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.
Marcus "Marc" Mashaw (Republican) won with 74.7% of the vote.
Marcus "Marc" Mashaw RepublicanElected
74.7%22,022 votes
"Chuck" Cook IndependentDefeated
22.4%6,600 votes
Willard "Wayne" Ray RepublicanDefeated
2.9%842 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marcus "Marc" Mashaw
"Chuck" Cook
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18,268 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,464 votes cast; 29.9% of the 102,604 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
Dana Benson (Independent) won with 63.6% of the vote.
Dana Benson IndependentElected
63.6%18,560 votes
Sabrina Racer RepublicanDefeated
36.4%10,607 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dana Benson
Sabrina Racer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18,027 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,167 votes cast; 29.9% of the 102,604 registered voters in the area turned out.
Coroner
Marshall V. Sanson (Republican) won with 54.0% of the vote.
Marshall V. Sanson RepublicanElected
54.0%15,417 votes
Teri O'Neal RepublicanDefeated
46.0%13,131 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marshall V. Sanson
Teri O'Neal
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,698 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,850 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
28,548 votes cast; 29.9% of the 102,604 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District A
Toni Bacon (Republican) won with 73.1% of the vote.
Toni Bacon RepublicanElected
73.1%4,706 votes
Timothy "Tim" Hatten RepublicanDefeated
26.9%1,729 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Toni Bacon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,865 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 2,570 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,435 votes cast; 36.1% of the 18,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District B
Jimmy Tyson (Republican) won with 53.0% of the vote.
Jimmy Tyson RepublicanElected
53.0%2,796 votes
Jack Clampit RepublicanDefeated
47.0%2,482 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jimmy Tyson
Jack Clampit
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,777 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 1,501 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,278 votes cast; 31.6% of the 17,132 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District C
Larry Bratton (Republican) won with 61.1% of the vote.
Larry Bratton RepublicanElected
61.1%3,080 votes
Lee Denny RepublicanDefeated
38.9%1,959 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Larry Bratton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,026 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 2,013 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,039 votes cast; 31.7% of the 17,216 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District D
Michael Thompson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.
Michael Thompson, Sr. DemocratElected
51.6%1,583 votes
Ollibet "Ollibeth" Reddix DemocratDefeated
33.0%1,012 votes
Janice Hayes DemocratDefeated
15.4%471 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael Thompson, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,893 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 1,173 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,066 votes cast; 22.5% of the 15,040 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District E
Shane Smiley (Republican) won with 68.3% of the vote.
Shane Smiley RepublicanElected
68.3%3,866 votes
Victoria Elliott DemocratDefeated
31.7%1,792 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Shane Smiley
Victoria Elliott
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,282 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 2,376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,658 votes cast; 33.1% of the 17,717 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District F
Lonnie Hudson (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.
Lonnie Hudson DemocratElected
65.8%2,207 votes
Clifford "Cliff" Thomas DemocratDefeated
34.2%1,146 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lonnie Hudson
Clifford "Cliff" Thomas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,000 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 1,353 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,353 votes cast; 22.6% of the 16,931 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District
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 Ouachita Parish: Stewart Cathey, Jr. 52.9%, Harvey "Ned" White 47.1%.
Stewart Cathey, Jr. RepublicanElected
52.9%15,397 votes
Harvey "Ned" White RepublicanDefeated
47.1%13,711 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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%
Stewart Cathey, Jr.
Harvey "Ned" White
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,276 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 3,874 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.
Katrina Jackson (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.
This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Katrina Jackson 84.3%, James "Joeboy" Smith 15.7%.
Katrina Jackson DemocratElected
71.1%15,872 votes
James "Joeboy" Smith RepublicanDefeated
28.9%6,451 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 4,257 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 2,673 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
22,323 votes cast; 31.7% of the 74,431 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 15th Representative District
Foy Gadberry (Republican) won with 54.5% of the vote.
Foy Gadberry RepublicanElected
54.5%5,340 votes
Randall "Scotty" Robinson RepublicanDefeated
45.5%4,457 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Foy Gadberry
Randall "Scotty" Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,423 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,374 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,797 votes cast; 34.4% of the 29,514 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Ouachita Parish: Neil Riser 70.7%, Kevin Bates 29.3%.
Neil Riser RepublicanElected
57.2%7,732 votes
Kevin Bates RepublicanDefeated
42.8%5,788 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Neil Riser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 589 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 164 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 Ouachita Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 49.3%, Lindsey Cheek 22.4%, John Stefanski 15.4%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 6.4%.
"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 Ouachita 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 18,160 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,184 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 Ouachita Parish: "Jeff" Landry 58.6%, Shawn D. Wilson 22.9%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 4.9%, John Schroder 3.4%.
"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 Ouachita 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 18,901 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,407 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 Ouachita Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 66.5%, Willie Jones 18.7%, Elbert Guillory 6.5%, "Tami" Hotard 5.7%.
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 Ouachita 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 18,431 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,226 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 Ouachita Parish: Nancy Landry 20.6%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 19.7%, "Mike" Francis 21.9%, Clay Schexnayder 15.0%.
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 Ouachita 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 18,088 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,195 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 Ouachita Parish: John Fleming 52.4%, Dustin Granger 28.7%, Scott McKnight 18.9%.
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 Ouachita 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%
John Fleming
Dustin Granger
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,696 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,145 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 Ouachita Parish: Lance Harris 67.2%, "Toby" Brazzel 32.8%.
Lance Harris RepublicanElected
67.5%83,490 votes
"Toby" Brazzel RepublicanDefeated
32.5%40,264 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lance Harris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,132 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,298 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.
Shall Road Lighting District No. One of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to levy and collect a five (5) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District, the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for the first year being $35,639.00, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of providing, maintaining and operating electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places in the District?
YesApproved
56.3%200 votes
No
43.7%155 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 249 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
355 votes cast; 31.0% of the 1,207 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 73.8%, No 26.2%.
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 Ouachita 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 17,723 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,253 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 87.5%, No 12.5%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,831 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,312 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 55.5%, No 44.5%.
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 Ouachita 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 17,345 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,162 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 63.2%, No 36.8%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 17,446 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,231 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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