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.
State Representative, 103rd Representative District
"Ray" Garofalo (Republican) won with 53.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: "Ray" Garofalo 48.9%, Chad Lauga 51.1%.
"Ray" Garofalo RepublicanElected
53.3%7,153 votes
Chad Lauga DemocratDefeated
46.7%6,262 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ray" Garofalo
Chad Lauga
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 273 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,415 votes cast; 48.0% of the 29,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 105th Representative District
"Chris" Leopold (Republican) won with 53.4% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: "Chris" Leopold 34.0%, Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo 66.0%.
"Chris" Leopold RepublicanElected
53.4%4,786 votes
Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo RepublicanDefeated
46.6%4,183 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 633 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,969 votes cast; 34.8% of the 27,276 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clare Jupiter (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.
Clare Jupiter DemocratElected
59.5%16,130 votes
Nakisha Ervin-Knott DemocratDefeated
40.5%10,965 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Clare Jupiter
Nakisha Ervin-Knott
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 23,560 votes cast at the polls in 366 precincts. The 3,535 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
27,095 votes cast; 12.3% of the 232,108 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Orleans Parish
BESE, District 2
Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Kira Orange Jones 49.4%, Louella P. Givens 50.6%.
Kira Orange Jones DemocratElected
56.5%31,086 votes
Louella P. Givens DemocratDefeated
43.5%23,886 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
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Kira Orange Jones
Louella P. Givens
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 19,215 votes cast at the polls in 310 precincts. The 3,188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
54,972 votes cast; 17.0% of the 350,671 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District Proposition Summary: The levy of a special annual fee in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350), for eight (8) years upon each parcel of real property in the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security and overall betterment of the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District.
Shall the City of New Orleans levy a special annual fee to be called the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District's fee, on each parcel of real property situated within the boundaries of the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District (which District is comprised of that area of the Parish of Orleans whose boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of the Lake Barrington Subdivision) as specified by Resolution R-11-386 of the City Council of New Orleans in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350), annually for eight (8) years, beginning in 2012 and ending in 2019 with an estimated $71,400 expected annually to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for the entire year, to be used solely and exclusively for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security and overall betterment of the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District which security shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the Lake Barrington Subdivision Improvement District by the New Orleans Police Department?
YesApproved
66.7%68 votes
No
33.3%34 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 84 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
102 votes cast; 28.8% of the 364 registered voters in the area turned out.
Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District Proposition Summary: The levy of a special annual fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) for four (4) years upon each parcel of real property in the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security and overall betterment of the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District.
Pressburg E. Neigh. Imp. Dist., $200 Parcel Fee - CC - 4 Yrs.
Passed: 34.4% voted yes and 65.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of New Orleans levy a special annual fee, to be called the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District's fee, on each parcel of real property situated within the boundaries of Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District (which District is comprised of that area of the Parish of Orleans whose boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District) as specified by Resolution R-11-404 of the City Council of New Orleans in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) annually for four (4) years, beginning in 2012 and ending in 2015, with an estimated $210,000 expected annually to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for the entire year, to be used solely and exclusively for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security and overall betterment of the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District, as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District which security shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District by the New Orleans Police Department?
Yes
34.4%90 votes
NoDefeated
65.6%172 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 205 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
262 votes cast; 16.4% of the 1,705 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (City Charter Amendment - Public Belt Railroad Commission) Summary: This proposition amends Article V of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans relative to the Public Belt Railroad Commission. The amendment makes the following substantive change: reducing the number of members of the commission from the mayor and sixteen members to the mayor and nine appointed members. The amendment proposed in this proposition is contained in Appendix "A" to Ordinance Number 24512 M.C.S.
PW City Council (HRC), Amend HRC - CC
Passed: 73.2% voted yes and 26.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 5-201 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans regarding the Public Belt Railroad Commission be amended by making the additions, deletions and modifications summarized hereinabove and as fully set forth in Appendix "A" to Ordinance No. 24512 M.C.S?
YesApproved
73.2%18,858 votes
No
26.8%6,894 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 22,329 votes cast at the polls in 366 precincts. The 3,423 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,752 votes cast; 12.3% of the 232,108 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 Orleans Parish: For 69.1%, Against 30.9%.
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 Orleans Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 23,239 votes cast at the polls in 366 precincts. The 3,483 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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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