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Franklin 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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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 Franklin Parish: Kyle Ardoin 82.6%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 17.4%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected

    59.3% 306,568 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 210,085 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%
Kyle Ardoin
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,017 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 571 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

Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 2, 10.53 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 59.5% voted yes and 40.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 2, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of ten and fifty-three hundredths (10.53) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $157,950 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 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    59.5% 147 votes

  • No

    40.5% 100 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 179 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

247 votes cast; 13.6% of the 1,882 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 4 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 4, 10.66 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.7% voted yes and 26.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten and sixty-six hundredths (10.66) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $86,000 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 2020 and ending with the year 2029, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    73.7% 112 votes

  • No

    26.3% 40 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 100 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

152 votes cast; 10.5% of the 1,550 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 3 (Millage Continuation)

PW Prop. No. 1 of 3 (Health), 3.30 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of three and thirty hundredths (3.30) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $336,600 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 2021 and ending with the year 2030, exclusively for the purpose of supporting, operating and maintaining a parishwide Health Unit for the Parish, said millage to represent a six hundredths of a mill (.06) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 3.24 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on March 27, 2010?

  • YesApproved

    57.9% 904 votes

  • No

    42.1% 658 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 997 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 565 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,562 votes cast; 11.8% of the 13,759 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 3 (Millage Continuation)

PW Prop. No. 2 of 3 (Library), 7.67 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.1% voted yes and 39.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of seven and sixty-seven hundredths (7.67) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $790,010 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 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the public library of the Parish, title to which shall be in the public, with the avails and proceeds of the tax to be administered by the Franklin Parish Library Board of Control, in the manner required by law, said millage to represent a fourteen hundredths of a mill (.14) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 7.53 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on March 27, 2010?

  • YesApproved

    60.1% 940 votes

  • No

    39.9% 624 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 998 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 566 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,564 votes cast; 11.8% of the 13,759 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition No. 3 of 3 (Millage Continuation)

PW Prop. No. 3 of 3 (Aging), 2.07 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 62.7% voted yes and 37.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of two and seven hundredths (2.07) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $213,210 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 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of providing funds for activities, services and facilities of the Franklin Parish Council on Aging, said millage to represent a four hundredths of a mill (.04) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 2.03 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on March 27, 2010?

  • YesApproved

    62.7% 978 votes

  • No

    37.3% 582 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 993 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 567 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,560 votes cast; 11.8% of the 13,759 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

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