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.
No one got a majority, so Timothy "Timmy" Roussel (Democrat) and Peter "Pete" Dufresne (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Timothy "Timmy" Roussel DemocratIn runoff
42.2%3,762 votes
Peter "Pete" Dufresne DemocratIn runoff
36.0%3,215 votes
Eileen "Candy" Jasmin DemocratDefeated
15.4%1,375 votes
Garret Melancon, Sr. No partyDefeated
6.4%570 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Timothy "Timmy" Roussel
Peter "Pete" Dufresne
Eileen "Candy" Jasmin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,710 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,922 votes cast; 59.4% of the 15,610 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 2
Jason P. Amato (Republican) won with 58.8% of the vote.
Jason P. Amato RepublicanElected
58.8%743 votes
Nathaniel "Nat" Jones DemocratDefeated
24.6%311 votes
Frank Gant DemocratDefeated
16.5%209 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jason P. Amato
Nathaniel "Nat" Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,071 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,263 votes cast; 56.0% of the 2,341 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 3
No one got a majority, so Ryan Louque (No party) and Terry McCreary (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ryan Louque No partyIn runoff
49.6%599 votes
Terry McCreary DemocratIn runoff
34.6%418 votes
Lanny Remondet DemocratDefeated
15.8%191 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ryan Louque
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,024 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 184 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,208 votes cast; 65.1% of the 2,026 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 4
No one got a majority, so Ralph A. Patin (Democrat) and Timothy "Droopy" Bourgeois (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ralph A. Patin DemocratIn runoff
49.5%543 votes
Timothy "Droopy" Bourgeois DemocratIn runoff
27.7%304 votes
Sebastian West DemocratDefeated
22.9%251 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ralph A. Patin
Timothy "Droopy" Bourgeois
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 848 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 250 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,098 votes cast; 54.4% of the 2,221 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 5
Clyde Cooper (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.
Clyde Cooper DemocratElected
62.0%874 votes
Charles "I Spy" Ketchens DemocratDefeated
38.0%536 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clyde Cooper
Charles "I Spy" Ketchens
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 998 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 412 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,410 votes cast; 63.0% of the 2,328 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 6
"Ken" Brass (Democrat) won with 76.6% of the vote.
"Ken" Brass DemocratElected
76.6%1,057 votes
Clifford "Dog" Joshua DemocratDefeated
23.4%322 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Brass
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 886 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,379 votes cast; 60.6% of the 2,426 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 7
No one got a majority, so Donald J. Nash (Democrat) and "Eddie" Kraemer (No party) went to a runoff.
Donald J. Nash DemocratIn runoff
49.8%694 votes
"Eddie" Kraemer No partyIn runoff
45.9%640 votes
Henry J. Brock DemocratDefeated
4.2%59 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Donald J. Nash
"Eddie" Kraemer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 886 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 507 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,393 votes cast; 61.8% of the 2,291 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District
Troy Brown (Democrat) won with 72.0% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Troy Brown 74.2%, Eric Weil 11.6%, "Chris" Delpit 14.2%.
Troy Brown DemocratElected
72.0%23,829 votes
Eric Weil No partyDefeated
15.7%5,208 votes
"Chris" Delpit DemocratDefeated
12.3%4,072 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Troy Brown
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,718 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,781 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
33,109 votes cast; 51.2% of the 71,825 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
"Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: "Ed" Price 42.5%, Miguel Aubert 33.6%, Nathaniel Rapp, Jr. 23.8%.
"Ed" Price DemocratElected
55.3%6,625 votes
Miguel Aubert DemocratDefeated
29.0%3,478 votes
Nathaniel Rapp, Jr. DemocratDefeated
15.7%1,881 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ed" Price
Miguel Aubert
Nathaniel Rapp, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,260 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,752 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,984 votes cast; 51.4% of the 25,521 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 81st Representative District
Clay Schexnayder (Republican) won with 64.5% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Clay Schexnayder 80.5%, Lester McLin 19.5%.
Clay Schexnayder RepublicanElected
64.5%7,290 votes
Lester McLin RepublicanDefeated
35.5%4,016 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clay Schexnayder
Lester McLin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,007 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 383 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,306 votes cast; 46.0% of the 27,325 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. James Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 21.6%, "Jeff" Landry 21.2%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 29.6%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 14.1%.
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 6,335 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,164 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. James Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 45.0%, "Charlie" Greer 45.8%, Jamie LaBranche 7.2%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.1%.
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. James 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 6,085 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,132 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. James Parish: "Jim" Donelon 47.9%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 22.1%, Matt Parker 6.4%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 23.5%.
"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 St. James 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 6,172 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,140 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. James Parish: John Bel Edwards 56.3%, David Vitter 17.8%, Scott A. Angelle 14.2%, "Jay" Dardenne 7.5%.
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. James 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 6,729 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,201 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. James Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 49.4%, "Billy" Nungesser 33.9%, John Young 13.8%, Elbert Lee Guillory 2.9%.
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 St. James 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,574 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,187 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. James 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. James 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,107 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,115 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. James Parish: John Kennedy 85.8%, Jennifer Treadway 14.2%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in St. James 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 5,456 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,925 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 2
Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Kira Orange Jones 72.7%, Kara Tamara Washington 27.3%.
Kira Orange Jones DemocratElected
68.6%76,704 votes
Kara Tamara Washington DemocratDefeated
31.4%35,140 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kira Orange Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,858 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,073 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
111,844 votes cast; 35.5% of the 361,528 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. James Parish: Yes 51.6%, No 48.4%.
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. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,455 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,033 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. James Parish: Yes 56.1%, No 43.9%.
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 St. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,571 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,060 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,001,262 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. James Parish: Yes 44.6%, No 55.4%.
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. James Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,499 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,045 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. James Parish: Yes 52.0%, No 48.0%.
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 St. James 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 5,527 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 2,055 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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