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

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Madison 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 Tallulah

Mayor, City of Tallulah

Paxton Branch (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Paxton Branch DemocratElected

    51.9% 968 votes

  • Gloria Owens-Hayden DemocratDefeated

    48.1% 896 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%
Paxton Branch
Gloria Owens-Hayden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,130 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 734 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,864 votes cast; 38.5% of the 4,886 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2, City of Tallulah

Martez Robinson (No party) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Martez Robinson No partyElected

    50.1% 168 votes

  • Lisa D. Houston DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 167 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 229 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

335 votes cast; 38.8% of the 902 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Bear Lake Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Service Charge Continuation)

Bear Lake Fire Protection Dist. No. 1, $106 Serv. Charge Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 93.2% voted yes and 6.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Bear Lake Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Madison, State of Louisiana (the "District"), assess and collect an annual service charge of not to exceed One Hundred Six Dollars ($106.00) from persons owning each residential or commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027 (an estimated $23,002 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year) for the purpose of paying the costs of fire protection services in and for the District, including the cost of acquiring and collecting said service charge; provided owners shall be assessed a service charge for each such structure which they own, each residential or commercial unit and each housing unit within a dwelling structure shall be considered a separate structure and a mobile home, as defined in R.S. 9:1149.2(3), shall be considered a structure and persons owning mobile homes shall be assessed eighty percent (80%) of the service charge, all as provided by Louisiana law?

  • YesApproved

    93.2% 68 votes

  • No

    6.8% 5 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 57 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

73 votes cast; 22.2% of the 324 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

  • 30% to 35%
  • 35% to 40%
  • 40% to 45%
  • 45% to 50%
  • 50% to 55%

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