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.
Larry G. Cox (Democrat) won with 75.5% of the vote.
Larry G. Cox DemocratElected
75.5%2,456 votes
Johnnie J. Henderson DemocratDefeated
24.5%796 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Larry G. Cox
Johnnie J. Henderson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,112 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,252 votes cast; 44.3% of the 7,663 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
Marion Hopkins (Democrat) won with 70.1% of the vote.
Marion Hopkins DemocratElected
70.1%2,254 votes
Donnell Rose DemocratDefeated
29.9%961 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marion Hopkins
Donnell Rose
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,079 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,215 votes cast; 44.3% of the 7,663 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Patricia "Pat" Buchanan (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
Patricia "Pat" Buchanan DemocratElected
56.6%375 votes
Bernard Wright DemocratDefeated
28.7%190 votes
Henry F. Tyler DemocratDefeated
10.3%68 votes
Harrel Johnson No partyDefeated
4.4%29 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Patricia "Pat" Buchanan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 456 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 206 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; 45.7% of the 1,528 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
No one got a majority, so C. J. Oney (No party) and Johnny Hughes (Democrat) went to a runoff.
C. J. Oney No partyIn runoff
42.5%265 votes
Johnny Hughes DemocratIn runoff
30.8%192 votes
Alvin Bagby No partyDefeated
14.4%90 votes
Richard Wright No partyDefeated
12.3%77 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
C. J. Oney
Johnny Hughes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 357 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 267 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
624 votes cast; 38.8% of the 1,743 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
No one got a majority, so Jane Gladys Sanders (Democrat) and "Greg" Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Jane Gladys Sanders DemocratIn runoff
35.0%260 votes
"Greg" Jackson DemocratIn runoff
24.8%184 votes
Jennifer Gathrite Davis No partyDefeated
21.1%157 votes
Berteal Rogers DemocratDefeated
12.0%89 votes
Michelle Williams DemocratDefeated
7.1%53 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jane Gladys Sanders
"Greg" Jackson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 400 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 343 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
743 votes cast; 43.8% of the 1,779 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Madison 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 Madison Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 64.7%, "Jeff" Landry 6.2%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 13.8%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 14.4%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,013 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,103 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 Madison Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 42.4%, "Charlie" Greer 46.2%, Jamie LaBranche 8.7%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.7%.
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 Madison 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 1,869 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,069 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,038,235 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 Madison Parish: "Jim" Donelon 35.9%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 23.1%, Matt Parker 13.7%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 27.3%.
"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 Madison 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 1,862 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,075 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 Madison Parish: John Bel Edwards 43.2%, David Vitter 14.7%, Scott A. Angelle 15.9%, "Jay" Dardenne 15.9%.
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 Madison 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 2,087 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,125 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 Madison Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 47.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 21.9%, John Young 22.9%, Elbert Lee Guillory 7.9%.
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 Madison 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 1,938 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,060 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 Madison Parish: "Tom" Schedler 49.7%, "Chris" Tyson 50.3%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,832 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,028 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 Madison Parish: John Kennedy 79.2%, Jennifer Treadway 20.8%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,602 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 921 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 Madison Parish: Gary Jones 61.4%, "Johnny" Fatheree 38.6%.
Gary Jones RepublicanElected
62.3%77,301 votes
"Johnny" Fatheree RepublicanDefeated
37.7%46,863 votes
By precinct in Madison 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
"Johnny" Fatheree
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,574 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 872 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 Madison Parish: Yes 49.7%, No 50.3%.
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 Madison 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 1,642 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,044 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 Madison Parish: Yes 51.2%, No 48.8%.
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 Madison 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 1,687 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,049 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 Madison Parish: Yes 44.1%, No 55.9%.
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 Madison 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 1,658 votes cast at the polls in 26 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
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 Madison Parish: Yes 52.8%, No 47.2%.
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 Madison 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 1,666 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,040 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.