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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Franklin 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 Winnsboro

Chief of Police, City of Winnsboro

Willie "Will" Pierce (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Willie "Will" Pierce DemocratElected

    50.9% 840 votes

  • George Wilhite DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 811 votes

By precinct in Franklin Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Willie "Will" Pierce
George Wilhite
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 733 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 918 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,651 votes cast; 52.5% of the 3,170 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide School District Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW School District, 4.53 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.0% voted yes and 36.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Franklin Parish School District of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and fifty-three hundredths (4.53) mills on all 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 (an estimated $452,700 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of giving additional aid and support to the public schools of the District, said millage to represent an eight hundredths of a mill (.08) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.45 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on July 19, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    64.0% 1,394 votes

  • No

    36.0% 783 votes

By precinct in Franklin 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 1,036 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,177 votes cast; 17.8% of the 13,728 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.