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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Parish: Neil Riser 35.7%, Vance M. McAllister 7.9%, James "Jamie" Mayo 17.6%, Clyde C. Holloway 17.4%.

  • 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 Washington 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,735 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,400 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 (Except the Town of Franklinton)

PW (Except Franklinton) PC, 1/3% S&U - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 52.2% voted yes and 47.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, a tax of one-third (1/3) of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,240,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), within the Parish (excluding the area within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Franklinton), 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 therein, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing January 1, 2014, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated solely to: providing, maintaining, administering and operating services and facilities in the civil, juvenile and criminal justice system mandated by state statute to be funded by parish governments?

  • YesApproved

    52.2% 2,502 votes

  • No

    47.8% 2,287 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 3,562 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,227 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,789 votes cast; 19.7% of the 24,929 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 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

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