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 Saturday, October 14, 2023, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
9,425 votes cast; 40.6% of the 24,497 registered voters in the area turned out.
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%
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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.
Results by precinct
6,512 votes cast; 29.7% of the 23,132 registered voters in the area turned out.
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.
Results by precinct
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 Independent
4.9%
52,165
Daniel M. "Danny" Cole Democrat
2.6%
27,662
Sharon W. Hewitt Republican
1.7%
18,468
Benjamin Barnes Independent
0.5%
5,190
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Republican
0.4%
4,426
Richard Nelson Republican
0.3%
3,605
Jeffery Istre Independent
0.3%
3,400
Xavier Ellis Republican
0.2%
1,734
"Keitron" Gagnon No party
0.1%
1,260
"Xan" John Republican
0.1%
1,164
Frank Scurlock Independent
0.1%
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.
Results by precinct
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 Independent
1.7%
17,195
Gary Rispone No party
1.3%
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.
Results by precinct
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 Democrat
11.1%
113,703
Thomas J. Kennedy III Republican
10.1%
102,628
Brandon Trosclair Republican
6.3%
64,686
Amanda "Smith" Jennings Other party
1.3%
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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.
Results by precinct
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
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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.
Results by precinct
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
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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.
Results by precinct
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
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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.
Results by precinct
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
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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.
Results by precinct
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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