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Rapides 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

City of Alexandria

Councilman at Large, City of Alexandria

"Lee" Rubin (Other party) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • "Lee" Rubin Other partyElected

    58.8% 4,385 votes

  • Roosevelt L. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 3,067 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Lee" Rubin
Roosevelt L. Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,912 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,540 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,452 votes cast; 22.3% of the 30,666 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3, City of Alexandria

Jules R. Green (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Jules R. Green DemocratElected

    55.6% 832 votes

  • Jerry Wayne Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 664 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jules R. Green
Jerry Wayne Jones, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,176 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 320 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,496 votes cast; 22.5% of the 6,525 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Boyce Proposition Summary: Authority for the Mayor to appoint a marshal who is Chief of Police for the Town of Boyce with the approval of the Boyce Town Council.

Town of Boyce, COP Elect./Appt - Mayor&TC

Passed: 38.7% voted yes and 61.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Mayor of the Town of Boyce, with the approval of the Boyce Town Council, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Town of Boyce?

  • Yes

    38.7% 58 votes

  • NoDefeated

    61.3% 92 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 130 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

150 votes cast; 17.6% of the 791 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.