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Washington 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 Randy "Country" Seal (Democrat) and Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Randy "Country" Seal DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 5,404 votes

  • Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 3,644 votes

  • "Mike" Thomas DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 2,714 votes

  • "Curt" Hodge DemocratDefeated

    10.5% 1,383 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%
Randy "Country" Seal
Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe
"Mike" Thomas
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,706 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,439 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,145 votes cast; 44.3% of the 26,824 registered voters in the area turned out.

Clerk of Court

"Johnny" D. Crain, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • "Johnny" D. Crain, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.0% 8,095 votes

  • Billy W. Passman DemocratDefeated

    37.0% 4,761 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%
"Johnny" D. Crain, Jr.
Billy W. Passman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,465 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,391 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,856 votes cast; 44.3% of the 26,824 registered voters in the area turned out.

Assessor

James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.6% 6,924 votes

  • "Mike" Daniel DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 3,934 votes

  • Levi Lewis, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 2,052 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%
James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr.
"Mike" Daniel
Levi Lewis, Sr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,492 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,418 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,910 votes cast; 44.3% of the 26,824 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 1

No one got a majority, so "Ken" Wheat (Democrat) and Rodney Wascom (No party) went to a runoff.

  • "Ken" Wheat DemocratIn runoff

    47.7% 867 votes

  • Rodney Wascom No partyIn runoff

    37.2% 676 votes

  • "Andy" Creel DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 273 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%
"Ken" Wheat
Rodney Wascom
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,377 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 439 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,816 votes cast; 44.3% of the 4,093 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2

Michael "Mike" Fussell (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Fussell DemocratElected

    51.0% 979 votes

  • Clinton A. Miley, Sr. RepublicanDefeated

    49.0% 940 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%
Michael "Mike" Fussell
Clinton A. Miley, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,287 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 632 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,919 votes cast; 49.2% of the 3,509 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 4

Andre Johnson (Democrat) won with 70.4% of the vote.

  • Andre Johnson DemocratElected

    70.4% 1,005 votes

  • "Jo" Al Miller DemocratDefeated

    29.6% 422 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%
Andre Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,134 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 293 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,427 votes cast; 43.9% of the 3,393 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 5

No one got a majority, so "Pete" Thomas (Democrat) and Billy C. Rawls (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Pete" Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    49.2% 1,048 votes

  • Billy C. Rawls RepublicanIn runoff

    26.1% 555 votes

  • "Randy" Thomas RepublicanDefeated

    24.7% 525 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%
"Pete" Thomas
Billy C. Rawls
"Randy" Thomas
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,527 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 601 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,128 votes cast; 51.8% of the 4,193 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 7

Aubrey L. Posey (Democrat) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • Aubrey L. Posey DemocratElected

    65.0% 1,045 votes

  • Philip J. Magee RepublicanDefeated

    19.9% 319 votes

  • Bradley Cooper RepublicanDefeated

    15.1% 243 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%
Aubrey L. Posey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,099 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 508 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,607 votes cast; 41.5% of the 4,045 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

Ben Nevers (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Ben Nevers 56.0%, "Beth" Mizell 44.0%.

  • Ben Nevers DemocratElected

    50.6% 15,116 votes

  • "Beth" Mizell RepublicanDefeated

    49.4% 14,764 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%
Ben Nevers
"Beth" Mizell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,164 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,284 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

29,880 votes cast; 39.2% of the 73,762 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishBen Nevers"Beth" MizellTurnout
St. Tammany Parish32.2%1,91167.8%4,02032.3%
Tangipahoa Parish54.2%6,22845.8%5,27338.5%
Washington Parish56.0%6,97744.0%5,47144.3%

Statewide and federal races in Washington 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 Washington Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 76.1%, Jamie LaBranche 19.7%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 4.2%.

  • 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 Washington 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 8,874 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,294 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 Washington Parish: "Jim" Donelon 66.3%, Donald C. Hodge 33.7%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    67.5% 651,559 votes

  • Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated

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

Shows the 8,583 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,243 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 Washington Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 68.8%, Tara Hollis 12.5%, Cary J. Deaton 4.9%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.9%.

  • "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 Washington 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 9,301 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,350 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 Washington Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 49.0%, "Billy" Nungesser 51.0%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    53.1% 504,541 votes

  • "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated

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

Shows the 8,688 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,215 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 Washington Parish: "Tom" Schedler 52.9%, "Jim" Tucker 47.1%.

