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.
Carla Bourgeois Weidenboerner (Independent) won with 70.1% of the vote.
Carla Bourgeois Weidenboerner IndependentElected
70.1%1,185 votes
Rogers C. Washington, Sr. DemocratDefeated
29.9%505 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carla Bourgeois Weidenboerner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,212 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,690 votes cast; 25.0% of the 6,811 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in St. Mary Parish
Treasurer
John Schroder (Republican) won with 55.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: John Schroder 54.2%, Derrick Edwards 45.8%.
John Schroder RepublicanElected
55.7%208,144 votes
Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated
44.3%165,271 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,875 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 967 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
City of Patterson Home Rule Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 1
City of Patterson, HRC Amend. No. 1, Sec. 3-05(2) - CC
Passed: 43.6% voted yes and 56.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 3-05(2) of the City of Patterson Home Rule Charter be amended to read as follows: (1) the mayor shall, without need for approval of the city council, have the authority to appoint all city employees except those working within the police department; and (2) the mayor shall, with the need for approval of the city council and in accordance with personnel policies adopted by the city council, have the authority to suspend, demote, otherwise discipline and remove all city employees except those working within the police department?
Yes
43.6%237 votes
NoDefeated
56.4%306 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 477 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 66 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
543 votes cast; 15.0% of the 3,746 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Patterson Home Rule Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 2
City of Patterson, HRC Amend. No. 2, Sec. 4-03 - CC
Passed: 40.9% voted yes and 59.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 4-03 of the City of Patterson Home Rule Charter be amended so as to add a provision therein authorizing the police chief, without city council approval but in accordance with personnel policies adopted by the city council, to appoint city employees working within the police department, and with the approval of the city council and in accordance with personnel policies adopted by the city council to suspend, otherwise discipline and remove city employees working within the police department, all as set forth in Ordinance No. 2017-07B adopted by the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on August 1, 2017?
Yes
40.9%222 votes
NoDefeated
59.1%321 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 478 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
543 votes cast; 15.0% of the 3,746 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Patterson Home Rule Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 3
City of Patterson, HRC Amend. No. 3, Sec. 2-06(D) - CC
Passed: 80.0% voted yes and 20.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 2-06(D) of the City of Patterson Home Rule Charter be amended so as to provide that city council meeting agendas shall be posted, made available to the news media, published in the official journal, amended, added to, and action taken thereon all in accordance with state law, all as set forth in Ordinance No. 2017-07C adopted by the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on August 1, 2017?
YesApproved
80.0%431 votes
No
20.0%108 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 475 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
539 votes cast; 15.0% of the 3,746 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Patterson Home Rule Charter Amendment Propositions Proposition No. 4
City of Patterson, HRC Amend. No. 4, Sec. 2-10(A)(11) - CC
Passed: 75.2% voted yes and 24.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Section 2-10(A)(11) of the City of Patterson Home Rule Charter be amended so as to provide that any conveyance or lease, or authorization of any conveyance or lease, of any lands or other immovable property of the city government be made by ordinance, all as set forth in Ordinance No. 2017-07D adopted by the City Council of the City of Patterson, Louisiana on August 1, 2017?
YesApproved
75.2%394 votes
No
24.8%130 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 459 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
524 votes cast; 15.0% of the 3,746 registered voters in the area turned out.
Wax Lake East Drainage District Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Wax Lake East Drainage Dist., 2 Mills Renewal - BOC - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a two (2) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $280,000) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2038, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the drainage facilities in the District?
YesApproved
71.8%721 votes
No
28.2%283 votes
By precinct in St. Mary 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 831 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 173 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,004 votes cast; 9.9% of the 10,820 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.