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Tensas 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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Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Waterproof

Mayor, Village of Waterproof

Jarrod Bottley (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Jarrod Bottley DemocratElected

    52.1% 159 votes

  • Carolyn Raymo James DemocratDefeated

    47.9% 146 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jarrod Bottley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 147 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 158 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

305 votes cast; 63.1% of the 498 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Kyle Ardoin 42.0%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 58.0%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected

    59.3% 306,568 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 210,085 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 470 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 433 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

Parishwide School District No. 3 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW School District No. 3, 12.09 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 63.7% voted yes and 36.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District No. 3 of the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of twelve and nine hundredths (12.09) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $675,225 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 giving additional support to the public schools in the District, including providing funds for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating public school buildings, facilities and equipment, said millage to represent a seventy-nine hundredths of a mill (.79) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 11.3 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to an election held on April 4, 2009?

  • YesApproved

    63.7% 554 votes

  • No

    36.3% 316 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 441 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 429 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

870 votes cast; 27.0% of the 3,576 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.