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.
Gerald "Scooter" Hamms (No party) won with 59.3% of the vote.
Gerald "Scooter" Hamms No partyElected
59.3%550 votes
George Moss RepublicanDefeated
40.7%377 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gerald "Scooter" Hamms
George Moss
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 488 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 439 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
927 votes cast; 36.7% of the 2,637 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1, City of Winnfield
Erikia Breda (No party) won with 52.1% of the vote.
Erikia Breda No partyElected
52.1%74 votes
Charles Williams, Sr. DemocratDefeated
47.9%68 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Erikia Breda
Charles Williams, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 84 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
142 votes cast; 34.3% of the 470 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 2, City of Winnfield
No one got a majority, so "Pat" Hall Carter (Democrat) and Michelle Carpenter (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Pat" Hall Carter DemocratIn runoff
43.2%67 votes
Michelle Carpenter DemocratIn runoff
31.0%48 votes
Winona Harrell DemocratDefeated
25.8%40 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Pat" Hall Carter
Michelle Carpenter
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 81 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
155 votes cast; 32.5% of the 530 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3, City of Winnfield
Megan Glenn (No party) won with 63.0% of the vote.
Megan Glenn No partyElected
63.0%174 votes
Chiquita L. Caldwell No partyDefeated
21.4%59 votes
Darryll Abron No partyDefeated
15.6%43 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Megan Glenn
Darryll Abron
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 135 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
276 votes cast; 50.5% of the 568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5, City of Winnfield
No one got a majority, so Michael Mattox (No party) and Annie Phillips (No party) went to a runoff.
Michael Mattox No partyIn runoff
44.2%91 votes
Annie Phillips No partyIn runoff
33.0%68 votes
Harry G. Scott DemocratDefeated
22.8%47 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael Mattox
Annie Phillips
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 115 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 91 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
206 votes cast; 35.1% of the 615 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Jamie" Davis 61.7%, Gary Crockett 18.7%, Nicholas "Nick" Albares 19.6%.
"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 Winn 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
Nicholas "Nick" Albares
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 428 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 288 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 Winn Parish: Julia Letlow 57.6%, John Fleming 30.8%, "Bill" Cassidy 10.4%, Mark Spencer 1.3%.
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 Winn 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,019 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 515 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 Winn Parish: James Edward Green 68.7%, Austin Lawson 31.3%.
James Edward Green DemocratAdvances
76.2%44,078 votes
Austin Lawson DemocratDefeated
23.8%13,735 votes
By precinct in Winn 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 395 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 286 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 Winn Parish: John E. Atkins 88.3%, Aiden C. Joyner 11.7%.
John E. Atkins RepublicanAdvances
88.4%67,436 votes
Aiden C. Joyner RepublicanDefeated
11.6%8,879 votes
By precinct in Winn 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 953 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 505 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 Winn Parish: Yes 23.7%, No 76.3%.
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 Winn 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 1,574 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 850 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 Winn Parish: Yes 33.8%, No 66.2%.
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 Winn 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 1,571 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 845 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 Winn Parish: Yes 38.1%, No 61.9%.
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 Winn 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 1,577 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 858 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 Winn Parish: Yes 37.9%, No 62.1%.
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 Winn 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 1,573 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 854 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 Winn Parish: Yes 23.7%, No 76.3%.
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 Winn 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 1,584 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 859 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
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.