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, May 16, 2026, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Yvonne Lewis (Democrat) and Gloria Owens Hayden (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Yvonne Lewis DemocratIn runoff
36.7%663 votes
Gloria Owens Hayden DemocratIn runoff
23.1%417 votes
Kendrell Robinson DemocratDefeated
15.7%283 votes
Arthur R. Lee DemocratDefeated
14.4%260 votes
2 other candidates: 10.1% together
Carlos Ford Democrat
8.1%
146
Thomas Mitchell Democrat
2.0%
37
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Yvonne Lewis
Gloria Owens Hayden
Kendrell Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,039 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 767 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,806 votes cast; 39.9% of the 4,700 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, City of Tallulah
Donnell Rose (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
Donnell Rose DemocratElected
62.6%1,130 votes
Buster McCoy DemocratDefeated
37.4%676 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Donnell Rose
Buster McCoy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,046 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 760 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,806 votes cast; 39.9% of the 4,700 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1, City of Tallulah
Candice Fountain (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Candice Fountain DemocratElected
53.4%181 votes
Thomas Harris, Jr. DemocratDefeated
26.0%88 votes
Shameika Amin DemocratDefeated
20.6%70 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Candice Fountain
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 210 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 129 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
339 votes cast; 45.6% of the 820 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 2, City of Tallulah
Rhondie Morris, Sr. (No party) won with 54.6% of the vote.
Rhondie Morris, Sr. No partyElected
54.6%190 votes
Desiree Tyler No partyDefeated
24.4%85 votes
Leketha Payne DemocratDefeated
21.0%73 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rhondie Morris, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 226 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 122 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
348 votes cast; 41.5% of the 957 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3, City of Tallulah
Tommy Watson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Tommy Watson, Sr. DemocratElected
54.4%210 votes
Carla Turner Harris DemocratDefeated
22.3%86 votes
Carrington "Cassie" Cammack No partyDefeated
12.7%49 votes
Leandra Mitchell DemocratDefeated
10.6%41 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tommy Watson, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 196 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
386 votes cast; 39.7% of the 1,027 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4, City of Tallulah
Sharon Jackson (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
Sharon Jackson DemocratElected
58.5%158 votes
Jerrilyn Hamilton DemocratDefeated
27.8%75 votes
Earlean Curry DemocratDefeated
13.7%37 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Sharon Jackson
Jerrilyn Hamilton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 150 votes cast at the polls in 6 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
270 votes cast; 40.0% of the 732 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Madison Parish
U.S. Senator (Democratic primary)
No one got a majority, so "Jamie" Davis (Democrat) and Gary Crockett (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: "Jamie" Davis 59.9%, Gary Crockett 33.8%, Nicholas "Nick" Albares 6.3%.
"Jamie" Davis DemocratIn runoff
47.4%163,549 votes
Gary Crockett DemocratIn runoff
26.3%90,791 votes
Nicholas "Nick" Albares DemocratDefeated
26.2%90,498 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jamie" Davis
Gary Crockett
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 825 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 715 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
344,838 votes cast; 20.7% of the 1,884,538 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Senator (Republican primary)
No one got a majority, so Julia Letlow (Republican) and John Fleming (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Julia Letlow 67.1%, John Fleming 20.9%, "Bill" Cassidy 10.8%, Mark Spencer 1.2%.
Julia Letlow RepublicanIn runoff
44.8%179,903 votes
John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff
28.3%113,437 votes
"Bill" Cassidy RepublicanDefeated
24.8%99,496 votes
Mark Spencer RepublicanDefeated
2.1%8,338 votes
By precinct in Madison 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
John Fleming
"Bill" Cassidy
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 475 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,174 votes cast; 21.7% of the 1,866,065 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 5 (Democratic primary)
James Edward Green (Democrat) advanced to the general election.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: James Edward Green 79.0%, Austin Lawson 21.0%.
James Edward Green DemocratAdvances
76.2%44,078 votes
Austin Lawson DemocratDefeated
23.8%13,735 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James Edward Green
Austin Lawson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 727 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 650 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
57,813 votes cast; 18.5% of the 358,074 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 5 (Republican primary)
John E. Atkins (Republican) advanced to the general election.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: John E. Atkins 86.2%, Aiden C. Joyner 13.8%.
John E. Atkins RepublicanAdvances
88.4%67,436 votes
Aiden C. Joyner RepublicanDefeated
11.6%8,879 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John E. Atkins
Aiden C. Joyner
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 433 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 184 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
76,315 votes cast; 22.3% of the 365,904 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
To authorize the addition or removal of positions in the unclassified state civil service by law
Passed: 21.6% voted yes and 78.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Yes 21.0%, No 79.0%.
What the ballot said
"Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?" (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))
Yes
21.6%173,508 votes
NoDefeated
78.4%630,420 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,379 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 882 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803,928 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
To grant St. George community school system the authority to operate a school system
Passed: 36.0% voted yes and 64.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Yes 29.4%, No 70.6%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))
Yes
36.0%287,643 votes
NoDefeated
64.0%511,861 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,372 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 880 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
799,504 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
To fund a teacher pay raise by paying down debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana
Passed: 42.0% voted yes and 58.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Yes 39.9%, No 60.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))
Yes
42.0%340,399 votes
NoDefeated
58.0%470,903 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,404 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 923 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
811,302 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
To provide authority for a parish to classify and authorize exemptions relative to ad valorem taxes
Passed: 33.9% voted yes and 66.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Yes 31.2%, No 68.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))
Yes
33.9%272,540 votes
NoDefeated
66.1%530,878 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,371 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 881 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803,418 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
To change the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 years of age
Passed: 23.4% voted yes and 76.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Yes 23.5%, No 76.5%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))
Yes
23.4%188,782 votes
NoDefeated
76.6%618,183 votes
By precinct in Madison 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 1,388 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 884 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
806,965 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,966,014 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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