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 Tuesday, November 8, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so "Ben" Zahn (Republican) and Gregory W. Carroll (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Ben" Zahn RepublicanIn runoff
48.8%11,508 votes
Gregory W. Carroll DemocratIn runoff
21.7%5,120 votes
Maria Defrancesch RepublicanDefeated
17.2%4,055 votes
Keith Reynaud RepublicanDefeated
11.1%2,609 votes
"Al" Morella Other partyDefeated
1.3%313 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ben" Zahn
Gregory W. Carroll
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,193 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 6,412 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
23,605 votes cast; 65.8% of the 38,665 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman at Large, Division B, City of Kenner
"Tom" Willmott (Republican) won with 72.7% of the vote.
"Tom" Willmott RepublicanElected
72.7%13,933 votes
Victor Amstutz RepublicanDefeated
27.3%5,232 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Tom" Willmott
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 14,194 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 4,971 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
19,165 votes cast; 65.8% of the 38,665 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Parish
President
Donald Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 55.3%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 40.6%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 2.4%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.9%.
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 Service
0.4%
8,547
Darrell Castle, Scott Bradley Constitution Party Nominee
0.2%
3,129
Chris Keniston, Deacon Taylor Veterans Party
0.1%
1,881
Tom Hoefling, Steve Schulin Life, Family, Constitution
Alyson Kennedy, Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Party
0.0%
480
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation
0.0%
446
Jerry White, Niles Niemuth Socialism Equality Anti-War
0.0%
370
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Donald Trump, Michael Pence
Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 144,770 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 36,869 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,029,032 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Senator
No one got a majority, so John Kennedy (Republican) and Foster Campbell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: John Kennedy 30.9%, Foster Campbell 14.5%, Charles Boustany 11.3%, Caroline Fayard 15.5%.
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 Republican
10.6%
204,026
"Rob" Maness Republican
4.7%
90,856
David Duke Republican
3.0%
58,606
Derrick Edwards Democrat
2.7%
51,774
Gary Landrieu Democrat
2.4%
45,587
Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford Republican
1.3%
25,523
"Joseph" Cao Republican
1.1%
21,019
Beryl Billiot No party
1.0%
19,352
Thomas P. Clements Libertarian
0.6%
11,370
Troy Hebert No party
0.5%
9,503
Joshua Pellerin Democrat
0.4%
7,395
Peter Williams Democrat
0.4%
6,855
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat
0.3%
4,927
Kaitlin Marone No party
0.2%
4,108
Le Roy Gillam Libertarian
0.2%
4,067
Charles Marsala Republican
0.2%
3,684
Abhay Patel Republican
0.1%
1,576
Arden Wells No party
0.1%
1,483
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. Other party
0.1%
1,424
Gregory Taylor, Jr. Other party
0.1%
1,151
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Kennedy
Foster Campbell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 136,522 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 35,959 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,933,635 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District
Steve Scalise (Republican) won with 74.6% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Steve Scalise 76.4%, Lee Ann Dugas 11.9%, Danil Ezekiel Faust 3.5%, Howard Kearney 2.7%.
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 Democrat
2.8%
9,237
Eliot Barron Green
2.1%
6,717
Chuemai Yang No party
1.0%
3,236
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Steve Scalise
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 77,142 votes cast at the polls in 156 precincts. The 20,602 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
326,788 votes cast; 70.1% of the 515,683 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
Cedric Richmond (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Cedric Richmond 66.0%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 21.7%, Kenneth Cutno 12.3%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cedric Richmond
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 45,801 votes cast at the polls in 113 precincts. The 13,478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
284,269 votes cast; 64.2% of the 515,353 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Registrar of Voters
Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 77.0%, No 23.0%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 126,738 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 34,166 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,831,834 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Establish Tuition without Legislative Approval
Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 45.0%, No 55.0%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 126,012 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 33,991 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,823,976 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income Taxes
Passed: 43.9% voted yes and 56.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 48.2%, No 51.8%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 124,010 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 33,678 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,800,165 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Homestead Exemption-Surviving Spouse
Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 73.9%, No 26.1%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 124,659 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 33,899 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,808,334 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund
Passed: 53.6% voted yes and 46.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 56.9%, No 43.1%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 121,233 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 33,042 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,771,884 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 6
Use Funds to Eliminate Projected Deficits
Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 45.0%, No 55.0%.
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
By precinct in Jefferson 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 120,766 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 32,808 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,762,358 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 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.