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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Kervin Campbell (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
Kervin Campbell DemocratElected
59.2%87 votes
Cynthia T. Cruse DemocratDefeated
40.8%60 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kervin Campbell
Cynthia T. Cruse
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 89 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
147 votes cast; 26.4% of the 557 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District 2 Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Continuation)
Shall Fire Protection District 2 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue to levy an eight and five hundredths (8.05) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $732,600 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the District's fire protection facilities, including equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, said millage to represent a ninety-seven hundredths mill (.97) increase over the 7.08 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 5, 2002?
YesApproved
77.9%53 votes
No
22.1%15 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 60 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
68 votes cast; 4.0% of the 1,572 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District 2 Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Parcel Fee Renewal)
Shall Fire Protection District 2 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual parcel fee of Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure's being occupied or unoccupied (an estimated $30,030 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto?
YesApproved
76.1%51 votes
No
23.9%16 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 59 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
67 votes cast; 4.0% of the 1,572 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District 8 Proposition (Tax Continuation)
Fire Prot. Dist. 8, 11.67 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 76.8% voted yes and 23.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District 8 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eleven and sixty seven hundredths (11.67) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $3,204,000 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for an additional period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both moveable and immovable property, to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, said millage to represent a one and sixty seven hundredths mills (1.67) increase over the 10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on April 2, 2005?
YesApproved
76.8%288 votes
No
23.2%87 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 316 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
375 votes cast; 8.1% of the 4,670 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.