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Election Results 2023: General election turnout was higher than primary

Early Voting
Posted at 3:30 PM, Nov 22, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-22 16:53:02-05

Voter turnout for the October primary was so low that only 18 percent of the state's registered voters selected the new governor.

And turnout was a smidgen higher for the November general election.

For the October primary, turnout statewide was 35.8 percent. For the November general, which happened last Saturday, it was a tiny bit higher, at 36.31 percent.

Here are the unofficial turnout numbers for Acadiana's parishes:

Acadia - 20 percent turnout, compared to 38.5 percent in the primary.

Evangeline - 17 percent turnout, compared to 39.2 percent turnout in the primary. But the turnout for the District 6 Police Jury runoff was more than 33 percent.

Iberia - 18 percent turnout, compared to 37.6 percent turnout in the primary.

Lafayette - 31. 4 percent turnout, compared to 36.8 percent turnout in the primary.

Jeff Davis - 36 percent turnout, compared to 40.1 percent turnout in the primary.

St. Landry - 17 percent turnout, compared to 34.5 percent turnout in the primary.

St. Martin - 26 percent turnout, compared to 41.7 percent turnout in the primary. Turnout for the District 1 Parish Council race was 36 percent.

St. Mary - 24 percent turnout, compared to 37.1 percent turnout in the primary.

Vermilion - 35 percent turnout, compared to 43.8 percent turnout in the primary.