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, November 19, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
"Coach Bob" Brotherton (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.
"Coach Bob" Brotherton RepublicanElected
65.5%766 votes
Larry D. Small RepublicanDefeated
34.5%403 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Coach Bob" Brotherton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,076 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 93 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,169 votes cast; 20.5% of the 6,122 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Wanda S. Bennett (No party) won with 52.0% of the vote.
Wanda S. Bennett No partyElected
52.0%925 votes
Lucy Cooper RepublicanDefeated
48.0%853 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Wanda S. Bennett
Lucy Cooper
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,430 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 348 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,778 votes cast; 26.3% of the 7,015 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
"Sonny" Cook (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.
"Sonny" Cook RepublicanElected
52.6%695 votes
Jerry Carter DemocratDefeated
47.4%627 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Sonny" Cook
Jerry Carter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,170 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,322 votes cast; 21.7% of the 6,256 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 10th Representative District
"Gene" Reynolds (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Gene" Reynolds 29.0%, Jerri Ray de Pingre' 71.0%.
"Gene" Reynolds DemocratElected
54.7%4,232 votes
Jerri Ray de Pingre' RepublicanDefeated
45.3%3,508 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jerri Ray de Pingre'
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 335 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,740 votes cast; 29.0% of the 27,142 registered voters in the area turned out.
City Judge, City Court, Election Dist. 2, Division D, City of Shreveport
Sheva Sims (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Sheva Sims 37.9%, Shante' Wells 62.1%.
Sheva Sims DemocratElected
53.9%6,639 votes
Shante' Wells DemocratDefeated
46.1%5,675 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Shante' Wells
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 23 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,314 votes cast; 24.2% of the 53,006 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition Summary: Authorizes additional riverboat gaming activities in the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana.
PW Police Jury, Riverboat Gaming - PJ
Passed: 61.4% voted yes and 38.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Bossier Casino Venture LLC, or its successor(s), be allowed to conduct riverboat gaming along land situated in the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana pursuant to approval of petition for change of berth from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board?
YesApproved
61.4%8,123 votes
No
38.6%5,114 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,831 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 1,406 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,237 votes cast; 19.9% of the 67,732 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.
Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 88.8%, Against 11.2%.
What the ballot said
To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)
ForApproved
80.8%476,938 votes
Against
19.2%113,326 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,764 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 1,413 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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