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Ouachita 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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Clerk of Court

"Louise" Bond (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • "Louise" Bond DemocratElected

    52.8% 9,851 votes

  • Alicia Reitzell RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 8,819 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Louise" Bond
Alicia Reitzell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 16,001 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,669 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,670 votes cast; 19.4% of the 100,411 registered voters in the area turned out.

Assessor

Stephanie Smith (Republican) won with 67.7% of the vote.

  • Stephanie Smith RepublicanElected

    67.7% 12,409 votes

  • Paul Hargrove RepublicanDefeated

    32.3% 5,930 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stephanie Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 15,701 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,638 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,339 votes cast; 19.4% of the 100,411 registered voters in the area turned out.

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 Ouachita Parish: "Jay" Morris 66.4%, "Sam" Little 33.6%.

  • "Jay" Morris RepublicanElected

    59.1% 5,005 votes

  • "Sam" Little RepublicanDefeated

    40.9% 3,463 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 5,712 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 1,412 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%

State Representative, 17th Representative District

Marcus Hunter (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Marcus Hunter DemocratElected

    50.0% 1,984 votes

  • Billye Burns DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 1,981 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marcus Hunter
Billye Burns
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,552 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 413 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,965 votes cast; 15.8% of the 26,982 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 Ouachita Parish: For 84.3%, Against 15.7%.

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 Ouachita 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 14,955 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,661 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

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.