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected

    50.5% 449,616 votes

  • "Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated

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

Shows the 8,022 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,076 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 6

No one got a majority, so Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV (Republican) and Donald Songy (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV 26.5%, Donald Songy 36.0%, Elizabeth "Beth" Meyers 37.5%.

  • Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV RepublicanIn runoff

    44.7% 60,186 votes

  • Donald Songy DemocratIn runoff

    28.7% 38,681 votes

  • Elizabeth "Beth" Meyers RepublicanDefeated

    26.5% 35,732 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%
Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV
Donald Songy
Elizabeth "Beth" Meyers
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,591 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,244 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

134,599 votes cast; 33.5% of the 365,651 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Bogalusa Proposition Summary: Renewal of a five (5) mill ad valorem tax for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and/or operating landfill facilities for the City, including the acquisition of land therefor.

City of Bogalusa, 5 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.4% voted yes and 39.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Bogalusa, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 27(B) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a five (5) mill ad valorem tax (an estimated $315,176.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021 for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and/or operating landfill facilities for the City, including the acquisition of land therefor; and shall the City be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950?

  • YesApproved

    60.4% 1,410 votes

  • No

    39.6% 925 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,771 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 564 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,335 votes cast; 39.4% of the 6,836 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills tax renewal for maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment, and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and services, and for the added purposes of purchase of real estate, buildings, and/or construction of a fire station or fire stations for Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 5.

Fire Prot. Dist. #5, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.6% voted yes and 26.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 5, State of Louisiana, (the "District"), continue to levy a ten (10) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $455,700 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 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment, and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and services, and for the added purposes of purchase of real estate, buildings, and/or construction of a fire station or fire stations for Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 5, State of Louisiana? Said special tax renewal shall be subject to homestead exemption.

  • YesApproved

    73.6% 416 votes

  • No

    26.4% 149 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 427 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

565 votes cast; 47.3% of the 1,441 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District Number 6 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills tax continuation for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.

Fire Prot. Dist. #6, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.1% voted yes and 32.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District Number 6, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $76,000 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    67.1% 479 votes

  • No

    32.9% 235 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 515 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

714 votes cast; 47.5% of the 1,629 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 7 Proposition Summary: Renewal of the levy and collection of a 13.0 mills property tax within the Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, State of Louisiana, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2013, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2022, for the purpose of providing funds to be used by the Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and/or operate facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services in and for the Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, including the purchase of fire trucks and other fire fighting and emergency equipment, and to pay the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including hydrant rentals and service.

Fire Prot. Dist. #7, 13.0 Mills - BOC

Passed: 68.3% voted yes and 31.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, La. R.S. 40:1501(A), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a special ad valorem tax of 13.0 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $525,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the entire year), beginning with the tax collection for the year 2013, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2022, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used by the District to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and/or operate facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services in and for the Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, including the purchase of fire trucks and other fire fighting and emergency equipment, and to pay the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including hydrant rentals and service?

  • YesApproved

    68.3% 1,331 votes

  • No

    31.7% 618 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 1,435 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 514 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,949 votes cast; 49.0% of the 4,020 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizing an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, 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 of 1974, as amended.

PW Parish Council (Vet.), Disabled Vet. Homestead Exemp. - PC

Passed: 78.7% voted yes and 21.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall an additional homestead exemption (in addition to the homestead exemption authorized under the provisions of Article VII, Section 20 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended (the "Louisiana Constitution"), which applies to the first $7,500 of the assessed valuation of property), be authorized on the next $7,500 of assessed valuation of property receiving the homestead exemption, with respect to property owned and occupied by a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 100% by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, and their surviving spouse, on property located in the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses shall extend and apply to property in the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana voting on this proposition?

  • YesApproved

    78.7% 8,677 votes

  • No

    21.3% 2,351 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,814 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,214 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,028 votes cast; 44.3% of the 26,824 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 8,015 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,213 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 Washington Parish: For 60.9%, Against 39.1%.

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 Washington 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 7,786 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,153 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 7,600 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,119 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 Washington Parish: For 47.5%, Against 52.5%.

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 Washington 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 7,480 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,059 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 7,424 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,084 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.