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, October 14, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
"Ken" Brass (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: "Ken" Brass 34.2%, Miguel D. Aubert 24.6%, Alsie Dunbar 32.0%, Adrienne Ricard Conish 9.2%.
"Ken" Brass DemocratElected
56.6%3,997 votes
Miguel D. Aubert DemocratDefeated
23.0%1,624 votes
Alsie Dunbar DemocratDefeated
14.7%1,041 votes
Adrienne Ricard Conish DemocratDefeated
5.7%404 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Brass
Miguel D. Aubert
Alsie Dunbar
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,633 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 595 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,066 votes cast; 28.6% of the 25,809 registered voters in the area turned out.
No one got a majority, so Derrick Edwards (Democrat) and John Schroder (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Derrick Edwards 31.1%, John Schroder 27.9%, Angele Davis 29.1%, Neil Riser 6.4%.
Derrick Edwards DemocratIn runoff
31.3%125,503 votes
John Schroder RepublicanIn runoff
24.0%96,440 votes
Angele Davis RepublicanDefeated
21.6%86,880 votes
Neil Riser RepublicanDefeated
18.1%72,792 votes
2 other candidates: 5.0% together
Terry Hughes Republican
2.8%
11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian
2.2%
8,767
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Derrick Edwards
John Schroder
Angele Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,406 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,756 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,499 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Gonzales Proposition
City of Gonzales, 1/2% Tax - CC - Perp.
Passed: 46.6% voted yes and 53.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Gonzales, State of Louisiana (the "City") be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (an estimated $3,500,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, to commence January 1, 2018, and continue in perpetuity, with the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collection and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purposes of (i) maintaining and improving fire and police protection, and (ii) the construction, operation and maintenance of (a) a new Civic Center to be used in times of emergency and disaster recovery, and (b) a Community Outreach Building to host safe activities for youth, with any excess to be dedicated to enhancing public safety and protection, including, but not limited to, construction of capital improvements related thereto?
Yes
46.6%467 votes
NoDefeated
53.4%535 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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 712 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 290 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,002 votes cast; 15.6% of the 6,679 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Exemption of property taxes for construction sites
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Yes 61.5%, No 38.5%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to exempt from property taxes materials and other property delivered to a construction site to be made part of a building or other construction? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(N))
YesApproved
65.6%266,133 votes
No
34.4%139,549 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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 6,463 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,736 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
405,682 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Yes 66.2%, No 33.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while performing their duties as an emergency medical responder, technician, paramedic, volunteer firefighter, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer? (Effective January 1, 2018) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(M)(1))
YesApproved
67.4%272,042 votes
No
32.6%131,704 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 6,429 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,738 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
403,746 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund
Passed: 53.1% voted yes and 46.9% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Yes 50.7%, No 49.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment that would dedicate any new tax levied on gasoline, diesel, and special fuels into the Construction Subfund, which solely shall be used for project delivery, construction, and maintenance of transportation and capital transit infrastructure projects and not for funding for the payment of employee wages and related benefits or employee retirement benefits? (Amends Article VII, Section 27(B))
YesApproved
53.1%213,433 votes
No
46.9%188,263 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 6,416 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 1,739 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,696 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 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.