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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments, and local races in 57 parishes.

Federal election
President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Turnout
67.8% of registered voters: 2,049,529 of 3,023,242
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

President

Donald Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Donald Trump, Michael Pence RepublicanElected

    58.1% 1,178,638 votes

  • Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 780,154 votes

  • Gary Johnson, Bill Weld LibertarianDefeated

    1.9% 37,978 votes

  • Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka GreenDefeated

    0.7% 14,031 votes

9 other candidates: 0.9% together
Evan McMullin, Nathan Johnson Courage Character Service0.4%8,547
Darrell Castle, Scott Bradley Constitution Party Nominee0.2%3,129
Chris Keniston, Deacon Taylor Veterans Party0.1%1,881
Tom Hoefling, Steve Schulin Life, Family, Constitution0.1%1,581
Laurence Kotlikoff, Edward Lea It's Our Children0.1%1,048
Princess Jacob, Milton Fambro Loyal Trustworthy Compassion0.0%749
Alyson Kennedy, Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Party0.0%480
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation0.0%446
Jerry White, Niles Niemuth Socialism Equality Anti-War0.0%370

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald Trump, Michael Pence
Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine

2,029,032 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence77.3%68.8%
Allen ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence74.3%66.8%
Ascension ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence66.1%72.2%
Assumption ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence61.6%72.4%
Avoyelles ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence67.3%67.3%
Beauregard ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence81.2%67.2%
Bienville ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence53.6%74.8%
Bossier ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence71.2%68.4%
Caddo ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine50.5%63.4%
Calcasieu ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.7%64.9%
Caldwell ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence81.5%70.3%
Cameron ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence88.2%71.8%
Catahoula ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence71.6%70.0%
Claiborne ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence55.8%70.7%
Concordia ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence61.7%66.6%
De Soto ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence59.8%72.0%
East Baton Rouge ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine52.3%67.8%
East Carroll ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine62.5%56.3%
East Feliciana ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence55.5%71.5%
Evangeline ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence69.6%68.0%
Franklin ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence71.1%66.7%
Grant ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence84.0%68.3%
Iberia ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.4%67.8%
Iberville ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine51.9%75.6%
Jackson ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence69.3%73.3%
Jefferson Davis ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence75.5%67.5%
Jefferson ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence55.3%67.0%
Lafayette ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.6%68.6%
Lafourche ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence76.7%71.3%
LaSalle ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence88.8%74.0%
Lincoln ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence57.6%66.9%
Livingston ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence84.6%69.8%
Madison ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine58.0%62.1%
Morehouse ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence54.9%63.3%
Natchitoches ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence54.0%66.5%
Orleans ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine80.8%64.0%
Ouachita ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence61.4%65.0%
Plaquemines ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence65.3%68.8%
Pointe Coupee ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence57.7%76.4%
Rapides ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.8%66.7%
Red River ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence54.1%71.7%
Richland ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence65.5%67.4%
Sabine ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence80.5%66.3%
St. Bernard ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.7%60.5%
St. Charles ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence63.5%74.4%
St. Helena ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine56.2%71.1%
St. James ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine53.1%77.3%
St. John the Baptist ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine61.0%69.6%
St. Landry ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence55.0%66.7%
St. Martin ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence65.5%70.1%
St. Mary ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence62.8%69.0%
St. Tammany ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence73.1%72.4%
Tangipahoa ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence64.8%67.3%
Tensas ParishHillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine52.3%65.7%
Terrebonne ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence72.7%68.5%
Union ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence73.2%68.7%
Vermilion ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence78.3%68.4%
Vernon ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence81.0%65.4%
Washington ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence67.4%67.1%
Webster ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence63.6%70.3%
West Baton Rouge ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence54.5%76.2%
West Carroll ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence83.4%65.2%
West Feliciana ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence58.5%76.1%
Winn ParishDonald Trump, Michael Pence72.3%69.5%

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so John Kennedy (Republican) and Foster Campbell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Kennedy RepublicanIn runoff

    25.0% 482,591 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 337,833 votes

  • Charles Boustany RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 298,008 votes

  • Caroline Fayard DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 240,917 votes

20 other candidates: 29.7% together
John Fleming Republican10.6%204,026
"Rob" Maness Republican4.7%90,856
David Duke Republican3.0%58,606
Derrick Edwards Democrat2.7%51,774
Gary Landrieu Democrat2.4%45,587
Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford Republican1.3%25,523
"Joseph" Cao Republican1.1%21,019
Beryl Billiot No party1.0%19,352
Thomas P. Clements Libertarian0.6%11,370
Troy Hebert No party0.5%9,503
Joshua Pellerin Democrat0.4%7,395
Peter Williams Democrat0.4%6,855
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.3%4,927
Kaitlin Marone No party0.2%4,108
Le Roy Gillam Libertarian0.2%4,067
Charles Marsala Republican0.2%3,684
Abhay Patel Republican0.1%1,576
Arden Wells No party0.1%1,483
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. Other party0.1%1,424
Gregory Taylor, Jr. Other party0.1%1,151

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Kennedy
Foster Campbell
Charles Boustany
  • Another candidate, or a tie

