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.
Kyle Ardoin (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Kyle Ardoin 65.2%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 34.8%.
Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected
59.3%306,568 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated
40.7%210,085 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,018 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 757 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
Parishwide Proposition (Tax)
PW Prop. (Courthouse), 1.26 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 38.8% voted yes and 61.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of one and twenty-six hundredths (1.26) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $854,402 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, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the DeSoto Parish Courthouse and Courthouse Annex?
Yes
38.8%1,053 votes
NoDefeated
61.2%1,658 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,961 votes cast at the polls in 37 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
2,711 votes cast; 14.5% of the 19,408 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Logansport Proposition (Millage)
Town of Logansport, 4.51 Mills - M&TC - Perp.
Passed: 59.6% voted yes and 40.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Logansport, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), levy a four and fifty-one hundredths (4.51) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Town (an estimated $34,880 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), in perpetuity, beginning with the year 2019, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, bridges and drainage facilities within the Town, and for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, supporting and/or operating recreational parks, facilities and equipment in the Town?
YesApproved
59.6%102 votes
No
40.4%69 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 146 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
171 votes cast; 16.9% of the 1,046 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.