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St. Helena Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 21st Judicial District Court, Division F

William Scott Dykes (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: William Scott Dykes 76.0%, Colt Fore 24.0%.

  • William Scott Dykes RepublicanElected

    53.7% 60,241 votes

  • Colt Fore RepublicanDefeated

    46.3% 51,978 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William Scott Dykes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,684 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

112,219 votes cast; 72.4% of the 179,777 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam Scott DykesColt ForeTurnout
Livingston Parish49.3%28,99850.7%29,84575.0%
St. Helena Parish76.0%3,79624.0%1,19772.3%
Tangipahoa Parish56.7%27,44743.3%20,93669.6%

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Larry Charles Freeman (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

  • Larry Charles Freeman DemocratElected

    68.1% 802 votes

  • Gary Paul Cannon, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 376 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Larry Charles Freeman
Gary Paul Cannon, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 691 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 487 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,178 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,007 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. Helena Parish

President

Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence 44.1%, Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris 54.3%, Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen Libertarian 0.7%, Kanye West, Michelle Tidball The Birthday Party 0.2%.

  • Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence RepublicanElected

    58.5% 1,255,776 votes

  • Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 856,034 votes

  • Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen LibertarianDefeated

    1.0% 21,645 votes

  • Kanye West, Michelle Tidball The Birthday PartyDefeated

    0.2% 4,897 votes

9 other candidates: 0.5% together
Brian Carroll, Amar Patel American Solidarity Party0.1%2,497
Jade Simmons, Claudeliah Roze Becoming One Nation0.1%1,626
President Boddie,Eric Stoneham C.U.P.0.1%1,125
Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman Socialism and Liberation0.0%987
Don Blankenship, William Mohr Constitution Party0.0%860
Brock Pierce, Karla Ballard Freedom and Prosperity0.0%749
Tom Hoefling, Andy Prior Life, Liberty, Constitution0.0%668
Bill Hammons, Eric Bodenstab Unity Party America0.0%662
Alyson Kennedy,Malcolm Jarrett Socialist Workers Party0.0%536

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,419 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,739 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,148,062 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Senator

"Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 45.6%, Adrian Perkins 23.9%, Derrick "Champ" Edwards 16.8%, Antoine Pierce 2.1%.

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected

    59.3% 1,228,908 votes

  • Adrian Perkins DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 394,049 votes

  • Derrick "Champ" Edwards DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 229,814 votes

  • Antoine Pierce DemocratDefeated

    2.7% 55,710 votes

11 other candidates: 7.9% together
Dustin Murphy Republican1.9%38,383
David Drew Knight Democrat1.8%36,962
Beryl Billiot No party0.8%17,362
John Paul Bourgeois No party0.8%16,518
Peter Wenstrup Democrat0.7%14,454
Aaron C. Sigler Libertarian0.5%11,321
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Independent0.4%7,811
Melinda Mary Price Other party0.4%7,680
Jamar Montgomery No party0.3%5,804
Reno Jean Daret III No party0.2%3,954
"Xan" John Other party0.1%2,813

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bill" Cassidy
Adrian Perkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,139 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,670 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,071,543 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Luke J. Letlow (Republican) and Lance Harris (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Luke J. Letlow 21.2%, Lance Harris 11.3%, Sandra "Candy" Christophe 22.4%, Martin Lemelle, Jr. 5.2%.

  • Luke J. Letlow RepublicanIn runoff

    33.1% 102,533 votes

  • Lance Harris RepublicanIn runoff

    16.6% 51,240 votes

  • Sandra "Candy" Christophe DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 50,812 votes

  • Martin Lemelle, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 32,186 votes

5 other candidates: 23.5% together
"Scotty" Robinson Republican7.7%23,887
Allen Guillory, Sr. Republican7.3%22,496
"Matt" Hasty Republican3.2%9,834
Phillip Snowden Democrat3.0%9,432
Jesse P. Lagarde Democrat2.3%7,136

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Luke J. Letlow
Sandra "Candy" Christophe
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 862 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 549 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

309,556 votes cast; 68.9% of the 489,979 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Garret Graves (Republican) won with 71.0% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Garret Graves 45.6%, Dartanyon "DAW" Williams 50.6%, Shannon Sloan 2.6%, Richard "RPT" Torregano 1.2%.

