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.
Wayne Cathcart (No party) won with 76.0% of the vote.
Wayne Cathcart No partyElected
76.0%666 votes
Kenneth "Ken" Shiflett RepublicanDefeated
24.0%210 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wayne Cathcart
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 699 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 177 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
876 votes cast; 69.5% of the 1,345 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Benton
Charles Pilkinton (Republican) won with 74.4% of the vote.
Charles Pilkinton RepublicanElected
74.4%648 votes
"Gene" Hillen RepublicanDefeated
25.6%223 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Charles Pilkinton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 699 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
871 votes cast; 69.5% of the 1,345 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Haughton
Chief of Police, Town of Haughton
Rodney Farrington (Republican) won with 71.3% of the vote.
Rodney Farrington RepublicanElected
71.3%916 votes
Paul Sims RepublicanDefeated
28.7%369 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Rodney Farrington
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,165 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,285 votes cast; 65.8% of the 2,165 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Plain Dealing
Mayor, Town of Plain Dealing
Wiley Robinson (Democrat) won with 71.7% of the vote.
Wiley Robinson DemocratElected
71.7%321 votes
Kenneth W. Stiles RepublicanDefeated
28.3%127 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Wiley Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 391 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
448 votes cast; 73.0% of the 664 registered voters in the area turned out.
Marshal, Town of Plain Dealing
Ronnie Murray (No party) won with 56.3% of the vote.
Ronnie Murray No partyElected
56.3%256 votes
Randall Matlock DemocratDefeated
25.9%118 votes
"Tim" Cannon Other partyDefeated
17.8%81 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Ronnie Murray
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 398 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
455 votes cast; 73.0% of the 664 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 3, Town of Plain Dealing
"Jeff" Benson (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.
"Jeff" Benson DemocratElected
52.4%225 votes
Shelia Dupree DemocratDefeated
47.6%204 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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"Jeff" Benson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 374 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
429 votes cast; 73.0% of the 664 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 26th Judicial District Court, Division E
No one got a majority, so "Mike" Nerren (Republican) and "Whit" Graves (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Mike" Nerren 40.9%, "Whit" Graves 36.9%, John B. Slattery, Jr. 22.2%.
"Mike" Nerren RepublicanIn runoff
39.8%23,154 votes
"Whit" Graves RepublicanIn runoff
31.2%18,142 votes
John B. Slattery, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
29.0%16,880 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Mike" Nerren
"Whit" Graves
John B. Slattery, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,212 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,614 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
58,176 votes cast; 68.8% of the 98,137 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Bossier Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 72.0%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 26.7%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.8%, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green 0.2%.
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 Bossier Parish
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Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Barack Obama, Joe Biden
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 40,086 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 8,476 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 Bossier Parish: John Fleming 82.3%, Randall Lord 17.7%.
John Fleming RepublicanElected
75.3%187,894 votes
Randall Lord LibertarianDefeated
24.7%61,637 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John Fleming
Randall Lord
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,392 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,823 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: 81.8% voted yes and 18.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within Bossier 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
81.8%35,017 votes
No
18.2%7,816 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,871 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,962 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
42,833 votes cast; 68.1% of the 71,756 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Haughton Proposition Summary: Authority for the Town of Haughton to issue not exceeding $3,300,000 of its Sewer Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") to run not exceeding 22 years from the date thereof for the purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements and replacements to the sewerage system of the Town, including equipment and furnishings therefor, the Bonds to be payable solely from the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of said revenue producing public utility.
Town of Haughton, $3,300,000Bonds-Mayor&BOA-22Yrs.
Passed: 57.3% voted yes and 42.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Haughton, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), issue its Sewer Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") in an amount not to exceed Three Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,300,000) to run not exceeding twenty-two (22) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate of not exceeding ninety-five hundredths of one percent (0.95%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements and replacements to the sewerage system of the Town, including equipment and furnishings therefor, said Bonds to be payable solely from the income and revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of said revenue producing utility, pursuant to the provisions of Part XIII, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and other constitutional and statutory authority?
YesApproved
57.3%713 votes
No
42.7%531 votes
By precinct in Bossier Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,123 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,244 votes cast; 65.8% of the 2,165 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 71.8%, No 28.2%.
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 Bossier Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,027 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 8,059 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 83.2%, No 16.8%.
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 Bossier Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,610 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 8,123 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 63.4%, No 36.6%.
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 Bossier Parish
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No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 33,954 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,730 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 76.2%, No 23.8%.
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 Bossier Parish
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No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,224 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,823 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 72.3%, No 27.7%.
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 Bossier Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,892 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,963 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 43.2%, No 56.8%.
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
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 32,501 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,255 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 61.2%, No 38.8%.
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 Bossier Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 32,711 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,368 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 54.9%, No 45.1%.
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 Bossier Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 32,902 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,405 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 Bossier Parish: Yes 54.6%, No 45.4%.
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 Bossier Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 32,695 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 7,448 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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