Acadiana voters made decisions today on seats in the state House of Representatives and Senate.
Here are the races, and the results. Most districts include more that one parish; the results below include all votes cast in the district. We've noted which Acadiana parish is represented as well. If a Representative or Senator was re-elected without opposition, they're not listed.
HOUSE
State Representative 28th Representative District (St. Landry)
WINNER Daryl Deshotel, Republican- 81 percent - 8,480 votes
Ramondo "Ramram" Ramos, Democrat - 19 percent - 1,929 votes
State Representative 31st Representative District (Lafayette, Vermilion)
Jonathan Goudeau I, Republican 39 percent - 4,128 votes
WINNER Troy Hebert, Republican - 61 percent - 6,389 votes
State Representative 34th Representative District (Calcasieu)
WINNER Wilford Carter Sr., Democrat - 62 percent - 4,599 votes
Kevin D. Guidry, Democrat - 30 percent - 2,211 votes
Franklin D. Lewis Sr., Democrat - 8 percent - 581 votes
State Representative 39th Representative District (Lafayette)
WINNER Julie Emerson, Republican - 72 percent - 6,441 votes
Mckinley James Jr., Democrat - 28 percent - 2,543 votes
State Representative 40th Representative District (St. Landry)
Allen Guillory, Democrat - 19 percent - 2,034 votes
WINNER Dustin Miller, Democrat - 81 percent - 8,853 votes
State Representative 42nd Representative District (Acadia, Lafayette)
WINNER Chance Henry, Republican - 62 percent - 6,601 votes
Douglas J. "Doug" LaCombe, Republican - 38 percent - 4,071 votes
State Representative 43rd Representative District (Lafayette)
WINNER "Josh" Carlson, Republican - 84 percent - 9,342 votes
Ludwig Gelobter, Democrat - 16 percent - 1,770 votes
State Representative 44th Representative District (Lafayette)
WINNER Tehmi Chassion, Democrat - 52 percent - 4,098 votes
Patrick "Pat" Lewis, Democrat - 39 percent - 3,104 votes
Ravis K. Martinez, Democrat - 9 percent - 737 votes
State Representative 45th Representative District (Lafayette)
Jupiter Leblanc, No Party - 4 percent - 497 votes
Paul "Scott" LeBleu, Democrat - 25 percent - 2,859 votes
WINNER Brach Myers, Republican - 70 percent - 7,856 votes
State Representative 48th Representative District (Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin)
WINNER "Beau" Beaullieu, Republican - 85 percent - 10,681 votes
David Levy, Democrat - 15 percent - 1,877 votes
State Representative 49th Representative District (Iberia, Lafayette, Vermilion)
Sanders "Sandy" Derise, Republican - 20 percent - 2,331 votes
David Eaton, Republican - 16 percent - 1,857 votes
WINNER Jacob Landry, Republican - 64 percent - 7,433 votes
State Representative 50th Representative District (St. Martin, St. Mary)
Gloria R. Robertson, Democrat - 28 percent - 2,808 votes
WINNER Vincent St. Blanc III, Republican - 72 percent - 7,206 votes
SENATE
State Senator 21st Senatorial District (Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary)
RUNOFF Robert Allain, Republican - 44 percent - 10,815 votes
RUNOFF Henry "Bo" LaGrange, Republican - 31 percent - 7,745 votes
Stephen Swiber, Republican - 25 percent - 6,138 votes
State Senator 22nd Senatorial District (Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin)
Hugh Andre, Republican 21 percent - 6,608 votes
Dexter T. Lathan, Independent - 1 percent - 299 votes
WINNER Blake Miguez, Republican - 61 percent - 19,559 votes
Melinda Narcisse "Mel" Mitchell, Democrat - 12 percent - 3,701 votes
Phanat "PX" Xanamane, Democrat - 6 percent - 1,794 votes
State Senator 25th Senatorial District (Acadia, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis)
WINNER Mark Abraham, Republican - 81 percent - 21,937 votes
Joshua "Josh" Lewis, Democrat - 19 percent - 5,250 votes
