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Calcasieu Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 28, 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 Sulphur

Councilman, District 5, City of Sulphur

Mandy Thomas (Republican) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Mandy Thomas RepublicanElected

    62.0% 463 votes

  • Gerrit Zick Lawrence RepublicanDefeated

    38.0% 284 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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

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

Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 226 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

747 votes cast; 26.9% of the 2,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Community Center and Playground District No. One of Ward Six Proposition

Comm. Ctr. & Playground Dist. No. One of Wd. Six, 5 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.6% voted yes and 29.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Community Center and Playground District No. One of Ward Six of Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana, be authorized to renew, levy and collect a special tax not to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within said District, said tax to run for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, with collections from the renewed levy estimated to be $201,861.00 for one entire year, for the purpose of construction, improvement, maintenance, and payment of all operating expenses of said Community Center and Playground District No. 1 of Ward 6 of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    70.6% 144 votes

  • No

    29.4% 60 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 179 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

204 votes cast; 3.6% of the 5,646 registered voters in the area turned out.

Hospital Service District Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Hospital Service District, 6.95 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.7% voted yes and 19.3% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Yes 80.1%, No 19.9%.

What the ballot said

Shall Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital Service District, State of Louisiana (the "District"), renew a levy and collect an ad valorem tax of six and ninety-five hundredths (6.95) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years beginning in 2020 and ending with the year 2029, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $7,907,319.52 for one entire year, for the purpose of improving, maintaining, operating and supporting the hospital facilities of the Hospital Service District, including the acquisition of equipment and maintaining, expanding the District's Emergency Department's capabilities, and supporting the District's Therapeutic Riding program and Rural Health Clinics in Vinton and Hackberry, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    80.7% 2,780 votes

  • No

    19.3% 665 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 2,213 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,027 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,445 votes cast; 9.9% of the 35,078 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Calcasieu Parish80.1%2,59519.9%6459.6%
Cameron Parish90.2%1859.8%2022.7%

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.