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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Clerk of Court

Jeremy Evans (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Jeremy Evans DemocratElected

    52.4% 3,640 votes

  • Jerry Nash RepublicanDefeated

    18.6% 1,292 votes

  • Robert Mik RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 1,085 votes

  • J. Aaron Edwards No partyDefeated

    13.4% 935 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%
Jeremy Evans
Jerry Nash
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,447 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,505 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,952 votes cast; 37.8% of the 17,221 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 1B

Dewayne Mitchell (Democrat) won with 84.2% of the vote.

  • Dewayne Mitchell DemocratElected

    84.2% 480 votes

  • Leslie Wheless Turner RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 90 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%
Dewayne Mitchell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 534 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

570 votes cast; 35.9% of the 1,449 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 1C

Jarrell O. Burch (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

  • Jarrell O. Burch DemocratElected

    77.3% 445 votes

  • Curtis Green, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 131 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%
Jarrell O. Burch
Curtis Green, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 482 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 94 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

576 votes cast; 36.1% of the 1,447 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3

Gregory "Greg" Baker (Republican) won with 69.9% of the vote.

  • Gregory "Greg" Baker RepublicanElected

    69.9% 473 votes

  • James Strange DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 204 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%
Gregory "Greg" Baker
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 622 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

677 votes cast; 32.2% of the 1,573 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4A

No one got a majority, so Richard Fuller (Democrat) and Wayne Williams (No party) went to a runoff.

  • Richard Fuller DemocratIn runoff

    40.7% 301 votes

  • Wayne Williams No partyIn runoff

    39.7% 294 votes

  • Roddrick "NoNo" Davis DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 145 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%
Richard Fuller
Wayne Williams
Roddrick "NoNo" Davis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 517 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 223 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

740 votes cast; 45.4% of the 1,521 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4B

No one got a majority, so Jeff L. Heard (Democrat) and Jeri A. Burrell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jeff L. Heard DemocratIn runoff

    42.9% 325 votes

  • Jeri A. Burrell DemocratIn runoff

    19.8% 150 votes

  • Billy Cotton DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 135 votes

  • Roy Jones DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 109 votes

  • Terry L. Taylor DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 39 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%
Jeff L. Heard
Jeri A. Burrell
Billy Cotton
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 526 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 232 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

758 votes cast; 45.6% of the 1,591 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4C

No one got a majority, so Ernel Jones (Democrat) and Gary Burns (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ernel Jones DemocratIn runoff

    36.2% 330 votes

  • Gary Burns RepublicanIn runoff

    26.3% 240 votes

  • Betty Carter DemocratDefeated

    22.8% 208 votes

  • Deabraid "Puncho" Lewis DemocratDefeated

    8.8% 80 votes

  • Harris Green DemocratDefeated

    5.8% 53 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%
Ernel Jones
Gary Burns
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 390 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

911 votes cast; 47.0% of the 1,848 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4D

Thomas Jones, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Thomas Jones, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.3% 378 votes

  • Sylvester Mayweather DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 226 votes

  • William "Will" Richardson DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 119 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%
Thomas Jones, Jr.
Sylvester Mayweather
William "Will" Richardson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 487 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

723 votes cast; 47.7% of the 1,437 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 6

Ricky McPhearson (Republican) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Ricky McPhearson RepublicanElected

    55.2% 352 votes

  • Fred Jones DemocratDefeated

    44.8% 286 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%
Ricky McPhearson
Fred Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 516 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 122 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

638 votes cast; 43.1% of the 1,438 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 38th Senatorial District

Sherri Smith Cheek (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Sherri Smith Cheek 61.2%, Troy Terrell 38.8%.

  • Sherri Smith Cheek RepublicanElected

    57.2% 10,570 votes

  • Troy Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 7,912 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%
Sherri Smith Cheek
Troy Terrell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,185 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,482 votes cast; 30.9% of the 71,774 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishSherri Smith CheekTroy TerrellTurnout
Caddo Parish55.5%7,26744.5%5,81728.7%
De Soto Parish61.2%3,30338.8%2,09537.8%

State Representative, 7th Representative District

Richard "Richie" Burford (Republican) won with 68.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Richard "Richie" Burford 70.5%, Cynthia "Cindy" Stephens Williams 29.5%.

