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 Carroll Fuller (Republican) and Timothy Turner (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Carroll Fuller RepublicanIn runoff
46.9%254 votes
Timothy Turner DemocratIn runoff
38.4%208 votes
Calvin Ransome DemocratDefeated
14.8%80 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carroll Fuller
Timothy Turner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 354 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
542 votes cast; 62.6% of the 906 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Newellton
Johnny Gales (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.
Johnny Gales DemocratElected
54.9%297 votes
Rocco Furello DemocratDefeated
30.3%164 votes
Jerry Martin, Sr. DemocratDefeated
14.8%80 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Johnny Gales
Rocco Furello
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 354 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 187 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
541 votes cast; 62.6% of the 906 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 3, Town of Newellton
Richard Dunmore (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.
Richard Dunmore DemocratElected
52.0%51 votes
Billy Mitchell DemocratDefeated
48.0%47 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Dunmore
Billy Mitchell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 71 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
98 votes cast; 62.3% of the 167 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 4, Town of Newellton
Mattie Sampson (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
Mattie Sampson DemocratElected
55.6%50 votes
Alex Watson DemocratDefeated
44.4%40 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mattie Sampson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 48 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
90 votes cast; 60.8% of the 158 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 5, Town of Newellton
"Lavonne" Garner (Republican) won with 79.4% of the vote.
"Lavonne" Garner RepublicanElected
79.4%108 votes
Jeraldine London DemocratDefeated
20.6%28 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Lavonne" Garner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 73 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
136 votes cast; 68.1% of the 207 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of St. Joseph
Mayor, Town of St. Joseph
No one got a majority, so Edward Brown (Democrat) and Elvadus Fields, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Edward Brown DemocratIn runoff
44.1%236 votes
Elvadus Fields, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
41.7%223 votes
Roy Bowman DemocratDefeated
7.3%39 votes
Evelyn Jones-Guy DemocratDefeated
6.9%37 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Edward Brown
Elvadus Fields, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 328 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 207 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
535 votes cast; 60.4% of the 934 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District C, Town of St. Joseph
Jerry Newman (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
Jerry Newman DemocratElected
64.5%60 votes
Terry Britton DemocratDefeated
35.5%33 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry Newman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 51 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
93 votes cast; 60.0% of the 170 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Heather Furello (No party) won with 52.5% of the vote.
Heather Furello No partyElected
52.5%523 votes
Knola Ransome DemocratDefeated
40.4%403 votes
LaTanya Tyler DemocratDefeated
7.1%71 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Heather Furello
Knola Ransome
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 595 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 402 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
997 votes cast; 67.1% of the 1,736 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 46.4%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 52.3%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 0.5%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.3%.
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 Tensas 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,591 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 957 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 Tensas Parish: John Kennedy 23.6%, Foster Campbell 26.9%, Charles Boustany 5.3%, Caroline Fayard 15.9%.
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 Tensas 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,378 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 924 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, 5th Congressional District
Ralph Abraham, Jr. (Republican) won with 81.6% of the vote.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Ralph Abraham, Jr. 88.7%, Billy Burkette 11.3%.
Ralph Abraham, Jr. RepublicanElected
81.6%208,545 votes
Billy Burkette RepublicanDefeated
18.4%47,117 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ralph Abraham, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,060 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 831 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
255,662 votes cast; 66.8% of the 490,534 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 69.8%, No 30.2%.
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 Tensas Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,253 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 884 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 48.5%, No 51.5%.
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 Tensas Parish
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Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,238 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 877 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 40.1%, No 59.9%.
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 Tensas Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,214 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 870 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 65.1%, No 34.9%.
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 Tensas Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,203 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 871 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 49.1%, No 50.9%.
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 Tensas 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 1,185 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 862 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 38.6%, No 61.4%.
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 Tensas 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 1,186 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 859 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.