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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 20, 2021. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Lake Charles

Mayor, City of Lake Charles

Nicholas "Nic" Hunter (Republican) won with 73.8% of the vote.

  • Nicholas "Nic" Hunter RepublicanElected

    73.8% 9,368 votes

  • Sean Ardoin DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 2,426 votes

  • Joshua Cathedralle Lewis DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 626 votes

  • Jesse Bernard DemocratDefeated

    2.2% 275 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nicholas "Nic" Hunter
Sean Ardoin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,853 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 3,842 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,695 votes cast; 25.8% of the 49,370 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District A, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so Mary Morris (Democrat) and Dianna Ross (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mary Morris DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 615 votes

  • Dianna Ross DemocratIn runoff

    33.4% 576 votes

  • Raymond Fondel DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 414 votes

  • Fitzgerald J. Darbone DemocratDefeated

    7.1% 122 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Morris
Dianna Ross
Raymond Fondel
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,155 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 572 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,727 votes cast; 24.5% of the 7,222 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District B, City of Lake Charles

Luvertha August (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Luvertha August DemocratElected

    53.7% 689 votes

  • Fantacee Brown DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 595 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Luvertha August
Fantacee Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 885 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 399 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,284 votes cast; 23.4% of the 5,677 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District C, City of Lake Charles

No one got a majority, so Rodney Geyen (Democrat) and Priscilla Sam (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney Geyen DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 623 votes

  • Priscilla Sam DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 445 votes

  • Darius Clayton DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 300 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney Geyen
Priscilla Sam
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 943 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 425 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,368 votes cast; 22.2% of the 6,288 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District D, City of Lake Charles

John Ieyoub (Republican) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • John Ieyoub RepublicanElected

    68.8% 1,080 votes

  • "Wil" Clophus DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 358 votes

  • Anthony Chapman DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 131 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Ieyoub
"Wil" Clophus
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,016 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 553 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,569 votes cast; 24.9% of the 6,515 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District F, City of Lake Charles

Craig Marks (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Craig Marks DemocratElected

    53.2% 814 votes

  • Johnnie Thibodeaux No partyDefeated

    46.8% 716 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Craig Marks
Johnnie Thibodeaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,119 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 411 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,530 votes cast; 21.9% of the 7,141 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District G, City of Lake Charles

Mark Eckard (Republican) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Mark Eckard RepublicanElected

    58.9% 1,550 votes

  • Khalid Taha RepublicanDefeated

    33.6% 886 votes

  • Ryan Abshire No partyDefeated

    7.5% 197 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Eckard
Khalid Taha
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,860 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 773 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,633 votes cast; 30.2% of the 9,002 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Vinton

Councilmen, Town of Vinton

Diane Conner (Republican), Lindsey Stanley (Republican), Michael J. K. Wright (Republican), and "B.B." Loyd (Democrat) won.

  • Diane Conner RepublicanElected

    18.5% 306 votes

  • Lindsey Stanley RepublicanElected

    16.9% 279 votes

  • Michael J. K. Wright RepublicanElected

    16.3% 269 votes

  • "B.B." Loyd DemocratElected

    15.2% 251 votes

  • Stephanie Hardy DemocratIn runoff

    13.7% 226 votes

  • Paul Patin, Jr. IndependentIn runoff

    13.7% 226 votes

1 other candidate: 5.9% together
David Cambre Republican5.9%98

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Diane Conner
Lindsey Stanley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,447 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 208 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,655 votes cast; 19.8% of the 1,976 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two Proposition (Maintenance Millage Renewal)

Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two, 14.31 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 85.5% voted yes and 14.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, renew the levy and collection of a tax not exceeding 14.31 mills for a period not to exceed ten (10) years beginning January 1, 2022, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $434,000 for one entire year, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection or emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, both movable and immovable property, owned or used by the District directly or indirectly to provide fire protection or emergency medical service within the District, including without limitation, salaries and benefits of fire district personnel, the cost of obtaining water, communication, equipment, uniforms and other materials and supplies, the cost of fire hydrant rentals and service, the cost of fuel, insurance and maintenance for vehicles and equipment, the cost of insurance, utilities and upkeep of buildings and grounds, and all other maintenance and operating costs, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    85.5% 153 votes

  • No

    14.5% 26 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 108 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

179 votes cast; 4.1% of the 4,409 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

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

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