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.
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 Lafayette Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 64.6%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 31.0%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 2.7%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.8%.
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 Lafayette 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 86,806 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 18,797 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 Lafayette Parish: John Kennedy 14.5%, Foster Campbell 12.7%, Charles Boustany 44.2%, Caroline Fayard 7.9%.
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 Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Foster Campbell
Charles Boustany
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 83,171 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 18,655 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, 3rd Congressional District
No one got a majority, so Scott A. Angelle (Republican) and Clay Higgins (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Scott A. Angelle 26.9%, Clay Higgins 24.4%, Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert 9.4%, Larry Rader 8.2%.
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 Republican
8.0%
25,662
"Greg" Ellison Republican
7.8%
24,882
Brett Geymann Republican
6.7%
21,607
Bryan Barrilleaux Republican
1.9%
6,223
Guy McLendon Libertarian
0.9%
2,937
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. No party
0.8%
2,670
Grover Joseph Rees Republican
0.8%
2,457
Herman L. Vidrine Republican
0.4%
1,357
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott A. Angelle
Clay Higgins
Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 80,501 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 18,331 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
320,454 votes cast; 67.7% of the 511,215 registered voters in the area turned out.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 3rd Supreme Court District
James "Jimmy" Genovese (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: James "Jimmy" Genovese 39.0%, Marilyn Castle 61.0%.
James "Jimmy" Genovese RepublicanElected
50.9%133,389 votes
Marilyn Castle RepublicanDefeated
49.1%128,598 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Genovese
Marilyn Castle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 66,592 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 14,511 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
261,987 votes cast; 67.3% of the 475,971 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Library Tax Renewal)
PW Library Tax Renewal, 2.91 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of two and ninety-one hundredths (2.91) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $6,060,000 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 the maintenance and support of the public library of Lafayette Parish and its branches?
YesApproved
57.9%54,403 votes
No
42.1%39,558 votes
By precinct in Lafayette 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 75,976 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,985 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
93,961 votes cast; 68.6% of the 155,315 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 71.3%, No 28.7%.
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 Lafayette 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 78,693 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,973 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 44.5%, No 55.5%.
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 Lafayette 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 78,726 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,951 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 39.6%, No 60.4%.
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 Lafayette 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 77,465 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,853 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 71.7%, No 28.3%.
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 Lafayette 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 77,744 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,980 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 52.1%, No 47.9%.
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 Lafayette 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 76,166 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,671 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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 40.7%, No 59.3%.
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 Lafayette 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 75,704 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 17,589 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
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
65% to 75%
75% to 85%
85% to 95%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.