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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John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.
John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. DemocratElected
52.1%1,529 votes
Ted Munch DemocratDefeated
47.9%1,406 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr.
Ted Munch
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,708 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 227 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,935 votes cast; 48.5% of the 5,913 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4, City of Westwego
Garrison "Gary" Toups (Republican) won with 55.8% of the vote.
Garrison "Gary" Toups RepublicanElected
55.8%287 votes
Melvin J. Guidry DemocratDefeated
44.2%227 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Garrison "Gary" Toups
Melvin J. Guidry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 477 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
514 votes cast; 43.0% of the 1,240 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 24th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. D
Scott U. Schlegel (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.
Scott U. Schlegel RepublicanElected
66.8%10,480 votes
Hilary Landry RepublicanDefeated
33.2%5,214 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott U. Schlegel
Hilary Landry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 14,527 votes cast at the polls in 78 precincts. The 1,167 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
15,694 votes cast; 24.1% of the 68,865 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Consolidated Sewerage District No. 1 Proposition
Cons. Sewerage Dist. #1, 5 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Consolidated Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue the levy and collection of a tax of five (5) mills on the dollar on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $12,306,043, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating sewerage works and facilities within and for the District?
Yes
47.3%21,972 votes
NoDefeated
52.7%24,438 votes
By precinct in Jefferson 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 42,643 votes cast at the polls in 216 precincts. The 3,767 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
46,410 votes cast; 23.7% of the 206,533 registered voters in the area turned out.
Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 Proposition
Cons. Waterworks Dist. #1, 5 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 47.7% voted yes and 52.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue the levy and collection of a tax of five (5) mills on the dollar on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $14,842,232, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating waterworks facilities in the District?
Yes
47.7%25,212 votes
NoDefeated
52.3%27,674 votes
By precinct in Jefferson 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 48,583 votes cast at the polls in 249 precincts. The 4,303 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
52,886 votes cast; 22.1% of the 250,600 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition
Fire Protection Dist. #5, 20 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.4% voted yes and 34.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue the levy and collection of a tax of twenty (20) mills on the dollar on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $3,356,908, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property to be used to provide fire protection service in the District?
YesApproved
65.4%4,472 votes
No
34.6%2,363 votes
By precinct in Jefferson 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 6,360 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 475 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,835 votes cast; 33.5% of the 21,520 registered voters in the area turned out.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Yes 18.7%, No 81.3%.
What the ballot said
"PROPOSITION ON CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION BRIDGE TOLL Shall the toll be renewed and collected on the Crescent City Connection Bridge at the rate provided by law beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2033, with the toll revenue dedicated solely for the following purposes along U.S. 90Z from Interstate 10 to U.S. 90: operations, maintenance, landscaping, grass cutting, trash pickup, functional and ornamental lighting, police functions, inspections, motorist assistance patrols, and capital projects on the bridges, approaches, and roadways and with further authorization for such tolls to be funded into revenue bonds for any one or more capital projects?"
Yes
22.6%22,111 votes
NoDefeated
77.4%75,926 votes
By precinct in Jefferson 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 56,290 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 4,889 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
98,037 votes cast; 18.9% of the 525,963 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, an ad valorem tax of seven (7) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Jefferson (an estimated $23,238,756 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of paying costs of operating and maintaining the public school system in the Parish?
Yes
47.8%28,405 votes
NoDefeated
52.2%31,008 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 54,605 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 4,808 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
59,413 votes cast; 23.1% of the 267,993 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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