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St. James 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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Clerk of Court

Shane M. LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Shane M. LeBlanc DemocratElected

    52.0% 4,834 votes

  • Kristina Collins Harrison DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 4,460 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shane M. LeBlanc
Kristina Collins Harrison
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,709 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,585 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,294 votes cast; 62.5% of the 15,512 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parish President

Peter "Pete" Dufresne (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

  • Peter "Pete" Dufresne DemocratElected

    58.5% 5,507 votes

  • Brandon Keller DemocratDefeated

    33.0% 3,109 votes

  • Wanda Dumas Pierre DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 801 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Peter "Pete" Dufresne
Brandon Keller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,787 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,630 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,417 votes cast; 62.5% of the 15,512 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 1

Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr. DemocratElected

    74.2% 807 votes

  • Shelly M. Warren No partyDefeated

    25.8% 280 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 727 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 360 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,087 votes cast; 56.1% of the 2,014 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 2

Jason Amato (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • Jason Amato RepublicanElected

    60.0% 811 votes

  • Nathaniel "Nat" Jones DemocratDefeated

    40.0% 541 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jason Amato
Nathaniel "Nat" Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 847 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 505 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,352 votes cast; 60.6% of the 2,311 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Mason Bland (Republican) and Roderick "Smooth" Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mason Bland RepublicanIn runoff

    41.2% 495 votes

  • Roderick "Smooth" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    21.0% 252 votes

  • Michael Green DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 241 votes

  • Ryan Zeringue RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 213 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mason Bland
Roderick "Smooth" Williams
Michael Green
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 829 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 372 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,201 votes cast; 59.0% of the 2,139 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so Clyde Cooper (Democrat) and Charles "Ispy" Ketchens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Clyde Cooper DemocratIn runoff

    38.7% 564 votes

  • Charles "Ispy" Ketchens DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 468 votes

  • Yvette Cantrelle Malancon DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 282 votes

  • Donta D. Braxton DemocratDefeated

    5.2% 76 votes

2 other candidates: 4.6% together
Deidra Geason Democrat3.3%48
Larry "Toot" Clarke, Jr. Democrat1.3%19

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clyde Cooper
Charles "Ispy" Ketchens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 880 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 577 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,457 votes cast; 66.0% of the 2,286 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 7

Donald Nash (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Donald Nash DemocratElected

    55.3% 792 votes

  • "Eddie" Kraemer No partyDefeated

    44.7% 641 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 775 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 658 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,433 votes cast; 64.6% of the 2,272 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

Edward "Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Edward "Ed" Price 67.6%, Troy E. Brown 32.4%.

  • Edward "Ed" Price DemocratElected

    58.8% 21,605 votes

  • Troy E. Brown DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 15,114 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward "Ed" Price
Troy E. Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,188 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2,860 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36,719 votes cast; 54.7% of the 73,009 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishEdward "Ed" PriceTroy E. BrownTurnout
Ascension Parish67.1%3,93532.9%1,93150.0%
Assumption Parish47.3%2,23352.7%2,48960.4%
Iberville Parish57.7%1,58342.3%1,15958.6%
Lafourche Parish63.3%2,68036.7%1,55746.3%
St. Charles Parish28.1%8571.9%21863.3%
St. James Parish67.6%4,76232.4%2,28662.0%
St. John the Baptist Parish47.4%2,95852.6%3,28650.4%
West Baton Rouge Parish60.6%3,36939.4%2,18858.6%

State Representative, 58th Representative District

"Ken" Brass (Democrat) won with 76.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: "Ken" Brass 87.6%, "Chris" Delpit 12.4%.

  • "Ken" Brass DemocratElected

    76.1% 9,955 votes

  • "Chris" Delpit DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 3,133 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 3,807 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 2,586 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,088 votes cast; 56.6% of the 25,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Ken" Brass"Chris" DelpitTurnout
Ascension Parish66.6%3,63733.4%1,82250.2%
Iberville Parish58.0%71742.0%51959.4%
St. James Parish87.6%5,60112.4%79263.2%

Statewide and federal races in St. James 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 St. James Parish: "Jeff" Landry 53.2%, "Ike" Jackson, Jr. 46.8%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    66.2% 855,366 votes

  • "Ike" Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 436,502 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 5,428 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,562 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 St. James Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 50.0%, Marguerite Green 24.3%, "Charlie" Greer 13.2%, Bradley Zaunbrecher 3.5%.

  • 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 St. James 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 5,326 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,489 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 St. James Parish: James J. "Jim" Donelon 55.1%, "Tim" Temple 44.9%.

  • James J. "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    53.5% 631,728 votes

  • "Tim" Temple RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 549,132 votes

By precinct in St. James 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,663 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,173 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 St. James Parish: John Bel Edwards 62.6%, "Eddie" Rispone 22.6%, Ralph Abraham 11.1%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 1.8%.

  • 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 St. James 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
"Eddie" Rispone
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,830 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,653 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 St. James Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 55.6%, Willie Jones 44.4%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    68.1% 884,309 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 413,556 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 5,493 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,595 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 St. James Parish: Kyle Ardoin 31.4%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 47.3%, Thomas J. Kennedy III 18.2%, Amanda "Jennings" Smith 3.1%.

  • 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 St. James 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,377 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,542 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 St. James Parish: John M. Schroder 46.6%, Derrick Edwards 50.3%, Teresa Kenny 3.2%.

  • 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 St. James 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 5,426 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,560 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 2

Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Kira Orange Jones 64.7%, Shawon Bernard 20.8%, Ashonta Wyatt 14.4%.

  • Kira Orange Jones DemocratElected

    61.0% 81,088 votes

  • Shawon Bernard DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 28,593 votes

  • Ashonta Wyatt DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 23,237 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kira Orange Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,972 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,297 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

132,918 votes cast; 40.8% of the 375,445 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 St. James Parish: Yes 40.4%, No 59.6%.

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 St. James 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 4,944 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,394 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 St. James Parish: Yes 49.3%, No 50.7%.

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 St. James 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 4,936 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,384 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 St. James Parish: Yes 54.0%, No 46.0%.

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 St. James 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 4,910 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,389 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 St. James Parish: Yes 37.6%, No 62.4%.

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 St. James 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 4,911 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 3,419 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 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%
  • 85% to 95%

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