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, November 18, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
John Schroder (Republican) won with 55.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: John Schroder 64.1%, Derrick Edwards 35.9%.
John Schroder RepublicanElected
55.7%208,144 votes
Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated
44.3%165,271 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Schroder
Derrick Edwards
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,491 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 621 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
373,415 votes cast; 13.0% of the 2,975,658 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Ambulance Service District Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall DeSoto Parish Ambulance Service District, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a seven (7) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028 (an estimated $4,790,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of paying the cost of providing ambulance service in the District, said millage to represent a one mill (1) increase over the 6 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on November 4, 2008?
YesApproved
61.3%1,313 votes
No
38.7%828 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,523 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 618 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,141 votes cast; 11.5% of the 19,069 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Communications District Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Shall the DeSoto Parish Communications District (the "District") levy a one and two hundredths (1.02) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028 (the "Tax"), (an estimated $704,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary personnel)?
YesApproved
55.0%1,170 votes
No
45.0%959 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,513 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 616 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,129 votes cast; 11.5% of the 19,069 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 1 Proposition (Bond)
School District No. 1, $4M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 52.5% voted yes and 47.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $4,000,000, 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 3 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said bonds?
YesApproved
52.5%211 votes
No
47.5%191 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 347 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
402 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,839 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.