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.
Clay Bennett (Independent) won with 72.2% of the vote.
Clay Bennett IndependentElected
72.2%2,255 votes
"Mitch" Bratton No partyDefeated
23.8%742 votes
Bernard Morgan Other partyDefeated
4.1%127 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clay Bennett
"Mitch" Bratton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,980 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,144 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,124 votes cast; 52.4% of the 6,069 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Jimmy "Jim Bo" Emmons (No party) won with 60.6% of the vote.
Jimmy "Jim Bo" Emmons No partyElected
60.6%284 votes
Kenneth "Speck" Graham IndependentDefeated
39.4%185 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jimmy "Jim Bo" Emmons
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 317 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
469 votes cast; 56.2% of the 856 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
Rudy Guerrero (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.
Rudy Guerrero RepublicanElected
55.9%272 votes
Lanny Dark IndependentDefeated
44.1%215 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rudy Guerrero
Lanny Dark
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 273 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 214 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
487 votes cast; 55.3% of the 898 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Mark Black (Republican) won with 55.4% of the vote.
Mark Black RepublicanElected
55.4%256 votes
"J.R." Busby RepublicanDefeated
44.6%206 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mark Black
"J.R." Busby
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 285 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 177 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
462 votes cast; 52.8% of the 905 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Kevin Martin (Independent) won with 57.0% of the vote.
Kevin Martin IndependentElected
57.0%171 votes
Dexter Moffitt DemocratDefeated
43.0%129 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kevin Martin
Dexter Moffitt
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 179 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
300 votes cast; 43.9% of the 717 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
William Adkins (Republican) won with 64.0% of the vote.
William Adkins RepublicanElected
64.0%265 votes
C.M. "B-Line" Exline RepublicanDefeated
36.0%149 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
William Adkins
C.M. "B-Line" Exline
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 313 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
414 votes cast; 47.1% of the 904 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
Hershel Volentine (Independent) won with 73.2% of the vote.
Hershel Volentine IndependentElected
73.2%380 votes
Jeffrey "Jeff" Wyant RepublicanDefeated
26.8%139 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Hershel Volentine
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 318 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
519 votes cast; 59.9% of the 887 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Columbia
Councilmen, Town of Columbia
"Wes" Williamson (Republican) won with 68.9% of the vote.
"Wes" Williamson RepublicanElected
68.9%91 votes
Betty Robinson DemocratDefeated
31.1%41 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Wes" Williamson
Betty Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 59 votes cast at the polls in 7 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
132 votes cast; 57.8% of the 230 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 20th Representative District
Neil Riser (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Neil Riser 69.1%, Kevin Bates 30.9%.
Neil Riser RepublicanElected
57.2%7,732 votes
Kevin Bates RepublicanDefeated
42.8%5,788 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Neil Riser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,940 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,520 votes cast; 50.1% of the 28,216 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 Caldwell Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 53.4%, Lindsey Cheek 8.2%, John Stefanski 19.0%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 4.1%.
"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 Caldwell 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 1,895 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,102 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 Caldwell Parish: "Jeff" Landry 73.3%, Shawn D. Wilson 6.9%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 2.8%, John Schroder 4.2%.
"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 Caldwell 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 1,980 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,138 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 Caldwell Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 68.3%, Willie Jones 7.5%, Elbert Guillory 12.3%, "Tami" Hotard 8.0%.
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 Caldwell 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,908 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,109 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 Caldwell Parish: Nancy Landry 21.1%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 7.4%, "Mike" Francis 36.6%, Clay Schexnayder 11.9%.
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 Caldwell 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 1,888 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,109 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 Caldwell Parish: John Fleming 62.4%, Dustin Granger 11.3%, Scott McKnight 26.3%.
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 Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
John Fleming
Dustin Granger
Scott McKnight
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,821 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,103 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 5
Lance Harris (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.
This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Lance Harris 66.3%, "Toby" Brazzel 33.7%.
Lance Harris RepublicanElected
67.5%83,490 votes
"Toby" Brazzel RepublicanDefeated
32.5%40,264 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Lance Harris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,698 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,050 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
123,754 votes cast; 37.8% of the 380,689 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Town of Columbia Proposition
Town of Columbia, COP Elected to Appointed - M&TC
Passed: 46.5% voted yes and 53.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Mayor of the Town of Columbia, with the approval of the Town of Columbia Council, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Town of Columbia?
Yes
46.5%60 votes
NoDefeated
53.5%69 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 56 votes cast at the polls in 7 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
129 votes cast; 57.8% of the 230 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 Caldwell Parish: Yes 72.8%, No 27.2%.
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 Caldwell 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 1,849 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,112 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 Caldwell Parish: Yes 87.8%, No 12.2%.
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 Caldwell 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 1,877 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,128 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 Caldwell Parish: Yes 60.5%, No 39.5%.
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 Caldwell 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 1,824 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,101 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 Caldwell Parish: Yes 60.8%, No 39.2%.
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 Caldwell 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 1,838 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 1,109 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.