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Bossier 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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District Judge, 26th Judicial District Court, Division E

"Mike" Nerren (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Mike" Nerren 51.4%, "Whit" Graves 48.6%.

  • "Mike" Nerren RepublicanElected

    53.5% 7,390 votes

  • "Whit" Graves RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 6,412 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mike" Nerren
"Whit" Graves
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,747 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 1,603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,802 votes cast; 12.6% of the 98,368 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Mike" Nerren"Whit" GravesTurnout
Bossier Parish51.4%4,80848.6%4,54211.6%
Webster Parish58.0%2,58242.0%1,87015.3%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Shreveport Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal) Summary: Five years, one-fourth of one percent renewal sales tax to be levied within the City of Shreveport, to be expended by the City of Shreveport for salaries, benefits, equipment and personnel for the Police and Fire Departments.

City of Shreveport, 1/4% - CC - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 85.5% voted yes and 14.5% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 70.0%, No 30.0%.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Shreveport, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of La. R.S. 47:338.16 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a renewal tax of one-fourth of one percent (1/4%) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services, all as presently or thereafter defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (an estimated $10,600,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), within the corporate limits of the City of Shreveport for a period of five years beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2017, with the avails or proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used solely and exclusively for salaries, benefits, equipment and personnel for the Police and Fire Departments of the City of Shreveport?

  • YesApproved

    85.5% 5,239 votes

  • No

    14.5% 891 votes

By precinct in Bossier 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 8 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,130 votes cast; 4.3% of the 132,775 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish70.0%730.0%31.2%
Caddo Parish85.5%5,23214.5%8884.3%

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.