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, November 21, 2015, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jacob Coco
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 309 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
332 votes cast; 37.8% of the 935 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Avoyelles Parish
Attorney General
"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 56.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: "Jeff" Landry 55.8%, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 44.2%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
56.3%610,459 votes
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated
43.7%473,915 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,814 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,559 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,084,374 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
John Bel Edwards (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: John Bel Edwards 63.9%, David Vitter 36.1%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
56.1%646,924 votes
David Vitter RepublicanDefeated
43.9%505,940 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,190 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,612 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,152,864 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
"Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 55.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: "Billy" Nungesser 56.1%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 43.9%.
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected
55.4%628,876 votes
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated
44.6%506,640 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Billy" Nungesser
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,018 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,598 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,135,516 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a six and twenty hundredths (6.20) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $837,000 reasonably 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of providing necessary funds for the maintenance and support of the Avoyelles Parish public libraries?
YesApproved
75.5%6,238 votes
No
24.5%2,026 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles 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 6,673 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,591 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,264 votes cast; 36.4% of the 24,556 registered voters in the area turned out.
Proposition No. 2 (Drainage Tax Renewal)
PW Prop. No. 2, 3-1/2 Mills - PJ - 10 yrs.
Passed: 73.1% voted yes and 26.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a three and one-half (3-1/2) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $472,500 reasonably 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of providing necessary funds for drainage maintenance and improvements in the Parish?
YesApproved
73.1%5,959 votes
No
26.9%2,197 votes
By precinct in Avoyelles 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 6,565 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,591 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,156 votes cast; 36.4% of the 24,556 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
25% to 40%
40% to 55%
55% to 70%
70% to 85%
85% to 100%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.