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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 8, 2012. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Cottonport

Chief of Police, Town of Cottonport

Earnest Anderson (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Earnest Anderson DemocratElected

    51.5% 323 votes

  • Gerald Mayeux DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 304 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Earnest Anderson
Gerald Mayeux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 561 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 66 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

627 votes cast; 40.3% of the 1,390 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Mansura

Alderman, Town of Mansura

Phillip "Pecan" Lucas, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Phillip "Pecan" Lucas, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.5% 126 votes

  • Amanda Murray DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 114 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Phillip "Pecan" Lucas, Jr.
Amanda Murray
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 209 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

240 votes cast; 22.9% of the 984 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Moreauville

Alderman, Village of Moreauville

Oscar "OP" Goody, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Oscar "OP" Goody, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.3% 84 votes

  • Eric "Coach" Gormsen, Jr. No partyDefeated

    44.7% 68 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Oscar "OP" Goody, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 124 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

152 votes cast; 19.9% of the 735 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.