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.
"Jimmy" Cantrelle (No party) won with 55.0% of the vote.
"Jimmy" Cantrelle No partyElected
55.0%12,267 votes
Charlotte Randolph RepublicanDefeated
45.0%10,018 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jimmy" Cantrelle
Charlotte Randolph
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,927 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 5,358 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
22,285 votes cast; 40.0% of the 56,926 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1
Jerry Jones (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.
Jerry Jones DemocratElected
54.2%1,078 votes
Alfred "Al" Carter RepublicanDefeated
45.8%910 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry Jones
Alfred "Al" Carter
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,590 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 398 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,988 votes cast; 34.2% of the 6,015 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4
Aaron "Bo" Melvin (No party) won with 61.9% of the vote.
Aaron "Bo" Melvin No partyElected
61.9%1,834 votes
Joseph Dantin DemocratDefeated
38.1%1,129 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Aaron "Bo" Melvin
Joseph Dantin
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,147 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 816 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,963 votes cast; 46.7% of the 6,556 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 6
Corey Perrillioux (No party) won with 51.5% of the vote.
Corey Perrillioux No partyElected
51.5%1,303 votes
Lindel Toups No partyDefeated
48.5%1,225 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Corey Perrillioux
Lindel Toups
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,257 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 271 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,528 votes cast; 41.3% of the 6,418 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 8
Jerry Lafont (No party) won with 53.9% of the vote.
Jerry Lafont No partyElected
53.9%1,288 votes
Gary Champagne DemocratDefeated
46.1%1,101 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry Lafont
Gary Champagne
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,605 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 784 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,389 votes cast; 41.2% of the 5,883 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 51st Representative District
Beryl Adams Amedee (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Beryl Adams Amedee 58.7%, "Joe" Harrison 41.3%.
Beryl Adams Amedee RepublicanElected
52.0%4,101 votes
"Joe" Harrison RepublicanDefeated
48.0%3,783 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Beryl Adams Amedee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 397 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 116 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,884 votes cast; 34.9% of the 24,011 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 53rd Representative District
Tanner Magee (Republican) won with 60.8% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Tanner Magee 51.8%, Lenar Whitney 48.2%.
Tanner Magee RepublicanElected
60.8%4,978 votes
Lenar Whitney RepublicanDefeated
39.2%3,206 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Tanner Magee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 109 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,184 votes cast; 34.7% of the 24,584 registered voters in the area turned out.
"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 56.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: "Jeff" Landry 68.0%, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 32.0%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
56.3%610,459 votes
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated
43.7%473,915 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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"Jeff" Landry
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,501 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 5,310 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 Lafourche Parish: John Bel Edwards 44.3%, David Vitter 55.7%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
56.1%646,924 votes
David Vitter RepublicanDefeated
43.9%505,940 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,095 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 5,401 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 Lafourche Parish: "Billy" Nungesser 74.8%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 25.2%.
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected
55.4%628,876 votes
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated
44.6%506,640 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 16,925 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 5,399 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
Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Shall Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a ninety hundredths of one mill (.90) tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $495,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of operating and maintaining drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
70.7%4,772 votes
No
29.3%1,977 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 4,812 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,937 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,749 votes cast; 39.9% of the 18,885 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Fire Protection District No. 5, 16 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 70.5% voted yes and 29.5% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Yes 41.7%, No 58.3%.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of sixteen (16) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $252,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, for purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting or emergency medical service equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
70.5%872 votes
No
29.5%365 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 25 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,237 votes cast; 39.3% of the 3,369 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of three and thirty-four hundredths (3.34) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,199,500 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 constructing, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?
YesApproved
69.3%3,008 votes
No
30.7%1,333 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 2,869 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,472 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,341 votes cast; 38.8% of the 11,826 registered voters in the area turned out.
Hospital Service District No. 1 Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Renewal)
Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of three and ten hundredths (3.10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,041,460 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, maintaining and operating hospital facilities, in particular the furnishing of ambulance services throughout the Tenth Ward of the Parish, pursuant to an agreement with Ambulance Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana?
YesApproved
68.5%2,972 votes
No
31.5%1,366 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 2,864 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,474 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,338 votes cast; 38.8% of the 11,826 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.