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 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 St. Martin Parish: John Kennedy 72.8%, Foster Campbell 27.2%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
60.7%536,191 votes
Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated
39.3%347,816 votes
By precinct in St. Martin 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,146 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 3,942 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 St. Martin Parish: Clay Higgins 49.6%, Scott A. Angelle 50.4%.
Clay Higgins RepublicanElected
56.1%77,671 votes
Scott A. Angelle RepublicanDefeated
43.9%60,762 votes
By precinct in St. Martin 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 9,031 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 3,916 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
Parishwide Proposition (Bond)
PW Proposition, $25M Bond - PC - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 60.2% voted yes and 39.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with the interest at a rate of not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the following purposes: (i) $20,000,000 for acquiring, constructing and improving drains, canals, pumps, pumping plants, dykes, levees and other drainage works within and for the Parish and (ii) $5,000,000 for acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish 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 no increase in the estimated millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 4.41 mills levied in 2015 to pay General Obligation Bonds of the Parish?
YesApproved
60.2%6,680 votes
No
39.8%4,416 votes
By precinct in St. Martin 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 7,317 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 3,779 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,096 votes cast; 35.9% of the 37,200 registered voters in the area turned out.
Sub-Road District No. 3 of Road District No. 1 Proposition (Millage)
Sub-Road Dist. No. 3 of Road Dist. No. 1, 5.09 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 42.4% voted yes and 57.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sub-Road District No. 3 of Road District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five and nine hundredths (5.09) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $62,994 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing and improving public roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof, said tax being the extension of a millage levied for identical purposes that expired in 2015?
Yes
42.4%75 votes
NoDefeated
57.6%102 votes
By precinct in St. Martin 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 150 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
177 votes cast; 36.3% of the 567 registered voters in the area turned out.
Water and Sewer Commission No. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Shall St. Martin Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "Commission") levy a seven and eight-tenths (7.80) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation within the jurisdiction and territorial limits of the Commission (an estimated $174,475 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating sewers and sewerage disposal works, including the payment of principal and interest on any debt obligations previously issued by Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Martin or hereafter issued by the Commission to construct, acquire and improve sewers and sewerage disposal works?
Yes
48.1%168 votes
NoDefeated
51.9%181 votes
By precinct in St. Martin 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 205 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 144 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
349 votes cast; 35.2% of the 1,071 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
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.