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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Madison 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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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Chad Ezell (Independent) and Sammie L. Byrd (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Chad Ezell IndependentIn runoff

    31.8% 964 votes

  • Sammie L. Byrd RepublicanIn runoff

    29.6% 898 votes

  • Donnell Rose DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 838 votes

  • Buster McCoy DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 329 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Chad Ezell
Sammie L. Byrd
Donnell Rose
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,746 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,029 votes cast; 41.7% of the 7,383 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 1

Jerry Hicks (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Jerry Hicks RepublicanElected

    52.8% 378 votes

  • Wayne McKnight RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 338 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerry Hicks
Wayne McKnight
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 428 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 288 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

716 votes cast; 49.4% of the 1,557 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3

Dave Wilson III (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Dave Wilson III DemocratElected

    55.9% 285 votes

  • Bernard Wright DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 225 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dave Wilson III
Bernard Wright
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 258 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 252 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

510 votes cast; 36.3% of the 1,467 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4

Johnny Hughes (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Johnny Hughes DemocratElected

    52.8% 238 votes

  • Beverly Whitney-Cooper DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 213 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Johnny Hughes
Beverly Whitney-Cooper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 238 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

451 votes cast; 33.9% of the 1,474 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Jane Gladys Sanders (Democrat) and C.J. Oney (No party) went to a runoff.

  • Jane Gladys Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    44.5% 258 votes

  • C.J. Oney No partyIn runoff

    35.9% 208 votes

  • Sonya Grayson-Blanson DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 114 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jane Gladys Sanders
C.J. Oney
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 249 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 331 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

580 votes cast; 38.2% of the 1,608 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District

Katrina Jackson (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Katrina Jackson 68.0%, James "Joeboy" Smith 32.0%.

  • Katrina Jackson DemocratElected

    71.1% 15,872 votes

  • James "Joeboy" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    28.9% 6,451 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Katrina Jackson
James "Joeboy" Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,634 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,253 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

22,323 votes cast; 31.7% of the 74,431 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKatrina JacksonJames "Joeboy" SmithTurnout
Concordia Parish68.2%1,10531.8%51639.9%
East Carroll Parish78.6%1,18621.4%32234.1%
Madison Parish68.0%1,96332.0%92441.7%
Morehouse Parish71.6%2,08028.4%82529.4%
Ouachita Parish84.3%5,84015.7%1,09022.8%
Richland Parish53.1%2,41646.9%2,13138.7%
Tensas Parish66.6%1,28233.4%64358.9%

State Representative, 19th Representative District

Francis Thompson (Republican) won with 77.9% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Francis Thompson 80.2%, "Norm" Davis 19.8%.

  • Francis Thompson RepublicanElected

    77.9% 8,622 votes

  • "Norm" Davis IndependentDefeated

    22.1% 2,442 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

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

Shows the 758 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 442 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,064 votes cast; 38.8% of the 30,484 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis Thompson"Norm" DavisTurnout
East Carroll Parish71.7%6628.3%2628.0%
Madison Parish80.2%96219.8%23849.7%
Morehouse Parish83.5%2,02216.5%40138.9%
Richland Parish79.6%4,01820.4%1,02939.0%
West Carroll Parish67.5%1,55432.5%74835.0%

State Representative, 21st Representative District

No one got a majority, so C. Travis Johnson (Democrat) and James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: C. Travis Johnson 60.7%, James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. 34.8%, Clark White, Jr. 4.5%.

  • C. Travis Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    48.8% 5,279 votes

  • James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    44.0% 4,755 votes

  • Clark White, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 777 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
C. Travis Johnson
James "Jamie" Davis, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 821 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 796 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,811 votes cast; 39.5% of the 30,292 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishC. Travis JohnsonJames "Jamie" Davis, Jr.Clark White, Jr.Turnout
Catahoula Parish48.2%35445.2%3326.7%4942.9%
Concordia Parish54.5%2,22740.6%1,6574.9%20036.8%
East Carroll Parish59.0%80937.5%5153.5%4834.6%
Franklin Parish21.7%24147.8%53130.5%33837.0%
Madison Parish60.7%98234.8%5624.5%7337.4%
Tensas Parish35.2%66661.2%1,1583.6%6958.9%

Statewide and federal races in Madison 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 Madison Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 37.0%, Lindsey Cheek 31.8%, John Stefanski 11.2%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 13.5%.

  • "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 Madison 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 1,562 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,186 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 Madison Parish: "Jeff" Landry 44.0%, Shawn D. Wilson 27.8%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 4.4%, John Schroder 3.3%.

  • "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 Madison 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 1,646 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,239 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 Madison Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 50.6%, Willie Jones 34.8%, Elbert Guillory 6.2%, "Tami" Hotard 4.3%.

  • 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 Madison 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 1,564 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,175 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 Madison Parish: Nancy Landry 15.3%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 28.2%, "Mike" Francis 20.9%, Clay Schexnayder 9.9%.

  • 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 Madison 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 1,560 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,196 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 Madison Parish: John Fleming 34.5%, Dustin Granger 43.8%, Scott McKnight 21.7%.

  • 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 Madison 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 1,489 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,178 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 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 Madison Parish: Lance Harris 72.2%, "Toby" Brazzel 27.8%.

  • Lance Harris RepublicanElected

    67.5% 83,490 votes

  • "Toby" Brazzel RepublicanDefeated

    32.5% 40,264 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lance Harris
"Toby" Brazzel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,295 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,043 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

123,754 votes cast; 37.8% of the 380,689 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Tallulah Proposition (Police and Fire Departments)

City of Tallulah, 7.53 Mills Continuation - M&CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 61.4% voted yes and 38.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Tallulah, State of Louisiana (the "City"), acting under the authority of Article VI, Section 27 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional authority, continue to levy a special tax of seven and fifty-three hundredths (7.53) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the City (an estimated $127,053 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 operating and maintaining the police and fire departments of the City and for constructing, maintaining and improving streets and bridges in the City?

  • YesApproved

    61.4% 916 votes

  • No

    38.6% 576 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 711 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 781 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,492 votes cast; 36.7% of the 4,841 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School District No. 2 Proposition (School Support Continuation Tax)

Parishwide School District No. 2, 5.27 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 53.5% voted yes and 46.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 2 of the Parish of Madison, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a 5.27 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $554,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2023 and ending with the year 2032, for the purpose of giving additional aid and support to public elementary and secondary schools in Madison Parish?

  • YesApproved

    53.5% 1,437 votes

  • No

    46.5% 1,247 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 1,462 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,222 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,684 votes cast; 41.7% of the 7,383 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 Madison Parish: Yes 63.1%, No 36.9%.

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 Madison 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 1,484 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,212 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 Madison Parish: Yes 81.8%, No 18.2%.

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 Madison 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 1,495 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,219 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 Madison Parish: Yes 52.3%, No 47.7%.

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 Madison 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 1,462 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,202 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 Madison Parish: Yes 56.7%, No 43.3%.

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 Madison 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 1,470 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,209 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

  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.