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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LaToya Cantrell (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.
LaToya Cantrell DemocratElected
53.7%4,641 votes
Dana Kaplan DemocratDefeated
46.3%4,003 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
LaToya Cantrell
Dana Kaplan
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,706 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 938 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,644 votes cast; 14.2% of the 52,406 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilmember, District E
James A. Gray II (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.
James A. Gray II DemocratElected
58.2%4,296 votes
Austin Badon DemocratDefeated
41.8%3,090 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James A. Gray II
Austin Badon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,818 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,568 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,386 votes cast; 16.8% of the 40,949 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
Judge, 2nd City Court
E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.
E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan DemocratElected
53.1%2,325 votes
Kiana Aaron-Mitchell DemocratDefeated
46.9%2,056 votes
By precinct in Orleans Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan
Kiana Aaron-Mitchell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,806 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,381 votes cast; 12.2% of the 33,661 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission Proposition Summary: A special once a year (annual fee) in the amount of five dollars ($5) not to exceed ten dollars ($10) for four (4) years, beginning in 2013 and ending in 2016, improved or unimproved residential parcels located within the boundaries of East New Orleans for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, economic growth and overall betterment of East New Orleans.
E. New Orleans Neigh. Ad. Comm., Annual Fee - CC - 4 Yrs.
Passed: 43.2% voted yes and 56.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of New Orleans levy a special once a year (annual fee), to be called the East New Orleans Residential Parcel fee, on each residential parcel of real property situated within the boundaries of ENONAC (which District is comprised of that area of the Parish of Orleans whose boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of East New Orleans) as specified by Resolution of the City Council of New Orleans a special annual fee in the amount of five dollars ($5) not to exceed ten dollars ($10) for four (4) years, beginning in 2013 and ending in 2016, improved or unimproved residential parcel located within the boundaries of ENONAC for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, economic growth and overall betterment of East New Orleans. With an estimated $371,000 expected annually to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for the entire year?
Yes
43.2%3,024 votes
NoDefeated
56.8%3,984 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 5,377 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 1,631 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,008 votes cast; 3.7% of the 587 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Communication District) Summary: Establish/Increase the fixed rate emergency telephone service charge for 9-1-1 services for all Orleans Parish residential and commercial service users, wireless commercial mobile radio service connections, and residential and commercial interconnected voice over internet protocol service access line equivalents, to be levied in perpetuity.
PW Communication Dist., 911 Service Charge - CC
Passed: 36.4% voted yes and 63.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Orleans Parish Communication District establish/increase the fixed rate emergency telephone service charge for 9-1-1 services, to be levied, effective January 1, 2013, in perpetuity, as follows: (A) Increase from current fixed rate of one dollar per month to two dollars per month per exchange access line serving residential service users. (B) Increase from current fixed rate of two dollars per month to three dollars per month per exchange access line serving commercial service users (not to exceed one hundred lines per user). (C) Establish fixed rate of one dollar and twenty-six cents per month per wireless commercial mobile radio service connection. (D) Establish fixed rate of two dollars per month per residential interconnected voice over internet protocol service access line equivalent. (E) Establish fixed rate of three dollars per month per commercial interconnected voice over internet protocol service access line equivalent. Such service charges are estimated to generate approximately seven million four-hundred forty nine thousand one hundred ten dollars ($7,449,110) per year, are to be used solely by the Orleans Parish Communication District and shall not be diverted for use by any other entity or for any purposes other than those served by such District?
Yes
36.4%9,049 votes
NoDefeated
63.6%15,797 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 20,755 votes cast at the polls in 366 precincts. The 4,091 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
24,846 votes cast; 9.9% of the 251,535 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.