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 Saturday, October 2, 2010, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
"Johnny" Smith (Republican) won with 64.0% of the vote.
"Johnny" Smith RepublicanElected
64.0%119 votes
Carl T. "Red" Rawls DemocratDefeated
36.0%67 votes
By precinct in West Carroll Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Johnny" Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 177 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
186 votes cast; 22.7% of the 806 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in West Carroll Parish
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) and Caroline Fayard (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 29.1%, Caroline Fayard 15.5%, "Sammy" Kershaw 29.8%, Kevin Davis 3.3%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanIn runoff
27.6%180,944 votes
Caroline Fayard DemocratIn runoff
24.3%159,507 votes
"Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated
19.2%126,166 votes
Kevin Davis RepublicanDefeated
7.9%51,542 votes
4 other candidates: 20.9% together
James "Jim" Crowley Democrat
7.9%
51,461
Roger Villere Republican
6.7%
44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat
3.9%
25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican
2.5%
16,411
By precinct in West Carroll Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 788 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
655,416 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,967,475 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 years, 1 mill property tax renewal for maintaining and operating the public health unit in West Carroll Parish.
PW Police Jury Prop. #1, 1 Mill - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 74.6% voted yes and 25.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of West Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of one (1) mill on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $51,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the public health unit in the Parish?
YesApproved
74.6%647 votes
No
25.4%220 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 741 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
867 votes cast; 11.6% of the 7,625 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Sales & Use Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 1/4% sales and use tax renewal for providing a solid waste recycling program for the Parish, including paying the costs of constructing, acquiring, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment required in connection therewith, and to pay other costs of collecting and disposing solid waste for the West Carroll Parish.
Shall the Parish of West Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the authority of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for the levy and collection, of a tax of one-fourth of one percent (1/4%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $258,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish, all as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years beginning July 1, 2011, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expense of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of providing a solid waste recycling program for the Parish, including paying the costs of constructing, acquiring, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment required in connection therewith, and to pay other costs of collecting and disposing solid waste for the Parish?
YesApproved
74.8%648 votes
No
25.2%218 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 741 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
866 votes cast; 11.6% of the 7,625 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Convening Legis.even/odd num.yrs.
Passed: 62.6% voted for and 37.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: For 61.5%, Against 38.5%.
What the ballot said
To move the convening of the legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the second Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the second Monday in April and to change the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August first. (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) and 19)
ForApproved
62.6%370,471 votes
Against
37.4%221,218 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 713 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
591,689 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Gov.Off.Hmland Sec.&Emerg.Prep.Unclassified
Passed: 51.9% voted for and 48.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Carroll Parish: For 53.7%, Against 46.3%.
What the ballot said
To provide that the director, deputy director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (Amends Article X, Sections 2(B)(11) and (12); adds Article X, Section 2 (B)(13))
ForApproved
51.9%306,106 votes
Against
48.1%283,185 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 712 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
589,291 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
25% to 30%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.