  • Garret Graves RepublicanElected

    71.0% 265,706 votes

  • Dartanyon "DAW" Williams DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 95,541 votes

  • Shannon Sloan LibertarianDefeated

    2.6% 9,732 votes

  • Richard "RPT" Torregano No partyDefeated

    0.8% 3,017 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Garret Graves
Dartanyon "DAW" Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,090 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 1,905 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

373,996 votes cast; 74.6% of the 530,527 registered voters in the area turned out.

PSC, District 1

No one got a majority, so Eric Skrmetta (Republican) and Allen H. Borne, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Eric Skrmetta 13.0%, Allen H. Borne, Jr. 48.3%, Kevin Pearson 10.6%, "Big John" Mason 16.1%.

  • Eric Skrmetta RepublicanIn runoff

    31.3% 134,900 votes

  • Allen H. Borne, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 107,174 votes

  • Kevin Pearson RepublicanDefeated

    14.0% 60,189 votes

  • "Big John" Mason RepublicanDefeated

    13.4% 57,652 votes

3 other candidates: 16.5% together
Richard "Richie" Sanderson II Republican8.2%35,502
John F. Schwegmann No party5.5%23,707
William Boartfield, Jr. Green2.8%11,890

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eric Skrmetta
Allen H. Borne, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,786 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,428 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

431,014 votes cast; 72.7% of the 671,376 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE SPORTS WAGERING ACTIVITIES.

PW Sports Wagering, Authorize Sports Wagering Activities - Act 215, 2020

Passed: 56.9% voted yes and 43.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall sports wagering activities and operations be permitted in the parish of St. Helena?

  • YesApproved

    56.9% 3,096 votes

  • No

    43.1% 2,341 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,855 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,582 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,437 votes cast; 72.3% of the 8,668 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Relating to Declaring There Is No Right to and No Funding of Abortion in the Louisiana Constitution

Passed: 62.1% voted yes and 37.9% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 61.2%, No 38.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1)

  • YesApproved

    62.1% 1,274,167 votes

  • No

    37.9% 779,005 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 3,057 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,598 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,053,172 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Amends Determination of Fair Market Value of Oil or Gas Well

Passed: 58.3% voted yes and 41.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 49.0%, No 51.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to permit the presence or production of oil or gas to be included in the methodology used to determine the fair market value of an oil or gas well for the purpose of property assessment? (Amends Article VII, Section 4(B))

  • YesApproved

    58.3% 1,158,766 votes

  • No

    41.7% 827,516 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,951 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,529 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,986,282 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Amends Use of Budget Stabilization Fund

Passed: 55.3% voted yes and 44.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 52.9%, No 47.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund, for state costs associated with a disaster declared by the federal government? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.3(C)(3) and (4); Adds Article VII, Section 10.3(A)(5) and (C)(5))

  • YesApproved

    55.3% 1,097,196 votes

  • No

    44.7% 885,304 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,948 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,535 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,982,500 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Limits Expenditure Limit for State General Fund

Passed: 44.2% voted yes and 55.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 37.6%, No 62.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to limit the growth of the expenditure limit for the state general fund and dedicated funds and to remove the calculation of its growth factor from the Constitution? (Effective June 30, 2022) (Amends Article VII, Section 10(C)(1))

  • Yes

    44.2% 856,559 votes

  • NoDefeated

    55.8% 1,079,618 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,871 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,484 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,936,177 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Authorizes Cooperative Endeavor Tax Exemptions

Passed: 37.3% voted yes and 62.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 33.1%, No 66.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize local governments to enter into cooperative endeavor ad valorem tax exemption agreements with new or expanding manufacturing establishments for payments in lieu of taxes? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • Yes

    37.3% 727,372 votes

  • NoDefeated

    62.7% 1,221,254 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,901 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,485 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,948,626 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Increases Income Limit for Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Level

Passed: 62.2% voted yes and 37.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 54.6%, No 45.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii))

  • YesApproved

    62.2% 1,225,682 votes

  • No

    37.8% 746,021 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,907 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,508 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,971,703 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Creates Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund

Passed: 64.3% voted yes and 35.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 59.6%, No 40.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to create the Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund to preserve the money that remains unclaimed by its owner or owners? (July 1, 2021) (Adds Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(i) and 28)

  • YesApproved

    64.3% 1,267,414 votes

  • No

    35.7% 702,930 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,904 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 2,582 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,970,344 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 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

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