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Morehouse 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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State Legislature

State Representative, 14th Representative District

"Jay" Morris (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: "Jay" Morris 20.3%, "Sam" Little 79.7%.

  • "Jay" Morris RepublicanElected

    59.1% 5,005 votes

  • "Sam" Little RepublicanDefeated

    40.9% 3,463 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,046 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,468 votes cast; 27.9% of the 31,384 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Jay" Morris"Sam" LittleTurnout
Morehouse Parish20.3%27379.7%1,07125.0%
Ouachita Parish66.4%4,73233.6%2,39228.5%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Hospital Service District No. 1 Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 8-mills property tax for operating and maintaining hospital facilities within said District.

PW Hospital Service District No. 1, 8 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.7% voted yes and 44.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Morehouse Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, to levy an eight (8) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $1,213,968 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 operating and maintaining hospital facilities within said District?

  • YesApproved

    55.7% 1,600 votes

  • No

    44.3% 1,272 votes

By precinct in Morehouse 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 2,169 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 703 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,872 votes cast; 15.1% of the 19,658 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 Morehouse Parish: For 78.6%, Against 21.4%.

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 Morehouse 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 2,158 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 704 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.