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.
Register to vote by November 12 in person, by mail, or at an OMV office, or by November 21 online.
Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Local election results for Saturday, December 10, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 60.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: John Kennedy 70.8%, Foster Campbell 29.2%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
60.7%536,191 votes
Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated
39.3%347,816 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%
John Kennedy
Foster Campbell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 38,521 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 6,365 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
884,007 votes cast; 29.5% of the 3,032,088 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
Clay Higgins (Republican) won with 56.1% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Clay Higgins 56.4%, Scott A. Angelle 43.6%.
Clay Higgins RepublicanElected
56.1%77,671 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
43.9%60,762 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%
Clay Higgins
Scott A. Angelle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 37,468 votes cast at the polls in 121 precincts. The 6,261 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
138,433 votes cast; 28.1% of the 512,571 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Carencro Proposition (1% Sales Tax)
City of Carencro, 1% S&U - M&CC - Perp.
Passed: 74.9% voted yes and 25.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Carencro, State of Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to levy and collect in perpetuity from April 1, 2017, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), upon sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City as defined by law (an estimated $1,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds thereof (after paying the expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated for constructing, operating, improving and maintaining the City's sewerage system and providing facilities for and operational support of police and fire protection in the City, and shall the Tax be subject to funding into bonds for any of the capital purposes described above?
YesApproved
74.9%1,166 votes
No
25.1%390 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 1,382 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,556 votes cast; 31.9% of the 5,156 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
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
50% to 60%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.