The unofficial but complete Nov. 18th Election results according to the Louisiana Secretary of State website are:
Statewide
Secretary of State: Nancy Landry, R, 446,038 votes or 67%; “Gwen” Collins-Greenup, D, 221,698 votes or 33%
Attorney General: “Liz” Baker Merrill, R, 444,081 votes or 66%; Lindsey Cheek, D, 225,011 votes or 34%
Treasurer: John Fleming, R, 437,303 votes or 65%; Dustin Granger, D, 230,961 or 35%
Four Constitutional Amendments were on the ballot with Nos. 1-3 passing and No. 4 failing.
CA No. 1 (Act 278, 2022 – HB 166) — Provides relative to timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and related matters. Yes, 386,854 votes or 61%; No 247,131 votes or 39%.
CA No. 2 (ACT 199, 2023 – HB 254) — Repeals certain funds in the state treasury. Yes, 346,492 votes or 55%; No, 286,997 votes or 45%.
CA No. 3 (ACT 179, 2023 – SB 127) — Provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for certain first responders. Yes, 338,560 votes or 53%; No, 300,250 votes or 47%.
CA No. 4 (ACT 198, 2023 – HB 244) — Provides relative to the use of monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund. No, 353,373 votes or 56%; Yes, 277,770 votes or 44%.
Beauregard
Police Juror – District 1, “Luke” Dickerson, R, 306 votes or 65%; Wayne Reeves, R, 163 votes or 35%.
Police Juror – District 3C, “Beth Whittington” Montgomery, R, 328 votes or 59%; James Boswell, R, 224 votes or 41%.
Beauregard/Calcasieu
BESE District 7: Kevin M. Berken, R, 49,775 votes or 53%; Erick Knezek, R, 44,047 votes or 47%.
Calcasieu
District Judge – 14th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. C: William J. Bill Cutrera, R, 5002 votes or 54%; Bill Guillory, R, 4,276 votes or 46%.
All four Parishwide Tax Propositions on the Calcasieu ballot passed.
Parishwide Criminal Justice Proposition — 3.16 Mills Renewal – PJ – 10 Yrs. Yes, 11,245 votes or 54%; No, 9,560 votes or 46%.
Parishwide Mosquito Control Proposition — 2.41 Mills Renewal – PJ – 10 Yrs. Yes 14,213 votes or 68%; No, 6,606 votes or 32%.
Sales Tax District No. One — 1% S&U Tax Renewal – PJ – 20 Yrs. Yes, 5,135 votes or 53%; No, 4,576 votes or 47%.
Ward Five Fire Protection District No. One — 6.00 Mills Renewal – BOC – 10 Yrs. Yes, 115 votes or 75%; 39 votes or 25%.
