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Caldwell Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 12, 2019, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Clay Bennett (Independent) won with 75.9% of the vote.

  • Clay Bennett IndependentElected

    75.9% 2,758 votes

  • Tyron D. Beckley RepublicanDefeated

    24.1% 878 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clay Bennett
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,170 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,466 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,636 votes cast; 57.8% of the 6,431 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 1

Kenneth "Speck" Graham (Independent) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Kenneth "Speck" Graham IndependentElected

    52.7% 293 votes

  • Robert Duncan RepublicanDefeated

    47.3% 263 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth "Speck" Graham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 347 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 209 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

556 votes cast; 61.6% of the 928 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Mark Black (Republican) and Alan Leffel (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Mark Black RepublicanIn runoff

    35.4% 179 votes

  • Alan Leffel RepublicanIn runoff

    26.1% 132 votes

  • "Ben" Clark IndependentDefeated

    25.9% 131 votes

  • Bobbie R. Dubose DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 63 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Black
Alan Leffel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 312 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

505 votes cast; 56.5% of the 915 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Kevin Martin (Independent) and Fredrick Broadnax (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kevin Martin IndependentIn runoff

    44.8% 151 votes

  • Fredrick Broadnax DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 104 votes

  • Joseph Williams DemocratDefeated

    24.3% 82 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kevin Martin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 185 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

337 votes cast; 50.8% of the 723 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 5

Gary Watts (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Gary Watts RepublicanElected

    65.5% 334 votes

  • David Patterson RepublicanDefeated

    34.5% 176 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary Watts
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 294 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

510 votes cast; 59.7% of the 896 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 6

No one got a majority, so Glenn Barnhill (Independent) and C. M. "B-Line" Exline (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Glenn Barnhill IndependentIn runoff

    39.5% 217 votes

  • C. M. "B-Line" Exline RepublicanIn runoff

    32.0% 176 votes

  • Jimmy Gaylor DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 157 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Glenn Barnhill
Jimmy Gaylor
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 360 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

550 votes cast; 54.4% of the 1,031 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Joe Bates (Republican) and Holden Volentine (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Joe Bates RepublicanIn runoff

    34.2% 218 votes

  • Holden Volentine RepublicanIn runoff

    26.8% 171 votes

  • Aubrey Bratton RepublicanDefeated

    20.1% 128 votes

  • Troy A. Bell RepublicanDefeated

    16.2% 103 votes

  • Joseph Barnhill IndependentDefeated

    2.7% 17 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joe Bates
Holden Volentine
Aubrey Bratton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 384 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 253 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

637 votes cast; 59.9% of the 1,077 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Grayson

Council Member, Village of Grayson

Rocky Cain (Republican) won with 60.4% of the vote.

  • Rocky Cain RepublicanElected

    60.4% 90 votes

  • Angie "Fore" Boyd RepublicanDefeated

    39.6% 59 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rocky Cain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 89 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 60 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

149 votes cast; 50.6% of the 326 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Glen D. Womack (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Glen D. Womack 25.0%, "Steve" May 65.0%, Judia "Judy" Duhon 8.4%, Daniel M. "Danny" Cole 1.7%.

  • Glen D. Womack RepublicanElected

    50.1% 18,588 votes

  • "Steve" May RepublicanDefeated

    30.7% 11,400 votes

  • Judia "Judy" Duhon DemocratDefeated

    12.8% 4,763 votes

  • Daniel M. "Danny" Cole DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 2,341 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Steve" May
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,141 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,460 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

37,092 votes cast; 55.5% of the 70,319 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishGlen D. Womack"Steve" MayJudia "Judy" DuhonDaniel M. "Danny" ColeTurnout
Avoyelles Parish61.4%87420.2%28810.8%1537.6%10857.2%
Caldwell Parish25.0%89965.0%2,3418.4%3011.7%6057.8%
Catahoula Parish61.5%2,40014.1%55018.1%7076.3%24660.8%
Concordia Parish59.3%2,39717.7%71514.8%5988.2%33152.0%
Franklin Parish57.1%4,01724.2%1,70312.8%9035.8%41054.4%
LaSalle Parish44.3%2,48139.3%2,1998.9%4987.5%41865.0%
Ouachita Parish31.1%60456.3%1,0938.8%1703.8%7345.4%
Rapides Parish60.9%3,55226.4%1,5417.2%4215.4%31749.4%
Richland Parish25.9%6565.7%1654.8%123.6%953.6%
West Feliciana Parish37.4%1,29923.2%80528.8%1,00010.6%36959.6%

State Representative, 20th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Neil Riser (Republican) and Kevin Bates (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Neil Riser 59.0%, Kevin Bates 23.9%, Tammy Reed 16.5%, Marteze Singleton 0.6%.

