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.
Randy "Country" Seal (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.
Randy "Country" Seal DemocratElected
57.3%7,416 votes
Scott Blair DemocratDefeated
42.7%5,521 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%
Randy "Country" Seal
Scott Blair
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,161 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,776 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,937 votes cast; 48.6% of the 27,136 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.
James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr. DemocratElected
70.7%8,965 votes
Helen M. Hart DemocratDefeated
29.3%3,708 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%
James A. "Jimbo" Stevenson, Jr.
Helen M. Hart
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,955 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,718 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,673 votes cast; 48.6% of the 27,136 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1
"Perry" Talley (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.
"Perry" Talley DemocratElected
50.7%914 votes
Melvin Keith DemocratDefeated
49.3%890 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%
"Perry" Talley
Melvin Keith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,128 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 676 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,804 votes cast; 46.8% of the 4,144 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 2
"Mike" Fussell (Other party) won with 51.7% of the vote.
"Mike" Fussell Other partyElected
51.7%924 votes
Richard Berry RepublicanDefeated
48.3%863 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%
"Mike" Fussell
Richard Berry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,071 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 716 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,787 votes cast; 51.7% of the 3,603 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3
Christopher Workman (Republican) won with 53.3% of the vote.
Christopher Workman RepublicanElected
53.3%828 votes
Merlin Duke RepublicanDefeated
46.7%725 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%
Christopher Workman
Merlin Duke
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 884 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 669 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,553 votes cast; 45.0% of the 3,728 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 4
Levi Lewis, Sr. (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.
Levi Lewis, Sr. DemocratElected
59.6%910 votes
Andre Johnson DemocratDefeated
40.4%617 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%
Levi Lewis, Sr.
Andre Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,032 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 495 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,527 votes cast; 49.9% of the 3,350 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5
Juston "Pete" Thomas (Republican) won with 65.9% of the vote.
Juston "Pete" Thomas RepublicanElected
65.9%1,450 votes
"J.C." Sumrall DemocratDefeated
34.1%750 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%
Juston "Pete" Thomas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,397 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 803 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,200 votes cast; 54.4% of the 4,172 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 6
Reginald McMasters (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.
Reginald McMasters DemocratElected
54.6%929 votes
"Greg" Route DemocratDefeated
45.4%772 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%
Reginald McMasters
"Greg" Route
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,047 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 654 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,701 votes cast; 46.4% of the 3,905 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 7
No one got a majority, so Aubrey L. Posey (Democrat) and David Anthony (No party) went to a runoff.
Aubrey L. Posey DemocratIn runoff
43.5%830 votes
David Anthony No partyIn runoff
42.8%816 votes
Philip J. Magee DemocratDefeated
13.6%260 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%
Aubrey L. Posey
David Anthony
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,280 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 626 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,906 votes cast; 46.1% of the 4,234 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 12th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so "Beth" Mizell (Republican) and "Mickey" Murphy (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Beth" Mizell 43.3%, "Mickey" Murphy 39.9%, Brett K. Duncan 11.9%, John Seal 4.8%.
"Beth" Mizell RepublicanIn runoff
43.4%14,344 votes
"Mickey" Murphy DemocratIn runoff
32.6%10,767 votes
Brett K. Duncan RepublicanDefeated
20.6%6,827 votes
John Seal No partyDefeated
3.4%1,138 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%
"Beth" Mizell
"Mickey" Murphy
Brett K. Duncan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,833 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,713 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
33,076 votes cast; 47.2% of the 74,304 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 75th Representative District
Malinda Brumfield White (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Malinda Brumfield White 55.1%, "Chuck" Nassauer 44.9%.
Malinda Brumfield White DemocratElected
54.8%5,906 votes
"Chuck" Nassauer DemocratDefeated
45.2%4,868 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%
Malinda Brumfield White
"Chuck" Nassauer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,545 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 4,073 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,774 votes cast; 48.9% of the 23,428 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Washington Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 40.4%, "Jeff" Landry 29.6%, Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney 16.6%, Isaac "Ike" Jackson 9.8%.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
"Jeff" Landry
Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,589 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,616 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 Washington Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 67.0%, "Charlie" Greer 25.4%, Jamie LaBranche 5.9%, Adrian "Ace" Juttner 1.7%.
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 Washington 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 7,577 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,650 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 Washington Parish: "Jim" Donelon 55.4%, Charlotte C. McDaniel McGehee 15.1%, Matt Parker 12.5%, Donald Hodge, Jr. 16.9%.
"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 Washington 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 7,509 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,605 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 Washington Parish: John Bel Edwards 44.5%, David Vitter 29.3%, Scott A. Angelle 11.6%, "Jay" Dardenne 10.6%.
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 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 Bel Edwards
David Vitter
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,124 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,758 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 Washington Parish: Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 26.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 42.4%, John Young 25.5%, Elbert Lee Guillory 5.8%.
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 Washington 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,792 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,657 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 Washington Parish: "Tom" Schedler 64.6%, "Chris" Tyson 35.4%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
62.2%649,540 votes
"Chris" Tyson DemocratDefeated
37.8%394,587 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%
"Tom" Schedler
"Chris" Tyson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,457 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,566 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 Washington Parish: John Kennedy 83.5%, Jennifer Treadway 16.5%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
80.1%787,677 votes
Jennifer Treadway RepublicanDefeated
19.9%195,791 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 Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,071 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,419 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 6
No one got a majority, so Kathy Edmonston (Republican) and Jason Engen (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Kathy Edmonston 53.9%, Jason Engen 12.9%, Laree LeJeune Taylor 12.5%, Jason France 15.0%.
Kathy Edmonston RepublicanIn runoff
47.0%64,184 votes
Jason Engen RepublicanIn runoff
19.0%25,995 votes
Laree LeJeune Taylor RepublicanDefeated
17.6%24,065 votes
Jason France LibertarianDefeated
11.3%15,457 votes
Etta S. Licciardi RepublicanDefeated
5.1%6,913 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%
Kathy Edmonston
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,677 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,167 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
136,614 votes cast; 40.8% of the 379,193 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Bogalusa Proposition (Millage Renewal)
City of Bogalusa, 2.75 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 52.8% voted yes and 47.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Bogalusa, State of Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of two and seventy-five hundredths (2.75) mills, on all the property subject to taxation within said City (an estimated $181,000 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, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of paying the costs of providing retirement and pension benefits for the City of Bogalusa Retirement System?
YesApproved
52.8%1,327 votes
No
47.2%1,187 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 1,534 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 980 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,514 votes cast; 42.2% of the 6,811 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 Washington Parish: Yes 39.0%, No 61.0%.
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 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 6,659 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,392 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 Washington Parish: Yes 41.9%, No 58.1%.
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 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,918 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,434 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 Washington Parish: Yes 36.5%, No 63.5%.
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 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 6,846 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,370 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 Washington Parish: Yes 42.9%, No 57.1%.
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 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 6,888 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,389 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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