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.
Victor Jones, Jr. (Democrat) won with 88.6% of the vote.
Victor Jones, Jr. DemocratElected
88.6%8,697 votes
Jackson Jones DemocratDefeated
11.4%1,114 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Victor Jones, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,909 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,902 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,811 votes cast; 42.0% of the 24,586 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
David Stamey (Other party) won with 55.0% of the vote.
David Stamey Other partyElected
55.0%5,476 votes
Betty "Sawyer" Smith DemocratDefeated
33.7%3,355 votes
Louis Byers DemocratDefeated
11.3%1,130 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David Stamey
Betty "Sawyer" Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,018 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,943 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,961 votes cast; 42.0% of the 24,586 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parish President
"Rick" Nowlin (Republican) won with 59.7% of the vote.
"Rick" Nowlin RepublicanElected
59.7%5,851 votes
John D. Salter DemocratDefeated
40.3%3,953 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Rick" Nowlin
John D. Salter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,906 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,898 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,804 votes cast; 42.0% of the 24,586 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1
"Chris" Paige (Democrat) won with 76.7% of the vote.
"Chris" Paige DemocratElected
76.7%1,158 votes
Mozella Jeanetter Bell DemocratDefeated
23.3%352 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Chris" Paige
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,050 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 460 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,510 votes cast; 36.8% of the 4,874 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 2
Patsy Ward Hoover (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.
Patsy Ward Hoover DemocratElected
50.4%606 votes
Ricky LaCour DemocratDefeated
49.6%597 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Patsy Ward Hoover
Ricky LaCour
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 756 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 447 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,203 votes cast; 32.7% of the 4,012 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4
Rodney Bedgood (Other party) won with 64.7% of the vote.
Rodney Bedgood Other partyElected
64.7%1,204 votes
"Chuck" Barrios DemocratDefeated
35.3%656 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodney Bedgood
"Chuck" Barrios
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,478 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 382 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,860 votes cast; 41.2% of the 4,948 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5
Russell Rachal (Republican) won with 55.8% of the vote.
Russell Rachal RepublicanElected
55.8%1,235 votes
Larry "Santa" Paige DemocratDefeated
23.9%529 votes
Michael "Bubba" Sanders No partyDefeated
20.3%448 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Russell Rachal
Larry "Santa" Paige
Michael "Bubba" Sanders
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,769 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 443 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,212 votes cast; 46.2% of the 5,096 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 29th Senatorial District
Jay Luneau (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Jay Luneau 57.0%, Joshua Joy Dara, Sr. 43.0%.
Jay Luneau DemocratElected
59.3%13,462 votes
Joshua Joy Dara, Sr. RepublicanDefeated
40.7%9,225 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jay Luneau
Joshua Joy Dara, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,257 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 741 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
22,687 votes cast; 35.0% of the 69,909 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 22nd Representative District
Terry Brown (Other party) won with 52.4% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Terry Brown 42.2%, John Stephens 57.8%.
Terry Brown Other partyElected
52.4%6,627 votes
John Stephens RepublicanDefeated
47.6%6,026 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Terry Brown
John Stephens
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,175 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 314 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,653 votes cast; 51.1% of the 26,070 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 24th Representative District
"Frankie" Howard (Republican) won with 58.7% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: "Frankie" Howard 56.4%, Rodney Schamerhorn 43.6%.
"Frankie" Howard RepublicanElected
58.7%7,274 votes
Rodney Schamerhorn RepublicanDefeated
41.3%5,109 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Frankie" Howard
Rodney Schamerhorn
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,034 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,383 votes cast; 48.5% of the 27,248 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 37.0%, "Jeff" Landry 20.9%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 15.1%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 9.7%.
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 6,725 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,843 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 Natchitoches Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 45.1%, "Charlie" Greer 43.2%, Jamie LaBranche 8.8%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.9%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,603 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,760 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 Natchitoches Parish: "Jim" Donelon 52.6%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 18.2%, Matt Parker 14.4%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 14.8%.
"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 Natchitoches 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 6,553 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,761 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 Natchitoches Parish: John Bel Edwards 44.8%, David Vitter 23.6%, Scott A. Angelle 16.6%, "Jay" Dardenne 11.9%.
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 Natchitoches 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 7,139 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,922 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 Natchitoches Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 40.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 22.1%, John Young 28.8%, Elbert Lee Guillory 8.8%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,809 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,801 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 Natchitoches Parish: "Tom" Schedler 56.6%, "Chris" Tyson 43.4%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 6,569 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,782 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 Natchitoches Parish: John Kennedy 83.3%, Jennifer Treadway 16.7%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 6,297 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,644 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 Natchitoches Parish: Mary Johnson Harris 32.9%, Tony Davis 58.8%, Glynis Johnston 8.3%.
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 Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mary Johnson Harris
Tony Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,174 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,642 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 45.3%, No 54.7%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,086 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,722 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 44.2%, No 55.8%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,234 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,729 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 46.8%, No 53.2%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,191 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,723 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 57.0%, No 43.0%.
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 Natchitoches 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 6,228 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,723 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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