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 Vernon Parish: John Kennedy 83.4%, Foster Campbell 16.6%.
John Kennedy RepublicanElected
60.7%536,191 votes
Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated
39.3%347,816 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 4,520 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,275 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, 4th Congressional District
"Mike" Johnson (Republican) won with 65.2% of the vote.
This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: "Mike" Johnson 85.5%, Marshall Jones 14.5%.
"Mike" Johnson RepublicanElected
65.2%87,370 votes
Marshall Jones DemocratDefeated
34.8%46,579 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Mike" Johnson
Marshall Jones
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,412 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,277 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
133,949 votes cast; 29.0% of the 484,012 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Bond)
PW Bond, $1,550,000 Bond - PJ - 15 Yrs.
Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000), to run not exceeding fifteen (15) years from date thereof, with the interest at a rate of not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, improving, equipping and furnishing public buildings and facilities owned by the Parish, 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 4.25 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the Parish?
Yes
42.2%2,231 votes
NoDefeated
57.8%3,055 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 4,068 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,218 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,286 votes cast; 22.8% of the 25,800 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 20%
20% to 40%
40% to 60%
60% to 80%
80% to 100%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.