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St. James 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 Claude J. Louis, Jr. (Democrat) and Sidney "Sid" Berthelot (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Claude J. Louis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    39.2% 3,368 votes

  • Sidney "Sid" Berthelot DemocratIn runoff

    38.5% 3,307 votes

  • Ryan Donadieu DemocratDefeated

    22.3% 1,913 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Claude J. Louis, Jr.
Sidney "Sid" Berthelot
Ryan Donadieu
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,034 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,554 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,588 votes cast; 57.8% of the 15,129 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parish President

Peter "Pete" Dufresne (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Peter "Pete" Dufresne DemocratElected

    63.3% 5,354 votes

  • Tyrell Braud RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 1,499 votes

  • Garret J. Melancon, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 1,201 votes

  • Patricia Dupuy-Rizzuto DemocratDefeated

    4.8% 408 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Peter "Pete" Dufresne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,916 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,546 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,462 votes cast; 57.8% of the 15,129 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 1

Todd A. Poche (Democrat) won with 70.8% of the vote.

  • Todd A. Poche DemocratElected

    70.8% 710 votes

  • Donald Arbuthnot DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 293 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Todd A. Poche
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 628 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 375 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,003 votes cast; 52.2% of the 2,002 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Camella St. Pierre Landry (Democrat) and Courtney Long (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Camella St. Pierre Landry DemocratIn runoff

    35.1% 486 votes

  • Courtney Long DemocratIn runoff

    21.4% 296 votes

  • Darlene F. Riley DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 240 votes

  • Nathaniel "Nat" Jones DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 196 votes

  • Karen Poirrier DemocratDefeated

    12.1% 168 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Camella St. Pierre Landry
Courtney Long
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 713 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 673 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,386 votes cast; 59.1% of the 2,409 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3

Ryan Louque (No party) won with 83.9% of the vote.

  • Ryan Louque No partyElected

    83.9% 1,112 votes

  • Herbrena Gordon-Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 213 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 859 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 466 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,325 votes cast; 65.8% of the 2,092 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4

Neal T. Poche II (Republican) won with 70.8% of the vote.

  • Neal T. Poche II RepublicanElected

    70.8% 784 votes

  • Michael Green DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 324 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Neal T. Poche II
Michael Green
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 715 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 393 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,108 votes cast; 56.0% of the 2,053 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 5

Anthony "A.J." Jasmin, Sr. (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Anthony "A.J." Jasmin, Sr. DemocratElected

    55.9% 699 votes

  • Clyde Cooper DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 552 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Anthony "A.J." Jasmin, Sr.
Clyde Cooper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 688 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 563 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,251 votes cast; 58.8% of the 2,186 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 7

Donald Nash (Democrat) won with 66.3% of the vote.

  • Donald Nash DemocratElected

    66.3% 792 votes

  • Blaise Gravois DemocratDefeated

    33.7% 403 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 684 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 511 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,195 votes cast; 60.3% of the 2,076 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

Edward "Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 68.1% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Edward "Ed" Price 68.5%, "Chris" Delpit 31.5%.

  • Edward "Ed" Price DemocratElected

    68.1% 21,018 votes

  • "Chris" Delpit RepublicanDefeated

    31.9% 9,865 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward "Ed" Price
"Chris" Delpit
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,324 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 2,596 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30,883 votes cast; 42.8% of the 77,672 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishEdward "Ed" Price"Chris" DelpitTurnout
Ascension Parish74.3%3,59625.7%1,24637.2%
Assumption Parish57.7%2,05842.3%1,50948.6%
Iberville Parish70.3%3,25829.7%1,37647.3%
Lafourche Parish44.3%1,12255.7%1,40829.7%
St. James Parish68.5%4,05331.5%1,86756.1%
St. John the Baptist Parish80.8%4,42019.2%1,05235.7%
West Baton Rouge Parish64.1%2,51135.9%1,40750.7%

State Representative, 81st Representative District

Jeffrey F. "Jeff" Wiley (Republican) won with 55.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Jeffrey F. "Jeff" Wiley 10.1%, Jason Amato 89.9%.

  • Jeffrey F. "Jeff" Wiley RepublicanElected

    55.5% 6,569 votes

  • Jason Amato RepublicanDefeated

    44.5% 5,276 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,366 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 941 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,845 votes cast; 43.5% of the 28,799 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJeffrey F. "Jeff" WileyJason AmatoTurnout
Ascension Parish73.3%2,86626.7%1,04339.2%
Livingston Parish61.6%3,46938.4%2,16041.1%
St. James Parish10.1%23489.9%2,07364.8%

Courts and judges

District Judge, 23rd Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. E

No one got a majority, so Keyojuan Gant Turner (Democrat) and "Vicky" Jones (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Keyojuan Gant Turner 54.3%, "Vicky" Jones 18.1%, Allen Davis 27.6%.

  • Keyojuan Gant Turner DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 2,756 votes

  • "Vicky" Jones RepublicanIn runoff

    33.4% 2,336 votes

  • Allen Davis DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 1,893 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Keyojuan Gant Turner
"Vicky" Jones
Allen Davis
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,049 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 783 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,985 votes cast; 41.5% of the 17,985 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKeyojuan Gant Turner"Vicky" JonesAllen DavisTurnout
Ascension Parish37.7%1,59839.5%1,67522.9%97036.6%
Assumption Parish17.9%16336.2%32945.9%41850.1%
St. James Parish54.3%99518.1%33227.6%50553.2%

Statewide and federal races in St. James 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 St. James Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 31.5%, Lindsey Cheek 30.5%, John Stefanski 7.3%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 12.6%.

  • "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. James 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,648 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,440 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 St. James Parish: "Jeff" Landry 40.3%, Shawn D. Wilson 35.2%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 6.4%, John Schroder 5.1%.

  • "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 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 St. James 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 4,924 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,525 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 St. James Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 57.9%, Willie Jones 34.1%, Elbert Guillory 2.6%, "Tami" Hotard 3.3%.

  • 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 St. James 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 4,759 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,448 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 St. James Parish: Nancy Landry 5.0%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 27.6%, "Mike" Francis 3.1%, Clay Schexnayder 39.1%.

  • 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 St. James 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,710 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,494 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 St. James Parish: John Fleming 38.8%, Dustin Granger 44.9%, Scott McKnight 16.3%.

  • 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 St. James 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 4,491 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,420 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.

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. James Parish: Yes 64.8%, No 35.2%.

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 St. James 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 4,532 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,452 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 St. James Parish: Yes 77.0%, No 23.0%.

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. James 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 4,547 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,476 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 St. James Parish: Yes 57.2%, No 42.8%.

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. James 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 4,463 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,419 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 St. James Parish: Yes 66.1%, No 33.9%.

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. James 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 4,456 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 3,434 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

  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%

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