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Calcasieu Parish

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.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Fredman "Fred" Hardy, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Fredman "Fred" Hardy, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.2% 939 votes

  • Christopher Archinard IndependentDefeated

    44.8% 762 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Fredman "Fred" Hardy, Jr.
Christopher Archinard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,241 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 460 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,701 votes cast; 19.6% of the 8,888 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 14

Desmond Wallace (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Desmond Wallace DemocratElected

    52.1% 691 votes

  • Wayne Williams DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 636 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Desmond Wallace
Wayne Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,081 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 246 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,327 votes cast; 18.0% of the 7,653 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of DeQuincy

Mayor, City of DeQuincy

Riley Smith (Republican) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Riley Smith RepublicanElected

    59.4% 538 votes

  • Heather Royer RepublicanDefeated

    40.6% 368 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Riley Smith
Heather Royer
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 802 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

906 votes cast; 47.3% of the 1,918 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Iowa

Mayor, Town of Iowa

Paul Hesse (No party) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Paul Hesse No partyElected

    56.9% 308 votes

  • Errol B. Marshall DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 233 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul Hesse
Errol B. Marshall
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 494 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

541 votes cast; 26.3% of the 2,072 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Lake Charles

"Vic" Salvador (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • "Vic" Salvador RepublicanElected

    51.6% 7,157 votes

  • Nathan Keller DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 6,715 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Vic" Salvador
Nathan Keller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,088 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 2,784 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,872 votes cast; 21.6% of the 64,727 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish: Kyle Ardoin 61.0%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 39.0%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected

    59.3% 306,568 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 210,085 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 16,776 votes cast at the polls in 123 precincts. The 4,663 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

516,653 votes cast; 17.7% of the 2,999,729 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Bond)

Com. Ctr. & Play. Dist. 3 of Wd. 7 Prop. 1 of 2, $7M Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 70.1% voted yes and 29.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $7,000,000 for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven (7%) percent per annum, for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, maintaining and operating within the District a recreational system and facilities, including a community center/gymnasium and streets and roads, for the benefit of all its citizens, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, with the estimated millage rate to be 11.18 mills in the first year of issue?

  • YesApproved

    70.1% 300 votes

  • No

    29.9% 128 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 395 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

428 votes cast; 11.6% of the 3,755 registered voters in the area turned out.

Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Maintenance Millage Renewal)

Com. Ctr. & Play. Dist. 3 of Wd. 7 Prop. 2 of 2, 7.96 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 76.0% voted yes and 24.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Community Center and Playground District No. Three of Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to renew, levy and collect, for its current operations a total millage of 7.96 mills, an ad valorem property tax on all property in the District subject to taxation for ten (10) years beginning on January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2029 for the purposes of paying for construction, improvement, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of the facilities of the District, constituting works of public improvement, title to which shall be in the public, with $496,012 estimated to be collected from levy of the tax in 2020, which combines the two existing maintenance millages of 5.96 and 2.00 approved on April 4, 2009?

  • YesApproved

    76.0% 320 votes

  • No

    24.0% 101 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 388 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

421 votes cast; 11.6% of the 3,755 registered voters in the area turned out.

Gravity Drainage District No. Seven of Ward Eight Proposition (10 Mill Ad Valorem Property Tax Renewal)

Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 7 of Ward 8, 10 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.6% voted yes and 32.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Under the authority of Article VI, Section 30 of the Louisiana Constitution and La. R.S. 38:1751-1802, shall the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. 7 of Ward 8 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said District, be authorized to renew, levy and collect a ten (10) mill ad valorem tax on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019, with collections from the renewed levy estimated to be $431,544.00 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintaining, construction, and improving drainage works within the territorial limits of the District, and outside of the District, where permissible by law?

  • YesApproved

    67.6% 552 votes

  • No

    32.4% 265 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 711 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.

817 votes cast; 14.7% of the 6,500 registered voters in the area turned out.

Recreation District No. One of Ward Four Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Bond)

Rec. Dist. No. One of Wd. Four Prop. No. 1 of 2, $19.5M Bond - BOC - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 60.0% voted yes and 40.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. One of Ward Four of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $19,500,000 for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven (7%) percent per annum, for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, developing, maintaining and operating within the District a recreational system and facilities for the benefit of all its citizens, with all necessary equipment and installations in connection therewith, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, with the estimated millage rate to be 7.21 mills in the first year of issue?

  • YesApproved

    60.0% 514 votes

  • No

    40.0% 343 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 665 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

857 votes cast; 12.9% of the 6,821 registered voters in the area turned out.

Recreation District No. One of Ward Four Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Maintenance Millage Continuation)

Rec. Dist. No. One of Wd. Four Prop. No. 2 of 2, 10.89 Mills Cont. - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.1% voted yes and 29.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. One of Ward Four of Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue the levy and collection of a special tax not to exceed ten and eighty-nine one hundredths (10.89) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within said District, said tax to run for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four, the title to which shall be in the public, said tax to represent a thirty-four hundredths (0.34) mill increase over the 10.55 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on November 14, 2009, such increase having been effective beginning in 2016 due to reappraisal, with $3.8 million estimated to be collected from levy of the tax in year 2021?

  • YesApproved

    70.1% 598 votes

  • No

    29.9% 255 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 661 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

853 votes cast; 12.9% of the 6,821 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Four Proposition (Bond)

Ward Four Fire Protection Dist. No. Four, $5M Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 65.3% voted yes and 34.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Four of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 6.00% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection facilities, machinery and equipment, including both real and personal property, and purchasing firefighting equipment to be used in giving fire protection to the property within the District, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by an ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the limits of the District, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, with the estimated millage rate to be 10.76 in the first year of issue?

  • YesApproved

    65.3% 228 votes

  • No

    34.7% 121 votes

By precinct in Calcasieu 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 266 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

349 votes cast; 10.6% of the 3,477 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 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

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