1,933,635 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishCharles Boustany46.2%68.8%
Allen ParishCharles Boustany31.9%66.8%
Ascension ParishJohn Kennedy34.3%72.2%
Assumption ParishJohn Kennedy32.1%72.4%
Avoyelles ParishJohn Kennedy23.0%67.3%
Beauregard ParishCharles Boustany34.2%67.2%
Bienville ParishFoster Campbell35.3%74.8%
Bossier ParishJohn Fleming34.8%68.4%
Caddo ParishFoster Campbell33.7%63.4%
Calcasieu ParishCharles Boustany45.2%64.9%
Caldwell ParishJohn Kennedy38.4%70.3%
Cameron ParishCharles Boustany59.3%71.8%
Catahoula ParishJohn Kennedy32.8%70.0%
Claiborne ParishJohn Fleming30.4%70.7%
Concordia ParishJohn Kennedy25.3%66.6%
De Soto ParishFoster Campbell29.3%72.0%
East Baton Rouge ParishFoster Campbell24.9%67.8%
East Carroll ParishFoster Campbell31.8%56.3%
East Feliciana ParishJohn Kennedy34.7%71.5%
Evangeline ParishCharles Boustany33.4%68.0%
Franklin ParishJohn Kennedy33.9%66.7%
Grant ParishJohn Fleming30.6%68.3%
Iberia ParishCharles Boustany31.7%67.8%
Iberville ParishJohn Kennedy25.7%75.6%
Jackson ParishJohn Kennedy28.9%73.3%
Jefferson Davis ParishCharles Boustany44.8%67.5%
Jefferson ParishJohn Kennedy30.9%67.0%
Lafayette ParishCharles Boustany44.2%68.6%
Lafourche ParishJohn Kennedy43.5%71.3%
LaSalle ParishJohn Kennedy39.6%74.0%
Lincoln ParishJohn Kennedy23.1%66.9%
Livingston ParishJohn Kennedy44.4%69.8%
Madison ParishFoster Campbell27.8%62.1%
Morehouse ParishJohn Kennedy26.1%63.3%
Natchitoches ParishFoster Campbell31.1%66.5%
Orleans ParishFoster Campbell31.7%64.0%
Ouachita ParishJohn Kennedy28.4%65.0%
Plaquemines ParishJohn Kennedy39.2%68.8%
Pointe Coupee ParishJohn Kennedy32.9%76.4%
Rapides ParishJohn Kennedy22.8%66.7%
Red River ParishFoster Campbell37.8%71.7%
Richland ParishJohn Kennedy30.4%67.4%
Sabine ParishJohn Fleming34.5%66.3%
St. Bernard ParishJohn Kennedy35.6%60.5%
St. Charles ParishJohn Kennedy34.5%74.4%
St. Helena ParishCaroline Fayard25.6%71.1%
St. James ParishJohn Kennedy27.4%77.3%
St. John the Baptist ParishJohn Kennedy22.2%69.6%
St. Landry ParishCharles Boustany34.7%66.7%
St. Martin ParishCharles Boustany36.7%70.1%
St. Mary ParishCharles Boustany24.2%69.0%
St. Tammany ParishJohn Kennedy40.6%72.4%
Tangipahoa ParishJohn Kennedy34.0%67.3%
Tensas ParishFoster Campbell26.9%65.7%
Terrebonne ParishJohn Kennedy40.1%68.5%
Union ParishJohn Kennedy30.3%68.7%
Vermilion ParishCharles Boustany47.1%68.4%
Vernon ParishJohn Fleming42.0%65.4%
Washington ParishJohn Kennedy39.2%67.1%
Webster ParishJohn Fleming36.0%70.3%
West Baton Rouge ParishJohn Kennedy30.7%76.2%
West Carroll ParishJohn Kennedy37.3%65.2%
West Feliciana ParishJohn Kennedy33.5%76.1%
Winn ParishJohn Kennedy30.1%69.5%

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Steve Scalise (Republican) won with 74.6% of the vote.

  • Steve Scalise RepublicanElected

    74.6% 243,645 votes

  • Lee Ann Dugas DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 41,840 votes

  • Danil Ezekiel Faust DemocratDefeated

    3.9% 12,708 votes

  • Howard Kearney LibertarianDefeated

    2.9% 9,405 votes

3 other candidates: 5.9% together
Joseph "Joe" Swider Democrat2.8%9,237
Eliot Barron Green2.1%6,717
Chuemai Yang No party1.0%3,236

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steve Scalise
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

326,788 votes cast; 70.1% of the 515,683 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Jefferson ParishSteve Scalise76.4%70.8%
Lafourche ParishSteve Scalise83.7%71.0%
Orleans ParishSteve Scalise59.6%71.1%
Plaquemines ParishSteve Scalise70.0%68.8%
St. Bernard ParishSteve Scalise66.2%60.5%
St. Tammany ParishSteve Scalise77.2%72.4%
Tangipahoa ParishSteve Scalise69.7%66.1%
Terrebonne ParishSteve Scalise74.5%67.4%

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Cedric Richmond (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Cedric Richmond DemocratElected

    69.8% 198,289 votes

  • Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 57,125 votes

  • Kenneth Cutno DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 28,855 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cedric Richmond
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

284,269 votes cast; 64.2% of the 515,353 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCedric RichmondMelvin L. "Kip" HoldenKenneth CutnoTurnout
Ascension Parish41.7%3,46138.8%3,22119.4%1,61170.8%
Assumption Parish46.1%1,42442.7%1,31811.2%34674.8%
East Baton Rouge Parish74.6%26,29517.2%6,0528.3%2,91258.6%
Iberville Parish42.3%3,89144.5%4,09413.2%1,21474.7%
Jefferson Parish66.0%39,13221.7%12,88312.3%7,26462.1%
Orleans Parish79.5%101,93212.4%15,8968.1%10,38762.9%
St. Charles Parish51.4%6,53934.9%4,44413.7%1,74774.0%
St. James Parish51.9%5,33335.8%3,67912.4%1,27077.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish62.6%7,84626.2%3,27811.2%1,40668.8%
West Baton Rouge Parish45.2%2,43641.9%2,26012.9%69875.5%

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Scott A. Angelle (Republican) and Clay Higgins (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Scott A. Angelle RepublicanIn runoff

