On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Tuesday, November 7, 2000, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Pam Thomas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 653 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
673 votes cast.
Village of South Mansfield
Mayor, Village of South Mansfield
Dessie Lee Pattterson (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Dessie Lee Pattterson DemocratElected
54.8%68 votes
Alan L. Yarbrough DemocratDefeated
45.2%56 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dessie Lee Pattterson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 123 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
124 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1
Helen Y. Holmes (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
Helen Y. Holmes DemocratElected
64.5%451 votes
Dianne B. Mason DemocratDefeated
35.5%248 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Helen Y. Holmes
Dianne B. Mason
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 674 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
699 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in De Soto Parish
President
Bush & Cheney (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Bush & Cheney 49.6%, Gore & Lieberman 47.5%, Nader & LaDuke Green Party 0.6%, Buchanan & Foster Reform Party 0.9%.
Bush & Cheney RepublicanElected
52.6%927,871 votes
Gore & Lieberman DemocratDefeated
44.9%792,344 votes
Nader & LaDuke Green PartyDefeated
1.2%20,473 votes
Buchanan & Foster Reform PartyDefeated
0.8%14,356 votes
4 other candidates: 0.6% together
Phillips & Frazier Constitution Party
0.3%
5,483
Browne & Olivier Libertarian Party
0.2%
2,951
Harris & Trowe Socialist Workers Party
0.1%
1,103
Hagelin & Ticciati Natural Law Party
0.1%
1,075
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bush & Cheney
Gore & Lieberman
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,512 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 1,084 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,765,656 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
"Jim" McCrery (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.
This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jim" McCrery 74.5%, Phillip R. Green 21.3%, Michael "Mike" Taylor 2.4%, James Ronald Skains 1.7%.
"Jim" McCrery RepublicanElected
70.5%122,678 votes
Phillip R. Green DemocratDefeated
25.1%43,600 votes
Michael "Mike" Taylor Other partyDefeated
2.3%4,059 votes
James Ronald Skains Other partyDefeated
2.1%3,630 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" McCrery
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,924 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 933 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
173,967 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Ambulance Service Dist., 4 Mills, BOC
Passed: 59.8% voted yes and 40.2% voted no.
YesApproved
59.8%4,181 votes
No
40.2%2,816 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,142 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 855 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,997 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
creates "Louisiana, Inc." (economic develop.)
Passed: 32.3% voted for and 67.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 36.5%, Against 63.5%.
For
32.3%459,566 votes
AgainstDefeated
67.7%961,164 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,089 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 793 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,420,730 votes cast.
Amendment 2
deletes fed.inc.tax deduct.from state inc.tax
Passed: 37.9% voted for and 62.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 43.1%, Against 56.9%.
For
37.9%542,848 votes
AgainstDefeated
62.1%888,766 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,054 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 806 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,431,614 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Sales/Use Tax: NOT EFFECTIVE, C.A.#2 FAILED
Passed: 52.5% voted for and 47.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 55.5%, Against 44.5%.
ForApproved
52.5%749,279 votes
Against
47.5%677,949 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,219 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 821 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,427,228 votes cast.
Amendment 4
auth.local gov.to donate revenue for ind.dev.
Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 40.6%, Against 59.4%.
For
35.9%502,936 votes
AgainstDefeated
64.1%899,240 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,922 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 775 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.