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 Saturday, October 14, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Derrick Edwards (Democrat) and John Schroder (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Derrick Edwards 24.2%, John Schroder 27.8%, Angele Davis 27.9%, Neil Riser 13.9%.
Derrick Edwards DemocratIn runoff
31.3%125,503 votes
John Schroder RepublicanIn runoff
24.0%96,440 votes
Angele Davis RepublicanDefeated
21.6%86,880 votes
Neil Riser RepublicanDefeated
18.1%72,792 votes
2 other candidates: 5.0% together
Terry Hughes Republican
2.8%
11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian
2.2%
8,767
By precinct in Iberia Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Derrick Edwards
John Schroder
Angele Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,800 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 1,818 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,499 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 2
Craig C. Greene (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Craig C. Greene 25.3%, Damon J. Baldone 25.3%, Lenar Whitney 49.3%.
Craig C. Greene RepublicanElected
54.9%43,000 votes
Damon J. Baldone RepublicanDefeated
24.4%19,058 votes
Lenar Whitney RepublicanDefeated
20.7%16,207 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lenar Whitney
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 64 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
78,265 votes cast; 14.0% of the 610,362 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of New Iberia Proposition (Sales Tax)
City of New Iberia, 1/2% S&U Tax - CC - Perp.
Passed: 63.1% voted yes and 36.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of New Iberia, State of Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (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, all as defined by law (an estimated $3,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), commencing January 1, 2018, and continuing in perpetuity, with the avails and proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) received by the City to be used solely for the purposes of a New Iberia Police Department and providing funding assistance to the New Iberia Fire Department?
YesApproved
63.1%2,512 votes
No
36.9%1,470 votes
By precinct in Iberia 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 2,741 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,241 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,982 votes cast; 20.9% of the 19,497 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Exemption of property taxes for construction sites
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Yes 69.3%, No 30.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to exempt from property taxes materials and other property delivered to a construction site to be made part of a building or other construction? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(N))
YesApproved
65.6%266,133 votes
No
34.4%139,549 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 4,976 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 1,809 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
405,682 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Yes 67.1%, No 32.9%.
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 performing their duties as an emergency medical responder, technician, paramedic, volunteer firefighter, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer? (Effective January 1, 2018) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(M)(1))
YesApproved
67.4%272,042 votes
No
32.6%131,704 votes
By precinct in Iberia 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 4,942 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 1,815 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
403,746 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund
Passed: 53.1% voted yes and 46.9% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Iberia Parish: Yes 53.4%, No 46.6%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment that would dedicate any new tax levied on gasoline, diesel, and special fuels into the Construction Subfund, which solely shall be used for project delivery, construction, and maintenance of transportation and capital transit infrastructure projects and not for funding for the payment of employee wages and related benefits or employee retirement benefits? (Amends Article VII, Section 27(B))
YesApproved
53.1%213,433 votes
No
46.9%188,263 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 4,886 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 1,812 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,696 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 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
0% to 10%
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.