    28.6% 91,532 votes

  • Clay Higgins RepublicanIn runoff

    26.5% 84,912 votes

  • Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert DemocratDefeated

    8.9% 28,385 votes

  • Larry Rader DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 27,830 votes

8 other candidates: 27.4% together
"Gus" Rantz Republican8.0%25,662
"Greg" Ellison Republican7.8%24,882
Brett Geymann Republican6.7%21,607
Bryan Barrilleaux Republican1.9%6,223
Guy McLendon Libertarian0.9%2,937
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. No party0.8%2,670
Grover Joseph Rees Republican0.8%2,457
Herman L. Vidrine Republican0.4%1,357

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott A. Angelle
Clay Higgins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

320,454 votes cast; 67.7% of the 511,215 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishClay Higgins43.6%68.8%
Calcasieu ParishScott A. Angelle29.8%64.9%
Cameron ParishScott A. Angelle45.5%71.8%
Iberia ParishClay Higgins34.4%67.8%
Jefferson Davis ParishScott A. Angelle35.1%67.5%
Lafayette ParishScott A. Angelle26.9%68.6%
St. Landry ParishClay Higgins45.3%71.1%
St. Martin ParishScott A. Angelle39.6%70.1%
St. Mary ParishClay Higgins33.0%69.0%
Vermilion ParishClay Higgins41.0%68.4%

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Marshall Jones (Democrat) and "Mike" Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Marshall Jones DemocratIn runoff

    28.2% 80,593 votes

  • "Mike" Johnson RepublicanIn runoff

    24.7% 70,580 votes

  • Ralph "Trey" Baucum RepublicanDefeated

    17.6% 50,412 votes

  • Oliver Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 44,521 votes

4 other candidates: 13.9% together
Elbert Guillory Republican7.3%21,017
"Rick" John Republican4.6%13,220
Mark David Halverson No party1.1%3,149
Kenneth J. Krefft No party0.9%2,493

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marshall Jones
"Mike" Johnson
Ralph "Trey" Baucum
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

285,985 votes cast; 66.6% of the 482,853 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Allen ParishOliver Jenkins20.5%66.8%
Beauregard Parish"Mike" Johnson27.9%67.2%
Bienville ParishMarshall Jones34.1%74.8%
Bossier Parish"Mike" Johnson36.4%68.4%
Caddo ParishMarshall Jones40.2%63.4%
Claiborne ParishMarshall Jones31.1%70.7%
De Soto ParishMarshall Jones31.3%72.0%
Evangeline Parish"Mike" Johnson22.3%68.0%
Natchitoches ParishMarshall Jones35.7%66.5%
Red River ParishMarshall Jones33.2%71.7%
Sabine ParishRalph "Trey" Baucum24.6%66.3%
St. Landry ParishElbert Guillory43.7%67.5%
Union Parish"Mike" Johnson32.7%68.7%
Vernon Parish"Mike" Johnson29.5%65.4%
Webster Parish"Mike" Johnson30.6%70.3%

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Ralph Abraham, Jr. (Republican) won with 81.6% of the vote.

  • Ralph Abraham, Jr. RepublicanElected

    81.6% 208,545 votes

  • Billy Burkette RepublicanDefeated

    18.4% 47,117 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ralph Abraham, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

255,662 votes cast; 66.8% of the 490,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRalph Abraham, Jr.Billy BurketteTurnout
Avoyelles Parish78.1%10,17621.9%2,85467.3%
Caldwell Parish89.7%3,75310.3%43270.3%
Catahoula Parish86.6%3,46113.4%53470.0%
Concordia Parish77.8%4,92122.2%1,40466.6%
East Carroll Parish86.2%1,71213.8%27556.3%
East Feliciana Parish56.4%1,99543.6%1,54069.3%
Franklin Parish94.0%7,9236.0%50666.7%
Grant Parish79.8%6,20420.2%1,56768.3%
Jackson Parish86.1%5,45013.9%87773.3%
LaSalle Parish87.5%5,17312.5%73674.0%
Lincoln Parish84.5%12,88515.5%2,35866.9%
Madison Parish86.9%2,80413.1%42262.1%
Morehouse Parish87.3%7,67212.7%1,12163.3%
Ouachita Parish88.7%48,52311.3%6,19165.0%
Rapides Parish81.9%37,69018.1%8,35066.7%
Richland Parish92.9%7,9827.1%61367.4%
St. Helena Parish53.0%58347.0%51671.7%
St. Landry Parish68.5%8,73131.5%4,02265.5%
Tangipahoa Parish63.2%9,02936.8%5,25169.1%
Tensas Parish88.7%1,67811.3%21365.7%
Washington Parish67.8%9,32332.2%4,42067.1%
West Carroll Parish92.4%3,9097.6%32265.2%
West Feliciana Parish62.4%2,70537.6%1,63176.1%
Winn Parish81.6%4,26318.4%96269.5%

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Garret Graves (Republican) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Garret Graves RepublicanElected

    62.7% 207,483 votes

  • Richard Lieberman DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 49,380 votes

  • Robert Lamar "Bob" Bell RepublicanDefeated

    10.1% 33,592 votes

  • Jermaine Sampson DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 29,822 votes

2 other candidates: 3.3% together
Richard M. Fontanesi Libertarian2.3%7,603
Devin Lance Graham Other party1.0%3,218

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Garret Graves
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

331,098 votes cast; 71.3% of the 507,604 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Ascension ParishGarret Graves69.4%72.5%
Assumption ParishGarret Graves64.7%71.2%
East Baton Rouge ParishGarret Graves59.0%70.5%
East Feliciana ParishGarret Graves61.3%74.0%
Iberville ParishGarret Graves62.6%77.6%
Lafourche ParishGarret Graves60.6%71.5%
Livingston ParishGarret Graves77.0%69.8%
Pointe Coupee ParishGarret Graves61.8%76.4%
St. Charles ParishGarret Graves45.2%75.1%
St. Helena ParishGarret Graves34.2%70.8%
St. John the Baptist ParishGarret Graves38.8%71.4%
Terrebonne ParishGarret Graves54.3%70.4%
West Baton Rouge ParishGarret Graves68.4%76.9%

