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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Louis "Nick" Joseph (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Louis "Nick" Joseph DemocratElected
53.2%1,256 votes
"Greg" August No partyDefeated
46.8%1,106 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Louis "Nick" Joseph
"Greg" August
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,454 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 908 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,362 votes cast; 30.4% of the 7,288 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Amite City
Mayor, Town of Amite City
"Buddy" Bel (No party) won with 52.3% of the vote.
"Buddy" Bel No partyElected
52.3%904 votes
Walter Daniels III DemocratDefeated
47.7%823 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
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"Buddy" Bel
Walter Daniels III
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 868 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 859 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,727 votes cast; 52.2% of the 2,901 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Amite City
Jerry Trabona (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.
Jerry Trabona DemocratElected
53.9%925 votes
Terry Tullos DemocratDefeated
46.1%792 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa 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%
Jerry Trabona
Terry Tullos
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 863 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 854 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,717 votes cast; 52.2% of the 2,901 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Roseland
Chief of Police, Town of Roseland
Henry Wright (Democrat) won with 58.2% of the vote.
Henry Wright DemocratElected
58.2%249 votes
Anthony Irving DemocratDefeated
41.8%179 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Henry Wright
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 273 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 155 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
428 votes cast; 44.3% of the 838 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Gravity Drainage District No. 4 Propositions Proposition No. 1 Summary: Renewal of the 2.0 mills property tax within the Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, for a period of five (5) years, one-half of the proceeds of the tax shall be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of maintaining and operating gravity drainage works in the District, and the other one-half of the proceeds of the tax shall be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of constructing gravity drainage works in the District.
GDD #4 Prop. #1, 2 Mills - BOC - 5 Yrs.
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a special ad valorem tax of 2.0 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $76,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2013, and annually thereafter, to and including the tax collection for the year 2017, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used for the following purposes: one-half of the proceeds of the Tax shall be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of maintaining and operating gravity drainage works in the District, and the other one-half of the proceeds of the Tax shall be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of constructing gravity drainage works in the District, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
65.6%1,441 votes
No
34.4%756 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,155 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 1,042 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,197 votes cast; 33.7% of the 7,233 registered voters in the area turned out.
Gravity Drainage District No. 4 Propositions Proposition No. 2 Summary: Renewal of the 3.0 mills property tax within the Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, for a period of ten (10) years, the proceeds of the tax to be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of maintaining, constructing and improving gravity drainage works within the territorial limits of the District.
GDD #4 Prop. #2, 3 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 62.8% voted yes and 37.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a special ad valorem tax of 3.0 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $115,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2013, and annually thereafter, to and including the tax collection for the year 2022, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be dedicated and used solely for the purpose of maintaining, constructing and improving gravity drainage works within the territorial limits of the District, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
62.8%1,356 votes
No
37.2%802 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,143 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 1,015 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,158 votes cast; 33.7% of the 7,233 registered voters in the area turned out.
Rural Garbage District No. 1 Proposition Summary: Renewal of a ten (10) mill ad valorem tax for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating the garbage collection and disposal systems and services of the District.
Shall Rural Garbage District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District"), renew the levy of a ten (10) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,331,495.10 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) ("the Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating the garbage collection and disposal systems and services of the District as works of public improvement?
YesApproved
67.9%1,162 votes
No
32.1%549 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,218 votes cast at the polls in 77 precincts. The 493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,711 votes cast; 3.3% of the 52,687 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.