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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 19, 2013, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Statewide and federal races in Morehouse Parish

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Neil Riser (Republican) and Vance M. McAllister (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Morehouse Parish: Neil Riser 28.8%, Vance M. McAllister 26.2%, James "Jamie" Mayo 34.0%, Clyde C. Holloway 1.4%.

  • Neil Riser RepublicanIn runoff

    32.0% 33,045 votes

  • Vance M. McAllister RepublicanIn runoff

    17.8% 18,389 votes

  • James "Jamie" Mayo DemocratDefeated

    14.8% 15,318 votes

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanDefeated

    10.9% 11,250 votes

10 other candidates: 24.5% together
Robert Johnson Democrat9.6%9,971
"Jay" Morris Republican6.9%7,083
Marcus Hunter Democrat3.0%3,088
Weldon Russell Democrat2.5%2,554
Henry Herford, Jr. Libertarian0.9%886
Phillip "Blake" Weatherly Republican0.5%517
Eliot S. Barron Green0.5%492
Peter Williams Other party0.3%335
"Tom" Gibbs Other party0.3%324
S. B. A. Zaitoon Libertarian0.1%129

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%
Neil Riser
Vance M. McAllister
James "Jamie" Mayo
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,440 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 918 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

103,381 votes cast; 21.8% of the 481,671 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

8th Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

8th Wd. Fire Prot. Dist. No. 1, 1.94 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.3% voted yes and 21.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall 8th Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana ("the District''), continue to levy a one and ninety-four hundredths (1.94) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $17,751 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, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of providing funds for the buying, operating, and maintaining of the fire protection equipment of the District, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    78.3% 83 votes

  • No

    21.7% 23 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 86 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

106 votes cast; 22.0% of the 478 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward Two Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Ward Two FPD No. 1, 6.87 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.8% voted yes and 16.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Two Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a six and eighty-seven hundredths (6.87) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $78,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, extending, operating and/or maintaining fire protection facilities and equipment in the District?

  • YesApproved

    83.8% 129 votes

  • No

    16.2% 25 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 127 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154 votes cast; 21.4% of the 805 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

  • 0% to 15%
  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.