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.
Joyce Porter (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.
Joyce Porter DemocratElected
61.5%384 votes
Shelia Woodard DemocratDefeated
38.5%240 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%
Joyce Porter
Shelia Woodard
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 408 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
624 votes cast; 54.9% of the 1,279 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 2
Lolita Porter (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.
Lolita Porter DemocratElected
50.1%349 votes
Veronica Scott DemocratDefeated
19.3%134 votes
Gwendolyn Galmon DemocratDefeated
17.4%121 votes
Fagan Davis, Jr. DemocratDefeated
13.2%92 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%
Lolita Porter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 438 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 258 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
696 votes cast; 52.1% of the 1,447 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3
Linda Chaney (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
Linda Chaney DemocratElected
55.6%392 votes
Carmen Overton DemocratDefeated
44.4%313 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%
Linda Chaney
Carmen Overton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 422 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
705 votes cast; 54.6% of the 1,411 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Village of Montpelier
Aldermen, Village of Montpelier
Bradley Davis (Republican), Michael Ard (Republican), and Kevin Washington (Democrat) won.
Bradley Davis RepublicanElected
29.5%56 votes
Michael Ard RepublicanElected
24.7%47 votes
Kevin Washington DemocratElected
24.7%47 votes
James Tycer DemocratDefeated
21.1%40 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%
Bradley Davis
Michael Ard
Kevin Washington
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 135 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
190 votes cast; 55.4% of the 175 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 17th Senatorial District
Caleb Seth Kleinpeter (Republican) won with 50.4% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Caleb Seth Kleinpeter 44.5%, Jeremy S. LaCombe 47.8%, Kirk Rousset 7.6%.
Caleb Seth Kleinpeter RepublicanElected
50.4%22,250 votes
Jeremy S. LaCombe DemocratDefeated
41.9%18,488 votes
Kirk Rousset RepublicanDefeated
7.6%3,370 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%
Caleb Seth Kleinpeter
Jeremy S. LaCombe
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,854 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 879 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
44,108 votes cast; 59.1% of the 77,772 registered voters in the area turned out.
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: John Kennedy 48.8%, Gary Chambers, Jr. 22.2%, "Luke" Mixon 20.5%, Syrita Steib 1.8%.
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 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%
John Kennedy
Gary Chambers, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,003 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,167 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 St. Helena Parish: Julia Letlow 41.6%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 24.8%, Walter Earl Huff 19.8%, Allen Guillory 9.3%.
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 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%
Julia Letlow
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler
Walter Earl Huff
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,869 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,117 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 37.3%, No 62.7%.
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 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 2,855 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,131 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 69.1%, No 30.9%.
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 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 2,851 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,147 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 38.6%, No 61.4%.
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 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 2,844 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,139 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 66.4%, No 33.6%.
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 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 2,808 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,136 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 42.7%, No 57.3%.
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 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 2,774 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,117 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 39.5%, No 60.5%.
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 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 2,748 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,098 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 31.0%, No 69.0%.
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 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 2,807 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,119 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 45.9%, No 54.1%.
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 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 2,794 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,137 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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