Supreme Court and state boards

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 3rd Supreme Court District

James "Jimmy" Genovese (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Genovese RepublicanElected

    50.9% 133,389 votes

  • Marilyn Castle RepublicanDefeated

    49.1% 128,598 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Genovese
Marilyn Castle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

261,987 votes cast; 67.3% of the 475,971 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJames "Jimmy" GenoveseMarilyn CastleTurnout
Acadia Parish53.2%12,83546.8%11,29268.8%
Avoyelles Parish58.3%7,58741.7%5,43267.3%
Calcasieu Parish53.3%38,57746.7%33,86764.9%
Cameron Parish52.7%1,62347.3%1,45571.8%
Jefferson Davis Parish50.8%6,22849.2%6,02367.5%
Lafayette Parish39.0%31,59161.0%49,51268.6%
St. Landry Parish73.2%24,73326.8%9,05966.7%
Vermilion Parish46.1%10,21553.9%11,95868.4%

PSC, District 4

"Mike" Francis (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Francis RepublicanElected

    53.7% 175,274 votes

  • Mary Werner DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 108,243 votes

  • Reldon Owens RepublicanDefeated

    13.2% 43,106 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mike" Francis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

326,623 votes cast; 66.9% of the 575,728 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" FrancisMary WernerReldon OwensTurnout
Acadia Parish70.5%17,28023.8%5,8455.7%1,39868.8%
Allen Parish55.0%4,29733.4%2,60611.6%90966.8%
Avoyelles Parish46.6%6,54537.7%5,29215.8%2,21767.3%
Beauregard Parish59.5%7,56625.0%3,18615.5%1,96767.2%
Calcasieu Parish50.3%36,96838.8%28,52310.9%8,03264.9%
Cameron Parish68.2%2,30724.2%8177.6%25871.8%
Catahoula Parish60.4%1,57928.3%74111.3%29569.2%
Evangeline Parish58.2%6,58434.0%3,8477.8%88368.0%
Grant Parish52.4%4,16719.7%1,56527.9%2,22068.3%
Iberia Parish55.3%13,06735.9%8,4928.8%2,06967.7%
Jefferson Davis Parish61.8%7,79429.9%3,7718.3%1,04267.5%
LaSalle Parish83.4%5,0998.6%5298.0%48974.0%
Rapides Parish37.9%19,36434.4%17,60227.7%14,15166.7%
Sabine Parish66.5%3,90320.7%1,21312.8%75066.9%
St. Landry Parish49.2%16,44644.4%14,8436.4%2,12866.7%
Vermilion Parish70.5%15,52723.0%5,0766.5%1,42168.4%
Vernon Parish48.6%6,78130.8%4,29520.6%2,87765.4%

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Registrar of Voters

Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law? (Amends Article XI, Section 5)

  • YesApproved

    72.6% 1,330,230 votes

  • No

    27.4% 501,604 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,831,834 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish69.4%17,36730.6%7,66368.8%
Allen Parish65.8%5,53834.2%2,88166.8%
Ascension Parish73.1%37,05526.9%13,61272.2%
Assumption Parish75.2%7,12924.8%2,35772.4%
Avoyelles Parish68.2%10,00131.8%4,66867.3%
Beauregard Parish68.1%9,62331.9%4,51667.2%
Bienville Parish69.8%4,30830.2%1,86374.8%
Bossier Parish72.4%32,40327.6%12,35168.4%
Caddo Parish74.8%70,00025.2%23,52363.4%
Calcasieu Parish72.7%57,12627.3%21,43364.9%
Caldwell Parish63.6%2,72836.4%1,56470.3%
Cameron Parish62.6%2,17337.4%1,29971.8%
Catahoula Parish62.6%2,66437.4%1,59070.0%
Claiborne Parish77.2%4,24022.8%1,25170.7%
Concordia Parish73.7%5,40626.3%1,92866.6%
De Soto Parish69.6%8,37030.4%3,66172.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish73.9%135,04326.1%47,64067.8%
East Carroll Parish71.5%1,81428.5%72356.3%
East Feliciana Parish67.4%6,21732.6%3,01171.5%
Evangeline Parish70.8%9,03929.2%3,73668.0%
Franklin Parish66.2%5,35633.8%2,73266.7%
Grant Parish65.7%5,37634.3%2,80668.3%
Iberia Parish69.4%19,84830.6%8,76867.8%
Iberville Parish71.9%10,09428.1%3,93875.6%
Jackson Parish68.5%4,69031.5%2,15673.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish67.8%8,90832.2%4,23567.5%
Jefferson Parish77.0%123,85923.0%37,04567.0%
Lafayette Parish71.3%68,95928.7%27,70768.6%
Lafourche Parish72.9%27,54227.1%10,25871.3%
LaSalle Parish48.2%2,95051.8%3,17374.0%
Lincoln Parish74.4%12,66525.6%4,35166.9%
Livingston Parish69.6%37,20930.4%16,28269.8%
Madison Parish72.8%2,90827.2%1,08962.1%
Morehouse Parish70.8%7,42229.2%3,06063.3%
Natchitoches Parish70.5%10,61029.5%4,44566.5%
Orleans Parish77.9%114,33522.1%32,44764.0%
Ouachita Parish71.5%43,88828.5%17,51965.0%
Plaquemines Parish70.1%6,67529.9%2,84768.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish72.7%7,59527.3%2,85576.4%
Rapides Parish69.3%35,76930.7%15,81266.7%
Red River Parish68.8%2,62531.2%1,18971.7%
Richland Parish66.5%5,62233.5%2,83167.4%
Sabine Parish63.2%5,51236.8%3,20566.3%
St. Bernard Parish72.3%10,31127.7%3,94460.5%
St. Charles Parish76.6%18,27223.4%5,58974.4%
St. Helena Parish68.9%3,57231.1%1,61371.1%
St. James Parish73.5%7,86726.5%2,83077.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish74.7%13,68325.3%4,63669.6%
St. Landry Parish70.4%24,06729.6%10,10166.7%
St. Martin Parish69.1%15,70630.9%7,00770.1%
St. Mary Parish66.8%13,63033.2%6,77169.0%
St. Tammany Parish75.0%85,68025.0%28,55572.4%
Tangipahoa Parish72.3%34,27527.7%13,12067.3%
Tensas Parish69.8%1,49130.2%64665.7%
Terrebonne Parish73.8%29,37426.2%10,44568.5%
Union Parish68.1%6,72531.9%3,15168.7%
Vermilion Parish68.8%15,79231.2%7,16068.4%
Vernon Parish61.9%9,40738.1%5,78065.4%
Washington Parish68.6%11,40931.4%5,22867.1%
Webster Parish72.7%11,78927.3%4,43870.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish72.9%8,68727.1%3,22376.2%
West Carroll Parish64.4%2,67735.6%1,48065.2%
West Feliciana Parish66.5%3,54433.5%1,78876.1%
Winn Parish63.5%3,61136.5%2,07969.5%

