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Rapides 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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Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Alexandria

No one got a majority, so "Ricky" Rachal (Democrat) and Jerome Hopewell (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Ricky" Rachal DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 2,331 votes

  • Jerome Hopewell RepublicanIn runoff

    25.1% 1,600 votes

  • Daryl Terry RepublicanDefeated

    22.6% 1,444 votes

  • John Ritchie RepublicanDefeated

    14.1% 903 votes

  • Cornelius White, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    1.7% 108 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Ricky" Rachal
Jerome Hopewell
Daryl Terry
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,796 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 1,590 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,386 votes cast; 15.8% of the 40,924 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Continuation & Rededication)

PW Prop. (Health Unit), 1.06 Mills Cont. & Reded. - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.7% voted yes and 44.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy the Health Unit tax authorized at an election held on July 19, 2008 (the ''Tax''), at a rate of one and six hundredths (1.06) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $843,700 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), and shall the Parish be authorized to rededicate the use of the proceeds of the Tax, heretofore or hereafter received, for the original purpose of maintenance and operation and construction of the Rapides Parish Health Unit and for the additional purpose of supporting the Rapides Parish Health Unit and furnishing other related public health activities in the Parish, said millage to represent a three hundredths of a mill (.03) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1.03 mills Tax authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to the election held on July 19, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    55.7% 4,417 votes

  • No

    44.3% 3,506 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 5,773 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 2,150 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,923 votes cast; 10.2% of the 84,323 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 10%
  • 10% to 20%
  • 20% to 30%
  • 30% to 40%
  • 40% to 50%

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