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Red River Parish

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.

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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 Red River Parish: Derrick Edwards 37.3%, John Schroder 17.6%, Angele Davis 17.2%, Neil Riser 21.0%.

  • 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 Republican2.8%11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian2.2%8,767

By precinct in Red River 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 701 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 326 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

401,499 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Renewal)

PW Prop. No. 1 (Health Unit), 2 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 57.4% voted yes and 42.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Red River, State of Louisiana, levy a two (2) mill tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $472,000 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, for the purpose of operation and maintenance of the Red River Parish Health Unit?

  • YesApproved

    57.4% 627 votes

  • No

    42.6% 466 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 744 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 349 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,093 votes cast; 19.1% of the 6,089 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Renewal)

PW Prop. No. 2 (Public Facilities), 3 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.9% voted yes and 44.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Red River, State of Louisiana, levy a three (3) mill tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $708,000 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, for the purpose of operation, preserving and maintaining the public physical facilities owned by the Parish of Red River?

  • YesApproved

    55.9% 605 votes

  • No

    44.1% 478 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 735 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 348 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,083 votes cast; 19.1% of the 6,089 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Board Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Continuation)

PW School Board Prop. No. 1, 5.62 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Red River Parish School Board, Parish of Red River, Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of five and sixty-two hundredths (5.62) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Parish of Red River, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") (an estimated $1,313,822 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, for the purpose of giving additional aid to the public schools of the Parish, said millage to represent a fifty-seven hundredths of a mill (.57) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 5.05 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on March 31, 2007?

  • YesApproved

    57.9% 650 votes

  • No

    42.1% 473 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 747 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,123 votes cast; 19.1% of the 6,089 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Board Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Bond)

PW School Board Prop. No. 2 (PW Sch. Dist. No. 1), $29.5M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 55.4% voted yes and 44.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District No. 1 of the Parish of Red River, State of Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $29,500,000, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 9.60 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

  • YesApproved

    55.4% 619 votes

  • No

    44.6% 499 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 744 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 374 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,118 votes cast; 19.1% of the 6,089 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 Red River Parish: Yes 63.0%, No 37.0%.

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 Red River 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 736 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 341 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Red River Parish: Yes 62.3%, No 37.7%.

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 Red River 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 733 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 340 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Red River Parish: Yes 49.8%, No 50.2%.

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 Red River 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 729 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 347 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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.