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, November 21, 2015, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Jim "Jimbo" Davlin (Republican) won with 52.3% of the vote.
Jim "Jimbo" Davlin RepublicanElected
52.3%495 votes
"Ken" Kaffka DemocratDefeated
47.7%451 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jim "Jimbo" Davlin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 820 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
946 votes cast; 50.0% of the 2,029 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 4B
Jeri A. Burrell (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.
Jeri A. Burrell DemocratElected
50.8%361 votes
Jeff L. Heard DemocratDefeated
49.2%350 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeri A. Burrell
Jeff L. Heard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 411 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 300 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
711 votes cast; 46.9% of the 1,576 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 6
Rodriguez Dale Ross (No party) won with 59.5% of the vote.
Rodriguez Dale Ross No partyElected
59.5%503 votes
Ricky McPhearson RepublicanDefeated
40.5%343 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodriguez Dale Ross
Ricky McPhearson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 555 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
846 votes cast; 56.5% of the 1,547 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 38th Senatorial District
John Milkovich (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: John Milkovich 45.2%, Richard "Richie" Burford 54.8%.
John Milkovich DemocratElected
52.4%15,665 votes
Richard "Richie" Burford RepublicanDefeated
47.6%14,206 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Milkovich
Richard "Richie" Burford
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,625 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 2,080 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,871 votes cast; 42.0% of the 73,314 registered voters in the area turned out.
"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 56.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Jeff" Landry 52.7%, James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 47.3%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
56.3%610,459 votes
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanDefeated
43.7%473,915 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,298 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 1,937 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,084,374 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Governor
John Bel Edwards (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: John Bel Edwards 53.8%, David Vitter 46.2%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
56.1%646,924 votes
David Vitter RepublicanDefeated
43.9%505,940 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 5,793 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 2,118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,152,864 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lieutenant Governor
"Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 55.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Billy" Nungesser 53.7%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 46.3%.
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected
55.4%628,876 votes
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated
44.6%506,640 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Billy" Nungesser
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,587 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 2,067 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,135,516 votes cast; 40.2% of the 2,900,506 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 4
Tony Davis (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Tony Davis 49.8%, Mary Johnson Harris 50.2%.
Tony Davis RepublicanElected
51.2%63,610 votes
Mary Johnson Harris RepublicanDefeated
48.8%60,746 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tony Davis
Mary Johnson Harris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,155 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 1,888 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
124,356 votes cast; 38.6% of the 363,658 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire District No. 3 Proposition (Millage)
Fire District No. 3, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall DeSoto Parish Fire District No. 3, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a ten (10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $350,000 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 the District's fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
51.4%893 votes
No
48.6%843 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,490 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 246 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,736 votes cast; 45.8% of the 4,119 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Grand Cane Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Village of Grand Cane, 4.63 Mills - Mayor & BOA - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 57.6% voted yes and 42.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Village of Grand Cane, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), levy a special tax of four and sixty-three hundredths (4.63) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Village (an estimated $6,350 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving the sewerage system of the Village and maintaining and improving public streets in the Village?
YesApproved
57.6%49 votes
No
42.4%36 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 63 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
85 votes cast; 59.0% of the 156 registered voters in the area turned out.
Waterworks District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Waterworks District No. 1 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ninety-nine hundredths (.99) of a mill tax on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $738,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the District's waterworks system, including property, equipment and facilities necessary therefor?
Yes
45.1%2,458 votes
NoDefeated
54.9%2,997 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 4,087 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,368 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,455 votes cast; 44.3% of the 15,067 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
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
65% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.