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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Jefferson Davis Parish

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.

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Sheriff

Kyle Miers (Republican) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Kyle Miers RepublicanElected

    55.5% 3,980 votes

  • Ivy J. Woods IndependentDefeated

    44.5% 3,196 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kyle Miers
Ivy J. Woods
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,494 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,682 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,176 votes cast; 37.2% of the 20,523 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 2

Chad Woods (Republican) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Chad Woods RepublicanElected

    54.5% 348 votes

  • Susette Mouton RepublicanDefeated

    45.5% 290 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

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

Shows the 337 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 301 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

638 votes cast; 41.1% of the 1,602 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Davis Parish

Attorney General

"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 Jefferson Davis Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 83.1%, Lindsey Cheek 16.9%.

  • "Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanElected

    66.4% 444,544 votes

  • Lindsey Cheek DemocratDefeated

    33.6% 225,050 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 3,788 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,663 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Nancy Landry 83.2%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 16.8%.

  • Nancy Landry RepublicanElected

    66.8% 446,494 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 221,739 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 3,722 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,658 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: John Fleming 81.1%, Dustin Granger 18.9%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanElected

    65.5% 437,763 votes

  • Dustin Granger DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 231,002 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 3,765 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,659 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

668,765 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 7

Kevin M. Berken (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Kevin M. Berken 60.9%, Erick Knezek 39.1%.

  • Kevin M. Berken RepublicanElected

    53.1% 49,776 votes

  • Erick Knezek RepublicanDefeated

    46.9% 44,047 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kevin M. Berken
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,744 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,610 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

93,823 votes cast; 26.2% of the 378,114 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection District No. 5, 10 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 62.6% voted yes and 37.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 10 mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $302,200 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 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment within the District limits?

  • YesApproved

    62.6% 191 votes

  • No

    37.4% 114 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 215 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

305 votes cast; 30.9% of the 1,109 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

Parishwide Proposition, 1/2% S&U Tax Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 52.0% voted yes and 48.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect for a period of 10 years, beginning July 1, 2024, a tax of 1/2% (the "Tax") (an estimated $3,300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), for maintaining and operating jail facilities, including both movable and immovable property, owned or used by the Police Jury?

  • YesApproved

    52.0% 3,608 votes

  • No

    48.0% 3,337 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 3,425 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,520 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,945 votes cast; 37.2% of the 20,523 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 60.3%, No 39.7%.

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 Jefferson Davis 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 3,464 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,494 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 51.0%, No 49.0%.

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 Jefferson Davis 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 3,432 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,502 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 54.8%, No 45.2%.

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 Jefferson Davis 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 3,445 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,528 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 45.9%, No 54.1%.

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 Jefferson Davis 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 3,402 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,497 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%

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