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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Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
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Local election results for Saturday, December 10, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
John Kennedy (Republican) won with 60.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: John Kennedy 65.4%, Foster Campbell 34.6%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
60.7%536,191 votes
Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated
39.3%347,816 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu 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
Foster Campbell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 23,792 votes cast at the polls in 123 precincts. The 5,836 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
884,007 votes cast; 29.5% of the 3,032,088 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
Clay Higgins (Republican) won with 56.1% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Clay Higgins 40.1%, Scott A. Angelle 59.9%.
Clay Higgins RepublicanElected
56.1%77,671 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
43.9%60,762 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Clay Higgins
Scott A. Angelle
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 22,715 votes cast at the polls in 123 precincts. The 5,676 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
138,433 votes cast; 28.1% of the 512,571 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Town of Iowa Proposition (Sales Tax)
Town of Iowa, 1% S&U - TC - Perp.
Passed: 59.7% voted yes and 40.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Iowa, Louisiana (the "Town") be authorized to continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") in perpetuity beginning January 1, 2017, in lieu of the Sales and Use Tax No. 1 approved by the Town's electorate on November 21, 2015, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the Town, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with collections from levy of the Tax estimated to be $650,000 for one entire year, with net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (1) capital and other improvements to the Town's water works, sewer and wastewater systems; (2) keeping in repair the Town's streets and further improvements to the Town's park system; and (3) other lawful expenditures of the Town, including economic development; and the ability to fund avails of the Tax into debt?
YesApproved
59.7%250 votes
No
40.3%169 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu 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 376 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
419 votes cast; 22.3% of the 2,029 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
0% to 10%
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.