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.
John Ballance (No party) won with 67.6% of the vote.
John Ballance No partyElected
67.6%2,782 votes
Henry Ford DemocratDefeated
32.4%1,331 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Ballance
Henry Ford
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,797 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,316 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,113 votes cast; 48.1% of the 8,842 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
No one got a majority, so Catherine Perritt (No party) and Tyler Nutt (No party) went to a runoff.
Catherine Perritt No partyIn runoff
37.9%1,467 votes
Tyler Nutt No partyIn runoff
31.6%1,224 votes
Ricardo "Rick" Moore IndependentDefeated
30.5%1,183 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Catherine Perritt
Tyler Nutt
Ricardo "Rick" Moore
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,636 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,238 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,874 votes cast; 48.1% of the 8,842 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
William "Bill" Sims (Independent) won with 72.2% of the vote.
William "Bill" Sims IndependentElected
72.2%442 votes
Feleshia Russell No partyDefeated
17.5%107 votes
David Williams No partyDefeated
10.3%63 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
William "Bill" Sims
Feleshia Russell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 356 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 256 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
612 votes cast; 51.5% of the 1,226 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
Jerry Roberson (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
Jerry Roberson DemocratElected
62.6%406 votes
"Kenny Wayne" Vernon DemocratDefeated
33.0%214 votes
Chris Davidson No partyDefeated
4.5%29 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry Roberson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 244 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 405 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
649 votes cast; 48.4% of the 1,373 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Michael Nelson (Republican) won with 77.0% of the vote.
Michael Nelson RepublicanElected
77.0%500 votes
Harold Byrd No partyDefeated
23.0%149 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael Nelson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 576 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
649 votes cast; 52.8% of the 1,232 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Robert Keith Duck (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.
Robert Keith Duck RepublicanElected
51.2%324 votes
Raymond E. Malone DemocratDefeated
48.8%309 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert Keith Duck
Raymond E. Malone
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 506 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 127 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; 50.9% of the 1,272 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 31st Senatorial District
Alan Seabaugh (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Alan Seabaugh 52.7%, "Mike" McConathy 47.3%.
Alan Seabaugh RepublicanElected
54.2%16,982 votes
"Mike" McConathy RepublicanDefeated
45.8%14,355 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alan Seabaugh
"Mike" McConathy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,762 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 483 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
31,337 votes cast; 42.4% of the 79,574 registered voters in the area turned out.
Stewart Cathey, Jr. (Republican) won with 52.9% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Stewart Cathey, Jr. 54.8%, Harvey "Ned" White 45.2%.
Stewart Cathey, Jr. RepublicanElected
52.9%15,397 votes
Harvey "Ned" White RepublicanDefeated
47.1%13,711 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stewart Cathey, Jr.
Harvey "Ned" White
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 228 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,108 votes cast; 39.4% of the 80,065 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 Bienville Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 40.0%, Lindsey Cheek 27.0%, John Stefanski 12.0%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 13.1%.
"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 Bienville 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
John Stefanski
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,629 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,233 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 Bienville Parish: "Jeff" Landry 53.9%, Shawn D. Wilson 25.8%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 1.9%, John Schroder 1.1%.
"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 Bienville 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,810 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,258 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 Bienville Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 52.7%, Willie Jones 30.9%, Elbert Guillory 6.9%, "Tami" Hotard 6.1%.
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 Bienville 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 2,691 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,228 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 Bienville Parish: Nancy Landry 20.9%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 26.6%, "Mike" Francis 15.3%, Clay Schexnayder 7.6%.
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 Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Nancy Landry
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
"Mike" Francis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,656 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,229 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 Bienville Parish: John Fleming 51.6%, Dustin Granger 37.0%, Scott McKnight 11.3%.
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 Bienville 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 2,621 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,234 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 4
No one got a majority, so Stacey Melerine (Republican) and Emma Shepard (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Stacey Melerine 43.5%, Emma Shepard 39.1%, Paige Hoffpauir 17.4%.
Stacey Melerine RepublicanIn runoff
47.0%55,297 votes
Emma Shepard DemocratIn runoff
30.5%35,850 votes
Paige Hoffpauir RepublicanDefeated
22.5%26,477 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stacey Melerine
Emma Shepard
Paige Hoffpauir
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,562 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,208 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
117,624 votes cast; 34.6% of the 368,204 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 Bienville Parish: Yes 70.8%, No 29.2%.
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 Bienville 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 2,575 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,232 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 Bienville Parish: Yes 82.6%, No 17.4%.
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 Bienville 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 2,582 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,247 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 Bienville 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 Bienville 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 2,535 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,218 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 Bienville Parish: Yes 58.3%, No 41.7%.
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 Bienville 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 2,528 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,217 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
15% to 35%
35% to 55%
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95% to 115%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.