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.
Gloria W. Kates (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Gloria W. Kates DemocratElected
51.9%282 votes
Penny Douglas Williams DemocratDefeated
48.1%261 votes
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%
Gloria W. Kates
Penny Douglas Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 432 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 111 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
543 votes cast; 39.3% of the 1,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District B, City of Bogalusa
Tamira Moss Smith (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.
Tamira Moss Smith DemocratElected
61.7%327 votes
Justin Arnold DemocratDefeated
38.3%203 votes
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%
Tamira Moss Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 387 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 143 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
530 votes cast; 44.5% of the 1,337 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District E, City of Bogalusa
Sherry Fortenberry (Republican) won with 66.4% of the vote.
Sherry Fortenberry RepublicanElected
66.4%223 votes
Edward Sartin, Sr. DemocratDefeated
33.6%113 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Sherry Fortenberry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 252 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 84 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
336 votes cast; 31.9% of the 1,088 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
District Attorney, 22nd Judicial District Court
Warren Montgomery (Republican) won with 52.4% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Warren Montgomery 42.2%, Brian F. Trainor 57.8%.
Warren Montgomery RepublicanElected
52.4%45,144 votes
Brian F. Trainor RepublicanDefeated
47.6%41,078 votes
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%
Warren Montgomery
Brian F. Trainor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,983 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 2,437 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
86,222 votes cast; 46.9% of the 190,424 registered voters in the area turned out.
John W. Sumrall, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.5% of the vote.
John W. Sumrall, Jr. DemocratElected
66.5%2,548 votes
Willis M. Yarbrough DemocratDefeated
33.5%1,283 votes
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%
John W. Sumrall, Jr.
Willis M. Yarbrough
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,939 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 892 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,831 votes cast; 41.6% of the 9,974 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Washington 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 Washington Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 59.3%, Mary L. Landrieu 40.7%.
"Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected
55.9%712,379 votes
Mary L. Landrieu DemocratDefeated
44.1%561,210 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bill" Cassidy
Mary L. Landrieu
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,530 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 2,517 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 Washington Parish: Ralph Lee Abraham 62.9%, "Jamie" Mayo 37.1%.
Ralph Lee Abraham RepublicanElected
64.2%134,616 votes
"Jamie" Mayo DemocratDefeated
35.8%75,006 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Ralph Lee Abraham
"Jamie" Mayo
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,923 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 2,420 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.
PSC, District 1
Eric Skrmetta (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.
This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Eric Skrmetta 52.7%, Forest Bradley Wright 47.3%.
Eric Skrmetta RepublicanElected
50.8%120,032 votes
Forest Bradley Wright RepublicanDefeated
49.2%116,043 votes
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%
Eric Skrmetta
Forest Bradley Wright
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,266 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 2,294 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
236,075 votes cast; 44.1% of the 612,833 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Bond)
Fire Protection Dist. No. 1, $425,000 Bond - BOC - 15 Yrs.
Passed: 57.4% voted yes and 42.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000), to run not exceeding fifteen (15) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including fire stations, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated increase of four and thirty-five hundredths mills (4.35) to be levied in the first year of issue above the 6.15 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?
YesApproved
57.4%252 votes
No
42.6%187 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 319 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
439 votes cast; 48.1% of the 1,054 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 7 Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Renewal)
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $112,185 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and paying charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
52.4%932 votes
No
47.6%847 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,384 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 395 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,779 votes cast; 48.4% of the 4,030 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 7 Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax)
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four (4) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $89,748 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 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and paying charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
Yes
45.5%800 votes
NoDefeated
54.5%957 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,362 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 395 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,757 votes cast; 48.4% of the 4,030 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
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