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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Joe Peoples (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.
Joe Peoples DemocratElected
52.2%1,336 votes
John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. DemocratDefeated
47.8%1,222 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
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Joe Peoples
John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,128 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 430 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,558 votes cast; 44.2% of the 5,852 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3, City of Westwego
Lisa Valence (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.
Lisa Valence RepublicanElected
50.3%323 votes
Norman J. Fonseca DemocratDefeated
49.7%319 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lisa Valence
Norman J. Fonseca
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
642 votes cast; 49.1% of the 1,325 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5, City of Westwego
Johnnie Lynn Thibodeaux (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.
Johnnie Lynn Thibodeaux RepublicanElected
50.8%264 votes
Courtney Watts Reyes No partyDefeated
49.2%256 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Johnnie Lynn Thibodeaux
Courtney Watts Reyes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 450 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
520 votes cast; 45.6% of the 1,178 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Gretna Proposition (Ambulance Service)
City of Gretna (Ambulance Service), 4.00 Mills Renewal - M&CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 81.2% voted yes and 18.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the "City"), renew a special tax of four (4.00) mills on all property subject to taxation in precincts G-1 through G-11 in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, and establish a new tax on all property subject to taxation in the newly annexed portion of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, consisting of precincts G-12 and G-13 Parts (an estimated $672,093.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), all for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, both inclusive for the object and purpose of maintenance and operation of providing ambulance service in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, a work of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
81.2%560 votes
No
18.8%130 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 585 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
690 votes cast; 6.7% of the 10,472 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Gretna Proposition (Fire Protection)
City of Gretna (Fire Prot.), 8.5 Mills Renewal - M&CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 82.4% voted yes and 17.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the "City"), renew the levy of a special tax of eight and five-tenths (8.5) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Pre-Timberlane Annexation area of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting precincts G-1 through G-11, but excluding the area included in voting precincts G-12 and G-13 Parts (the annexed area), (an estimated $1,289,216.00 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, both inclusive for the object and purpose of providing fire protection within the City of Gretna?
YesApproved
82.4%524 votes
No
17.6%112 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 552 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 84 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
636 votes cast; 6.8% of the 9,494 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition (Fire Protection Millage)
Fire Protection Dist. No. 3, 25 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 40.6% voted yes and 59.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 (the "District") of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a tax not to exceed twenty-five (25) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017, in lieu of the twenty (20) mills approved at an election held on April 21, 2012, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $4,049,760, for the expanded purpose of the operation by the Parish of a full-time professional fire department and the acquiring, constructing, improving, providing, maintaining or operating the District's fire protection facilities and equipment?
Yes
40.6%1,371 votes
NoDefeated
59.4%2,006 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,962 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 415 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,377 votes cast; 16.9% of the 19,912 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Library Millage Renewal)
PW (Library), 6 1/2 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.6% voted yes and 28.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax not to exceed six and one-half (6 1/2) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $21,420,265, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public library facilities and equipment therefor within and for the Parish?
YesApproved
71.6%10,333 votes
No
28.4%4,097 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,059 votes cast at the polls in 269 precincts. The 3,371 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,430 votes cast; 5.6% of the 271,563 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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