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.
Daniel Arvie (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Daniel Arvie DemocratElected
54.8%792 votes
Shawn D. Gallow DemocratDefeated
45.2%652 votes
By precinct in Evangeline Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Daniel Arvie
Shawn D. Gallow
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 678 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 766 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,444 votes cast; 58.6% of the 2,541 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish: "Jeff" Landry 56.2%, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 43.8%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
56.3%610,459 votes
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated
43.7%473,915 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,765 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 1,910 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 Evangeline Parish: John Bel Edwards 56.9%, David Vitter 43.1%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
56.1%646,924 votes
David Vitter RepublicanDefeated
43.9%505,940 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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 6,205 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 2,091 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 Evangeline Parish: "Billy" Nungesser 53.8%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 46.2%.
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected
55.4%628,876 votes
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated
44.6%506,640 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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 5,970 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 2,044 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
Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District Proposition (Millage Renewal)
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Evangeline Parish: Yes 73.6%, No 26.4%.
What the ballot said
Shall Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Acadia and Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and ten hundredths (4.10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $209,000 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, including equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection?
YesApproved
73.0%560 votes
No
27.0%207 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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 464 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
767 votes cast; 36.2% of the 2,359 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the parish exempt from ad valorem tax, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars of value of property which is owned and occupied by a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent; to authorize the exemption to apply to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran if the exemption was in effect on the property prior to the death of the veteran and the surviving spouse remains the owner of the property; to require the taxing authority to absorb any decrease in the total amount of ad valorem taxes collected as a result of this exemption; to prohibit the exemption from creating any additional tax liability for other property taxpayers; to prohibit implementation of the exemption from triggering reappraisal of property or adjustment of millages; all in accordance with Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that the exemption shall only extend and apply to property in Evangeline Parish and if established through an election called by the local governing authority and approved by a majority of the registered voters in an election held for that purpose?
YesApproved
70.3%4,363 votes
No
29.7%1,843 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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 4,333 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 1,873 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,206 votes cast; 38.5% of the 21,856 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 7 Proposition (Bond)
School District No. 7, $8.5M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 71.3% voted yes and 28.7% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Evangeline Parish: Yes 74.0%, No 26.0%.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 13 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?
YesApproved
71.3%507 votes
No
28.7%204 votes
By precinct in Evangeline 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 460 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
711 votes cast; 35.9% of the 2,170 registered voters in the area turned out.