Amendment 2

Establish Tuition without Legislative Approval

Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2)

  • Yes

    42.9% 783,077 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.1% 1,040,899 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,823,976 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish40.2%10,01959.8%14,87668.8%
Allen Parish36.2%3,04263.8%5,35266.8%
Ascension Parish42.5%21,58957.5%29,17972.2%
Assumption Parish45.6%4,28154.4%5,11672.4%
Avoyelles Parish33.6%4,89866.4%9,66767.3%
Beauregard Parish34.6%4,86265.4%9,17867.2%
Bienville Parish43.0%2,63257.0%3,48574.8%
Bossier Parish40.6%18,03459.4%26,40168.4%
Caddo Parish49.1%45,59950.9%47,26063.4%
Calcasieu Parish42.6%33,38957.4%44,90164.9%
Caldwell Parish34.5%1,47065.5%2,79170.3%
Cameron Parish37.4%1,29562.6%2,16371.8%
Catahoula Parish37.6%1,58262.4%2,62370.0%
Claiborne Parish46.2%2,51353.8%2,93270.7%
Concordia Parish43.1%3,12256.9%4,11466.6%
De Soto Parish40.5%4,81659.5%7,08072.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish48.1%87,94651.9%94,98867.8%
East Carroll Parish47.7%1,18452.3%1,29856.3%
East Feliciana Parish42.0%3,84458.0%5,30271.5%
Evangeline Parish38.8%4,92261.2%7,77668.0%
Franklin Parish39.7%3,18560.3%4,84166.7%
Grant Parish34.1%2,75965.9%5,32868.3%
Iberia Parish39.2%11,10260.8%17,18867.8%
Iberville Parish46.6%6,54153.4%7,48475.6%
Jackson Parish40.2%2,72859.8%4,06073.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish37.7%4,92162.3%8,13467.5%
Jefferson Parish45.0%71,99555.0%88,00867.0%
Lafayette Parish44.5%42,97855.5%53,69968.6%
Lafourche Parish41.4%15,56458.6%22,04871.3%
LaSalle Parish47.8%2,90552.2%3,16974.0%
Lincoln Parish55.1%9,40144.9%7,66366.9%
Livingston Parish35.7%19,05864.3%34,30569.8%
Madison Parish43.9%1,71256.1%2,18662.1%
Morehouse Parish41.6%4,30758.4%6,05663.3%
Natchitoches Parish38.4%5,72961.6%9,17666.5%
Orleans Parish48.6%71,32951.4%75,33464.0%
Ouachita Parish45.1%27,57954.9%33,56565.0%
Plaquemines Parish34.9%3,29565.1%6,15268.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish43.4%4,50156.6%5,86976.4%
Rapides Parish36.9%18,95863.1%32,40566.7%
Red River Parish40.9%1,54659.1%2,23271.7%
Richland Parish39.3%3,29460.7%5,09767.4%
Sabine Parish36.0%3,09564.0%5,49166.3%
St. Bernard Parish39.5%5,57660.5%8,55760.5%
St. Charles Parish41.6%9,88858.4%13,87574.4%
St. Helena Parish44.4%2,26655.6%2,83471.1%
St. James Parish41.8%4,44058.2%6,19077.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish43.7%7,91956.3%10,21769.6%
St. Landry Parish41.8%14,16258.2%19,75666.7%
St. Martin Parish40.5%9,14459.5%13,43770.1%
St. Mary Parish38.2%7,76161.8%12,54669.0%
St. Tammany Parish39.2%44,69660.8%69,37972.4%
Tangipahoa Parish42.0%19,69358.0%27,14867.3%
Tensas Parish48.5%1,02651.5%1,08965.7%
Terrebonne Parish42.0%16,62758.0%22,94568.5%
Union Parish43.0%4,21957.0%5,59468.7%
Vermilion Parish37.5%8,59362.5%14,34668.4%
Vernon Parish29.3%4,41270.7%10,66865.4%
Washington Parish37.6%6,18662.4%10,26767.1%
Webster Parish37.5%6,02962.5%10,03770.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish45.0%5,34455.0%6,54376.2%
West Carroll Parish33.6%1,38066.4%2,72465.2%
West Feliciana Parish44.0%2,34256.0%2,98376.1%
Winn Parish32.8%1,85367.2%3,79269.5%

Amendment 3

Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income Taxes

Passed: 43.9% voted yes and 56.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

