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Madison Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 24, 2018. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Tallulah

Mayor, City of Tallulah

No one got a majority, so Gloria Owens-Hayden (Democrat) and Paxton Branch (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gloria Owens-Hayden DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 573 votes

  • Paxton Branch DemocratIn runoff

    26.4% 547 votes

  • Arthur R. Lee DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 468 votes

  • Tommy Watson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 413 votes

  • Gregory Smith, Sr. No partyDefeated

    3.3% 69 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gloria Owens-Hayden
Paxton Branch
Arthur R. Lee
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,317 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 753 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,070 votes cast; 43.8% of the 4,844 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, City of Tallulah

Buster McCoy (Democrat) won with 78.6% of the vote.

  • Buster McCoy DemocratElected

    78.6% 1,612 votes

  • Jimmy Guy DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 285 votes

  • Darryel Skinner DemocratDefeated

    7.6% 155 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Buster McCoy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,306 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 746 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,052 votes cast; 43.8% of the 4,844 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2, City of Tallulah

No one got a majority, so Martez Robinson (No party) and Lisa D. Houston (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Martez Robinson No partyIn runoff

    46.7% 142 votes

  • Lisa D. Houston DemocratIn runoff

    40.1% 122 votes

  • Freddie "Birdman" Carter DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 40 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Martez Robinson
Lisa D. Houston
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 199 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

304 votes cast; 38.3% of the 885 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 3, City of Tallulah

Andrew Sims, Sr. (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Andrew Sims, Sr. DemocratElected

    56.9% 235 votes

  • Leandra Mitchell DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 178 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Andrew Sims, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 264 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 149 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

413 votes cast; 47.7% of the 951 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 5, City of Tallulah

Michael Whitney (Democrat) won with 64.3% of the vote.

  • Michael Whitney DemocratElected

    64.3% 347 votes

  • Georgette Moss DemocratDefeated

    35.7% 193 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael Whitney
Georgette Moss
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 296 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 244 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

540 votes cast; 46.3% of the 1,245 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Assessment District Proposition (Tax Continuation)

PW Assessment District, 1.5 Mills Continuation - Assessor - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 59.3% voted yes and 40.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Assessment District of the Parish of Madison, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of one and one-half (1.5) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $166,500 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, to support the financing of the Madison Parish Assessor's Office?

  • YesApproved

    59.3% 1,235 votes

  • No

    40.7% 846 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 1,227 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 854 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,081 votes cast; 32.4% of the 7,577 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 15%
  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.