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

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St. Tammany Parish

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.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Slidell

Chief of Police, City of Slidell

No one got a majority, so Randy Fandal (Republican) and Kevin P. O'Neill (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Randy Fandal RepublicanIn runoff

    49.3% 5,559 votes

  • Kevin P. O'Neill RepublicanIn runoff

    23.0% 2,598 votes

  • "Tommy" Benasco RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 1,796 votes

  • Jimmie Estes RepublicanDefeated

    11.7% 1,320 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Randy Fandal
Kevin P. O'Neill
"Tommy" Benasco
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,727 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 3,546 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,273 votes cast; 68.1% of the 18,170 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. Tammany 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 St. Tammany Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 73.1%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 22.3%, 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 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

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 80,065 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 44,327 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: John Kennedy 40.6%, Foster Campbell 7.4%, Charles Boustany 12.1%, Caroline Fayard 10.0%.

  • 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

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 76,769 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 43,659 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Steve Scalise 77.2%, Lee Ann Dugas 11.6%, Danil Ezekiel Faust 3.6%, Howard Kearney 3.1%.

  • 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

By precinct in St. Tammany 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
Lee Ann Dugas
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 72,573 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 42,881 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection District No. 6 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 6, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 58.6% voted yes and 41.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 6 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten (10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $262,000 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 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including emergency equipment and supplies and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and paying charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?

  • YesApproved

    58.6% 1,675 votes

  • No

    41.4% 1,181 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 2,097 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 759 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,856 votes cast; 76.5% of the 4,177 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Pearl River Proposition

Town of Pearl River, Elected Officials Term Limit - TC

Passed: 84.2% voted yes and 15.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Pearl River, State of Louisiana enact an ordinance limiting the number of terms of office which any elected official of the Town of Pearl River may serve to two consecutive terms in the same office to be effective with the term beginning on January 1, 2019?

  • YesApproved

    84.2% 973 votes

  • No

    15.8% 183 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 882 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 274 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,156 votes cast; 69.0% of the 1,819 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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 75.0%, No 25.0%.

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 St. Tammany 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 72,335 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 41,900 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 39.2%, No 60.8%.

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 St. Tammany 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 72,231 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 41,844 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 40.6%, No 59.4%.

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 St. Tammany 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 71,129 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 41,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 74.6%, No 25.4%.

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 St. Tammany 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 71,801 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 41,918 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 52.2%, No 47.8%.

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 St. Tammany 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 69,628 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 40,747 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. Tammany Parish: Yes 39.8%, No 60.2%.

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 St. Tammany 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 69,484 votes cast at the polls in 158 precincts. The 40,545 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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.