  • Richard "Richie" Burford RepublicanElected

    68.9% 6,652 votes

  • Cynthia "Cindy" Stephens Williams DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 3,001 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%
Richard "Richie" Burford
Cynthia "Cindy" Stephens Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,385 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 452 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,653 votes cast; 31.6% of the 28,625 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRichard "Richie" BurfordCynthia "Cindy" Stephens WilliamsTurnout
Caddo Parish68.3%3,21431.7%1,49028.3%
De Soto Parish70.5%2,70629.5%1,13133.8%
Sabine Parish65.8%73234.2%38043.2%

State Representative, 23rd Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Rick" Nowlin (Republican) and Kenny Cox (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Rick" Nowlin 33.3%, Kenny Cox 61.1%, Ralph Wilson 5.6%.

  • "Rick" Nowlin RepublicanIn runoff

    43.6% 5,662 votes

  • Kenny Cox DemocratIn runoff

    42.4% 5,506 votes

  • Ralph Wilson DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 1,805 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%
"Rick" Nowlin
Kenny Cox
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,057 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,060 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,973 votes cast; 43.7% of the 27,305 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Rick" NowlinKenny CoxRalph WilsonTurnout
De Soto Parish33.3%1,03861.1%1,9055.6%17443.9%
Natchitoches Parish51.4%4,36630.6%2,59917.9%1,52241.8%
Red River Parish18.8%25873.2%1,0028.0%10959.3%

Statewide and federal races in De Soto Parish

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 59.0%, Jamie LaBranche 36.7%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.4%.

  • Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected

    66.5% 640,886 votes

  • Jamie LaBranche DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 267,942 votes

  • Belinda "B" Alexandrenko Other partyDefeated

    5.7% 54,888 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%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,053 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,415 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

963,716 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jim" Donelon 59.9%, Donald C. Hodge 40.1%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    67.5% 651,559 votes

  • Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 314,317 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" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,990 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,405 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

965,876 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 60.0%, Tara Hollis 18.0%, Cary J. Deaton 7.4%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 4.9%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected

    65.8% 673,239 votes

  • Tara Hollis DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 182,925 votes

  • Cary J. Deaton DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 50,071 votes

  • Ivo "Trey" Roberts DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 33,280 votes

6 other candidates: 8.2% together
David Blanchard No party2.6%26,705
"Niki Bird" Papazoglakis Democrat2.1%21,885
Scott Lewis Libertarian1.2%12,528
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. No party0.9%9,109
"Ron" Ceasar No party0.8%8,179
Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham No party0.5%5,242

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%
"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,461 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,023,163 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 62.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 37.7%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    53.1% 504,541 votes

  • "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated

    46.9% 445,049 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%
"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,783 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,351 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

949,590 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State, For Regular and Unexpired Term

"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 50.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Tom" Schedler 56.2%, "Jim" Tucker 43.8%.

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected

    50.5% 449,616 votes

  • "Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated

    49.5% 441,170 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%
"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,539 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,313 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

890,786 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution.

PW Police Jury (Vet.), Disabled Vet. Homestead Exemp. -PJ

Passed: 81.1% voted yes and 18.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption shall extend and apply to property in DeSoto Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of DeSoto Parish voting on this proposition?

  • YesApproved

    81.1% 4,825 votes

  • No

    18.9% 1,125 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 4,530 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,420 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,950 votes cast; 37.8% of the 17,221 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Logansport Proposition Summary: Authority for the Town of Logansport to issue not exceeding $1,135,000 of its sewer revenue bonds to run not exceeding 22 years from the date thereof for the purpose of acquiring and constructing improvements and replacements to the sewerage system of the Town, including equipment and furnishings therefor, said bonds to be payable solely from the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of said revenue producing public utility.

