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Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 21, 2012. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Monroe

Mayor, City of Monroe

Jamie Mayo (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Jamie Mayo DemocratElected

    54.2% 6,591 votes

  • "Ray" Armstrong RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 5,574 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%
Jamie Mayo
"Ray" Armstrong
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,264 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 2,901 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,165 votes cast; 38.5% of the 31,895 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Richwood

Alderman, Town of Richwood

Leola Goins Keys (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Leola Goins Keys DemocratElected

    61.7% 195 votes

  • Leo Kelly DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 121 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%
Leola Goins Keys
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 252 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

316 votes cast; 25.7% of the 1,230 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage) (Ouachita Correctional Center) Summary: 5 year, 9.2 mills property tax to be used first for the purpose of satisfying the statutory obligations of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury with respect to the parish jail ("Ouachita Correctional Center") and the balance to be applied to the expenses incurred by the Sheriff of Ouachita Parish in connection with the operation of the Ouachita Correctional Center.

PW Police Jury, 9.2 Mills - PJ - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 59.1% voted yes and 40.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, as governing authority of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to levy a special tax of nine and two-tenths (9.2) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Ouachita (an estimated $8,345,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2016, with the proceeds of said special tax to be used first for the purpose of satisfying the statutory obligations of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury with respect to the parish jail ("Ouachita Correctional Center") and the maintenance of the prisoners incarcerated therein, and the balance to be applied to expenses incurred by the Sheriff of Ouachita Parish in connection with the operation of the Ouachita Correctional Center, said millage rate representing no increase over the cumulative 9.2 mills previously approved by the voters to be levied for the Ouachita Correctional Center at an election held on July 21, 2007, which authorization expired with the 2011 tax year?

  • YesApproved

    59.1% 8,707 votes

  • No

    40.9% 6,033 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%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,259 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 3,481 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,740 votes cast; 16.5% of the 101,164 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

  • 0% to 15%
  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

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