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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 6, 2013. 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 Bastrop

Mayor, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Betty Alford-Olive (Democrat) and Arthur E. Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Betty Alford-Olive DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 570 votes

  • Arthur E. Jones DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 454 votes

  • Henry Cotton DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 229 votes

  • James M. Murphy RepublicanDefeated

    10.2% 176 votes

3 other candidates: 17.0% together
Troy L. Downs Democrat8.1%139
Samuel M. Jackson Republican6.7%116
Ricky Allen Anderson No party2.2%38

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Betty Alford-Olive
Arthur E. Jones
Henry Cotton
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,331 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 391 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,722 votes cast; 22.9% of the 7,594 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District B, City of Bastrop

Obbie Johnson (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Obbie Johnson DemocratElected

    51.3% 154 votes

  • Larry D. Prater DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 146 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Obbie Johnson
Larry D. Prater
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 244 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

300 votes cast; 22.4% of the 1,548 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Village of Mer Rouge Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

Village of Mer Rouge, 2% S&U - Mayor & BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 88.6% voted yes and 11.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Village of Mer Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of two percent (2%) (the "Tax"), for an additional period of ten (10) years, commencing July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2024, 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 within the Village, all as defined by law (an estimated $250,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) for the purpose of providing police protection and any and all other lawful corporate purposes of the Village?

  • YesApproved

    88.6% 39 votes

  • No

    11.4% 5 votes

By precinct in Morehouse 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 41 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

44 votes cast; 10.7% of the 412 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.