917 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 52.0%, "Jeff" Landry 25.7%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 9.9%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 9.0%.
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 3,706 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,602 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 Franklin Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 71.4%, "Charlie" Greer 20.4%, Jamie LaBranche 6.7%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 1.5%.
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 Franklin 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 3,650 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,592 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 Franklin Parish: "Jim" Donelon 55.5%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 11.7%, Matt Parker 21.6%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 11.2%.
"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 Franklin 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 3,706 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,592 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 Franklin Parish: John Bel Edwards 30.7%, David Vitter 20.4%, Scott A. Angelle 30.0%, "Jay" Dardenne 16.3%.
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 Franklin 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 3,915 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,686 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 Franklin Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 22.2%, "Billy" Nungesser 35.6%, John Young 33.2%, Elbert Lee Guillory 9.0%.
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 Franklin 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 3,728 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,592 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 Franklin Parish: "Tom" Schedler 71.9%, "Chris" Tyson 28.1%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 3,605 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
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 Franklin Parish: John Kennedy 81.4%, Jennifer Treadway 18.6%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 3,432 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,521 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 Franklin Parish: Gary Jones 63.3%, "Johnny" Fatheree 36.7%.
Gary Jones RepublicanElected
62.3%77,301 votes
"Johnny" Fatheree RepublicanDefeated
37.7%46,863 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,368 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,503 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 Franklin Parish: Yes 37.1%, No 62.9%.
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 Franklin 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 3,309 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,550 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 Franklin Parish: Yes 43.1%, No 56.9%.
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 Franklin 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 3,392 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,556 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 Franklin Parish: Yes 34.9%, No 65.1%.
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 Franklin 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 3,368 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,543 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 Franklin Parish: Yes 49.2%, No 50.8%.
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 Franklin 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 3,390 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,551 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
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
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55% to 65%
65% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.