election results

With 100% of precincts reporting on Saturday night (Oct. 11), Duncan led the race with 47% of the vote to incumbent Darren Lombard’s 46%. The race will now go to a runoff.

Woodfork closed out the evening with 53% of the vote, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

City Councilmember Helena Moreno is heading back to City Hall after a resounding win in the Oct. 11 primary election, securing 55% of the vote.

Over the weekend, Erica Johnson, an urban farmer in New Orleans, won the Board of Supervisors seat for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District. Many polling locations ran out of ballots, frustrating voters.

‘Democratic anger’ against Gov. Landry, distrust of tax changes in rural parishes and more helped create the perfect storm for the March 29 election results.

Louisiana voters rejected all four proposed amendments to the state constitution on Saturday.

There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Gabriela Biro will represent the district that includes Gentilly, New Orleans East and parts of the 9th Ward. She’s new to politics but had the backing of the local teachers union.

Louisiana’s lone Democratic incumbent in the U.S. House of Representatives will keep his seat after securing an outright win against four challengers on Election Day.