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Tensas Parish

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.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Newellton

Mayor, Town of Newellton

Timothy Turner (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Timothy Turner DemocratElected

    50.1% 211 votes

  • Carroll Fuller RepublicanDefeated

    49.9% 210 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Timothy Turner
Carroll Fuller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 276 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 145 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

421 votes cast; 47.2% of the 906 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of St. Joseph

Mayor, Town of St. Joseph

Elvadus Fields, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Elvadus Fields, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.4% 214 votes

  • Edward Brown DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 211 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Elvadus Fields, Jr.
Edward Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 257 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

425 votes cast; 46.4% of the 935 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas Parish

U.S. Senator

John Kennedy (Republican) won with 60.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: John Kennedy 43.2%, Foster Campbell 56.8%.

  • John Kennedy RepublicanElected

    60.7% 536,191 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated

    39.3% 347,816 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 906 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 611 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

884,007 votes cast; 29.5% of the 3,032,088 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW Proposition, 13.71 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 51.2% voted yes and 48.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to levy a special tax of thirteen and seventy-one hundredths (13.71) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $754,000 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 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purposes of providing court systems for civil, criminal and juvenile cases; expenditures for election expenses and other related costs; expenditures necessary to construct, repair and maintain governmental buildings and plants; general governmental insurance expenditures; expenditures for the temporary detention, custody and medical services of offenders; and expenses related to the operation of the office of the Coroner, said millage to represent a two and forty-one hundredths mills (2.41) increase over the 11.30 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on March 31, 2007?

  • YesApproved

    51.2% 694 votes

  • No

    48.8% 662 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 794 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 562 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,356 votes cast; 39.9% of the 3,969 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Waterproof Proposition (Millage)

Village of Waterproof, 14 Mills - M&BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.6% voted yes and 35.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Village of Waterproof, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), be authorized to levy a special tax of fourteen (14) mills (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the Village (an estimated $13,795 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, with the proceeds of the Tax to be used for any lawful corporate purpose?

  • YesApproved

    64.6% 82 votes

  • No

    35.4% 45 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 89 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

127 votes cast; 27.3% of the 521 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.