Town of Logansport, $1,135,000 Bonds-Mayor&TC-22Yrs.

Passed: 77.8% voted yes and 22.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Logansport, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), issue its sewer revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed One Million One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,135,000) to run not exceeding twenty-two (22) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate of not exceeding ninety-five hundredths of one percent per centum (0.95%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and constructing improvements and replacements to the sewerage system of the Town, including equipment and furnishings therefor, said bonds to be payable solely from the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of said revenue producing utility, pursuant to the provisions of Part VII, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and other constitutional and statutory authority?

  • YesApproved

    77.8% 224 votes

  • No

    22.2% 64 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 269 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

288 votes cast; 34.3% of the 928 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Millennium Trust/Tobacco Settle./TOPS Prog.

Passed: 69.6% voted for and 30.4% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 69.4%, Against 30.6%.

What the ballot said

To dedicate funds for the TOPS program relative to the portion of the monies deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust each year from the Tobacco Master Settlement, to provide that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches a total of one billion three hundred eighty million dollars, one hundred percent of the annual Settlement Proceeds shall be allocated to the TOPS Fund to support state programs of financial assistance for students attending Louisiana postsecondary education institutions; to provide relative to the rate of tax on certain tobacco products and beginning July 1, 2012, to dedicate such tobacco revenues to the Health Excellence Fund to be used for the purposes of the fund, including providing for the optimal development of Louisiana's children through the provision of appropriate health care and providing health care initiatives through innovation in advanced health care sciences; to provide for the deposit, transfer, or credit of certain monies in the Millennium Trust to the Health Excellence Fund, the Education Excellence Fund, and the TOPS Fund. (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1)(c), (A)(2),(3), and (4), and (C)(1) and adds Article VII, Section 4.1)

  • ForApproved

    69.6% 672,429 votes

  • Against

    30.4% 293,759 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 4,579 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,403 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

966,188 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Prov.min.10%nonrecurr.rev./state retire.sys

Passed: 58.7% voted for and 41.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 64.4%, Against 35.6%.

What the ballot said

To require in Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 that five percent of money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring be applied toward the balance of the unfunded accrued liability which existed as of June 30, 1988, for the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana. To further require that in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and every fiscal year thereafter that ten percent of such nonrecurring revenue be applied to such purposes. (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b))

  • ForApproved

    58.7% 531,551 votes

  • Against

    41.3% 373,945 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 4,496 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,394 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

905,496 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Prov.Assets/Prop./Patient's Compensation Fund

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 58.7%, Against 41.3%.

What the ballot said

To authorize the legislature to establish a private custodial fund, designated as the Patient's Compensation Fund, for the use, benefit, and protection of medical malpractice claimants and private health care provider members; to provide that assets of the fund shall not be state property. (Adds Article XII, Section 16)

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 475,660 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 416,581 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 4,390 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

892,241 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Prov.relative-deposits Budget Stabilization Fund

Passed: 49.4% voted for and 50.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 55.2%, Against 44.8%.

What the ballot said

To provide that if at any time mineral revenues exceed the base provided by law and monies are withdrawn from the Budget Stabilization Fund, no deposit of mineral revenues shall be made to the Budget Stabilization Fund in the same or ensuing fiscal year in which monies in the fund are appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast, except by specific legislative appropriation, and thereafter deposits of mineral revenues into the fund shall resume except in an annual amount not to exceed one-third of the most recent amount appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.3(C)(5))

  • For

    49.4% 433,204 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.6% 443,634 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 4,332 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,362 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

876,838 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

City of N.O. minim.bids-tax sales

Passed: 48.5% voted for and 51.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 53.5%, Against 46.5%.

What the ballot said

To amend provisions relative to tax sales in order to maintain an existing exemption from the minimum bid requirements for tax sales in the city of New Orleans due to changes in populations according to the 2010 census. (Amends Article VII, Section 25(A)(2))

  • For

    48.5% 424,397 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.5% 450,862 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 4,302 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,370 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

875,259 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 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

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  • 50% to 60%
  • 60% to 70%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.