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.
Nathaniel Williams (Democrat) won with 84.2% of the vote.
Nathaniel Williams DemocratElected
84.2%3,933 votes
Cedric Burise DemocratDefeated
15.8%740 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Nathaniel Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,571 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,673 votes cast; 59.2% of the 8,364 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
No one got a majority, so Mildred Travis Cyprian (Democrat) and "Greg" Carruth (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Mildred Travis Cyprian DemocratIn runoff
40.4%1,886 votes
"Greg" Carruth DemocratIn runoff
38.9%1,813 votes
Beverly Ann Gordon DemocratDefeated
16.9%788 votes
William Dudley Claxton DemocratDefeated
3.8%177 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mildred Travis Cyprian
"Greg" Carruth
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,563 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,664 votes cast; 59.2% of the 8,364 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
Wesley Blades (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
Wesley Blades DemocratElected
58.1%2,641 votes
Linda Coleman DemocratDefeated
41.9%1,905 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wesley Blades
Linda Coleman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,454 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,092 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,546 votes cast; 59.2% of the 8,364 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so Jeremy M. Williams (Democrat) and Thomas J. Wicker (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Jeremy M. Williams DemocratIn runoff
45.6%428 votes
Thomas J. Wicker DemocratIn runoff
35.4%332 votes
Joseph R. "Ronny" Webb RepublicanDefeated
19.1%179 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeremy M. Williams
Joseph R. "Ronny" Webb
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 655 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 284 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
939 votes cast; 67.0% of the 1,456 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Theodore McCray, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.
Theodore McCray, Jr. DemocratElected
52.6%413 votes
Willie James Morgan DemocratDefeated
47.4%372 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Willie James Morgan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 586 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
785 votes cast; 61.7% of the 1,309 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Warren McCray, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.
Warren McCray, Jr. DemocratElected
52.5%414 votes
Frank E. Johnson DemocratDefeated
47.5%375 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Warren McCray, Jr.
Frank E. Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 631 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 158 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
789 votes cast; 58.9% of the 1,391 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 72nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Robby" Carter (Democrat) and Hunter Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: "Robby" Carter 44.6%, Hunter Carter 29.0%, Janice Reid Holland 16.8%, Osa Betts-Williams 5.1%.
"Robby" Carter DemocratIn runoff
43.1%5,457 votes
Hunter Carter DemocratIn runoff
20.0%2,536 votes
Janice Reid Holland DemocratDefeated
16.2%2,046 votes
Osa Betts-Williams DemocratDefeated
12.5%1,585 votes
David Ridder DemocratDefeated
8.1%1,029 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Robby" Carter
Hunter Carter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,527 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,095 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; 49.4% of the 27,756 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 St. Helena Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 35.3%, "Jeff" Landry 17.3%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 22.4%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 21.0%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,372 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,048 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 St. Helena Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 46.0%, "Charlie" Greer 47.0%, Jamie LaBranche 4.6%, 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 St. Helena 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 3,331 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,017 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 St. Helena Parish: "Jim" Donelon 40.6%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 28.3%, Matt Parker 8.8%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 22.3%.
"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 St. Helena 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 3,265 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,034 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 St. Helena Parish: John Bel Edwards 73.2%, David Vitter 9.1%, Scott A. Angelle 7.4%, "Jay" Dardenne 5.9%.
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 St. Helena 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,689 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,095 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 St. Helena Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 61.5%, "Billy" Nungesser 20.2%, John Young 14.1%, Elbert Lee Guillory 4.2%.
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 St. Helena 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,566 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,066 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 St. Helena Parish: "Tom" Schedler 45.9%, "Chris" Tyson 54.1%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in St. Helena 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 3,295 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,025 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 St. Helena Parish: John Kennedy 84.7%, Jennifer Treadway 15.3%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,872 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 925 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 8
Jada Lewis (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Jada Lewis 52.9%, Carolyn Hill 47.1%.
Jada Lewis DemocratElected
52.3%64,729 votes
Carolyn Hill DemocratDefeated
47.7%58,992 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jada Lewis
Carolyn Hill
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,079 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,022 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
123,721 votes cast; 42.7% of the 341,417 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 49.1%, No 50.9%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,028 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,004 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 46.6%, No 53.4%.
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 St. Helena 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 3,088 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,011 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 40.9%, No 59.1%.
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 St. Helena 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 3,056 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 998 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 49.6%, No 50.4%.
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 St. Helena 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 3,070 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,002 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.