  • Yes

    43.9% 790,440 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.1% 1,009,725 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,800,165 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish37.0%9,10763.0%15,50168.8%
Allen Parish38.5%3,18861.5%5,09366.8%
Ascension Parish44.7%22,39555.3%27,67072.2%
Assumption Parish47.8%4,41852.2%4,82672.4%
Avoyelles Parish43.6%6,27856.4%8,12467.3%
Beauregard Parish39.0%5,43861.0%8,50767.2%
Bienville Parish40.4%2,45259.6%3,61774.8%
Bossier Parish37.9%16,66962.1%27,26468.4%
Caddo Parish45.8%42,02954.2%49,81563.4%
Calcasieu Parish43.8%33,96456.2%43,55564.9%
Caldwell Parish36.1%1,51863.9%2,68670.3%
Cameron Parish40.4%1,37859.6%2,03571.8%
Catahoula Parish36.9%1,52463.1%2,60370.0%
Claiborne Parish45.7%2,44154.3%2,90570.7%
Concordia Parish38.9%2,77161.1%4,36166.6%
De Soto Parish42.5%5,01857.5%6,79472.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish46.9%84,48053.1%95,56867.8%
East Carroll Parish37.8%91862.2%1,50956.3%
East Feliciana Parish40.3%3,65359.7%5,42271.5%
Evangeline Parish41.7%5,16858.3%7,21868.0%
Franklin Parish34.1%2,72565.9%5,25966.7%
Grant Parish38.2%3,06661.8%4,96368.3%
Iberia Parish39.2%10,98560.8%17,05567.8%
Iberville Parish46.4%6,39353.6%7,37575.6%
Jackson Parish39.4%2,65260.6%4,07773.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish38.9%5,03061.1%7,89167.5%
Jefferson Parish48.2%76,02751.8%81,66167.0%
Lafayette Parish39.6%37,70960.4%57,60968.6%
Lafourche Parish42.2%15,71057.8%21,48271.3%
LaSalle Parish44.3%2,67455.7%3,36374.0%
Lincoln Parish45.4%7,62454.6%9,18266.9%
Livingston Parish38.7%20,33361.3%32,27269.8%
Madison Parish38.9%1,50961.1%2,36962.1%
Morehouse Parish39.9%4,08260.1%6,13863.3%
Natchitoches Parish35.7%5,22964.3%9,43866.5%
Orleans Parish59.6%86,17040.4%58,45664.0%
Ouachita Parish39.1%23,54960.9%36,75565.0%
Plaquemines Parish44.1%4,11155.9%5,21468.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish44.3%4,50555.7%5,65476.4%
Rapides Parish39.7%20,10260.3%30,50566.7%
Red River Parish43.6%1,63656.4%2,11671.7%
Richland Parish35.4%2,93464.6%5,34767.4%
Sabine Parish35.6%3,03764.4%5,49366.3%
St. Bernard Parish45.3%6,31254.7%7,61760.5%
St. Charles Parish45.8%10,73154.2%12,71174.4%
St. Helena Parish42.8%2,16057.2%2,88371.1%
St. James Parish52.0%5,44148.0%5,03277.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish48.2%8,63551.8%9,28169.6%
St. Landry Parish42.2%14,12857.8%19,31866.7%
St. Martin Parish39.4%8,77360.6%13,50870.1%
St. Mary Parish36.5%7,30663.5%12,70169.0%
St. Tammany Parish40.6%45,63859.4%66,87172.4%
Tangipahoa Parish42.8%19,90857.2%26,56467.3%
Tensas Parish40.1%83559.9%1,24965.7%
Terrebonne Parish41.9%16,37858.1%22,73968.5%
Union Parish41.2%4,00658.8%5,71168.7%
Vermilion Parish39.0%8,80661.0%13,78068.4%
Vernon Parish35.3%5,27364.7%9,66665.4%
Washington Parish43.0%7,02357.0%9,30067.1%
Webster Parish35.6%5,66264.4%10,23970.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish46.2%5,42553.8%6,32776.2%
West Carroll Parish33.5%1,36366.5%2,71065.2%
West Feliciana Parish40.0%2,09660.0%3,14476.1%
Winn Parish34.9%1,94265.1%3,62769.5%

Amendment 4

Homestead Exemption-Surviving Spouse

Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M))

