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Beauregard Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 14, 2023, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so "Luke" Dickerson (Republican) and "Wayne" Reeves (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Luke" Dickerson RepublicanIn runoff

    49.3% 312 votes

  • "Wayne" Reeves RepublicanIn runoff

    33.6% 213 votes

  • Ricky Conner No partyDefeated

    17.1% 108 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Luke" Dickerson
"Wayne" Reeves
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 552 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

633 votes cast; 35.9% of the 1,981 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3B

No one got a majority, so Eddie Ware (Republican) and "Teddy" Welch (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Eddie Ware RepublicanIn runoff

    42.6% 320 votes

  • "Teddy" Welch RepublicanIn runoff

    30.9% 232 votes

  • Derrick Scott Branch No partyDefeated

    14.8% 111 votes

  • Donald "Donnie" Marshall No partyDefeated

    11.7% 88 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eddie Ware
"Teddy" Welch
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 556 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

751 votes cast; 33.2% of the 2,306 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3C

No one got a majority, so "Beth Whittington" Montgomery (Republican) and James Boswell (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Beth Whittington" Montgomery RepublicanIn runoff

    47.5% 420 votes

  • James Boswell RepublicanIn runoff

    32.8% 290 votes

  • Mark Warden RepublicanDefeated

    19.7% 174 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Beth Whittington" Montgomery
Mark Warden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 651 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 233 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

884 votes cast; 38.3% of the 2,420 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3E

Jerry L. Shirley (Republican) won with 60.6% of the vote.

  • Jerry L. Shirley RepublicanElected

    60.6% 446 votes

  • Jeremy Jones RepublicanDefeated

    39.4% 290 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerry L. Shirley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 381 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 355 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

736 votes cast; 35.1% of the 2,197 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4A

Nelson "OB" Morgan (Republican) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Nelson "OB" Morgan RepublicanElected

    59.8% 474 votes

  • "Joe" Doucet RepublicanDefeated

    40.2% 319 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nelson "OB" Morgan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 675 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

793 votes cast; 34.7% of the 2,473 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4B

No one got a majority, so Ronnie L. Jackson (Republican) and "Doug" Hillebrandt (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ronnie L. Jackson RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 342 votes

  • "Doug" Hillebrandt RepublicanIn runoff

    38.7% 322 votes

  • Keith C. Bodin RepublicanDefeated

    20.3% 169 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronnie L. Jackson
"Doug" Hillebrandt
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 696 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 137 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

833 votes cast; 37.1% of the 2,348 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Merryville

Chief of Police, Town of Merryville

Cindy Brister (No party) won with 67.8% of the vote.

  • Cindy Brister No partyElected

    67.8% 137 votes

  • Fred Walker DemocratDefeated

    32.2% 65 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cindy Brister
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 176 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

202 votes cast; 30.0% of the 686 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Representative, 24th Representative District

Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican) won with 60.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Rodney Schamerhorn 52.5%, Clarence Beebe 47.5%.

  • Rodney Schamerhorn RepublicanElected

    60.2% 5,678 votes

  • Clarence Beebe RepublicanDefeated

    39.8% 3,747 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney Schamerhorn
Clarence Beebe
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,171 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,425 votes cast; 40.6% of the 24,497 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRodney SchamerhornClarence BeebeTurnout
Beauregard Parish52.5%77547.5%70232.2%
Sabine Parish63.5%1,98936.5%1,14545.4%
Vernon Parish60.5%2,91439.5%1,90041.4%

State Representative, 30th Representative District

Charles A. Owen (Republican) won with 85.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Charles A. Owen 84.0%, William "BJ" Jones 16.0%.

  • Charles A. Owen RepublicanElected

    85.2% 5,545 votes

  • William "BJ" Jones IndependentDefeated

    14.8% 967 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles A. Owen
William "BJ" Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,834 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,149 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,512 votes cast; 29.7% of the 23,132 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCharles A. OwenWilliam "BJ" JonesTurnout
Beauregard Parish84.0%2,50516.0%47831.2%
Vernon Parish86.1%3,04013.9%48928.5%

Statewide and federal races in Beauregard Parish

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so "Liz" Baker Murrill (Republican) and Lindsey Cheek (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 59.2%, Lindsey Cheek 8.6%, John Stefanski 16.7%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 3.6%.

