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.
Gary Stanga (Democrat) won with 78.7% of the vote.
Gary Stanga DemocratElected
78.7%7,327 votes
Arden Wells RepublicanDefeated
21.3%1,982 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary Stanga
Arden Wells
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,816 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,309 votes cast; 12.3% of the 78,755 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2
Vickie Yarborough Blades (Republican) won with 68.5% of the vote.
Vickie Yarborough Blades RepublicanElected
68.5%407 votes
Juandalynn Brumfield DemocratDefeated
20.2%120 votes
Margie Simmons DemocratDefeated
11.3%67 votes
By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Vickie Yarborough Blades
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 516 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
594 votes cast; 26.6% of the 2,252 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Derrick Edwards 21.3%, John Schroder 35.3%, Angele Davis 25.3%, Neil Riser 12.1%.
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 Tangipahoa 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 6,815 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,515 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Yes 66.6%, No 33.4%.
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 Tangipahoa 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 6,888 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,477 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Yes 69.1%, No 30.9%.
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 Tangipahoa 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 6,843 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,489 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 Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa 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 6,840 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,483 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%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.