  • YesApproved

    71.8% 1,298,339 votes

  • No

    28.2% 509,995 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,808,334 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish70.7%17,45929.3%7,24768.8%
Allen Parish70.9%5,91829.1%2,42966.8%
Ascension Parish73.7%37,14826.3%13,23572.2%
Assumption Parish71.9%6,63828.1%2,59672.4%
Avoyelles Parish66.8%9,65733.2%4,79767.3%
Beauregard Parish74.2%10,41025.8%3,61567.2%
Bienville Parish68.9%4,17831.1%1,88774.8%
Bossier Parish75.7%33,52924.3%10,75268.4%
Caddo Parish73.3%67,46226.7%24,59863.4%
Calcasieu Parish73.5%57,11626.5%20,60264.9%
Caldwell Parish70.2%2,96529.8%1,25970.3%
Cameron Parish75.7%2,60624.3%83871.8%
Catahoula Parish64.1%2,67935.9%1,50370.0%
Claiborne Parish74.4%3,98025.6%1,36670.7%
Concordia Parish73.8%5,28526.2%1,87966.6%
De Soto Parish71.2%8,45028.8%3,41572.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish67.8%122,21732.2%58,06467.8%
East Carroll Parish65.6%1,59234.4%83656.3%
East Feliciana Parish66.2%6,00233.8%3,06571.5%
Evangeline Parish69.4%8,65430.6%3,80768.0%
Franklin Parish68.8%5,50131.2%2,49766.7%
Grant Parish67.8%5,49032.2%2,60968.3%
Iberia Parish70.3%19,77229.7%8,35967.8%
Iberville Parish68.5%9,41331.5%4,32875.6%
Jackson Parish70.2%4,76929.8%2,02073.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish72.4%9,40527.6%3,58567.5%
Jefferson Parish73.9%117,21226.1%41,34667.0%
Lafayette Parish71.7%68,62828.3%27,09668.6%
Lafourche Parish72.1%26,93527.9%10,41271.3%
LaSalle Parish50.6%3,06349.4%2,98574.0%
Lincoln Parish74.0%12,48726.0%4,38266.9%
Livingston Parish74.3%39,48425.7%13,64669.8%
Madison Parish66.7%2,58233.3%1,28962.1%
Morehouse Parish68.3%6,98931.7%3,25063.3%
Natchitoches Parish67.7%10,03832.3%4,79366.5%
Orleans Parish74.9%108,63025.1%36,37464.0%
Ouachita Parish70.8%42,86729.2%17,70865.0%
Plaquemines Parish72.6%6,84227.4%2,58568.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish67.1%6,84832.9%3,35576.4%
Rapides Parish67.6%34,44432.4%16,53966.7%
Red River Parish67.1%2,50832.9%1,22871.7%
Richland Parish68.2%5,65431.8%2,63667.4%
Sabine Parish69.7%5,98130.3%2,60166.3%
St. Bernard Parish69.1%9,69830.9%4,33860.5%
St. Charles Parish75.4%17,77724.6%5,80974.4%
St. Helena Parish65.2%3,28834.8%1,75771.1%
St. James Parish73.6%7,70326.4%2,76977.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish70.0%12,52230.0%5,36669.6%
St. Landry Parish71.5%23,97928.5%9,55566.7%
St. Martin Parish71.1%15,86328.9%6,44370.1%
St. Mary Parish71.3%14,31128.7%5,77269.0%
St. Tammany Parish74.6%84,86225.4%28,85772.4%
Tangipahoa Parish72.0%33,59528.0%13,06467.3%
Tensas Parish65.1%1,35134.9%72365.7%
Terrebonne Parish71.3%27,99528.7%11,26668.5%
Union Parish69.4%6,77630.6%2,98168.7%
Vermilion Parish71.7%16,28928.3%6,42368.4%
Vernon Parish71.5%10,81028.5%4,30965.4%
Washington Parish70.4%11,55929.6%4,86967.1%
Webster Parish74.1%11,86025.9%4,14270.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish70.4%8,29829.6%3,49276.2%
West Carroll Parish74.5%3,04325.5%1,04365.2%
West Feliciana Parish66.7%3,51633.3%1,75576.1%
Winn Parish67.0%3,75733.0%1,84969.5%

Amendment 5

Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund

Passed: 53.6% voted yes and 46.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16)

  • YesApproved

    53.6% 949,805 votes

  • No

    46.4% 822,079 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,771,884 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish49.3%12,03250.7%12,36868.8%
Allen Parish47.2%3,88152.8%4,34666.8%
Ascension Parish53.3%26,36646.7%23,06572.2%
Assumption Parish53.7%4,89646.3%4,21472.4%
Avoyelles Parish48.8%6,95451.2%7,30667.3%
Beauregard Parish51.1%7,05748.9%6,74667.2%
Bienville Parish51.9%3,09248.1%2,86274.8%
Bossier Parish51.3%22,15148.7%20,99568.4%
Caddo Parish56.6%51,10343.4%39,10963.4%
Calcasieu Parish53.9%41,32046.1%35,35264.9%
Caldwell Parish45.0%1,87855.0%2,29970.3%
Cameron Parish53.3%1,79946.7%1,57471.8%
Catahoula Parish46.6%1,90953.4%2,18570.0%
Claiborne Parish57.2%3,01442.8%2,25870.7%
Concordia Parish51.0%3,57649.0%3,43666.6%
De Soto Parish47.3%5,52352.7%6,15172.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish57.1%101,28942.9%76,19067.8%
East Carroll Parish47.1%1,12152.9%1,26156.3%
East Feliciana Parish49.4%4,42050.6%4,52271.5%
Evangeline Parish52.8%6,43747.2%5,76168.0%
Franklin Parish47.6%3,74752.4%4,12366.7%
Grant Parish49.2%3,90150.8%4,02668.3%
Iberia Parish50.2%13,90749.8%13,77767.8%
Iberville Parish54.3%7,35445.7%6,18675.6%
Jackson Parish46.0%3,06454.0%3,59773.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish47.9%6,13252.1%6,68367.5%
Jefferson Parish56.9%87,81843.1%66,45767.0%
Lafayette Parish52.1%48,92547.9%44,91268.6%
Lafourche Parish53.1%19,53846.9%17,23471.3%
LaSalle Parish55.5%3,31244.5%2,65474.0%
Lincoln Parish57.0%9,40043.0%7,09466.9%
Livingston Parish48.8%25,29551.2%26,56769.8%
Madison Parish50.0%1,90650.0%1,90762.1%
Morehouse Parish47.0%4,74453.0%5,34363.3%
Natchitoches Parish43.5%6,30356.5%8,19666.5%
Orleans Parish63.5%89,68136.5%51,47564.0%
Ouachita Parish50.2%29,77049.8%29,55165.0%
Plaquemines Parish49.6%4,53050.4%4,60868.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish54.0%5,44246.0%4,64076.4%
Rapides Parish50.7%25,34249.3%24,59366.7%
Red River Parish46.8%1,72753.2%1,96171.7%
Richland Parish45.6%3,73454.4%4,45267.4%
Sabine Parish44.5%3,74955.5%4,67366.3%
St. Bernard Parish51.3%7,05748.7%6,69260.5%
St. Charles Parish56.7%13,05043.3%9,97974.4%
St. Helena Parish49.3%2,44350.7%2,51671.1%
St. James Parish54.1%5,56345.9%4,72077.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish52.9%9,33747.1%8,30869.6%
St. Landry Parish51.5%16,97048.5%15,97266.7%
St. Martin Parish49.6%10,89350.4%11,05170.1%
St. Mary Parish46.1%9,10953.9%10,66369.0%
St. Tammany Parish52.2%57,57047.8%52,80572.4%
Tangipahoa Parish53.2%24,31446.8%21,42967.3%
Tensas Parish49.1%1,00650.9%1,04165.7%
Terrebonne Parish53.0%20,45947.0%18,13368.5%
Union Parish50.3%4,82249.7%4,76768.7%
Vermilion Parish54.0%12,07446.0%10,29768.4%
Vernon Parish46.5%6,89953.5%7,93165.4%
Washington Parish47.8%7,70052.2%8,40167.1%
Webster Parish54.2%8,51545.8%7,18970.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish54.4%6,34245.6%5,32076.2%
West Carroll Parish43.0%1,72857.0%2,29065.2%
West Feliciana Parish48.7%2,52051.3%2,65076.1%
Winn Parish41.6%2,29558.4%3,21669.5%

