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.
Stuart Wright (No party) won with 51.7% of the vote.
Stuart Wright No partyElected
51.7%4,067 votes
Steven "Steve" Pezant No partyDefeated
48.3%3,798 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stuart Wright
Steven "Steve" Pezant
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,713 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,865 votes cast; 34.8% of the 23,380 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parish President
John D. Salter (Independent) won with 63.4% of the vote.
John D. Salter IndependentElected
63.4%4,861 votes
Latorria S. Freeman DemocratDefeated
36.6%2,804 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John D. Salter
Latorria S. Freeman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,556 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,665 votes cast; 34.8% of the 23,380 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5
Mark E. Kerry (Republican) won with 55.1% of the vote.
Mark E. Kerry RepublicanElected
55.1%1,193 votes
Michael S. Salard IndependentDefeated
44.9%973 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mark E. Kerry
Michael S. Salard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,572 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 594 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,166 votes cast; 42.3% of the 5,333 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 67.8%, Lindsey Cheek 32.2%.
"Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanElected
66.4%444,544 votes
Lindsey Cheek DemocratDefeated
33.6%225,050 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 4,619 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,113 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 Natchitoches Parish: Nancy Landry 68.6%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 31.4%.
Nancy Landry RepublicanElected
66.8%446,494 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated
33.2%221,739 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,671 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,120 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 Natchitoches Parish: John Fleming 68.5%, Dustin Granger 31.5%.
John Fleming RepublicanElected
65.5%437,763 votes
Dustin Granger DemocratDefeated
34.5%231,002 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 4,711 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,120 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 Natchitoches Parish: Stacey Melerine 67.3%, Emma Shepard 32.7%.
Stacey Melerine RepublicanElected
62.3%56,792 votes
Emma Shepard DemocratDefeated
37.7%34,365 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 4,638 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,103 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Consolidated School District No. 11 Proposition (In-Lieu Millage)
Consolidated School District No. 11, 8 Mills In-Lieu - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 40.7% voted yes and 59.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Consolidated School District No. 11 of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of 8 mills on all 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 $400,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including the purchase of equipment and supplies, said tax to be in lieu of and completely replace the following ad valorem taxes within Consolidated School District No. 8: (i) 7 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2031 pursuant to an election held on December 11, 2021, and (ii) 7 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2034 pursuant to an election held on April 29, 2023?
Yes
40.7%298 votes
NoDefeated
59.3%434 votes
By precinct in Natchitoches 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 390 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 342 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
732 votes cast; 34.0% of the 2,441 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 56.1%, No 43.9%.
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 Natchitoches 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 4,370 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,987 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 49.1%, No 50.9%.
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 Natchitoches 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 4,353 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,994 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 51.9%, No 48.1%.
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 Natchitoches 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 4,401 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 3,023 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 Natchitoches Parish: Yes 44.7%, No 55.3%.
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 Natchitoches 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 4,322 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,987 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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15% to 30%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.