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Tensas 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 Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Neil Riser 29.1%, Vance M. McAllister 8.5%, James "Jamie" Mayo 45.3%, Clyde C. Holloway 3.4%.

  • 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 Tensas 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
James "Jamie" Mayo
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 699 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 311 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

Parishwide Proposition (Millage)

PW Communications Dist., 3 Mills - BOC - 10 yrs.

Passed: 59.1% voted yes and 40.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Tensas Parish Communications District (the "District") levy a three (3) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023 (an estimated $147,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating an enhanced 911 telephone system, including the payment of indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to provide facilities and/or equipment for the District?

  • YesApproved

    59.1% 538 votes

  • No

    40.9% 373 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 620 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

911 votes cast; 25.8% of the 4,039 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

  • 5% to 20%
  • 20% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% to 65%
  • 65% to 80%

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