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.
Shad Stewart (Republican) won with 62.8% of the vote.
Shad Stewart RepublicanElected
62.8%920 votes
Jamey J. Johnson DemocratDefeated
37.2%544 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Shad Stewart
Jamey J. Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,271 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,464 votes cast; 71.0% of the 2,225 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Village of Anacoco
Chief of Police, Village of Anacoco
Randall Bryan (No party) won with 52.3% of the vote.
Randall Bryan No partyElected
52.3%242 votes
Jerry C. Waller RepublicanDefeated
47.7%221 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randall Bryan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 302 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
463 votes cast; 77.6% of the 633 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Members, Village of Anacoco
LaVerne Miers (Republican), Mark Phillips (No party), and John Schraven (No party) won.
LaVerne Miers RepublicanElected
30.2%337 votes
Mark Phillips No partyElected
28.8%321 votes
John Schraven No partyElected
24.4%272 votes
Norman Eric Neal No partyDefeated
16.6%185 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
LaVerne Miers
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 692 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 423 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,115 votes cast; 77.6% of the 633 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Simpson
Aldermen, Village of Simpson
Neil Standifer (Republican), Paula Parker (Republican), and Lisa Thompson (Republican) won.
Neil Standifer RepublicanElected
30.6%255 votes
Paula Parker RepublicanElected
24.4%203 votes
Lisa Thompson RepublicanElected
23.7%197 votes
Carol "Ma Carol" Adams RepublicanDefeated
21.3%177 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Neil Standifer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 630 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
832 votes cast; 77.9% of the 458 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 81.0%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 16.0%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 1.6%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.4%.
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 Vernon 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
Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,455 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 5,178 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 Vernon Parish: John Kennedy 13.2%, Foster Campbell 8.3%, Charles Boustany 10.3%, Caroline Fayard 3.4%.
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 Vernon 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
Charles Boustany
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,742 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 5,056 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, 4th Congressional District
No one got a majority, so Marshall Jones (Democrat) and "Mike" Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Marshall Jones 13.9%, "Mike" Johnson 29.5%, Ralph "Trey" Baucum 17.7%, Oliver Jenkins 20.3%.
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 Republican
7.3%
21,017
"Rick" John Republican
4.6%
13,220
Mark David Halverson No party
1.1%
3,149
Kenneth J. Krefft No party
0.9%
2,493
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, 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
Shows the 10,179 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,773 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
285,985 votes cast; 66.6% of the 482,853 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 4
"Mike" Francis (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.
This race covers 17 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: "Mike" Francis 48.6%, Mary Werner 30.8%, Reldon Owens 20.6%.
"Mike" Francis RepublicanElected
53.7%175,274 votes
Mary Werner DemocratDefeated
33.1%108,243 votes
Reldon Owens RepublicanDefeated
13.2%43,106 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Mike" Francis
Mary Werner
Reldon Owens
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,741 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
326,623 votes cast; 66.9% of the 575,728 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 61.9%, No 38.1%.
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 Vernon 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 10,332 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,855 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 29.3%, No 70.7%.
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 Vernon 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 10,266 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,814 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 35.3%, No 64.7%.
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 Vernon 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 10,153 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,786 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 71.5%, No 28.5%.
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 Vernon 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 10,271 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,848 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 46.5%, No 53.5%.
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 Vernon 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 10,085 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,745 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 Vernon Parish: Yes 35.1%, No 64.9%.
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 Vernon 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 10,047 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 4,713 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
30% to 45%
45% to 60%
60% to 75%
75% to 90%
90% to 105%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.