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.
Robert L. "Rob" Rushing (Independent) won with 51.0% of the vote.
Robert L. "Rob" Rushing IndependentElected
51.0%1,046 votes
Roderick "Rod" Webb DemocratDefeated
24.6%504 votes
Cedrick Morales DemocratDefeated
24.5%502 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert L. "Rob" Rushing
Roderick "Rod" Webb
Cedrick Morales
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,009 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,043 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,052 votes cast; 58.9% of the 3,520 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr. DemocratElected
53.4%125 votes
John "Johnny" Daves RepublicanDefeated
46.6%109 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr.
John "Johnny" Daves
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 122 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
234 votes cast; 62.3% of the 385 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
Terrence South (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Terrence South DemocratElected
54.8%136 votes
Danny Clark DemocratDefeated
45.2%112 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Terrence South
Danny Clark
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 128 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
248 votes cast; 52.8% of the 506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
No one got a majority, so Cash Clay Foster (Democrat) and Mattie Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Cash Clay Foster DemocratIn runoff
38.2%124 votes
Mattie Johnson DemocratIn runoff
36.3%118 votes
Anthony "Tony" Britton DemocratDefeated
25.5%83 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cash Clay Foster
Mattie Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 153 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
325 votes cast; 58.2% of the 582 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Robert J. "Bubba" Rushing (Democrat) won with 72.2% of the vote.
Robert J. "Bubba" Rushing DemocratElected
72.2%195 votes
Kenneth Brad Fife RepublicanDefeated
27.8%75 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert J. "Bubba" Rushing
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 143 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 127 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
270 votes cast; 62.3% of the 451 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of St. Joseph
Alderman, District D, Town of St. Joseph
Juanita Faye Roberts (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.
Juanita Faye Roberts DemocratElected
66.2%92 votes
Kenneth "Boo" Spencer DemocratDefeated
33.8%47 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Juanita Faye Roberts
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 60 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 79 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
139 votes cast; 63.2% of the 228 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 Tensas Parish: Katrina Jackson 66.6%, James "Joeboy" Smith 33.4%.
Katrina Jackson DemocratElected
71.1%15,872 votes
James "Joeboy" Smith RepublicanDefeated
28.9%6,451 votes
By precinct in Tensas 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 919 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,006 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, 21st Representative District
No one got a majority, so C. Travis Johnson (Democrat) and James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: C. Travis Johnson 35.2%, James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. 61.2%, Clark White, Jr. 3.6%.
C. Travis Johnson DemocratIn runoff
48.8%5,279 votes
James "Jamie" Davis, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
44.0%4,755 votes
Clark White, Jr. DemocratDefeated
7.2%777 votes
By precinct in Tensas Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
C. Travis Johnson
James "Jamie" Davis, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 903 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 990 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,811 votes cast; 39.5% of the 30,292 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 Tensas Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 30.8%, Lindsey Cheek 31.4%, John Stefanski 15.4%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 14.8%.
"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 Tensas 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 868 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 983 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 Tensas Parish: "Jeff" Landry 39.3%, Shawn D. Wilson 30.3%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 7.5%, John Schroder 3.1%.
"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 Tensas 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 941 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,024 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 Tensas Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 49.7%, Willie Jones 35.7%, Elbert Guillory 6.3%, "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 Tensas 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 871 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 996 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 Tensas Parish: Nancy Landry 13.4%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 28.1%, "Mike" Francis 22.1%, Clay Schexnayder 10.7%.
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 Tensas 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 864 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 995 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 Tensas Parish: John Fleming 37.1%, Dustin Granger 44.8%, Scott McKnight 18.1%.
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 Tensas 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
Scott McKnight
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 833 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 988 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 Tensas Parish: Lance Harris 68.3%, "Toby" Brazzel 31.7%.
Lance Harris RepublicanElected
67.5%83,490 votes
"Toby" Brazzel RepublicanDefeated
32.5%40,264 votes
By precinct in Tensas 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
"Toby" Brazzel
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 714 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 886 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.
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 Tensas Parish: Yes 66.5%, No 33.5%.
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 Tensas 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 843 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 989 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 85.9%, No 14.1%.
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 Tensas 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 842 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 991 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 53.6%, No 46.4%.
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 Tensas 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 830 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 982 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 58.1%, No 41.9%.
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 Tensas 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 843 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 988 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.