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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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Eddie Washington (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.
Eddie Washington DemocratElected
68.4%212 votes
Steve Stokes DemocratDefeated
31.6%98 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%
Eddie Washington
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 283 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
310 votes cast; 40.1% of the 768 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Cheneyville
Mayor, Town of Cheneyville
Derrick Johnson, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Derrick Johnson, Sr. DemocratElected
54.8%142 votes
Reginald "Reggie" Allen DemocratDefeated
45.2%117 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%
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Derrick Johnson, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 256 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.
Results by precinct
259 votes cast; 62.3% of the 414 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court
No one got a majority, so Patricia "Pat" Paul (Democrat) and Paula Brady (Republican) went to a runoff.
Patricia "Pat" Paul DemocratIn runoff
44.3%160 votes
Paula Brady RepublicanIn runoff
38.5%139 votes
"Ray" Causey Other partyDefeated
17.2%62 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%
Patricia "Pat" Paul
Paula Brady
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 335 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
361 votes cast; 11.1% of the 3,245 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Road District No. 1B Proposition (Tax)
Road Dist. No. 1B, 15 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 51.2% voted yes and 48.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 1B of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifteen (15.00) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the confines of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022 (an estimated $305,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, bridges and related drainage within said District?
YesApproved
51.2%22 votes
No
48.8%21 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 27 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
43 votes cast; 2.0% of the 2,197 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall Road District No. 2B (Ward 11) of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty-five (25) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the confines of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022 (an estimated $530,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, bridges and related drainage within said District?
Yes
35.4%376 votes
NoDefeated
64.6%687 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 996 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,063 votes cast; 12.6% of the 8,432 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Woodworth Proposition (Sales Tax)
Town of Woodworth, 1% S&U - Mayor & TC
Passed: 64.2% voted yes and 35.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Woodworth, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2013, 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 in the Town, all as defined by law (an estimated $150,000 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 expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used for the purpose of paying the costs of providing first responder medical assistance and related services by the fire department of said Town?
YesApproved
64.2%149 votes
No
35.8%83 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
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 208 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
232 votes cast; 22.4% of the 936 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.