  • "Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanIn runoff

    45.2% 463,103 votes

  • Lindsey Cheek DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 239,652 votes

  • John Stefanski RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 172,300 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 74,479 votes

  • "Marty" Maley RepublicanDefeated

    7.2% 74,176 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Liz" Baker Murrill
Lindsey Cheek
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,429 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,850 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,023,710 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: "Jeff" Landry 70.8%, Shawn D. Wilson 7.3%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 4.3%, John Schroder 1.5%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    51.6% 547,827 votes

  • Shawn D. Wilson DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 275,525 votes

  • Stephen "Wags" Waguespack RepublicanDefeated

    5.9% 62,287 votes

  • John Schroder RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 56,654 votes

11 other candidates: 11.3% together
Hunter Lundy Independent4.9%52,165
Daniel M. "Danny" Cole Democrat2.6%27,662
Sharon W. Hewitt Republican1.7%18,468
Benjamin Barnes Independent0.5%5,190
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Republican0.4%4,426
Richard Nelson Republican0.3%3,605
Jeffery Istre Independent0.3%3,400
Xavier Ellis Republican0.2%1,734
"Keitron" Gagnon No party0.1%1,260
"Xan" John Republican0.1%1,164
Frank Scurlock Independent0.1%1,131

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
Shawn D. Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,636 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,883 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,062,498 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

William "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 69.5%, Willie Jones 8.1%, Elbert Guillory 11.1%, "Tami" Hotard 8.1%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    65.5% 678,531 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 211,988 votes

  • Elbert Guillory RepublicanDefeated

    6.2% 64,058 votes

  • "Tami" Hotard RepublicanDefeated

    4.9% 50,711 votes

2 other candidates: 2.9% together
Bruce Payton Independent1.7%17,195
Gary Rispone No party1.3%13,111

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,478 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,850 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,035,594 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so Nancy Landry (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Nancy Landry 18.8%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 6.3%, "Mike" Francis 39.3%, Clay Schexnayder 14.9%.

  • Nancy Landry RepublicanIn runoff

    19.3% 197,514 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff

    19.2% 196,534 votes

  • "Mike" Francis RepublicanDefeated

    17.9% 182,842 votes

  • Clay Schexnayder RepublicanDefeated

    14.7% 149,987 votes

4 other candidates: 28.8% together
Arthur A. Morrell Democrat11.1%113,703
Thomas J. Kennedy III Republican10.1%102,628
Brandon Trosclair Republican6.3%64,686
Amanda "Smith" Jennings Other party1.3%13,275

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
"Mike" Francis
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,425 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,860 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,021,169 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

No one got a majority, so John Fleming (Republican) and Dustin Granger (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: John Fleming 67.2%, Dustin Granger 12.6%, Scott McKnight 20.2%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff

    44.0% 442,668 votes

  • Dustin Granger DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 321,423 votes

  • Scott McKnight RepublicanDefeated

    24.0% 241,125 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Fleming
Dustin Granger
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,358 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,844 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,005,216 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 7

No one got a majority, so Kevin M. Berken (Republican) and Erick Knezek (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Kevin M. Berken 42.9%, Erick Knezek 25.2%, Cathy S. Banks 31.9%.

  • Kevin M. Berken RepublicanIn runoff

    36.8% 47,861 votes

  • Erick Knezek RepublicanIn runoff

    34.2% 44,534 votes

  • Cathy S. Banks RepublicanDefeated

    29.0% 37,654 votes

By precinct in Beauregard Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kevin M. Berken
Erick Knezek
Cathy S. Banks
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,279 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,760 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

130,049 votes cast; 37.5% of the 377,132 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Prohibits the use of private funds in the administration of elections.

Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Yes 81.8%, No 18.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to prohibit the use of funds, goods, or services from a foreign government or a nongovernmental source to conduct elections and election functions and duties unless the use is authorized by the secretary of state through policies established in accordance with law? (Adds Article XI, Section 6)

  • YesApproved

    72.6% 734,324 votes

  • No

    27.4% 277,564 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 5,442 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,866 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,011,888 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Provides that the freedom of worship is a fundamental right worthy of the highest protection.

Passed: 79.2% voted yes and 20.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Yes 88.7%, No 11.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection? (Adds Const. Article XII, Section 17)

  • YesApproved

    79.2% 805,676 votes

  • No

    20.8% 211,621 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 5,474 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,873 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,017,297 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Dedicates certain payments to be applied to the state retirement system unfunded accrued liability.

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Yes 59.1%, No 40.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require that a minimum of twenty-five percent of any money designated as nonrecurring state revenue be applied toward the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of the state retirement systems? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(ii) and (iii))

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 559,540 votes

  • No

    43.8% 436,717 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 5,368 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,842 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

996,257 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Restricts ad valorem tax exemptions for certain nonprofit organizations.

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Beauregard Parish: Yes 64.3%, No 35.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to deny a property tax exemption to a nonprofit corporation or association that owns residential property in such a state of disrepair that it endangers public health or safety? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(B))

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 661,332 votes

  • No

    34.0% 340,632 votes

By precinct in Beauregard 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 5,382 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,856 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,001,964 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 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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