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Franklin Parish

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.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Alaina Nichols (Republican) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Alaina Nichols RepublicanElected

    57.1% 505 votes

  • "Ronnie" Hatton No partyDefeated

    42.9% 379 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%
Alaina Nichols
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 547 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 337 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

884 votes cast; 45.8% of the 2,056 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 3

Danny T. Davis (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Danny T. Davis RepublicanElected

    61.6% 511 votes

  • Ronda D. Lloyd RepublicanDefeated

    38.4% 319 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%
Danny T. Davis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 576 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 254 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

830 votes cast; 52.7% of the 1,746 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 7

Mia Liki Dunn (No party) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Mia Liki Dunn No partyElected

    60.9% 454 votes

  • Dorothy Brown DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 291 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%
Mia Liki Dunn
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 509 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

745 votes cast; 45.0% of the 1,837 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Wisner

Chief of Police, Town of Wisner

William "Billy" Beach (Republican) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • William "Billy" Beach RepublicanElected

    70.9% 229 votes

  • Everett J. Richardson DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 94 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%
William "Billy" Beach
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 260 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

323 votes cast; 60.4% of the 553 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Wisner

Jo Meredith Caldwell (Democrat), Nettie B. Brown (Democrat), Roger Hilliard (Democrat), Thomas Lemle (Democrat), and Elliot Britt (Republican) won.

  • Jo Meredith Caldwell DemocratElected

    19.7% 219 votes

  • Nettie B. Brown DemocratElected

    18.5% 205 votes

  • Roger Hilliard DemocratElected

    18.0% 200 votes

  • Thomas Lemle DemocratElected

    17.0% 189 votes

  • Elliot Britt RepublicanElected

    15.1% 167 votes

1 other candidate: 11.6% together
Leodis Norman No party11.6%129

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%
Nettie B. Brown
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 837 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,109 votes cast; 60.4% of the 553 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Baskin

Mayor, Village of Baskin

Robert "Bobby" Fife (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Robert "Bobby" Fife DemocratElected

    70.5% 74 votes

  • Sabrina Garrison No partyDefeated

    29.5% 31 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%
Robert "Bobby" Fife
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 59 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

105 votes cast; 68.4% of the 158 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Village of Baskin

Roger Grayson (Republican) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Roger Grayson RepublicanElected

    63.0% 68 votes

  • Danny Barber No partyDefeated

    37.0% 40 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%
Roger Grayson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 62 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

108 votes cast; 68.4% of the 158 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Village of Baskin

Heather Chapman (Republican), Johnny "Red" Belton (No party), and Cary Collier (Republican) won.

  • Heather Chapman RepublicanElected

    26.7% 71 votes

  • Johnny "Red" Belton No partyElected

    26.3% 70 votes

  • Cary Collier RepublicanElected

    19.2% 51 votes

  • Marie Barber No partyDefeated

    9.8% 26 votes

3 other candidates: 18.0% together
Joseph Chase No party7.5%20
Mary "Cookie" LaBorde Independent7.1%19
Larry LaBorde Independent3.4%9

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%
Johnny "Red" Belton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 137 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 129 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

266 votes cast; 68.4% of the 158 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Gilbert

Mayor, Village of Gilbert

"Mike" Stephens (Independent) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • "Mike" Stephens IndependentElected

    66.9% 117 votes

  • "Mike" Meyers RepublicanDefeated

    33.1% 58 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%
"Mike" Stephens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 128 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

175 votes cast; 49.0% of the 367 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 1st Dist., Elec. Sec. 2A

James M. "Jimbo" Stephens (Independent) won with 59.2% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Franklin Parish: James M. "Jimbo" Stephens 87.2%, Sharon Marchman 12.8%.

  • James M. "Jimbo" Stephens IndependentElected

    59.2% 33,683 votes

  • Sharon Marchman RepublicanDefeated

    40.8% 23,258 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%
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,191 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

56,941 votes cast; 49.7% of the 123,172 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJames M. "Jimbo" StephensSharon MarchmanTurnout
Franklin Parish87.2%5,58512.8%81849.4%
Morehouse Parish48.7%2,58851.3%2,72548.5%
Ouachita Parish52.3%19,07847.7%17,37249.9%
Richland Parish78.1%5,10421.9%1,43552.1%
West Carroll Parish59.4%1,32840.6%90843.2%

Statewide and federal races in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish: Kyle Ardoin 25.1%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 10.7%, Renee Fontenot Free 11.5%, "Rick" Edmonds 20.1%.

  • 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 Republican11.2%163,773
Thomas J. Kennedy III Republican9.4%137,050
A.G. Crowe Republican4.9%71,495
Heather Cloud Republican4.9%71,195
Matthew Paul "Matt" Moreau No party1.5%21,579

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%
Kyle Ardoin
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Renee Fontenot Free
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,279 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,159 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Ralph Abraham 79.8%, Jessee Carlton Fleenor 18.4%, Billy Burkette 1.3%, 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 Franklin 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 4,397 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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: 42.5% voted yes and 57.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall fantasy sports contests be permitted in the parish of Franklin?

  • Yes

    42.5% 2,691 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.5% 3,636 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 4,155 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,327 votes cast; 49.4% of the 13,774 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 Franklin Parish: Yes 75.1%, No 24.9%.

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 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 4,259 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Yes 48.7%, No 51.3%.

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 Franklin 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 4,246 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Yes 55.2%, No 44.8%.

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 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 4,131 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Yes 52.3%, No 47.7%.

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 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 4,134 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Yes 68.9%, No 31.1%.

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 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 4,142 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Franklin Parish: Yes 49.3%, No 50.7%.

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 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 4,108 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 2,148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%

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