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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cottonport

Mayor, Town of Cottonport

Terry Jeansonne (Independent) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Terry Jeansonne IndependentElected

    51.0% 407 votes

  • Jerry Ford DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 391 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry Jeansonne
Jerry Ford
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 563 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 235 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

798 votes cast; 68.2% of the 1,250 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Cottonport

No one got a majority, so Earnest Anderson, Jr. (Democrat) and Felicia Benjamin (No party) went to a runoff.

  • Earnest Anderson, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 283 votes

  • Felicia Benjamin No partyIn runoff

    33.2% 273 votes

  • Jennifer Chenevert Lofton IndependentDefeated

    32.4% 266 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Felicia Benjamin
Jennifer Chenevert Lofton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 581 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 241 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

822 votes cast; 68.2% of the 1,250 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, at Large, Town of Cottonport

Curtis Francisco (Democrat) won with 70.8% of the vote.

  • Curtis Francisco DemocratElected

    70.8% 563 votes

  • Cortravous "Tray" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    29.2% 232 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

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

Shows the 558 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 237 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

795 votes cast; 68.2% of the 1,250 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2, Town of Cottonport

Kenneth Friels (Democrat) won with 85.3% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Friels DemocratElected

    85.3% 162 votes

  • Steven Gauthier RepublicanDefeated

    14.7% 28 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth Friels
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 132 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

190 votes cast; 65.3% of the 294 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Simmesport

Mayor, Town of Simmesport

Ted Turner (Independent) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Ted Turner IndependentElected

    57.3% 285 votes

  • Andrea "Andre" Webb DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 212 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

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

Shows the 382 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

497 votes cast; 57.8% of the 910 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, at Large, Town of Simmesport

Patrick Wright (No party) won with 71.2% of the vote.

  • Patrick Wright No partyElected

    71.2% 337 votes

  • Alonzo Webb DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 101 votes

  • Delilah Taylor DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 35 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

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

Shows the 360 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

473 votes cast; 57.8% of the 910 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Simmesport

Alvin Dauzat (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Alvin Dauzat DemocratElected

    56.6% 60 votes

  • Tiesha Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 46 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

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

Shows the 78 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

106 votes cast; 55.1% of the 227 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Simmesport

Charles W. Dupar (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Charles W. Dupar DemocratElected

    54.0% 54 votes

  • Andre Alexander No partyDefeated

    31.0% 31 votes

  • Darrell Turner No partyDefeated

    15.0% 15 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles W. Dupar
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 67 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

100 votes cast; 64.1% of the 198 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Avoyelles Parish

President

Donald J. Trump, "JD" Vance (Republican) won with 60.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Donald J. Trump, "JD" Vance 71.0%, Kamala D. Harris, Tim Walz 27.8%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.3%, Chase Oliver, Mike ter Maat Libertarian 0.3%.

  • Donald J. Trump, "JD" Vance RepublicanElected

    60.2% 1,208,505 votes

  • Kamala D. Harris, Tim Walz DemocratDefeated

    38.2% 766,870 votes

  • Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka GreenDefeated

    0.4% 7,138 votes

  • Chase Oliver, Mike ter Maat LibertarianDefeated

    0.3% 6,835 votes

7 other candidates: 0.9% together
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Nicole Shanahan We The People0.3%6,641
Mattie Preston, Shannel Conner Godliness, Truth, Justice0.1%2,857
Cornel West, Melina Abdullah Justice For All0.1%2,623
Peter Sonski, Lauren Onak American Solidarity Party0.1%2,240
Claudia de la Cruz, Karina Garcia Socialism and Liberation0.1%1,481
Randall Terry, Stephen Broden Constitution Party0.1%1,424
Rachele Fruit, Dennis Richter Socialist Workers Party0.0%361

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald J. Trump, "JD" Vance
Kamala D. Harris, Tim Walz
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,908 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 5,129 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,006,975 votes cast; 66.3% of the 3,046,376 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Julia Letlow (Republican) won with 62.9% of the vote.

This race covers 21 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Julia Letlow 76.5%, Michael Vallien, Jr. 16.7%, M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza 6.8%.

  • Julia Letlow RepublicanElected

    62.9% 201,037 votes

  • Michael Vallien, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 82,981 votes

  • M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 35,833 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Julia Letlow
Michael Vallien, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,678 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 3,005 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

319,851 votes cast; 67.5% of the 500,488 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Cleo Fields (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Cleo Fields 34.8%, Elbert Guillory 55.0%, Quentin Anthony Anderson 5.1%, Peter Williams 4.1%.

  • Cleo Fields DemocratElected

    50.8% 150,323 votes

  • Elbert Guillory RepublicanDefeated

    37.7% 111,737 votes

  • Quentin Anthony Anderson DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 23,811 votes

  • Peter Williams DemocratDefeated

    2.1% 6,252 votes

  • Wilken Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    1.3% 3,910 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cleo Fields
Elbert Guillory
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,916 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 2,082 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

296,033 votes cast; 62.3% of the 496,888 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Drainage Tax Renewal)

Parishwide Proposition, 3.50 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.2% voted yes and 44.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a 3.50 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $625,700 reasonably 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of providing necessary funds for drainage maintenance and improvements in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    55.2% 8,149 votes

  • No

    44.8% 6,607 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles 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 9,730 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 5,026 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,756 votes cast; 67.8% of the 23,919 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Provides relative to federal proceeds from alternative energy production

Passed: 73.1% voted yes and 26.9% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Avoyelles Parish: Yes 63.7%, No 36.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require that federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf alternative or renewable energy production be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.2(E)(1))

  • YesApproved

    73.1% 1,367,876 votes

  • No

    26.9% 503,275 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles 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 9,701 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,967 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,871,151 votes cast; 66.3% of the 3,046,376 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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  • 50% to 60%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.