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" Chutz (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.
"Clay" Chutz DemocratElected
55.2%2,463 votes
Richard Womack, Sr. DemocratDefeated
22.8%1,018 votes
Gregory Tillery DemocratDefeated
11.2%499 votes
Cedric "Ced" Burise DemocratDefeated
10.8%483 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Clay" Chutz
Richard Womack, Sr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,890 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,573 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,463 votes cast; 54.4% of the 8,513 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
No one got a majority, so Jeremy M. Williams (Democrat) and Toni Holland (Independent) went to a runoff.
Jeremy M. Williams DemocratIn runoff
37.1%1,638 votes
Toni Holland IndependentIn runoff
31.4%1,388 votes
Melissa Ficklin-Clark DemocratDefeated
22.0%970 votes
Melva A. Bridgewater DemocratDefeated
9.5%420 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeremy M. Williams
Toni Holland
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,851 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,565 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,416 votes cast; 54.4% of the 8,513 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
Wesley Blades (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.
Wesley Blades DemocratElected
57.2%2,429 votes
Edward "Scott" Galmon DemocratDefeated
25.4%1,078 votes
Latoya Hogan DemocratDefeated
17.4%741 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wesley Blades
Edward "Scott" Galmon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,701 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,547 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,248 votes cast; 54.4% of the 8,513 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Jule Charles Wascom (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.
Jule Charles Wascom DemocratElected
51.5%347 votes
Elvin "Maine" Porter DemocratDefeated
48.5%327 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jule Charles Wascom
Elvin "Maine" Porter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 402 votes cast at the polls in 4 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
674 votes cast; 56.0% of the 1,270 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so Quanika Muse (Democrat) and Byron "Chad" Hurst (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Quanika Muse DemocratIn runoff
45.3%360 votes
Byron "Chad" Hurst DemocratIn runoff
19.5%155 votes
Willie G. Johnson DemocratDefeated
12.2%97 votes
Alfloyd Muse DemocratDefeated
9.9%79 votes
2 other candidates: 13.1% together
James "Boleggs" Cornish Democrat
9.4%
75
Fagan Davis, Jr. Democrat
3.6%
29
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Quanika Muse
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 428 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 367 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
795 votes cast; 57.7% of the 1,440 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Willie J. Morgan (Democrat) and Paxton Gordon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Willie J. Morgan DemocratIn runoff
46.1%370 votes
Paxton Gordon DemocratIn runoff
22.9%184 votes
Michael Martin, Sr. DemocratDefeated
17.4%140 votes
Kevin Washington DemocratDefeated
7.0%56 votes
Lillian Hogan DemocratDefeated
6.6%53 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Willie J. Morgan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 485 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 318 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803 votes cast; 57.3% of the 1,445 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
Warren Mccray (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.
Warren Mccray DemocratElected
62.0%504 votes
Frank Johnson, Jr. DemocratDefeated
21.5%175 votes
George Hughes DemocratDefeated
16.5%134 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Warren Mccray
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 567 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 246 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
813 votes cast; 56.8% of the 1,548 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Ryan Byrd (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Ryan Byrd DemocratElected
51.9%255 votes
Miranda Watson DemocratDefeated
24.2%119 votes
Artemus Collins DemocratDefeated
15.1%74 votes
Ronny Burton DemocratDefeated
8.8%43 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Ryan Byrd
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 373 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
491 votes cast; 40.6% of the 1,326 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 6th Senatorial District
"Rick" Edmonds (Republican) won with 61.5% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: "Rick" Edmonds 66.9%, Barry Ivey 33.1%.
"Rick" Edmonds RepublicanElected
61.5%18,247 votes
Barry Ivey RepublicanDefeated
38.5%11,407 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Rick" Edmonds
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,003 votes cast at the polls in 10 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
29,654 votes cast; 41.6% of the 79,345 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 72nd Representative District
"Robby" Carter (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: "Robby" Carter 56.5%, Roderick "Devon" Matthews 43.5%.
"Robby" Carter DemocratElected
67.5%6,788 votes
Roderick "Devon" Matthews DemocratDefeated
32.5%3,261 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Robby" Carter
Roderick "Devon" Matthews
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,679 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,529 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,049 votes cast; 40.7% of the 28,112 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 St. Helena Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 31.3%, Lindsey Cheek 31.4%, John Stefanski 11.8%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 16.8%.
"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 St. Helena 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,678 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,517 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 St. Helena Parish: "Jeff" Landry 40.9%, Shawn D. Wilson 37.1%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 2.0%, John Schroder 4.1%.
"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 St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
Shawn D. Wilson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,855 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,567 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 St. Helena Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 52.5%, Willie Jones 33.6%, Elbert Guillory 4.6%, "Tami" Hotard 4.7%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,728 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,516 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 St. Helena Parish: Nancy Landry 13.2%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 36.5%, "Mike" Francis 6.9%, Clay Schexnayder 17.6%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Nancy Landry
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,681 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,528 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 St. Helena Parish: John Fleming 30.7%, Dustin Granger 47.1%, Scott McKnight 22.2%.
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 St. Helena 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 2,531 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,513 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 8
Preston Castille (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Preston Castille 66.0%, Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon 34.0%.
Preston Castille DemocratElected
70.2%78,436 votes
Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon DemocratDefeated
29.8%33,230 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Preston Castille
Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,249 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,399 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
111,666 votes cast; 37.7% of the 361,946 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fifth Ward Recreation District Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Shall Fifth Ward Recreation District of the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of 15 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $97,600 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 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and/or supporting recreational parks, playgrounds, facilities, equipment and programs for the District?
YesApproved
56.8%434 votes
No
43.2%330 votes
By precinct in St. Helena 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 538 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 226 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
764 votes cast; 43.5% of the 1,952 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 69.0%, No 31.0%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,629 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,515 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 83.0%, No 17.0%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,661 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,537 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 St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,586 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,506 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 St. Helena Parish: Yes 51.1%, No 48.9%.
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 St. Helena Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,602 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 1,513 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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