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.
Albert Kaline Patten (Other party) won with 56.2% of the vote.
Albert Kaline Patten Other partyElected
56.2%245 votes
Jerel Evans DemocratDefeated
43.8%191 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Albert Kaline Patten
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 341 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
436 votes cast; 58.3% of the 763 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Debra Jones Hawkins (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
Debra Jones Hawkins DemocratElected
55.5%186 votes
Tabitha Barber Gilbert DemocratDefeated
44.5%149 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Debra Jones Hawkins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 259 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 76 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
335 votes cast; 52.6% of the 665 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: "Jeff" Landry 52.1%, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 47.9%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
56.3%610,459 votes
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated
43.7%473,915 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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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 2,022 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 566 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 Catahoula Parish: John Bel Edwards 44.5%, David Vitter 55.5%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
56.1%646,924 votes
David Vitter RepublicanDefeated
43.9%505,940 votes
By precinct in Catahoula 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,201 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 613 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 Catahoula Parish: "Billy" Nungesser 61.1%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 38.9%.
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected
55.4%628,876 votes
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated
44.6%506,640 votes
By precinct in Catahoula 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 2,111 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 599 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Town of Jonesville Proposition (Sales Tax)
Town of Jonesville, 1% S&U - M&BOA - 9 Yrs.
Passed: 51.0% voted yes and 49.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Jonesville, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Act No. 339 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (the "Act"), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law (an estimated $360,000 reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of nine (9) years, commencing April 1, 2016, with the avails and proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) received by the Town to be used for the purpose of hardsurfacing, rehabilitation, and resurfacing of the streets located within the corporate limits of the Town?
YesApproved
51.0%284 votes
No
49.0%273 votes
By precinct in Catahoula 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 429 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
557 votes cast; 43.7% of the 1,515 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 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
65% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.