  • Neil Riser RepublicanIn runoff

    47.4% 7,720 votes

  • Kevin Bates RepublicanIn runoff

    37.4% 6,095 votes

  • Tammy Reed DemocratDefeated

    11.2% 1,822 votes

  • Marteze Singleton DemocratDefeated

    4.0% 652 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Neil Riser
Tammy Reed
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,171 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,462 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,289 votes cast; 57.9% of the 29,239 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNeil RiserKevin BatesTammy ReedMarteze SingletonTurnout
Caldwell Parish59.0%2,14423.9%86816.5%6010.6%2057.8%
Catahoula Parish58.9%1,94930.4%1,0058.5%2812.2%7462.8%
Franklin Parish33.0%2,36250.7%3,6319.4%6707.0%50254.4%
LaSalle Parish58.5%1,21127.4%56612.1%2502.0%4263.9%
Tensas Parish47.8%5422.1%2517.7%2012.4%1469.8%

Statewide and federal races in Caldwell Parish

Attorney General

"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 66.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: "Jeff" Landry 85.8%, "Ike" Jackson, Jr. 14.2%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    66.2% 855,366 votes

  • "Ike" Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 436,502 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
"Ike" Jackson, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,069 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,441 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,291,868 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 74.1%, Marguerite Green 7.5%, "Charlie" Greer 6.0%, Bradley Zaunbrecher 8.8%.

  • Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected

    56.8% 724,706 votes

  • Marguerite Green DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 259,718 votes

  • "Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 106,891 votes

  • Bradley Zaunbrecher RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 105,721 votes

  • Peter Williams DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 79,632 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Marguerite Green
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,066 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,436 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,276,668 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Insurance

James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: James J. "Jim" Donelon 61.5%, "Tim" Temple 38.5%.

  • James J. "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    53.5% 631,728 votes

  • "Tim" Temple RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 549,132 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James J. "Jim" Donelon
"Tim" Temple
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,919 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,399 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,180,860 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and "Eddie" Rispone (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: John Bel Edwards 21.3%, "Eddie" Rispone 16.3%, Ralph Abraham 59.8%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 0.7%.

  • John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff

    46.6% 625,970 votes

  • "Eddie" Rispone RepublicanIn runoff

    27.4% 368,319 votes

  • Ralph Abraham RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 317,149 votes

  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler DemocratDefeated

    0.8% 10,993 votes

2 other candidates: 1.6% together
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Republican0.8%10,966
Gary Landrieu Independent0.8%10,084

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
Ralph Abraham
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,195 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,471 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,343,481 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

William "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 83.8%, Willie Jones 16.2%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    68.1% 884,309 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 413,556 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,065 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,449 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,297,865 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Kyle Ardoin 38.2%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 14.6%, Thomas J. Kennedy III 36.9%, Amanda "Jennings" Smith 10.3%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 528,253 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 434,587 votes

  • Thomas J. Kennedy III RepublicanDefeated

    19.0% 244,646 votes

  • Amanda "Jennings" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    6.1% 78,986 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kyle Ardoin
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Thomas J. Kennedy III
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,064 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,433 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,286,472 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

John M. Schroder (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: John M. Schroder 76.5%, Derrick Edwards 15.5%, Teresa Kenny 8.1%.

  • John M. Schroder RepublicanElected

    60.0% 769,462 votes

  • Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 442,740 votes

  • Teresa Kenny No partyDefeated

    5.5% 69,908 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John M. Schroder
Derrick Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,043 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,445 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,282,110 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 5

Ashley Ellis (Republican) won with 62.0% of the vote.

This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Ashley Ellis 65.5%, Stephen Chapman 34.5%.

  • Ashley Ellis RepublicanElected

    62.0% 96,476 votes

  • Stephen Chapman RepublicanDefeated

    38.0% 59,039 votes

By precinct in Caldwell Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ashley Ellis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,889 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,399 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

155,515 votes cast; 48.0% of the 377,234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Tax Exemptions for Outer Continental Shelf

Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 42.9%, No 57.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exempt raw materials, goods, commodities, personal property, and other articles stored in public and private warehouses and destined for the Outer Continental Shelf from ad valorem taxes? (December 1, 2019) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(D)(2) and (3))

  • Yes

    47.3% 575,542 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.7% 642,508 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 1,958 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,387 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,218,050 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Amend Education Excellence Fund

Passed: 50.4% voted yes and 49.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 40.9%, No 59.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide for appropriations from the Education Excellence Fund for the Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Thrive Academy, and laboratory schools operated by public postsecondary education institutions? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(b), (c), and (g); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(d))

  • YesApproved

    50.4% 612,257 votes

  • No

    49.6% 602,745 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 1,931 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,387 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,215,002 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Remedy for Unconstitutional Tax Paid

Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 52.5%, No 47.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to protect taxpayers by requiring a complete remedy in law for the prompt recovery of any unconstitutional tax paid and to allow the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals to extend to matters related to the constitutionality of taxes? (Adds Article V, Section 35)

  • YesApproved

    57.9% 700,217 votes

  • No

    42.1% 509,530 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 1,940 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,381 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,209,747 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Allow New Orleans Property Tax Exemptions

Passed: 36.5% voted yes and 63.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 24.7%, No 75.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow the City of New Orleans to exempt property within Orleans Parish from all or part of ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be due for the purpose of promoting affordable housing? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • Yes

    36.5% 442,998 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.5% 770,395 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 1,941 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,392 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,213,393 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 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 50%
  • 50% to 55%
  • 55% to 60%
  • 60% to 65%
  • 65% to 70%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.