Amendment 6

Use Funds to Eliminate Projected Deficits

Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year's balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l))

  • Yes

    42.2% 743,238 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.8% 1,019,120 votes

Which side won each parish, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No

1,762,358 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish37.1%9,03162.9%15,29668.8%
Allen Parish35.8%2,94064.2%5,27666.8%
Ascension Parish41.7%20,55858.3%28,74272.2%
Assumption Parish46.7%4,23153.3%4,82072.4%
Avoyelles Parish41.5%5,89158.5%8,29767.3%
Beauregard Parish38.7%5,31961.3%8,43167.2%
Bienville Parish38.7%2,29261.3%3,63774.8%
Bossier Parish39.3%16,84360.7%26,01168.4%
Caddo Parish47.4%42,49552.6%47,07963.4%
Calcasieu Parish43.2%32,98656.8%43,40164.9%
Caldwell Parish31.5%1,31368.5%2,85570.3%
Cameron Parish40.5%1,36859.5%2,01071.8%
Catahoula Parish29.1%1,18770.9%2,89370.0%
Claiborne Parish43.8%2,29856.2%2,94870.7%
Concordia Parish41.1%2,86858.9%4,11866.6%
De Soto Parish37.6%4,35462.4%7,23172.0%
East Baton Rouge Parish43.6%76,71756.4%99,31067.8%
East Carroll Parish40.7%97059.3%1,41456.3%
East Feliciana Parish37.4%3,32762.6%5,57871.5%
Evangeline Parish41.1%4,99958.9%7,16868.0%
Franklin Parish36.8%2,89363.2%4,97766.7%
Grant Parish39.2%3,09960.8%4,79868.3%
Iberia Parish41.1%11,34658.9%16,24867.8%
Iberville Parish43.8%5,90856.2%7,58175.6%
Jackson Parish34.9%2,31865.1%4,33173.3%
Jefferson Davis Parish34.5%4,42565.5%8,38667.5%
Jefferson Parish45.0%69,08955.0%84,48567.0%
Lafayette Parish40.7%38,01259.3%55,28168.6%
Lafourche Parish43.3%15,87156.7%20,81271.3%
LaSalle Parish23.3%1,39076.7%4,56574.0%
Lincoln Parish46.1%7,58553.9%8,85666.9%
Livingston Parish36.7%18,88963.3%32,60669.8%
Madison Parish41.3%1,56958.7%2,23462.1%
Morehouse Parish37.1%3,72562.9%6,31463.3%
Natchitoches Parish33.7%4,85666.3%9,55166.5%
Orleans Parish51.6%72,04548.4%67,65664.0%
Ouachita Parish40.1%23,62859.9%35,34365.0%
Plaquemines Parish38.5%3,50361.5%5,60668.8%
Pointe Coupee Parish42.3%4,20857.7%5,73676.4%
Rapides Parish39.1%19,37860.9%30,18066.7%
Red River Parish36.0%1,32464.0%2,35671.7%
Richland Parish33.1%2,69666.9%5,46067.4%
Sabine Parish32.6%2,74467.4%5,66566.3%
St. Bernard Parish40.9%5,59159.1%8,06660.5%
St. Charles Parish45.8%10,53454.2%12,45074.4%
St. Helena Parish36.9%1,82263.1%3,11071.1%
St. James Parish44.7%4,58755.3%5,68577.3%
St. John the Baptist Parish44.3%7,76955.7%9,78169.6%
St. Landry Parish39.7%12,97060.3%19,73366.7%
St. Martin Parish40.4%8,81859.6%13,01370.1%
St. Mary Parish36.1%7,10963.9%12,59169.0%
St. Tammany Parish39.8%43,79360.2%66,23672.4%
Tangipahoa Parish42.9%19,57057.1%26,03667.3%
Tensas Parish38.6%79061.4%1,25565.7%
Terrebonne Parish45.0%17,30655.0%21,17468.5%
Union Parish41.7%3,99658.3%5,58468.7%
Vermilion Parish43.2%9,61756.8%12,64968.4%
Vernon Parish35.1%5,17664.9%9,58465.4%
Washington Parish38.7%6,20561.3%9,82767.1%
Webster Parish35.5%5,55064.5%10,09570.3%
West Baton Rouge Parish41.4%4,80758.6%6,79376.2%
West Carroll Parish31.7%1,26268.3%2,72365.2%
West Feliciana Parish35.2%1,81564.8%3,34076.1%
Winn Parish30.1%1,66369.9%3,85369.5%

Turnout by parish

Share of registered voters who voted, early or on election day

  • 55% to 60%
  • 60% to 65%
  • 65% to 70%
  • 70% to 75%
  • 75% to 80%