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.
No one got a majority, so Louis Johnson (Democrat) and John W. Cunningham (Republican) went to a runoff.
Louis Johnson DemocratIn runoff
30.0%661 votes
John W. Cunningham RepublicanIn runoff
24.3%535 votes
Kay Proby-Waller DemocratDefeated
18.1%400 votes
Fred Moss IV DemocratDefeated
14.5%319 votes
3 other candidates: 13.2% together
Joyce M. Lawrence Democrat
7.4%
163
Darius Zamar Kimble Democrat
4.8%
106
Whitney R. Williams Democrat
1.0%
21
By precinct in Caddo Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Louis Johnson
John W. Cunningham
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,821 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 384 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,205 votes cast; 15.1% of the 14,933 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Caddo Parish
Treasurer
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 Caddo Parish: Derrick Edwards 39.0%, John Schroder 19.3%, Angele Davis 19.2%, Neil Riser 18.3%.
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 Caddo 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 10,533 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 3,217 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
Fire District Number Five Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Service Charge)
Fire District Number Five Prop. No. 1, $75 Service Charge - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 64.8% voted yes and 35.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Five, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual service charge not to exceed Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) on each residential and commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the District, pursuant to La. R.S. 40:1502.15, excluding that property annexed by the City of Shreveport prior to the election, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026 (an estimated $100,275 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), for the purpose of fire protection, including emergency medical transportation and all emergency medical services incidental thereto, acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen and all purposes incidental thereto?
YesApproved
64.8%204 votes
No
35.2%111 votes
By precinct in Caddo 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 246 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 69 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
315 votes cast; 13.5% of the 2,419 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire District Number Five Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Service Charge)
Fire District Number Five Prop. No. 2, $50 Service Charge - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 62.9% voted yes and 37.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Five, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual service charge not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50) on each residential and commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the District, pursuant to La. R.S. 40:1502.15, excluding that property annexed by the City of Shreveport prior to the election, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026 (an estimated $66,850 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), for the purpose of fire protection, including emergency medical transportation and all emergency medical services incidental thereto, acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen and all purposes incidental thereto?
YesApproved
62.9%195 votes
No
37.1%115 votes
By precinct in Caddo 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 243 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
310 votes cast; 13.5% of the 2,419 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 Caddo Parish: Yes 65.0%, No 35.0%.
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 Caddo 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 10,733 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 3,228 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 Caddo Parish: Yes 64.2%, No 35.8%.
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 Caddo 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 10,615 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 3,249 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 Caddo Parish: Yes 51.5%, No 48.5%.
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 Caddo 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 10,611 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 3,235 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 5%
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.