Editor’s note: The candidates in the runoff for the District 68 state representative race have been clarified. We apologize for the error.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Voters across the state selected new representation for the Louisiana Senate, House of Representatives and local judicial seats during the primary election on Saturday, Oct. 14.
WVLA and WGMB primarily cover Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes. These are the multi-parish races, including judicial and legislative seats, affecting the viewing area.
Many races were declared Saturday in complete but unofficial results, but several will be determined in the general election on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Early voting is set for 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3-11 (excluding Sunday, Nov. 5 and Friday, Nov. 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day). Learn where you can cast early ballots here.
Which seats were already determined?
Qualifying for state and local races was Aug. 8-10. If a race had only one candidate at the end of qualifying at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 10., that person is set to take office at the start of the next term.
Caleb Seth Kleinpeter, Republican, won the District 17 Senate seat unopposed. Peter Williams, Democrat, had initially been qualified to run, but the Secretary of State website now has him listed as Other/Disqualified.
C. Denise Marcelle, Democrat, won the 61st District House seat unopposed. Robb “Kirt” Sharper, Democrat, had initially been qualified to run but later withdrew.
The following seats were filled in unopposed races:
- State Senator, 14th District: Cleo Fields, Democrat (East Baton Rouge)
- State Senator, 15th District: Regina Barrow, Democrat (East Baton Rouge)
- State Senator, 16th District: Franklin Foil, Republican (East Baton Rouge)
- State Senator, 18th District: Eddie J. Lambert, Republican (Ascension, Livingston)
- State Senator, 32nd District: Glen D. Womack, Republican (West Feliciana)
- State Representative, 29th District: Edmond Jordan, Democrat (East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge)
- State Representative, 51st District: Beryl Amedee, Republican (Assumption)
- State Representative, 58th District: Kendricks “Ken” Brass, Democrat (Ascension)
- State Representative, 59th District” “Tony” Bacala, Republican (Ascension)
- State Representative 60th District: Chad Brown, Democrat (Assumption, Iberville)
- State Representative, 67th District: Larry Selders, Democrat (East Baton Rouge Parish)
- State Representative, 69th District: Paula Davis, Republican (East Baton Rouge Parish)
- State Representative, 101st District: Vanessa Caston LaFleur, Democrat (East Baton Rouge)
The following are complete but unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website as of 12:16 a.m. Oct. 15.
Oct. 14 election results for capital-area Louisiana Senate races
The following are complete but unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website as of 11:45 p.m. Oct. 14.
Winners are in bold.
Candidates going to a runoff are in italics.
State Senator, 2nd District
Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, West Baton Rouge parishes
- “Chris” Delpit, Republican: 9,865, 32%
- Edward “Ed” Price, Democrat: 21,018, 68%
State Senator, 6th District
East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena parishes
- “Rick” Edmonds, Republican: 18,247, 62%
- Barry Ivey, Republican: 11,407, 38%
State Senator, 13th District
Livingston Parish
- Valarie Hodges, Republican: 17,920, 65%
- “Buddy” Mincey Jr., Republican: 9,699, 35%
State Senator, 21st District
Assumption Parish
- Robert Allain, Republican: 10,815, 44%
- Henry “Bo” LaGrange, Republican: 7,745, 31%
- Stephen Swiber, Republican: 6,138, 25%
State Senator, 37th District
Livingston Parish
- Randy Bush, Republican: 6,112, 26%
- Ivan M. Scioneaux Jr., Independent: 3,197, 13%
- “Bill” Wheat, Republican: 14,516, 61%
Oct. 14 election results for capital-area Louisiana House races
State Representative, 18th District
Iberville, Point Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana parishes
- Tammi Fabre, Republican: 5,602, 38%
- Jeremy S. LaCombe, Republican: 6,354, 43%
- Shanda Paul, Democrat: 2,791, 19%
State Representative, 62nd District
East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes
- Roy Daryl Adams, Democrat: 5,522, 51%
- Daniel Banguel, Democrat: 2,209, 20%
- Dadrius Lanus, Democrat: 3,106, 29%
State Representative, 63rd District
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Chauna Banks, Democrat: 3,229, 33%
- Barbara West Carpenter, Democrat: 3,977, 41%
- Christopher Lemoine, Republican: 2,481 26%
State Representative, 64th District
East Baton Rouge, Livingston parishes
- Kellie Alford, Republican: 3,609, 30%
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson, Republican: 6,004, 49%
- “Garry Frog” Talbert, Republican: 2,573, 21%
State Representative, 65th District
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Brandon Ivey, Republican: 3,449, 32%
- Aaron Moak, Republican: 1,981, 18%
- Jamie Pope, Republican: 795, 7%
- Lauren Ventrella, Republican: 2,976, 28%
- Stephen Whitlow, Republican: 1,535, 14%
State Representative, 66th District
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Monique Appeaning, Republican: 1,187, 10%
- Emily Chenevert, Republican: 3,749, 32%
- Hollis “Bubbe” Day, Republican: 2,247, 19%
- “Richie” Edmonds, Republican: 3,196, 27%
- Drew Maranto, Republican: 1,328, 11%
State Representative, 68th District
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Laura White “Laurie” Adams, Republican: 3,493, 31%
- Belinda Creel Davis, Democrat: 3,526, 31%
- Robert “Max” Grodner Jr., Democrat: 463, 4%
- Dixon McMakin, Republican: 3,606, 32%
- Parry “Matt” Thomas, No Party: 261, 2%
State Representative, 70th District
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Brent Campanella, Republican: 1,307, 13%
- Barbara Reich Freiberg, Republican: 3,971, 39%
- “Steve” Myers, Democrat: 2,775, 27%
- Jennie Seals, Republican: 2,163, 21%
State Representative, 71st District
Livingston Parish
- Walley Avara, Republican: 1,043, 11%
- “Jim” Norred, Republican: 2,929, 32%
- Roger Wilder III, Republican: 5,252, 57%
State Representative, 72nd District
St. Helena Parish
- “Robby” Carter, Democrat: 6,788, 68%
- Roderick “Devon” Matthews, Democrat: 3,261, 32%
State Representative, 81st District
Ascension, Livingston parishes
- Jason Amato, Republican: 5,276, 45%
- Jeffrey F. “Jeff” Wiley, Republican: 6,569, 55%
State Representative, 88th District
Ascension Parish
- Kathy Edmonston, Republican: 5,933, 64%
- Willie Robinson, Republican: 1,098, 12%
- Donald “Don” Schexnaydre, Republican: 2,269, 24%
State Representative, 95th District
Livingston Parish
- Aaron Ellis, Republican: 3,946, 40%
- Shane Mack, Republican: 5,798, 60%
See local judicial races
19th Judicial District Court Judge, ES 1, Division J
East Baton Rouge Parish
- ReAzalia Allen, Democrat: 3,130, 24%
- Colette Greggs, Democrat: 6,871, 53%
- Sclynski “Lyn” Legier, Democrat: 3,005, 23%
23rd Judicial District Court Judge, ES 1, Div. E
Ascension, Assumption parishes
- Allen Davis, Democrat: 1,893, 27%
- “Vicky” Jones, Republican: 2,336, 33%
- Keyojuan Gant Turner, Democrat: 2,756, 39%