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.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 1st Dist., Elec. Sec. 2A
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens (Independent) won with 51.6% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: James M. "Jimbo" Stephens 38.0%, Sharon Ingram Marchman 62.0%.
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens IndependentElected
51.6%9,438 votes
Sharon Ingram Marchman RepublicanDefeated
48.4%8,870 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens
Sharon Ingram Marchman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,801 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 3,109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
18,308 votes cast; 15.3% of the 123,088 registered voters in the area turned out.
Willard W. Ray (Republican) won with 78.5% of the vote.
Willard W. Ray RepublicanElected
78.5%944 votes
Richard Winder DemocratDefeated
21.5%259 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Willard W. Ray
Richard Winder
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 878 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 325 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,203 votes cast; 13.0% of the 9,895 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Derrick Edwards 17.7%, John Schroder 8.1%, Angele Davis 14.3%, Neil Riser 56.9%.
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 Ouachita 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,869 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,535 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.
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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 69.9%, No 30.1%.
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 Ouachita 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 8,938 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,527 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 65.4%, No 34.6%.
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 Ouachita 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 8,814 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,532 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 54.2%, No 45.8%.
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 Ouachita 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 8,775 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,522 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.