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.
Statewide and federal races in East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish: Derrick Edwards 46.1%, John Schroder 3.1%, Angele Davis 10.1%, Neil Riser 39.1%.
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 East Carroll 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
Angele Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 436 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 185 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
Parishwide Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eight and twenty-four hundredths (8.24) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $401,700 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 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public schools of the District, said millage to represent an eighty-two hundredths of a mill (.82) increase over the 7.42 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on July 19, 2008?
YesApproved
67.4%423 votes
No
32.6%205 votes
By precinct in East Carroll 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 446 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
628 votes cast; 12.5% of the 5,272 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Lake Providence Proposition (Property Tax Renewal)
Town of Lake Providence, 5.87 Mills Renewal - M&BOA - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 77.9% voted yes and 22.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Lake Providence, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), levy a special tax of five and eighty-seven hundredths (5.87) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Town (an estimated $65,450.00 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, with 2.61 mills thereof for operating, maintaining and/or purchasing vehicles, radio equipment and uniforms for the Police Department and 3.26 mills thereof for building, operating, maintaining and/or purchasing fire stations, fire trucks, uniforms and equipment for the Fire Department, said tax to be a renewal of a tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 21, 2007?
YesApproved
77.9%307 votes
No
22.1%87 votes
By precinct in East Carroll 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 269 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
394 votes cast; 12.7% of the 3,252 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 East Carroll Parish: Yes 72.9%, No 27.1%.
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 East Carroll 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 450 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 181 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 East Carroll Parish: Yes 75.9%, No 24.1%.
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 East Carroll 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 441 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 182 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 East Carroll Parish: Yes 59.3%, No 40.7%.
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 East Carroll 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 443 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 181 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
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
25% to 30%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.