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.
Ruth Moore (Democrat) and Joseph Spillers (Independent) won.
Ruth Moore DemocratElected
43.8%21 votes
Joseph Spillers IndependentElected
33.3%16 votes
Angela Costin No partyDefeated
22.9%11 votes
By precinct in Jackson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ruth Moore
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 44 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
48 votes cast; 30.9% of the 97 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Derrick Edwards 23.7%, John Schroder 7.7%, Angele Davis 19.2%, Neil Riser 46.4%.
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 Jackson 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 850 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 319 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 Ambulance Service District Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall the Jackson Parish Ambulance Service District, Jackson Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of five and thirty-seven hundredths (5.37) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,210,000 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, to be dedicated and used for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's ambulance service facilities and for purchasing ambulances and other ambulance service equipment, said millage to represent a sixty-two hundredths of a mill (.62) increase over the 4.75 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006?
YesApproved
67.8%788 votes
No
32.2%375 votes
By precinct in Jackson 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 851 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 312 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,163 votes cast; 12.4% of the 10,038 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption shall extend and apply to property in Jackson Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Jackson Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
77.4%887 votes
No
22.6%259 votes
By precinct in Jackson 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 834 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 312 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,146 votes cast; 12.4% of the 10,038 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 68.1%, No 31.9%.
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 Jackson 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 876 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 305 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 71.8%, No 28.2%.
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 Jackson 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 861 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 310 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 57.0%, No 43.0%.
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 Jackson 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 858 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 313 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
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10% to 20%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.