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, October 24, 2015, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Gary Gilley (Other party) and Lee Harrell (Republican) went to a runoff.
Gary Gilley Other partyIn runoff
43.5%3,218 votes
Lee Harrell RepublicanIn runoff
35.2%2,605 votes
Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. DemocratDefeated
21.4%1,583 votes
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%
Gary Gilley
Lee Harrell
Willie Lee Robinson, Sr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,106 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,300 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,406 votes cast; 54.0% of the 14,017 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 1
No one got a majority, so "Steve" Craig (Republican) and Gerald "Mooney" Washington (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Steve" Craig RepublicanIn runoff
33.5%275 votes
Gerald "Mooney" Washington DemocratIn runoff
16.6%136 votes
Wayne Worsley RepublicanDefeated
14.6%120 votes
"Joe" Keene DemocratDefeated
12.5%103 votes
4 other candidates: 22.8% together
Randy Sanders Republican
8.9%
73
Milton Vance Linder Democrat
8.6%
71
Linda Benson Jones Democrat
2.9%
24
"Buddy" Hagood Democrat
2.3%
19
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%
"Steve" Craig
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 630 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
821 votes cast; 55.1% of the 1,520 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so Patrick Stubblefield (Democrat) and "Zack" McDowell (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Patrick Stubblefield DemocratIn runoff
38.1%287 votes
"Zack" McDowell DemocratIn runoff
30.6%231 votes
Freddie Harris DemocratDefeated
16.7%126 votes
Larry R. Houston Other partyDefeated
9.0%68 votes
Mikel Davis DemocratDefeated
5.6%42 votes
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%
Patrick Stubblefield
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 599 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 155 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
754 votes cast; 46.7% of the 1,712 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so Sharon Gee (Democrat) and Larry Lockeby (Other party) went to a runoff.
Sharon Gee DemocratIn runoff
43.1%253 votes
Larry Lockeby Other partyIn runoff
29.6%174 votes
Melvin Allen, Sr. DemocratDefeated
27.3%160 votes
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%
Sharon Gee
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 371 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
587 votes cast; 43.3% of the 1,479 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4
No one got a majority, so James "Steve" Lofton (Republican) and "Joe" Lively (Republican) went to a runoff.
James "Steve" Lofton RepublicanIn runoff
27.3%229 votes
"Joe" Lively RepublicanIn runoff
25.4%213 votes
"Mitch" Adcock RepublicanDefeated
23.5%197 votes
Phillip Hendrix RepublicanDefeated
12.4%104 votes
"Andy" Thompson RepublicanDefeated
11.5%97 votes
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 "Steve" Lofton
"Joe" Lively
"Mitch" Adcock
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 556 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 284 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
840 votes cast; 55.4% of the 1,589 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
No one got a majority, so Paul Slayter (Republican) and Gordon "Scooter" Medlin (Republican) went to a runoff.
Paul Slayter RepublicanIn runoff
33.2%286 votes
Gordon "Scooter" Medlin RepublicanIn runoff
30.7%264 votes
Kelly Evans RepublicanDefeated
18.6%160 votes
Frank Greer RepublicanDefeated
17.5%151 votes
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%
Paul Slayter
Gordon "Scooter" Medlin
Kelly Evans
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 506 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 355 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
861 votes cast; 59.4% of the 1,489 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
No one got a majority, so Althan Smith (Democrat) and Johnny "Renael" Jones (Other party) went to a runoff.
Althan Smith DemocratIn runoff
41.6%243 votes
Johnny "Renael" Jones Other partyIn runoff
31.5%184 votes
Jackie Hayes DemocratDefeated
26.9%157 votes
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%
Althan Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 336 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 248 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
584 votes cast; 47.6% of the 1,316 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 7
No one got a majority, so Cecil Reddick (Republican) and Bobby Free (Republican) went to a runoff.
Cecil Reddick RepublicanIn runoff
25.8%263 votes
Bobby Free RepublicanIn runoff
24.6%251 votes
Jesse Shiers, Sr. DemocratDefeated
22.7%231 votes
Bobby Mullins RepublicanDefeated
16.4%167 votes
3 other candidates: 10.5% together
Linda Kelley No party
4.8%
49
Claude Hicks Republican
4.5%
46
Kirby Phillips Other party
1.2%
12
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%
Cecil Reddick
Bobby Free
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 701 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 318 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,019 votes cast; 65.4% of the 1,632 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Elliot Colvin (Republican) won with 78.1% of the vote.
Elliot Colvin RepublicanElected
78.1%679 votes
Danny Carroll No partyDefeated
21.9%190 votes
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%
Elliot Colvin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 601 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 268 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
869 votes cast; 51.4% of the 1,738 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 9
No one got a majority, so Roy Wiggins, Jr. (Republican) and David Barton (Other party) went to a runoff.
Roy Wiggins, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff
46.8%414 votes
David Barton Other partyIn runoff
30.4%269 votes
"Roy" Barmore DemocratDefeated
11.1%98 votes
W.O. Shiers DemocratDefeated
7.1%63 votes
Charles Kelley Gilley Other partyDefeated
4.5%40 votes
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%
Roy Wiggins, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 642 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 242 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
884 votes cast; 60.9% of the 1,542 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Richland Parish
Attorney General
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 49.4%, "Jeff" Landry 23.4%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 10.8%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 13.3%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
"Jeff" Landry
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,635 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,064,605 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 58.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 58.6%, "Charlie" Greer 29.8%, Jamie LaBranche 9.6%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 2.0%.
Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected
58.2%603,892 votes
"Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated
30.1%312,705 votes
Jamie LaBranche RepublicanDefeated
8.2%85,424 votes
Adrian "Ace" Juttner GreenDefeated
3.5%36,214 votes
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%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
"Charlie" Greer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,549 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,038,235 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Commissioner of Insurance
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: "Jim" Donelon 47.0%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 13.6%, Matt Parker 24.6%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 14.8%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
53.5%561,743 votes
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee DemocratDefeated
19.0%199,606 votes
Matt Parker RepublicanDefeated
14.1%147,558 votes
Donald Hodge, Jr. DemocratDefeated
13.4%140,636 votes
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%
"Jim" Donelon
Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,557 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,049,543 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and David Vitter (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: John Bel Edwards 37.3%, David Vitter 20.6%, Scott A. Angelle 22.3%, "Jay" Dardenne 15.8%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff
39.9%444,517 votes
David Vitter RepublicanIn runoff
23.0%256,300 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
19.3%214,982 votes
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanDefeated
15.0%166,656 votes
5 other candidates: 2.9% together
Cary Deaton Democrat
1.1%
11,763
S L Simpson Democrat
0.7%
7,420
Beryl Billiot No party
0.5%
5,694
Jeremy "JW" Odom No party
0.4%
4,756
Eric Paul Orgeron Other party
0.2%
2,248
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%
John Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Scott A. Angelle
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,020 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,268 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,114,336 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (Democrat) and "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 27.0%, "Billy" Nungesser 29.6%, John Young 32.4%, Elbert Lee Guillory 11.1%.
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratIn runoff
33.3%361,092 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanIn runoff
29.9%324,849 votes
John Young RepublicanDefeated
28.9%313,364 votes
Elbert Lee Guillory RepublicanDefeated
7.9%85,520 votes
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%
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
"Billy" Nungesser
John Young
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,668 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,084,825 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State
"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: "Tom" Schedler 67.9%, "Chris" Tyson 32.1%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 votes
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%
"Tom" Schedler
"Chris" Tyson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,472 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,044,127 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Treasurer
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 80.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: John Kennedy 80.5%, Jennifer Treadway 19.5%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 votes
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%
John Kennedy
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,180 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,103 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
983,468 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 5
Gary Jones (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.
This race covers 19 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Gary Jones 67.3%, "Johnny" Fatheree 32.7%.
Gary Jones RepublicanElected
62.3%77,301 votes
"Johnny" Fatheree RepublicanDefeated
37.7%46,863 votes
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%
Gary Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,087 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,018 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
124,164 votes cast; 39.0% of the 378,370 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Mangham Fire Protection District No. 4 Proposition (Parcel Fee Renewal)
Shall Mangham Fire Protection District No. 4, Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual parcel fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure's being occupied or unoccupied (an estimated $96,400.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for twelve months), for a period of twenty-five (25) years beginning in year 2017 and ending in year 2041, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of said parcel fee into bonds to pay the costs of capital improvements, said bonds to be issued from time to time in the manner provided by law, including, but not limited to, Act 402 of the 1988 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature?
YesApproved
60.1%459 votes
No
39.9%305 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 541 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 223 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
764 votes cast; 61.4% of the 1,393 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust
Passed: 47.5% voted yes and 52.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Yes 43.2%, No 56.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to rename the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust; to authorize the mineral revenue base to be increased every five years; to create the Budget Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used when the state has a deficit; to create the Transportation Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used for planning, design, construction, and maintenance connected with the state highway program, with twenty percent dedicated for use by the Louisiana Intermodal Connector Program; and to provide for the interruption of deposits into the Budget Stabilization Subfund and the Transportation Trust Subfund the year that the state has a deficit and the following year with the resumption of deposit of mineral revenues in the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust thereafter? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(d), 10.3(A)(introductory paragraph) and (A)(2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (b), and 10.5(B); adds Article VII, Section 10.3(A)(2)(c))
Yes
47.5%466,434 votes
NoDefeated
52.5%515,827 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,180 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,147 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
982,261 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Funds for Transportation
Passed: 52.9% voted yes and 47.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Yes 43.7%, No 56.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of funds for a state infrastructure bank to be used solely for transportation projects? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
YesApproved
52.9%529,273 votes
No
47.1%471,989 votes
By precinct in Richland Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,282 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,001,262 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Fiscal Legislative Session
Passed: 45.7% voted yes and 54.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Yes 37.2%, No 62.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to allow any legislation regarding the dedication of revenue, rebates, and taxes to be considered during a fiscal legislative session? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b))
Yes
45.7%452,627 votes
NoDefeated
54.3%537,785 votes
By precinct in Richland 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 4,241 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
990,412 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Property Tax Exemption for Public Land/Property
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Yes 53.0%, No 47.0%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemption for public lands and other public property shall not apply to land or property owned by another state or a political subdivision of another state? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(A))
YesApproved
51.4%510,103 votes
No
48.6%481,905 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,269 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,144 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
992,008 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.