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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Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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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.
James "Jay" Brakefield (No party), Paula Buie Cumpton (Democrat), and Debra K. James (Democrat) won.
James "Jay" Brakefield No partyElected
19.2%345 votes
Paula Buie Cumpton DemocratElected
19.0%341 votes
Debra K. James DemocratElected
17.0%304 votes
William "Will" Copeland RepublicanDefeated
15.7%282 votes
2 other candidates: 29.1% together
Norman "Preacher" Wilson Democrat
15.5%
278
Terry "Coach" Brown Democrat
13.6%
243
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Jay" Brakefield
Paula Buie Cumpton
Debra K. James
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 950 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 843 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,793 votes cast; 26.3% of the 2,471 registered voters in the area turned out.
PW Sales Tax Ren. Prop. 1, 1% - S & U - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 41.9% voted yes and 58.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew, levy and continue to collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish (an estimated $2,900,000 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 commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2024, with the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used for the following purposes: (i) 78% for constructing, overlaying, improving, repairing and maintaining public roads and bridges in the Parish; (ii) 14% for the purchase and maintenance of equipment used for constructing, overlaying, improving, repairing and maintaining public roads and bridges in the Parish; and (iii) 8% for maintenance of the Courthouse?
Yes
41.9%648 votes
NoDefeated
58.1%897 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 1,093 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 452 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,545 votes cast; 12.4% of the 13,817 registered voters in the area turned out.
PW Sales Tax Ren. Prop. 2, 1/2% - S & U - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew, levy and continue to collect a tax of one half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish (an estimated $1,450,000 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 commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2024, with the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used for the following purposes: (i) 71% for constructing, improving and maintaining public drains and drainage facilities in the Parish; (ii) 25% for the purchase and maintenance of equipment used for constructing, improving and maintaining public drains and drainage facilities in the Parish; and (iii) 4% for maintenance of the Courthouse?
Yes
42.2%639 votes
NoDefeated
57.8%874 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 1,063 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 450 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,513 votes cast; 12.4% of the 13,817 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.