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, November 18, 2023, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Julian "Julius" Darby (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.
Julian "Julius" Darby DemocratElected
52.5%218 votes
Mary A. Giles DemocratDefeated
47.5%197 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Julian "Julius" Darby
Mary A. Giles
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 227 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
415 votes cast; 11.7% of the 4,262 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 39th Senatorial District
Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. 57.1%, Cedric B. Glover 42.9%.
Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. DemocratElected
65.3%11,814 votes
Cedric B. Glover DemocratDefeated
34.7%6,271 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr.
Cedric B. Glover
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 247 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 189 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
18,085 votes cast; 25.0% of the 76,986 registered voters in the area turned out.
"Liz" Baker Murrill (Republican) won with 66.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 76.9%, Lindsey Cheek 23.1%.
"Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanElected
66.4%444,544 votes
Lindsey Cheek DemocratDefeated
33.6%225,050 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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 6,754 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,917 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
669,594 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State
Nancy Landry (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Nancy Landry 77.0%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 23.0%.
Nancy Landry RepublicanElected
66.8%446,494 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated
33.2%221,739 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,776 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,916 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
668,233 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
Treasurer
John Fleming (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: John Fleming 76.3%, Dustin Granger 23.7%.
John Fleming RepublicanElected
65.5%437,763 votes
Dustin Granger DemocratDefeated
34.5%231,002 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,766 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,913 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
668,765 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 4
Stacey Melerine (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Stacey Melerine 76.0%, Emma Shepard 24.0%.
Stacey Melerine RepublicanElected
62.3%56,792 votes
Emma Shepard DemocratDefeated
37.7%34,365 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stacey Melerine
Emma Shepard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,730 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,905 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
91,157 votes cast; 25.6% of the 368,801 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Provides relative to timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and related matters.
Passed: 61.0% voted yes and 39.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 67.9%, No 32.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to clarify that the timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and his return of a vetoed bill to the legislature is based upon the legislative session in which the bill passed and to authorize the legislature, if it is in session, to reconsider vetoed bills without convening a separate veto session? (Effective January 8, 2024)(Amends Article III, Section 18)
YesApproved
61.0%387,207 votes
No
39.0%247,266 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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 6,414 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,709 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
634,473 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Repeals certain funds in the state treasury.
Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 60.4%, No 39.6%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to remove provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana which created the following inactive special funds within the state treasury: Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund, Higher Education Louisiana Partnership Fund, Millennium Leverage Fund, Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund, First Use Tax Trust Fund, Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement and to provide for the transfer of any remaining monies in such funds to the state general fund? (Repeals Article VII, Sections 4(D)(4)(b), 10.4, 10.10, and 10.12(B) and (C) and Article IX, Sections 9 and 10)
YesApproved
54.7%346,766 votes
No
45.3%287,211 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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 6,355 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,719 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
633,977 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for certain first responders.
Passed: 53.0% voted yes and 47.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 58.1%, No 41.9%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an ad valorem tax exemption for qualified first responders? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))
YesApproved
53.0%338,823 votes
No
47.0%300,477 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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 6,438 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,752 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
639,300 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Provides relative to the use of monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund.
Passed: 44.0% voted yes and 56.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 50.3%, No 49.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment authorizing the legislature, after securing a two-thirds vote of each house, to use up to two hundred fifty million dollars from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund to alleviate a budget deficit subject to conditions set forth by law and allowing the legislature to modify such conditions for accessing the monies in the fund, subject to two-thirds vote? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.15(E)(1) and (F); Adds Article VII, Section 10.15(G))
Yes
44.0%278,009 votes
NoDefeated
56.0%353,622 votes
By precinct in Bossier 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 6,364 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 5,703 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
631,631 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 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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