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, March 24, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Ronnie Traylor (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Ronnie Traylor 17.1%, Terry Matthews 82.9%.
Ronnie Traylor DemocratElected
53.6%1,207 votes
Terry Matthews DemocratDefeated
46.4%1,045 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%
Ronnie Traylor
Terry Matthews
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 458 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,252 votes cast; 18.4% of the 15,998 registered voters in the area turned out.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Issac Gray
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 113 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
130 votes cast; 8.7% of the 1,656 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Morehouse Parish
Democratic presidential primary
Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Barack Obama 79.5%, John Wolfe 9.4%, "Bob" Ely 7.3%, Darcy G. Richardson 3.8%.
Barack Obama DemocratElected
76.5%115,150 votes
John Wolfe DemocratDefeated
11.8%17,804 votes
"Bob" Ely DemocratDefeated
6.6%9,897 votes
Darcy G. Richardson DemocratDefeated
5.1%7,750 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%
Barack Obama
John Wolfe
"Bob" Ely
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 762 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
150,601 votes cast; 11.9% of the 1,405,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Republican presidential primary
Rick Santorum (Republican) won with 49.0% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Rick Santorum 54.3%, Mitt Romney 25.6%, Newt Gingrich 16.0%, Ron Paul 2.0%.
Rick Santorum RepublicanElected
49.0%91,321 votes
Mitt Romney RepublicanDefeated
26.7%49,758 votes
Newt Gingrich RepublicanDefeated
15.9%29,656 votes
Ron Paul RepublicanDefeated
6.2%11,467 votes
5 other candidates: 2.3% together
Charles "Buddy" Roemer Republican
1.2%
2,203
Rick Perry Republican
0.5%
955
Michele Bachmann Republican
0.3%
622
Jon Huntsman Republican
0.1%
242
Randy Crow Republican
0.1%
186
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%
Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 869 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 209 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
186,410 votes cast; 24.0% of the 775,275 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Health Unit Tax Continuation) Summary: Continuation of a 10-year, one-mill property tax for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating a Parishwide health unit for the Parish of Morehouse, title to which shall be in the public.
PW Police Jury, 1 Mill - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 61.3% voted yes and 38.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, continue to levy and collect a special tax of one (1) mill on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating a Parishwide health unit for the Parish, title to which shall be in the public (estimated annual revenues: $152,280)?
YesApproved
61.3%1,274 votes
No
38.8%806 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 1,726 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 354 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,080 votes cast; 11.7% of the 19,657 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ward Two Proposition (Cemetery Tax Continuation) Summary: Continuation of a 10-year, 0.98-mill property tax for providing and maintaining streets, aisles, outside fences, drainage and buildings that may be necessary for use of the sexton or caretaker and for providing for the employment of a sexton or caretaker and for cutting of grass and planting and care of trees and shrubbery and flowers in any cemetery in Ward Two of the Parish, title to which shall be in the public and which shall be under the control of the governing authority of the Parish.
Ward Two Cemetery Tax, 0.98 Mill - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 76.4% voted yes and 23.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and Section 2740.1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, continue to levy and collect a special tax of ninety-eight hundredths (0.98) of one mill on all the property subject to taxation in Ward Two of the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of providing and maintaining streets, aisles, outside fences, drainage and buildings that may be necessary for use of the sexton or caretaker and for providing for the employment of a sexton or caretaker and for cutting of grass and planting and care of trees and shrubbery and flowers in any cemetery in Ward Two of the Parish, title to which shall be in the public and which shall be under the control of the governing authority of the Parish (estimated annual revenues: $11,085)?
YesApproved
76.4%68 votes
No
23.6%21 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 73 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
89 votes cast; 11.2% of the 794 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.