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.
Gary Driskell (No party) won with 76.9% of the vote.
Gary Driskell No partyElected
76.9%8,584 votes
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. IndependentDefeated
16.6%1,853 votes
Jason Granger No partyDefeated
3.5%394 votes
Cody J. Thibodaux No partyDefeated
3.0%331 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary Driskell
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,313 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,849 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,162 votes cast; 37.9% of the 31,623 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parish President
Sam Jones (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.
Sam Jones DemocratElected
58.2%6,418 votes
Timothy "Tim" LeBlanc DemocratDefeated
41.8%4,605 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Sam Jones
Timothy "Tim" LeBlanc
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,193 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,830 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,023 votes cast; 37.9% of the 31,623 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1
Craig A. Mathews (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
Craig A. Mathews DemocratElected
55.6%856 votes
Herbert "H.B." Bell DemocratDefeated
44.4%683 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Craig A. Mathews
Herbert "H.B." Bell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,150 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 389 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,539 votes cast; 36.3% of the 4,596 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3
No one got a majority, so Rodney Olander (Republican) and Peter Soprano (Independent) went to a runoff.
Rodney Olander RepublicanIn runoff
46.8%794 votes
Peter Soprano IndependentIn runoff
38.4%651 votes
Whitney Bourque DemocratDefeated
14.8%251 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodney Olander
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,087 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 609 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,696 votes cast; 45.3% of the 3,904 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4
David W. Hill (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.
David W. Hill RepublicanElected
61.6%711 votes
Myron Bourque No partyDefeated
20.5%237 votes
Javon Charles No partyDefeated
17.9%207 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David W. Hill
Javon Charles
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 819 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 336 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,155 votes cast; 33.5% of the 3,623 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5
No one got a majority, so Leslie "Les" Rulf (Republican) and Douglas Streety, Jr. (Republican) went to a runoff.
Leslie "Les" Rulf RepublicanIn runoff
39.5%548 votes
Douglas Streety, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff
31.8%441 votes
Charles "Butchie" McKinley DemocratDefeated
28.6%397 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Leslie "Les" Rulf
Douglas Streety, Jr.
Charles "Butchie" McKinley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 947 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 439 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,386 votes cast; 36.3% of the 4,044 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 6
Patrick J. Hebert (Republican) won with 59.9% of the vote.
Patrick J. Hebert RepublicanElected
59.9%876 votes
Shawn Canty RepublicanDefeated
40.1%587 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Patrick J. Hebert
Shawn Canty
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 937 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 526 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,463 votes cast; 39.3% of the 4,011 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 7
James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr. (Republican) won with 54.1% of the vote.
James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr. RepublicanElected
54.1%797 votes
James "Hammer" Bennett, Jr. No partyDefeated
45.9%676 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr.
James "Hammer" Bennett, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 834 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 639 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,473 votes cast; 39.9% of the 3,896 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 8
No one got a majority, so Mark A. Duhon (No party) and Carlo Gagliano, Jr. (No party) went to a runoff.
Mark A. Duhon No partyIn runoff
48.2%547 votes
Carlo Gagliano, Jr. No partyIn runoff
30.4%345 votes
Eriq Blanchard No partyDefeated
21.4%243 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mark A. Duhon
Carlo Gagliano, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 765 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 370 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,135 votes cast; 37.1% of the 3,250 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member at Large, District 10
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo RepublicanElected
50.9%5,774 votes
Angelena Brocato DemocratDefeated
27.5%3,116 votes
Reginald D. Weary DemocratDefeated
21.7%2,461 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo
Angelena Brocato
Reginald D. Weary
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,453 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,898 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,351 votes cast; 37.9% of the 31,623 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 21st Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Robert Allain (Republican) and Henry "Bo" LaGrange (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Robert Allain 35.6%, Henry "Bo" LaGrange 39.9%, Stephen Swiber 24.4%.
Robert Allain RepublicanIn runoff
43.8%10,815 votes
Henry "Bo" LaGrange RepublicanIn runoff
31.4%7,745 votes
Stephen Swiber RepublicanDefeated
24.9%6,138 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert Allain
Henry "Bo" LaGrange
Stephen Swiber
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,152 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,723 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
24,698 votes cast; 37.3% of the 72,923 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 50th Representative District
Vincent St. Blanc III (Republican) won with 72.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Vincent St. Blanc III 71.3%, Gloria R. Robertson 28.7%.
Vincent St. Blanc III RepublicanElected
72.0%7,206 votes
Gloria R. Robertson DemocratDefeated
28.0%2,808 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Vincent St. Blanc III
Gloria R. Robertson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,353 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 3,317 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,014 votes cast; 37.4% of the 28,506 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. Mary Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 49.5%, Lindsey Cheek 20.7%, John Stefanski 15.7%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 7.8%.
"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. Mary 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 7,428 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,873 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. Mary Parish: "Jeff" Landry 60.5%, Shawn D. Wilson 24.1%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 3.7%, John Schroder 1.9%.
"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. Mary 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 7,783 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,948 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. Mary Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 67.6%, Willie Jones 19.2%, Elbert Guillory 5.4%, "Tami" Hotard 5.3%.
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 Independent
1.7%
17,195
Gary Rispone No party
1.3%
13,111
By precinct in St. Mary 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 7,540 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,869 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. Mary Parish: Nancy Landry 12.4%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 15.7%, "Mike" Francis 32.2%, Clay Schexnayder 12.0%.
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 St. Mary 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 7,387 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,892 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. Mary Parish: John Fleming 50.7%, Dustin Granger 29.2%, Scott McKnight 20.1%.
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. Mary 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 7,233 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,852 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Morgan City Proposition (Home Rule Charter Amendment)
City of Morgan City, Amend HRC Section 2-01(a) - CC
Passed: 75.2% voted yes and 24.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 2-01(a) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Morgan City be amended to read as follows: (a) The legislative power of the city government shall be vested in a council consisting of five (5) members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms?
YesApproved
75.2%1,927 votes
No
24.8%636 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 1,468 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 1,095 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,563 votes cast; 39.5% of the 7,121 registered voters in the area turned out.
Hospital Service District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Hospital Service District No. 1, 3.10 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a 3.10 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (an estimated $647,300 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?
YesApproved
65.6%2,937 votes
No
34.4%1,537 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 2,938 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 1,536 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,474 votes cast; 38.7% of the 12,799 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. Mary Parish: Yes 74.2%, No 25.8%.
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. Mary 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 7,148 votes cast at the polls in 46 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
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. Mary Parish: Yes 83.4%, No 16.6%.
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. Mary 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 7,196 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,893 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. Mary Parish: Yes 57.0%, No 43.0%.
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. Mary 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 7,036 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,819 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. Mary Parish: Yes 66.0%, No 34.0%.
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. Mary 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 7,028 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 3,855 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.