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.
District Judge, 26th Judicial District Court, Division C
Lane Pittard (Republican) won with 59.8% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: Lane Pittard 63.5%, Cynthia Carroll-Bridges 36.5%.
Lane Pittard RepublicanElected
59.8%7,262 votes
Cynthia Carroll-Bridges RepublicanDefeated
40.2%4,886 votes
By precinct in Webster Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lane Pittard
Cynthia Carroll-Bridges
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,588 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,148 votes cast; 13.2% of the 96,711 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Webster Parish: Derrick Edwards 25.6%, John Schroder 20.2%, Angele Davis 21.9%, Neil Riser 27.5%.
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 Webster 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 2,556 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,156 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
Road District B Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Road District B of Webster Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of three and ninety-two hundredths (3.92) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $414,600 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of building, constructing, maintaining and repairing roads and bridges in the District?
YesApproved
64.9%725 votes
No
35.1%392 votes
By precinct in Webster 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 809 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 308 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,117 votes cast; 16.1% of the 7,581 registered voters in the area turned out.
Sarepta Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Sarepta Fire Protection District No. 5, 12 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.3% voted yes and 34.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sarepta Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Webster, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twelve (12) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $143,844 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
65.3%130 votes
No
34.7%69 votes
By precinct in Webster 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 172 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
199 votes cast; 18.2% of the 1,125 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 Webster Parish: Yes 71.9%, No 28.1%.
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 Webster 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 2,560 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,153 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 Webster Parish: Yes 71.0%, No 29.0%.
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 Webster 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 2,547 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,146 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 Webster Parish: Yes 60.9%, No 39.1%.
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 Webster 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 2,541 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,148 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.