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.
Marilyn Haley (Republican) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Marilyn Haley RepublicanElected
54.8%125 votes
Freddie Ashley, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
45.2%103 votes
By precinct in West Carroll Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marilyn Haley
Freddie Ashley, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 177 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
228 votes cast; 21.0% of the 1,144 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
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 West Carroll Parish: James M. "Jimbo" Stephens 63.8%, Sharon Ingram Marchman 36.2%.
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens IndependentElected
51.6%9,438 votes
Sharon Ingram Marchman RepublicanDefeated
48.4%8,870 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 515 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 342 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.
Statewide and federal races in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Derrick Edwards 10.0%, John Schroder 4.7%, Angele Davis 29.3%, Neil Riser 52.1%.
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 West Carroll 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
Angele Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 645 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 367 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
Town of Oak Grove Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)
Town of Oak Grove, 1% S&U Tax Renewal - M&TC - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 68.0% voted yes and 32.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Oak Grove, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $740,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, for a period of twenty (20) years from and after November 1, 2017, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for any lawful corporate purpose, including but not limited to, construction, repair maintenance and improvement of public streets, highways, bridges, alleyways, thoroughfares, sidewalks and appurtenant drainage facilities; construction and maintenance of drains and drainage canals and facilities incidental thereto; construction and improvement of recreational facilities; construction and purchase of equipment and facilities for Police Department?
YesApproved
68.0%100 votes
No
32.0%47 votes
By precinct in West Carroll 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 55 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 92 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
147 votes cast; 14.1% of the 1,124 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 West Carroll Parish: Yes 68.4%, No 31.6%.
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 West Carroll 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 648 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 364 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 West Carroll Parish: Yes 70.7%, No 29.3%.
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 West Carroll 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 646 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 366 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 West Carroll Parish: Yes 55.9%, No 44.1%.
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 West Carroll 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 638 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 369 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
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
25% to 30%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.