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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Local election results for Saturday, December 6, 2014, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Monroe
Aisha Clark (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.
Aisha Clark DemocratElected
52.7%3,343 votes
Shereba L. Diaz' DemocratDefeated
47.3%2,996 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Aisha Clark
Shereba L. Diaz'
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,996 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,343 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,339 votes cast; 36.4% of the 18,383 registered voters in the area turned out.
City Marshal, City Court, City of Monroe
Wince Highshaw, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.
Wince Highshaw, Jr. DemocratElected
60.9%9,780 votes
John Shamblin RepublicanDefeated
39.1%6,290 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wince Highshaw, Jr.
John Shamblin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,258 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 3,812 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
16,070 votes cast; 40.7% of the 40,436 registered voters in the area turned out.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1
Stuart L. Parker (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.
Stuart L. Parker RepublicanElected
54.2%1,657 votes
Dora Salinas-Martinez RepublicanDefeated
45.8%1,403 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Stuart L. Parker
Dora Salinas-Martinez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,301 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 759 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,060 votes cast; 44.8% of the 7,982 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita Parish
U.S. Senator
"Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 62.0%, Mary L. Landrieu 38.0%.
"Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected
55.9%712,379 votes
Mary L. Landrieu DemocratDefeated
44.1%561,210 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bill" Cassidy
Mary L. Landrieu
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,581 votes cast at the polls in 83 precincts. The 8,638 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,273,589 votes cast; 43.6% of the 2,945,731 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District
Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Ralph Lee Abraham 65.9%, "Jamie" Mayo 34.1%.
Ralph Lee Abraham RepublicanElected
64.2%134,616 votes
"Jamie" Mayo DemocratDefeated
35.8%75,006 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ralph Lee Abraham
"Jamie" Mayo
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,378 votes cast at the polls in 83 precincts. The 8,606 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
209,622 votes cast; 45.2% of the 484,161 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of West Monroe Proposition (Sales Tax)
City of West Monroe, .49% S&U Tax - Mayor & BOA
Passed: 61.8% voted yes and 38.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of forty-nine hundredths of one percent (.49%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, from and after April 1, 2015, 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 in the City, all as defined by law (an estimated $3,483,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), so that such proceeds (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax) may be used for any lawful corporate purpose of the City, including, but not limited to, constructing, improving, extending, maintaining and/or operating: public roads, streets, bridges and crossings, sewerage, garbage disposal, waterworks, police facilities, parks and recreational facilities and other public improvements and facilities in the City, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
61.8%1,729 votes
No
38.2%1,070 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 2,332 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 467 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,799 votes cast; 37.0% of the 8,316 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
15% to 30%
30% to 45%
45% to 60%
60% to 75%
75% to 90%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.