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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
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Franklin Parish

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.

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Police Juror, District 2

K.W. "Buddy" Parks (No party) won with 61.5% of the vote.

  • K.W. "Buddy" Parks No partyElected

    61.5% 436 votes

  • George Adam Faulk RepublicanDefeated

    38.5% 273 votes

By precinct in Franklin Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
K.W. "Buddy" Parks
George Adam Faulk
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 400 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

709 votes cast; 36.8% of the 1,949 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 5

"Roy" L. Scott (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • "Roy" L. Scott DemocratElected

    57.9% 176 votes

  • Ricky Shaw DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 128 votes

By precinct in Franklin Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Roy" L. Scott
Ricky Shaw
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 233 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

304 votes cast; 14.9% of the 2,084 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 Franklin Parish: For 79.6%, Against 20.4%.

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 Franklin 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 1,257 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 545 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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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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.