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.
Melissa Cumpton Morris (Republican) won with 86.5% of the vote.
Melissa Cumpton Morris RepublicanElected
86.5%4,329 votes
Christina Pippins RepublicanDefeated
13.5%673 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Melissa Cumpton Morris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,171 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,831 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,002 votes cast; 39.0% of the 13,864 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so Billy Joe Powell (Democrat) and Patrick Stubblefield (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Billy Joe Powell DemocratIn runoff
33.8%207 votes
Patrick Stubblefield DemocratIn runoff
33.6%206 votes
"Zack" McDowell DemocratDefeated
17.3%106 votes
Byron Thomas DemocratDefeated
15.3%94 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Billy Joe Powell
Patrick Stubblefield
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 380 votes cast at the polls in 2 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
613 votes cast; 39.1% of the 1,602 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Dale Martin (Republican) and Barbara Carroll (Independent) went to a runoff.
Dale Martin RepublicanIn runoff
40.9%191 votes
Barbara Carroll IndependentIn runoff
23.6%110 votes
Sharon D. Kelley-Gee DemocratDefeated
21.6%101 votes
John Gee DemocratDefeated
13.9%65 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dale Martin
Sharon D. Kelley-Gee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 239 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
467 votes cast; 31.8% of the 1,492 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Steve Adcock (Independent) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Steve Adcock IndependentElected
53.2%339 votes
"Steve" Lofton RepublicanDefeated
46.8%298 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Steve Adcock
"Steve" Lofton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 468 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 169 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
637 votes cast; 42.9% of the 1,512 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Jesse Lively, Jr. (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.
Jesse Lively, Jr. RepublicanElected
64.2%418 votes
"Freddie" Nichols DemocratDefeated
18.4%120 votes
Heather D. Copeland RepublicanDefeated
17.4%113 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jesse Lively, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 328 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 323 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
651 votes cast; 44.2% of the 1,491 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Johnny "Renael" Jones (Independent) won with 53.5% of the vote.
Johnny "Renael" Jones IndependentElected
53.5%182 votes
Clifton "Ricky" Lewis No partyDefeated
24.7%84 votes
Demetria Booker No partyDefeated
21.8%74 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Johnny "Renael" Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 175 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 165 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
340 votes cast; 26.1% of the 1,410 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
No one got a majority, so Cecil Reddick (Republican) and Clay Russell (Republican) went to a runoff.
Cecil Reddick RepublicanIn runoff
47.4%369 votes
Clay Russell RepublicanIn runoff
36.5%284 votes
"Dee" Hutson IndependentDefeated
16.1%125 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cecil Reddick
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 508 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
778 votes cast; 46.5% of the 1,705 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Elliot Colvin (Republican) won with 64.1% of the vote.
Elliot Colvin RepublicanElected
64.1%458 votes
Eric Whitten IndependentDefeated
18.2%130 votes
Colton Brown RepublicanDefeated
17.8%127 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Elliot Colvin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 499 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
715 votes cast; 44.8% of the 1,616 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 Richland Parish: Katrina Jackson 53.1%, James "Joeboy" Smith 46.9%.
Katrina Jackson DemocratElected
71.1%15,872 votes
James "Joeboy" Smith RepublicanDefeated
28.9%6,451 votes
By precinct in Richland 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,880 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,667 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, 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 Richland Parish: Francis Thompson 79.6%, "Norm" Davis 20.4%.
Francis Thompson RepublicanElected
77.9%8,622 votes
"Norm" Davis IndependentDefeated
22.1%2,442 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 3,191 votes cast at the polls in 25 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
11,064 votes cast; 38.8% of the 30,484 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 Richland Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 49.6%, Lindsey Cheek 18.8%, John Stefanski 17.0%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 6.5%.
"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 Richland 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 3,181 votes cast at the polls in 25 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 Richland Parish: "Jeff" Landry 66.7%, Shawn D. Wilson 17.5%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 2.0%, John Schroder 2.3%.
"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 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 Richland 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%
"Jeff" Landry
Shawn D. Wilson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,363 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,896 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 Richland Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 67.6%, Willie Jones 17.9%, Elbert Guillory 6.9%, "Tami" Hotard 5.0%.
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 Richland 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 3,247 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,843 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 Richland Parish: Nancy Landry 18.3%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 13.8%, "Mike" Francis 27.4%, Clay Schexnayder 15.6%.
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 Richland 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 3,177 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,857 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 Richland Parish: John Fleming 56.9%, Dustin Granger 23.9%, Scott McKnight 19.3%.
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 Richland 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,116 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,832 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 Richland Parish: Lance Harris 70.0%, "Toby" Brazzel 30.0%.
Lance Harris RepublicanElected
67.5%83,490 votes
"Toby" Brazzel RepublicanDefeated
32.5%40,264 votes
By precinct in Richland 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,913 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,708 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 Rayville Proposition
Town of Rayville, 1% S&U Tax Renewal - M&BOA - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 63.4% voted yes and 36.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Rayville, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 29, 30, and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, as amended, and other authority, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%), previously authorized at elections held in 1992, 2002, and 2013, on sales at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales and services within the Town, as defined by law, inclusive (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,908,474 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, commencing January 1, 2024, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administration) be used for any lawful corporate purposes of the Town; and shall the Town be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds for any capital purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?
YesApproved
63.4%291 votes
No
36.6%168 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 217 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 242 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
459 votes cast; 24.8% of the 2,290 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 Richland Parish: Yes 73.4%, No 26.6%.
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 Richland 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 3,090 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,862 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 Richland 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 Richland 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 3,090 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,876 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 Richland Parish: Yes 54.9%, No 45.1%.
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 Richland 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 3,036 votes cast at the polls in 25 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 Richland Parish: Yes 59.6%, No 40.4%.
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 Richland 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 3,017 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,849 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 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.