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.
Member of School Board, District 1, City of Monroe
"Rick" Saulsberry (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
"Rick" Saulsberry DemocratElected
56.2%833 votes
"Vickie" Dayton RepublicanDefeated
43.8%649 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Rick" Saulsberry
"Vickie" Dayton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,056 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 426 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,482 votes cast; 44.3% of the 3,557 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe
Daryll Berry (Democrat) won with 80.8% of the vote.
Daryll Berry DemocratElected
80.8%1,366 votes
Don Hopkins IndependentDefeated
19.2%325 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Daryll Berry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,315 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,691 votes cast; 36.1% of the 5,173 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 5, City of Monroe
No one got a majority, so Betty "Ward" Cooper (Democrat) and Karen M. Gant (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Betty "Ward" Cooper DemocratIn runoff
40.1%749 votes
Karen M. Gant DemocratIn runoff
32.2%602 votes
Anna Reed DemocratDefeated
27.8%519 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Betty "Ward" Cooper
Karen M. Gant
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,342 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 528 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,870 votes cast; 40.9% of the 4,963 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 6, City of Monroe
No one got a majority, so Brandon "B.J." Johnson (Democrat) and Jesse C. Smith (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Brandon "B.J." Johnson DemocratIn runoff
46.5%642 votes
Jesse C. Smith DemocratIn runoff
28.3%391 votes
Verbon Muhammad, Sr. IndependentDefeated
16.3%225 votes
Tharris Bishop DemocratDefeated
8.8%122 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Brandon "B.J." Johnson
Jesse C. Smith
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,101 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 279 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,380 votes cast; 35.4% of the 4,164 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe
No one got a majority, so Brenda Shelling (Democrat) and Sharon Neal (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Brenda Shelling DemocratIn runoff
47.3%628 votes
Sharon Neal DemocratIn runoff
34.1%453 votes
Turner Saulsberry DemocratDefeated
18.7%248 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Brenda Shelling
Sharon Neal
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,076 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 253 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,329 votes cast; 36.8% of the 3,854 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District B
Shere May (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.
Shere May RepublicanElected
52.6%2,880 votes
Scott Robinson RepublicanDefeated
47.4%2,595 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Shere May
Scott Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,163 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 1,312 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,475 votes cast; 51.5% of the 11,353 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District C
Scotty Waggoner (Republican) won with 71.6% of the vote.
Scotty Waggoner RepublicanElected
71.6%3,589 votes
William R. "Bubba" Miller RepublicanDefeated
28.4%1,426 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Scotty Waggoner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,127 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 888 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,015 votes cast; 48.8% of the 11,379 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District E
John L. Russell (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
John L. Russell DemocratElected
61.4%1,791 votes
Eric Bowie, Sr. DemocratDefeated
38.6%1,128 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John L. Russell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,342 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 577 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,919 votes cast; 38.8% of the 8,755 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Sterlington
Mayor, Town of Sterlington
No one got a majority, so Lucia Salinas "Lucy" Holtzclaw (Republican) and Caesar Velasquez (Republican) went to a runoff.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Caesar Velasquez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 706 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 97 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
803 votes cast; 57.9% of the 1,422 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Sterlington
Barry Bonner (Republican) won with 52.4% of the vote.
Barry Bonner RepublicanElected
52.4%420 votes
Steven Mahon, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
30.0%241 votes
"Rick" Cole RepublicanDefeated
17.6%141 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Barry Bonner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 706 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 96 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
802 votes cast; 57.9% of the 1,422 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Town of Sterlington
"Matt" Talbert (Republican), "Ron" Hill (Republican), "Zack" Howse (No party), Benjamin Hobson (Republican), and Brian McCarthy (Republican) won.
"Matt" Talbert RepublicanElected
17.5%539 votes
"Ron" Hill RepublicanElected
17.0%525 votes
"Zack" Howse No partyElected
16.6%511 votes
Benjamin Hobson RepublicanElected
14.9%460 votes
Brian McCarthy RepublicanElected
14.7%452 votes
2 other candidates: 19.3% together
Jason "Jas" Sutton No party
10.0%
308
Heather Ganey Democrat
9.3%
286
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Matt" Talbert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,664 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 417 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,081 votes cast; 57.9% of the 1,422 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 Ouachita Parish: James M. "Jimbo" Stephens 52.3%, Sharon Marchman 47.7%.
James M. "Jimbo" Stephens IndependentElected
59.2%33,683 votes
Sharon Marchman RepublicanDefeated
40.8%23,258 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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James M. "Jimbo" Stephens
Sharon Marchman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 27,643 votes cast at the polls in 65 precincts. The 8,807 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
56,941 votes cast; 49.7% of the 123,172 registered voters in the area turned out.
District Judge, 4th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. G
Marcus L. Hunter (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Marcus L. Hunter DemocratElected
53.4%4,771 votes
Aisha S. Clark DemocratDefeated
46.6%4,156 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Marcus L. Hunter
Aisha S. Clark
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,000 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,927 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,927 votes cast; 38.1% of the 24,843 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Kyle Ardoin 24.8%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 17.8%, Renee Fontenot Free 15.9%, "Rick" Edmonds 11.7%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Kyle Ardoin
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Renee Fontenot Free
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 35,946 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,868 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 Ouachita Parish: Ralph Abraham 66.2%, Jessee Carlton Fleenor 30.7%, Billy Burkette 2.0%, Kyle Randol 1.1%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Ralph Abraham
Jessee Carlton Fleenor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,198 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,876 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
Fire Protection District No. One Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Fire Protection District No. One, 19.110 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Fire Protection District No. One, Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy of and collect a tax of 19.110 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to an election held on October 17, 2009 (an estimated $10,728,007 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029, for the purposes of maintaining and operating the Fire Protection District's fire protection facilities and obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
72.6%21,133 votes
No
27.4%7,971 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 22,611 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 6,493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
29,104 votes cast; 48.7% of the 63,720 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eleven and nine tenths (11.9) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $180,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty-five (25) years, beginning with the year 2019 to and including the year 2043, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving and maintaining flood control and gravity drainage works, including necessary equipment therefore, within and for the benefit of the District?
Yes
39.2%288 votes
NoDefeated
60.8%446 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 488 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 246 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
734 votes cast; 61.1% of the 1,229 registered voters in the area turned out.
PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS.
PW Fantasy Sports, Authorize Fantasy Sports Contests - Act 322, 2018
Passed: 53.7% voted yes and 46.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall fantasy sports contests be permitted in the parish of Ouachita?
YesApproved
53.7%24,733 votes
No
46.3%21,357 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 35,175 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,915 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
46,090 votes cast; 47.1% of the 103,752 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 75.2%, No 24.8%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,082 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 11,010 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 60.7%, No 39.3%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 35,862 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,953 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 57.1%, No 42.9%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,723 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,827 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 52.2%, No 47.8%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,956 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,872 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 72.7%, No 27.3%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,911 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,838 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 56.7%, No 43.3%.
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 Ouachita Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34,596 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 10,797 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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