election results

Of the total 787,521 votes cast, 64% of voters statewide rejected the amendment. In East Baton Rouge, 69% of voters rejected it.

Two seats are open on the commission regulating Louisiana’s utilities in this November’s election.

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, Treasurer John Fleming to meet in June runoff; Jamie Davis, Nick Albares advance for Democrats.

While the state’s largest teachers' unions supported Amendment 3 on the May 16 ballot, some educators opposed the measure, and some union affiliates remained neutral as a result.

Get the full results from the May 16 election here.

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.