On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Tuesday, November 6, 2018, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
"Randy" Rentz (Independent) won with 58.4% of the vote.
"Randy" Rentz IndependentElected
58.4%263 votes
Dennis Kelly RepublicanDefeated
41.6%187 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Randy" Rentz
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 350 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 100 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
450 votes cast; 52.9% of the 924 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 2
Judith Ann McKee (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.
Judith Ann McKee DemocratElected
55.5%253 votes
Jodi Kenney DemocratDefeated
44.5%203 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Judith Ann McKee
Jodi Kenney
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 304 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
456 votes cast; 56.4% of the 873 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Clarks
Mayor, Town of Clarks
Chad Coates (Independent) won with 66.9% of the vote.
Chad Coates IndependentElected
66.9%103 votes
Shelbi Morris Rollins RepublicanDefeated
33.1%51 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Chad Coates
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 123 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
154 votes cast; 44.4% of the 374 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Grayson
Mayor, Village of Grayson
Melissa Bratton (Independent) won with 50.3% of the vote.
Melissa Bratton IndependentElected
50.3%73 votes
Jean E. "Jeanie" McCoy RepublicanDefeated
49.7%72 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Melissa Bratton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 111 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
145 votes cast; 45.4% of the 337 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Members, Village of Grayson
"Danny" Finley (Independent) won with 22.7% of the vote.
"Danny" Finley IndependentElected
22.7%87 votes
Kimberly Kinnison Bandy RepublicanIn runoff
16.4%63 votes
Dennis Wayne Nugent IndependentIn runoff
14.6%56 votes
"Angie" McNemar RepublicanIn runoff
13.6%52 votes
Dustin Sinclair RepublicanIn runoff
12.3%47 votes
2 other candidates: 20.4% together
Hannah Masoner Sinclair No party
11.2%
43
Tillman Sweet Independent
9.1%
35
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Danny" Finley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 284 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 99 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
383 votes cast; 45.4% of the 337 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Caldwell Parish
Secretary of State
No one got a majority, so Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Kyle Ardoin 26.5%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 7.5%, Renee Fontenot Free 13.0%, "Rick" Edmonds 12.8%.
Kyle Ardoin RepublicanIn runoff
20.5%298,657 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff
19.8%289,097 votes
Renee Fontenot Free DemocratDefeated
16.4%239,116 votes
"Rick" Edmonds RepublicanDefeated
11.3%164,955 votes
5 other candidates: 31.9% together
Julie Stokes Republican
11.2%
163,773
Thomas J. Kennedy III Republican
9.4%
137,050
A.G. Crowe Republican
4.9%
71,495
Heather Cloud Republican
4.9%
71,195
Matthew Paul "Matt" Moreau No party
1.5%
21,579
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kyle Ardoin
Renee Fontenot Free
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,257 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 750 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,456,917 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District
Ralph Abraham (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.
This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Ralph Abraham 83.2%, Jessee Carlton Fleenor 14.7%, Billy Burkette 1.6%, Kyle Randol 0.5%.
Ralph Abraham RepublicanElected
66.5%149,018 votes
Jessee Carlton Fleenor DemocratDefeated
30.0%67,118 votes
Billy Burkette IndependentDefeated
2.1%4,799 votes
Kyle Randol LibertarianDefeated
1.3%3,011 votes
By precinct in Caldwell Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ralph Abraham
Jessee Carlton Fleenor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,291 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 754 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
223,946 votes cast; 49.0% of the 482,464 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS.
PW Fantasy Sports, Authorize Fantasy Sports Contests - Act 322, 2018
Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall fantasy sports contests be permitted in the parish of Caldwell?
Yes
39.2%1,163 votes
NoDefeated
60.8%1,801 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,226 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 738 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,964 votes cast; 48.6% of the 6,510 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Prohibit felon from public office
Passed: 74.7% voted yes and 25.3% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 76.9%, No 23.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to prohibit a convicted felon from seeking or holding public office or appointment within five years of completion of his sentence unless he is pardoned? (Adds Article I, Section 10.1)
YesApproved
74.7%1,090,500 votes
No
25.3%370,085 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,289 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 744 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,460,585 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Unanimous jury for noncapital felonies
Passed: 64.4% voted yes and 35.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 51.9%, No 48.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to require a unanimous jury verdict in all noncapital felony cases for offenses that are committed on or after January 1, 2019? (Amends Article I, Section 17(A))
YesApproved
64.4%938,182 votes
No
35.6%519,731 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,263 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 743 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,457,913 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Permit donations from political subdivisions
Passed: 56.0% voted yes and 44.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 54.1%, No 45.9%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to permit, pursuant to written agreement, the donation of the use of public equipment and personnel by a political subdivision upon request to another political subdivision for an activity or function which the requesting political subdivision is authorized to exercise? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
YesApproved
56.0%791,714 votes
No
44.0%621,198 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,221 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 739 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,412,912 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 4
Transportation Trust Fund
Passed: 55.9% voted yes and 44.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 47.2%, No 52.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to remove authority to appropriate or dedicate monies in the Transportation Trust Fund to state police for traffic control purposes? (Amends Article VII, Section 27(B)(1))
YesApproved
55.9%792,972 votes
No
44.1%624,691 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,225 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 746 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,417,663 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 5
Extend eligibility for tax exemptions
Passed: 71.5% voted yes and 28.5% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 69.7%, No 30.3%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to extend eligibility for the following special property tax treatments to property in trust: the special assessment level for property tax valuation, the property tax exemption for property of a disabled veteran, and the property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a person who died while performing their duties as a first responder, active duty member of the military, or law enforcement or fire protection officer? (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(6), 21(K)(4) and (M)(4))
YesApproved
71.5%1,013,722 votes
No
28.5%403,989 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,208 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 744 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,417,711 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 6
Reappraisal of residential property
Passed: 57.6% voted yes and 42.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caldwell Parish: Yes 47.0%, No 53.0%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment that will require that any reappraisal of the value of residential property by more than 50%, resulting in a corresponding increase in property taxes, be phased-in over the course of four years during which time no additional reappraisal can occur and that the decrease in the total ad valorem tax collected as a result of the phase-in of assessed valuation be absorbed by the taxing authority and not allocated to the other taxpayers? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(A) and (F))
YesApproved
57.6%809,381 votes
No
42.4%596,950 votes
By precinct in Caldwell 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 2,178 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 736 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,406,331 votes cast; 50.8% of the 2,992,160 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
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
65% to 75%
75% to 85%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.