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.
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 Winn Parish: Derrick Edwards 18.0%, John Schroder 9.2%, Angele Davis 19.9%, Neil Riser 49.4%.
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 Winn Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 678 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 263 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
Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of Winn, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of twelve (12) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $650,400 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities, equipment and vehicles for fire protection service and/or first response emergency service for the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
68.2%449 votes
No
31.8%209 votes
By precinct in Winn 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 512 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 146 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
658 votes cast; 11.8% of the 5,987 registered voters in the area turned out.
Winnfield School District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Winnfield School District No. 5, 3.12 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 63.0% voted yes and 37.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Winnfield School District No. 5 of Winn Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of three and twelve hundredths (3.12) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028 (an estimated $134,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for the purpose of supporting, operating and maintaining public schools and school related facilities in the District?
YesApproved
63.0%368 votes
No
37.0%216 votes
By precinct in Winn 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 380 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 204 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
584 votes cast; 10.8% of the 5,678 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 Winn Parish: Yes 65.6%, No 34.4%.
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 Winn 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 690 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 258 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 Winn Parish: Yes 64.6%, No 35.4%.
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 Winn 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 684 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 261 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 Winn Parish: Yes 50.2%, No 49.8%.
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 Winn 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 669 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 262 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
0% to 5%
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.