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.
Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr. (No party) won with 73.7% of the vote.
Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr. No partyElected
73.7%565 votes
Evelyn Hendricks DemocratDefeated
26.3%202 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 613 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
767 votes cast; 52.7% of the 1,834 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3
Tommy Bennett (Republican) won with 68.6% of the vote.
Tommy Bennett RepublicanElected
68.6%619 votes
Amy Griffith RepublicanDefeated
31.4%283 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tommy Bennett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 625 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 277 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
902 votes cast; 55.6% of the 1,890 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 9
"Gail" Neal (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.
"Gail" Neal DemocratElected
51.1%279 votes
"Clyde" Hays DemocratDefeated
48.9%267 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Gail" Neal
"Clyde" Hays
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 455 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 91 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
546 votes cast; 42.0% of the 1,577 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Bernice
Mayor, Town of Bernice
Mildred Ferguson (Democrat) won with 74.9% of the vote.
Mildred Ferguson DemocratElected
74.9%269 votes
Larry Jones IndependentDefeated
25.1%90 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Mildred Ferguson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 303 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
359 votes cast; 42.0% of the 916 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 4, Town of Bernice
No one got a majority, so James "Bobo" Montgomery (Democrat) and Joanna Ward (Republican) went to a runoff.
James "Bobo" Montgomery DemocratIn runoff
50.0%26 votes
Joanna Ward RepublicanIn runoff
50.0%26 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Bobo" Montgomery
Joanna Ward
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 42 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
52 votes cast; 33.5% of the 188 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Marion
Chief of Police, Town of Marion
Montral Ferguson (Independent) won with 92.7% of the vote.
Montral Ferguson IndependentElected
92.7%230 votes
Charles V. Brown RepublicanDefeated
7.3%18 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Montral Ferguson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 208 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
248 votes cast; 50.2% of the 516 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Spearsville
Chief of Police, Village of Spearsville
"Randy" Upshaw (Republican) won with 58.5% of the vote.
"Randy" Upshaw RepublicanElected
58.5%31 votes
Barry Bryan RepublicanDefeated
41.5%22 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
"Randy" Upshaw
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 45 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
53 votes cast; 52.9% of the 104 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Union 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 Union Parish: John Kennedy 79.0%, Gary Chambers, Jr. 7.5%, "Luke" Mixon 9.2%, Syrita Steib 0.5%.
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 Union 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.
"Luke" Mixon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,711 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,969 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of fifteen (15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $2,266,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2023 and ending with the year 2032, for the purpose of giving support to public elementary and secondary schools in Union Parish?
Yes
48.7%3,592 votes
NoDefeated
51.3%3,791 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,449 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,934 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,383 votes cast; 50.2% of the 15,674 registered voters in the area turned out.
Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection District Proposition (Parcel Fee)
Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection Dist., $50.00 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 40.1% voted yes and 59.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection District of the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect annually for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2023, a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure's being occupied or unoccupied (an estimated $15,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and all purposes incidental thereto?
Yes
40.1%89 votes
NoDefeated
59.9%133 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 174 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
222 votes cast; 50.7% of the 475 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 Union Parish: Yes 26.4%, No 73.6%.
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 Union Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,433 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,913 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 Union Parish: Yes 72.2%, No 27.8%.
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 Union 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 5,526 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,932 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 Union Parish: Yes 34.7%, No 65.3%.
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 Union Parish
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,441 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,921 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 Union Parish: Yes 68.8%, No 31.2%.
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 Union Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,445 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,930 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 Union Parish: Yes 34.3%, No 65.7%.
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 Union Parish
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,306 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,901 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 Union Parish: Yes 34.8%, No 65.2%.
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 Union Parish
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,224 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,874 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 Union Parish: Yes 35.3%, No 64.7%.
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 Union Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,312 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,892 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 Union 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 Union 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 5,356 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,924 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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