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 Saturday, December 8, 2018, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Jared "Boo" Bercegeay (No party) won with 64.4% of the vote.
Jared "Boo" Bercegeay No partyElected
64.4%1,492 votes
Lorraine Wimberly RepublicanDefeated
35.6%824 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jared "Boo" Bercegeay
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,889 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 427 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,316 votes cast; 17.5% of the 13,557 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ascension Parish
Secretary of State
Kyle Ardoin (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Kyle Ardoin 67.6%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 32.4%.
Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected
59.3%306,568 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated
40.7%210,085 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,443 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 3,159 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
516,653 votes cast; 17.7% of the 2,999,729 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Gonzales Proposition (Levy of Hotel Occupancy Tax)
City of Gonzales, 2% Hotel Occupancy Tax - CC - Perp
Passed: 56.8% voted yes and 43.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Gonzales, State of Louisiana (the "City") be authorized to levy and collect a hotel occupancy tax equal to two percent (2%) of the rent or fee charged for the occupancy of hotel rooms located within the City of Gonzales to be effective April 1, 2019, for perpetuity, (an estimated $500,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collection and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purpose of financing, construction, maintenance, and operation of an event and conference center for the City of Gonzales?
YesApproved
56.8%745 votes
No
43.2%567 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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 878 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 434 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,312 votes cast; 19.7% of the 6,761 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition
PW Prop. (Animal Shelter), 1 Mill - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") levy and collect a tax of one (1) mill on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,300,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating an animal shelter for the Parish, including necessary equipment and facilities therefor?
YesApproved
51.4%6,398 votes
No
48.6%6,045 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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 9,319 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 3,124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,443 votes cast; 16.4% of the 77,621 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
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
25% to 30%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.