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 Tuesday, November 8, 2022, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe
Daryll Berry (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.
Daryll Berry DemocratElected
51.6%665 votes
Deborah Smith DemocratDefeated
48.4%623 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Daryll Berry
Deborah Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 925 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 363 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,288 votes cast; 29.5% of the 4,820 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe
Brenda Shelling (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.
Brenda Shelling DemocratElected
63.3%568 votes
Sharon Neal-Greer DemocratDefeated
36.7%330 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Brenda Shelling
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 685 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
898 votes cast; 25.9% of the 3,938 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District A
Tommy Comeaux (Republican) won with 64.8% of the vote.
Tommy Comeaux RepublicanElected
64.8%3,207 votes
Karla Bendily RepublicanDefeated
35.2%1,744 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Tommy Comeaux
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,357 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,594 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,951 votes cast; 48.8% of the 11,002 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District B
Shere May (Republican) won with 69.0% of the vote.
Shere May RepublicanElected
69.0%3,744 votes
Aaron Hoyle RepublicanDefeated
31.0%1,681 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Shere May
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,652 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 1,773 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,425 votes cast; 49.6% of the 11,786 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District C
Michael Batey (Republican) won with 70.9% of the vote.
Michael Batey RepublicanElected
70.9%3,403 votes
Samantha Fowler RepublicanDefeated
29.1%1,398 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Michael Batey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,648 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 1,153 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,801 votes cast; 48.6% of the 10,928 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District F
Dabo Graves (Republican) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Dabo Graves RepublicanElected
54.4%2,146 votes
Thomas Ngar DemocratDefeated
45.6%1,796 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Dabo Graves
Thomas Ngar
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,751 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,942 votes cast; 42.5% of the 10,089 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District G
"Greg" Manley (Republican) won with 70.9% of the vote.
"Greg" Manley RepublicanElected
70.9%3,260 votes
Reginald Fontana II RepublicanDefeated
29.1%1,339 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Greg" Manley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,172 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,427 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,599 votes cast; 47.7% of the 10,610 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Sterlington
Mayor, Town of Sterlington
No one got a majority, so "Matt" Talbert (Republican) and Caesar Velasquez (Republican) went to a runoff.
"Matt" Talbert RepublicanIn runoff
42.2%305 votes
Caesar Velasquez RepublicanIn runoff
32.8%237 votes
Lucia "Lucy" Holtzclaw RepublicanDefeated
24.9%180 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Matt" Talbert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 586 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
722 votes cast; 47.4% of the 1,581 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita Parish
U.S. Senator
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: John Kennedy 66.7%, Gary Chambers, Jr. 14.5%, "Luke" Mixon 13.4%, Syrita Steib 1.1%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
61.6%851,568 votes
Gary Chambers, Jr. DemocratDefeated
17.9%246,933 votes
"Luke" Mixon DemocratDefeated
13.2%182,887 votes
Syrita Steib DemocratDefeated
2.3%31,568 votes
9 other candidates: 5.1% together
Devin Lance Graham Republican
1.8%
25,275
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat
0.9%
11,910
Beryl A. Billiot No party
0.7%
9,378
Salvador P. Rodriguez Democrat
0.6%
7,767
Bradley McMorris Independent
0.4%
5,388
Aaron C. Sigler Libertarian
0.4%
4,865
"Xan" John Other party
0.2%
2,753
W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson No party
0.1%
1,676
Thomas Wenn Other party
0.1%
1,322
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Kennedy
Gary Chambers, Jr.
"Luke" Mixon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 30,166 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,886 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,383,290 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District
Julia Letlow (Republican) won with 67.6% of the vote.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Julia Letlow 71.0%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 16.2%, Walter Earl Huff 9.2%, Allen Guillory 2.2%.
Julia Letlow RepublicanElected
67.6%151,080 votes
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler DemocratDefeated
15.7%35,149 votes
Walter Earl Huff DemocratDefeated
8.7%19,383 votes
Allen Guillory RepublicanDefeated
5.4%12,159 votes
Hunter Pullen RepublicanDefeated
2.6%5,782 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Julia Letlow
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 29,299 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,711 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
223,553 votes cast; 47.7% of the 493,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Modifies the maximum amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in equities
Passed: 35.9% voted yes and 64.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 34.2%, No 65.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to increase to 65% the cap on the amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in stocks? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.1(B), 10.8(B), 10.11(D), and 14(B))
Yes
35.9%475,019 votes
NoDefeated
64.1%848,366 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,536 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,499 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,323,385 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Expands property tax exemptions for homestead exemption property for veterans with disabilities
Passed: 72.9% voted yes and 27.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 70.6%, No 29.4%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to expand certain property tax exemptions for property on which the homestead exemption is claimed for certain veterans with disabilities? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K))
YesApproved
72.9%973,937 votes
No
27.1%361,378 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,754 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,616 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,335,315 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Allows classified civil service employees to support election of family members to public office
Passed: 32.8% voted yes and 67.2% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 32.1%, No 67.9%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow classified civil service employees to support the election to public office of members of their own families? (Amends Article X, Sections 9 and 20)
Yes
32.8%434,549 votes
NoDefeated
67.2%890,055 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,560 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,548 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,324,604 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Authorizes a political subdivision to waive charges for water under certain circumstances
Passed: 75.0% voted yes and 25.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 71.2%, No 28.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow local governments to waive water charges that are the result of damage to the water system not caused by the customer? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
YesApproved
75.0%994,361 votes
No
25.0%332,306 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,581 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,545 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,326,667 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
Provides relative to property tax millage rate adjustments and maximum authorized millage rates
Passed: 42.8% voted yes and 57.2% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 41.2%, No 58.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow the levying of a lower millage rate by a local taxing authority while maintaining the authority's ability to adjust to the current authorized millage rate? (Amend Article VII, Section 23(C))
Yes
42.8%554,257 votes
NoDefeated
57.2%740,006 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 27,832 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,294,263 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 6
Limits the increase in assessed value of certain property following reappraisal in Orleans Parish
Passed: 49.7% voted yes and 50.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 43.6%, No 56.4%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to limit the amount of an increase in the assessed value of residential property subject to the homestead exemption in Orleans Parish following reappraisal at ten percent of the property's assessed value in the previous year? (January 1, 2023) (Amends Article VII, Section 18(F)(2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and Adds Article VII, Section 18(F)(3))
Yes
49.7%636,105 votes
NoDefeated
50.3%643,076 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 27,386 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,095 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,279,181 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 7
Provides relative to the prohibition of involuntary servitude and administration of criminal justice
Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 36.2%, No 63.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude except as it applies to the otherwise lawful administration of criminal justice? (Amends Article I, Section 3)
Yes
39.2%508,852 votes
NoDefeated
60.8%790,787 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,046 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,286 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,299,639 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 8
Removes requirement of annual certification of income for certain eligible disabled homeowners
Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Yes 51.7%, No 48.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to remove the requirement that homeowners who are permanently totally disabled must annually re-certify their income to keep their special assessment level on their residences for property tax purposes? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv))
YesApproved
54.7%717,702 votes
No
45.3%593,863 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,363 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 12,506 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,311,565 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 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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