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Rapides 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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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so William Earl Hilton (Democrat) and Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William Earl Hilton DemocratIn runoff

    48.2% 18,319 votes

  • Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    47.5% 18,047 votes

  • Mark W. Baden DemocratDefeated

    4.2% 1,603 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William Earl Hilton
Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 32,756 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,213 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

37,969 votes cast; 40.5% of the 82,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Robin L. Hooter (Republican) and Dyess "Linda Lin" Stewart (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robin L. Hooter RepublicanIn runoff

    45.5% 16,904 votes

  • Dyess "Linda Lin" Stewart DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 11,355 votes

  • Brian Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    17.0% 6,314 votes

  • Jamie Lawton Floyd RepublicanDefeated

    6.9% 2,553 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robin L. Hooter
Dyess "Linda Lin" Stewart
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 31,965 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

37,126 votes cast; 40.5% of the 82,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Assessor, For Regular and Unexpired Term

Richard I. "Rick" Ducote, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Richard I. "Rick" Ducote, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.8% 24,803 votes

  • Brodie Paul RepublicanDefeated

    30.2% 10,745 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard I. "Rick" Ducote, Jr.
Brodie Paul
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 30,470 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,078 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

35,548 votes cast; 40.5% of the 82,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District B

"Joe" Bishop (Republican) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Bishop RepublicanElected

    74.8% 2,594 votes

  • Jason Parks RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 873 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Joe" Bishop
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,969 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,467 votes cast; 37.2% of the 9,175 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District C

No one got a majority, so Craig Smith (Republican) and John R. "Randy" Patterson III (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Craig Smith RepublicanIn runoff

    37.4% 1,696 votes

  • John R. "Randy" Patterson III RepublicanIn runoff

    34.4% 1,558 votes

  • Danny Joe Daniels RepublicanDefeated

    28.2% 1,276 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Craig Smith
John R. "Randy" Patterson III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,864 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 666 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,530 votes cast; 43.6% of the 10,200 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District E

No one got a majority, so Richard G. Vanderlick (Republican) and Dewayne Olson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Richard G. Vanderlick RepublicanIn runoff

    48.3% 2,067 votes

  • Dewayne Olson RepublicanIn runoff

    23.5% 1,008 votes

  • Wayne Setliff, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 791 votes

  • Josh Pace No partyDefeated

    9.7% 416 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard G. Vanderlick
Dewayne Olson
Wayne Setliff, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,633 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 649 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,282 votes cast; 45.4% of the 8,757 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District G

Sean McGlothlin (Other party) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Sean McGlothlin Other partyElected

    56.1% 2,855 votes

  • "Steve" Coco Other partyDefeated

    43.9% 2,235 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sean McGlothlin
"Steve" Coco
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,057 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,033 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,090 votes cast; 47.3% of the 9,873 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Ball

Mayor, Town of Ball

Jonathan B. Dean (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Jonathan B. Dean DemocratElected

    52.0% 662 votes

  • Roger Z. Toney RepublicanDefeated

    43.2% 551 votes

  • C.A. "Sonny" Guillot RepublicanDefeated

    4.8% 61 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jonathan B. Dean
Roger Z. Toney
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,159 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,274 votes cast; 43.7% of the 2,510 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 29th Senatorial District

"Rick" Gallot (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Rick" Gallot 44.6%, Tony "Bo" Vets 31.3%, Mary L. Wardsworth 24.1%.

  • "Rick" Gallot DemocratElected

    50.3% 12,992 votes

  • Tony "Bo" Vets RepublicanDefeated

    29.3% 7,579 votes

  • Mary L. Wardsworth DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 5,271 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Rick" Gallot
Tony "Bo" Vets
Mary L. Wardsworth
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,803 votes cast at the polls in 45 precincts. The 1,881 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

25,842 votes cast; 35.5% of the 70,554 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Rick" GallotTony "Bo" VetsMary L. WardsworthTurnout
Bienville Parish70.2%1,41919.9%4029.9%19947.2%
Grant Parish33.4%61653.2%98213.4%24741.8%
Jackson Parish50.4%67932.9%44416.7%22539.1%
Lincoln Parish78.7%2,05613.2%3458.1%21223.5%
Natchitoches Parish48.7%1,12619.7%45531.6%73135.8%
Rapides Parish44.6%6,09931.3%4,28424.1%3,30135.0%
Winn Parish49.4%99733.0%66717.6%35647.4%

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka (Republican) won with 52.0% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka 43.1%, "Jeff" Guerriero 56.9%.

  • Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka RepublicanElected

    52.0% 14,644 votes

  • "Jeff" Guerriero RepublicanDefeated

    48.0% 13,494 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka
"Jeff" Guerriero
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,902 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 364 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

28,138 votes cast; 37.6% of the 70,096 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRobert W. "Bob" Kostelka"Jeff" GuerrieroTurnout
Grant Parish43.8%1,43056.2%1,83645.8%
Jackson Parish53.4%1,47146.6%1,28640.3%
Lincoln Parish60.8%3,00039.2%1,93836.9%
Ouachita Parish53.4%6,88746.6%6,01334.0%
Rapides Parish43.1%1,40956.9%1,85743.2%
Winn Parish44.2%44755.8%56447.0%

State Representative, 25th Representative District

Lance Harris (Republican) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Lance Harris RepublicanElected

    55.4% 7,577 votes

  • Barett Byrd RepublicanDefeated

    44.6% 6,088 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lance Harris
Barett Byrd
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,560 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 2,105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,665 votes cast; 45.4% of the 28,680 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 27th Representative District

"Chris" Hazel (Republican) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • "Chris" Hazel RepublicanElected

    60.8% 8,089 votes

  • Randy Wiggins RepublicanDefeated

    39.2% 5,220 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Chris" Hazel
Randy Wiggins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,664 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,645 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,309 votes cast; 41.3% of the 28,517 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so Terence Grines (Democrat) and T. A. Messina (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Terence Grines DemocratIn runoff

    46.3% 7,668 votes

  • T. A. Messina DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 4,494 votes

  • Jerome Hopewell DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 4,405 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terence Grines
T. A. Messina
Jerome Hopewell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,676 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 2,891 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,567 votes cast; 39.4% of the 40,301 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Troy A. Thibodeaux (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Troy A. Thibodeaux DemocratElected

    55.9% 260 votes

  • James Robert Ray DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 205 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Troy A. Thibodeaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 447 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

465 votes cast; 48.2% of the 901 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 65.0%, Jamie LaBranche 26.7%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 8.4%.

  • 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 Rapides 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 30,360 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,996 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 Rapides Parish: "Jim" Donelon 69.1%, Donald C. Hodge 30.9%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    67.5% 651,559 votes

  • Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 314,317 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 30,097 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,004 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 Rapides Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 61.0%, Tara Hollis 24.3%, Cary J. Deaton 3.7%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 2.7%.

  • "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 Rapides 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 32,336 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,145 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 Rapides Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 56.7%, "Billy" Nungesser 43.3%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    53.1% 504,541 votes

  • "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated

    46.9% 445,049 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 29,280 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,851 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 Rapides Parish: "Tom" Schedler 52.1%, "Jim" Tucker 47.9%.

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected

    50.5% 449,616 votes

  • "Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated

    49.5% 441,170 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 27,887 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,689 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.

BESE, District 5

"Jay" Guillot (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.

This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Jay" Guillot 58.1%, Keith Guice 41.9%.

  • "Jay" Guillot RepublicanElected

    54.6% 82,270 votes

  • Keith Guice DemocratDefeated

    45.4% 68,364 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Guillot
Keith Guice
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 30,252 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,982 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

150,634 votes cast; 38.5% of the 379,197 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 Rapides, State of Louisiana, effective January 1, 2012, for certain disabled veterans 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: 75.3% voted yes and 24.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, effective January 1, 2012, for certain disabled veterans and their 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 Rapides Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Rapides Parish voting on this proposition?

  • YesApproved

    75.3% 24,939 votes

  • No

    24.7% 8,186 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 28,170 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,955 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

33,125 votes cast; 40.5% of the 82,486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Road District 2B (Ward 11) Proposition (Tax) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills property tax for constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges of Road District No. 2B.

Road Dist. No. 2B, 10 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 47.2% voted yes and 52.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 2B of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $212,450 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, and bridges within the District?

  • Yes

    47.2% 1,776 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.8% 1,985 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 3,226 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 535 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,761 votes cast; 43.6% of the 8,223 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 Rapides Parish: For 68.4%, Against 31.6%.

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 Rapides 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 28,736 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,980 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 Rapides Parish: For 59.4%, Against 40.6%.

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 Rapides 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 28,149 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,910 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 Rapides Parish: For 49.9%, Against 50.1%.

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 Rapides 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 27,672 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,870 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 Rapides Parish: For 46.4%, Against 53.6%.

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 Rapides 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 27,220 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,783 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 Rapides Parish: For 45.2%, Against 54.8%.

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 Rapides 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 27,055 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 4,808 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

  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%

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