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.
Jerry W. Taylor (Republican) won with 60.7% of the vote.
Jerry W. Taylor RepublicanElected
60.7%502 votes
Michael Holley DemocratDefeated
39.3%325 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry W. Taylor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 590 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 237 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
827 votes cast; 45.8% of the 1,845 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Derek S. Kennedy (No party) won with 64.9% of the vote.
Derek S. Kennedy No partyElected
64.9%357 votes
Steve F. Pylant DemocratDefeated
35.1%193 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Derek S. Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 448 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
550 votes cast; 30.7% of the 1,906 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Nathan Futch (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.
Nathan Futch RepublicanElected
50.3%254 votes
Ceismond Nyegaard DemocratDefeated
49.7%251 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Nathan Futch
Ceismond Nyegaard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 374 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 131 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
505 votes cast; 37.5% of the 1,444 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Michael "Mike" Jones (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.
Michael "Mike" Jones RepublicanElected
57.7%493 votes
Curtis Dean RepublicanDefeated
42.3%361 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Jones
Curtis Dean
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 762 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 92 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
854 votes cast; 44.1% of the 1,988 registered voters in the area turned out.
School board
Member of School Board, District 3
Tommy Bennett (Republican) won with 64.8% of the vote.
Tommy Bennett RepublicanElected
64.8%521 votes
Joann Rockett Miller RepublicanDefeated
35.2%283 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tommy Bennett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 574 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
804 votes cast; 45.8% of the 1,845 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth 61.4%, Vance McAllister 38.6%.
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth RepublicanElected
62.3%15,891 votes
Vance McAllister RepublicanDefeated
37.7%9,626 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth
Vance McAllister
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,214 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,517 votes cast; 37.5% of the 73,837 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 Union Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 47.7%, "Jeff" Landry 33.7%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 8.6%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 6.6%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
"Jeff" Landry
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,234 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,225 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 Union Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 72.5%, "Charlie" Greer 17.5%, Jamie LaBranche 8.0%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 1.9%.
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 Union 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,199 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,223 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 Union Parish: "Jim" Donelon 44.8%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 8.4%, Matt Parker 37.7%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 9.1%.
"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 Union 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
Matt Parker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,151 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,223 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 Union Parish: John Bel Edwards 30.3%, David Vitter 29.3%, Scott A. Angelle 24.4%, "Jay" Dardenne 13.9%.
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 Union 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 4,466 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,249 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 Union Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 20.8%, "Billy" Nungesser 32.1%, John Young 37.3%, Elbert Lee Guillory 9.8%.
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 Union 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 4,248 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,221 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 Union Parish: "Tom" Schedler 76.6%, "Chris" Tyson 23.4%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
By precinct in Union 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 4,098 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,214 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 Union Parish: John Kennedy 79.8%, Jennifer Treadway 20.2%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
By precinct in Union 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,941 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,201 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 Union Parish: Gary Jones 59.1%, "Johnny" Fatheree 40.9%.
Gary Jones RepublicanElected
62.3%77,301 votes
"Johnny" Fatheree RepublicanDefeated
37.7%46,863 votes
By precinct in Union 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 3,967 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,172 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Parish Health Facilities Millage Continuation)
Shall the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of one and seventy hundredths (1.70) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $284,750 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of paying for the operation, construction and/or maintenance of public health facilities in the Parish, said millage to represent a thirteen hundredths of a mill (.13) increase over the 1.57 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on July 16, 2005?
Yes
37.1%1,936 votes
NoDefeated
62.9%3,281 votes
By precinct in Union 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 4,000 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,217 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,217 votes cast; 37.4% of the 15,589 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 Union Parish: Yes 40.9%, No 59.1%.
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 Union 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 3,944 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,205 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 Union Parish: Yes 40.0%, No 60.0%.
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 Union 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 4,038 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,211 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 Union Parish: Yes 29.8%, No 70.2%.
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 Union 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 3,994 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,202 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 Union Parish: Yes 47.0%, No 53.0%.
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 Union 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 3,997 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,205 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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