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.
Lee Harrell (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.
Lee Harrell RepublicanElected
51.0%3,292 votes
Gary Lynn Gilley DemocratDefeated
49.0%3,162 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lee Harrell
Gary Lynn Gilley
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,402 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 2,052 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,454 votes cast; 47.7% of the 13,636 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
Stacie Williamson (Republican) won with 51.7% of the vote.
Stacie Williamson RepublicanElected
51.7%3,231 votes
"Tim" Hoychick RepublicanDefeated
48.3%3,013 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stacie Williamson
"Tim" Hoychick
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,221 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 2,023 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,244 votes cast; 47.7% of the 13,636 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
Milton Linder (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
Milton Linder DemocratElected
58.5%428 votes
Rocky Wayne Worsley RepublicanDefeated
41.5%304 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Milton Linder
Rocky Wayne Worsley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 582 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 150 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
732 votes cast; 53.4% of the 1,403 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 Richland Parish: For 71.0%, Against 29.0%.
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 Richland 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 3,713 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 1,904 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
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
50% to 60%
60% to 70%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.