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 Tuesday, November 6, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan (Republican) won with 57.8% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 50.5%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 48.5%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.3%, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green 0.3%.
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan RepublicanElected
57.8%1,152,262 votes
Barack Obama, Joe Biden DemocratDefeated
40.6%809,141 votes
Gary Johnson, James P. Gray LibertarianDefeated
0.9%18,157 votes
Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala GreenDefeated
0.3%6,978 votes
7 other candidates: 0.4% together
Virgil Goode, James Clymer Constitution
0.1%
2,508
Sheila Tittle, Matthew Turner We The People
0.1%
1,767
Ross Anderson, Luis Rodriguez Justice
0.1%
1,368
Peta Lindsay, Yari Osorio Socialism and Liberation
0.0%
622
Jack Fellure, Toby Davis Prohibition
0.0%
518
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers
0.0%
389
Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer Socialist Equality
0.0%
355
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Barack Obama, Joe Biden
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,137 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,066 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,994,065 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
John Fleming (Republican) won with 75.3% of the vote.
This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: John Fleming 68.4%, Randall Lord 31.6%.
John Fleming RepublicanElected
75.3%187,894 votes
Randall Lord LibertarianDefeated
24.7%61,637 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Fleming
Randall Lord
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,096 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 958 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
249,531 votes cast; 67.8% of the 482,504 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide School District Proposition
PW School District, Local Option - Term Limits
Passed: 74.4% voted yes and 25.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within Bienville Parish School District: Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may serve be limited to three consecutive four-year terms?"
YesApproved
74.4%4,491 votes
No
25.6%1,545 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 5,041 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 995 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,036 votes cast; 75.1% of the 9,728 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly
Passed: 70.8% voted yes and 29.2% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 73.0%, No 27.0%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to prohibit monies in the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly from being used or appropriated for other purposes when adjustments are made to eliminate a state deficit? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(g))
YesApproved
70.8%1,282,809 votes
No
29.2%527,950 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 5,283 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 1,006 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,810,759 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Right of each Citizen to keep and bear arms
Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 76.6%, No 23.4%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court? (Amends Article I, Section 11)
YesApproved
73.5%1,331,891 votes
No
26.5%481,360 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 5,324 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 984 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,813,251 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Prefiling DL/for retirement/public employee
Passed: 64.5% voted yes and 35.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 64.2%, No 35.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to require legislation effecting any change to laws concerning retirement systems for public employees that is to be prefiled to be filed no later than forty-five days before the start of a regular legislative session and to require the completion of public notice requirements regarding legislation effecting such a change no later than sixty days before introduction of the bill? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(2), Article X, Section 29(C), and Article XIII, Section 1(A))
YesApproved
64.5%1,100,604 votes
No
35.5%606,653 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,904 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 962 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,707,257 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Surv. Spouse/Deceased Veteran/Homestead Exemp.
Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 72.9%, No 27.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars of value of property owned and occupied by the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent who passed away prior to the enactment of the exemption? (Effective January 1, 2013)(Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1))
YesApproved
73.5%1,264,874 votes
No
26.5%455,780 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,938 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 956 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,720,654 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pub.Off./Conv.Felon
Passed: 70.3% voted yes and 29.7% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 67.9%, No 32.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to provide for the forfeiture of public retirement benefits by any public servant who is convicted of a felony associated with and committed during his public service? (Adds Article X, Section 29(G))
YesApproved
70.3%1,228,122 votes
No
29.7%519,373 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,999 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 983 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,747,495 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 6
Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by the City
Passed: 42.5% voted yes and 57.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 43.7%, No 56.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the city of New Iberia for property annexed by the city after January 1, 2013? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))
Yes
42.5%694,499 votes
NoDefeated
57.5%940,991 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,768 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 894 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,635,490 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 7
Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm.
Passed: 61.0% voted yes and 39.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 62.2%, No 37.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment, relative to the membership of constitutional boards and commissions that have members who are selected from congressional districts, to retain the existing number of members and to provide for implementation of membership from reapportioned congressional districts by filling vacancies first from under-represented districts and then from the state at large? (Amends Article VIII, Sections 5(B)(1), 6(B)(1), and 7(B)(1) and Article X, Sections 3(A) and 43(A); Adds Article VIII, Section 8(D))
YesApproved
61.0%1,002,627 votes
No
39.0%641,304 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,718 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 919 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,643,931 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 8
State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. contracts
Passed: 51.7% voted yes and 48.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 54.0%, No 46.0%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the Board of Commerce and Industry for businesses located in parishes which have chosen to participate in a program established for the granting of such contracts? (Effective January 1, 2013) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))
YesApproved
51.7%848,616 votes
No
48.3%793,591 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,762 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 918 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,642,207 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 9
Security District/Parcel Fee w/in District
Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Yes 56.5%, No 43.5%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to provide that no law relative to the creation of a special district, the primary purpose of which includes aiding in crime prevention and security by providing for an increased presence of law enforcement personnel in the district or otherwise promoting and encouraging security in the district, shall be enacted unless three separate notices of the proposed law are published at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill, which notice shall set forth the substance of the proposed law and whether the governing authority of the special district would be authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district, whether the parcel fee will be imposed or may be increased without an election, and the maximum amount of such fee? (Amends Article III, Section 13)
YesApproved
56.4%923,879 votes
No
43.6%713,176 votes
By precinct in Bienville 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 4,716 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 929 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,637,055 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 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
50% to 60%
60% to 70%
70% to 80%
80% to 90%
90% to 100%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.