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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Washington Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 12, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

Robert McDaniel (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Robert McDaniel RepublicanElected

    53.7% 332 votes

  • Diane Wood RepublicanDefeated

    46.3% 286 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert McDaniel
Diane Wood
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 560 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

618 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION (SALES TAX REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE WASHINGTON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT TO REDEDICATE THE PROCEEDS OF ITS 1/2% SALES TAX AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 1992 SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX HEREAFTER COLLECTED WILL BE DEDICATED AND USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) 60% TO THE SALARIES OF CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPUTIES, (II) 20% TO THE SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPUTIES, INCLUDING THE HIRING AND TRAINING OF ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, CONSISTING OF CRIMINAL PATROL DEPUTIES, JUVENILE OFFICERS, BURGLARY AND NARCOTICS DETECTIVES, AND (III) 20% TO THE PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, WITH THE SHERIFF TO CONTINUE TO PUBLISH SEMI-ANNUALLY, IN THE OFFICIAL PARISH JOURNAL, AN ACCOUNTING OF THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURES OF THE TAX.

Law Enforcement District, PW - Rededication 1/2% S&U Tax - Sheriff

Passed: 61.6% voted yes and 38.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to rededicate the proceeds of its one-half of one percent (1/2%) sales and use tax authorized to be levied and collected pursuant to an election held in the District on October 3, 1992 (the "Tax"), so that the proceeds of the Tax hereafter collected (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax) will be dedicated and used as follows: (i) sixty percent (60%) to the salaries of criminal law enforcement deputies, (ii) twenty percent (20%) to the support of criminal law enforcement deputies, including the hiring and training of additional criminal law enforcement personnel, consisting of criminal patrol deputies, juvenile officers, burglary and narcotics detectives, and (iii) twenty percent (20%) to the purchase, maintenance and support of law enforcement vehicles and equipment, with the Sheriff to continue to publish semi-annually, in the official parish journal, an accounting of the actual expenditures of the Tax?

  • YesApproved

    61.6% 754 votes

  • No

    38.4% 470 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,153 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,224 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct