SWLA Election Results
Southwest Louisiana took to the polls this weekend to place their votes for their desired candidates.
Lake Charles re-elected Mayor Nic Hunter to return to office with 74% of the votes.
- Nic Hunter 9,368 votes
- Sean Ardoin 2,426 votes
- Josh Lewis 626 votes
- Jesse Barnard 275 votes
Here are the results from the city council elections in Lake Charles:
- District A - incumbent Mary Morris are headed to a runoff
- District B - Luvertha August was re-elected
- District C - incumbent Rodney Geyen are headed to a runoff
- District D - John Ieyoub was re-elected
- District G - Mark Eckard was re-elected
- District F - Craig Marks was elected
- District G - Mark Eckard was re-elected
The runoff elections will be held on April 24.
The city of Jennings re-elected their Mayor Henry Guinn with 59% of the vote.
Here are the results from the city council elections in Jennings:
- District A - Carolyn King Simon - 52% of the vote
- District B - “Johnny” Armentor - 72% of the vote
- District D - Anthony Leblanc - 68% of the vote
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