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.
Ivy J. Woods (Democrat) won with 67.7% of the vote.
Ivy J. Woods DemocratElected
67.7%5,288 votes
Christopher "Shakey" Schexnider DemocratDefeated
32.3%2,521 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ivy J. Woods
Christopher "Shakey" Schexnider
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,666 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,143 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,809 votes cast; 38.5% of the 20,760 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Marcus O. Peterson (Democrat) and Milford H. Reed, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Marcus O. Peterson DemocratIn runoff
44.9%184 votes
Milford H. Reed, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
36.3%149 votes
Darryl Thibodeaux DemocratDefeated
18.8%77 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marcus O. Peterson
Milford H. Reed, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 206 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 204 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
410 votes cast; 34.5% of the 1,313 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 10
Byron Buller (Republican) won with 72.9% of the vote.
Byron Buller RepublicanElected
72.9%574 votes
Trevor Talbert DemocratDefeated
27.1%213 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Byron Buller
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 739 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
787 votes cast; 43.5% of the 1,857 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 11
No one got a majority, so "Butch" Lafargue (Republican) and Edward "Coach" Cormier (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Butch" Lafargue RepublicanIn runoff
35.4%225 votes
Edward "Coach" Cormier DemocratIn runoff
22.8%145 votes
James F. "Jim" Wright DemocratDefeated
16.4%104 votes
Marshall Jackson DemocratDefeated
13.7%87 votes
Brian "Ping" Vanicor DemocratDefeated
11.8%75 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Butch" Lafargue
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 508 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
636 votes cast; 43.3% of the 1,607 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 13
William "Bill" LaBouve (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.
William "Bill" LaBouve DemocratElected
60.3%399 votes
Paul Lynn Guidry DemocratDefeated
39.7%263 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
William "Bill" LaBouve
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 582 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
662 votes cast; 44.0% of the 1,613 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 33.1%, "Jeff" Landry 44.2%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 11.5%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 7.5%.
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 5,454 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,105 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 68.8%, "Charlie" Greer 20.6%, Jamie LaBranche 8.3%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.4%.
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 Jefferson Davis 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 5,336 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,093 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: "Jim" Donelon 56.9%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 13.8%, Matt Parker 16.8%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 12.5%.
"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 Jefferson Davis 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,358 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,091 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: John Bel Edwards 34.7%, David Vitter 17.3%, Scott A. Angelle 26.2%, "Jay" Dardenne 19.7%.
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 Jefferson Davis 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
Scott A. Angelle
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,716 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,149 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 21.0%, "Billy" Nungesser 32.8%, John Young 36.9%, Elbert Lee Guillory 9.3%.
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 Jefferson Davis 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 5,509 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,116 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: "Tom" Schedler 69.8%, "Chris" Tyson 30.2%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 5,307 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,069 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: John Kennedy 79.1%, Jennifer Treadway 20.9%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 5,158 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,056 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 7
Holly Franks Boffy (Republican) won with 53.4% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Holly Franks Boffy 51.1%, "Mike" Kreamer 48.9%.
Holly Franks Boffy RepublicanElected
53.4%72,246 votes
"Mike" Kreamer RepublicanDefeated
46.6%62,987 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Holly Franks Boffy
"Mike" Kreamer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,202 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,040 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
135,233 votes cast; 38.7% of the 381,717 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a tax of 5.02 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning in 2016, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $102,477 for one entire year, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment within the District, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
63.4%277 votes
No
36.6%160 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 387 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
437 votes cast; 47.1% of the 1,072 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 Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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 4,932 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,016 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 Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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 5,005 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,026 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 40.8%, No 59.2%.
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 Jefferson Davis 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 4,938 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,008 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 50.9%, No 49.1%.
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 Jefferson Davis 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 4,974 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,013 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.