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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 12, 2019, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Michael "Mike" Cazes (Democrat) and "Mike" Zito (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Michael "Mike" Cazes DemocratIn runoff

    43.6% 4,353 votes

  • "Mike" Zito DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 2,486 votes

  • J. Robin Free DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 1,880 votes

  • Barnell L. Williams DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 1,270 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Cazes
"Mike" Zito
J. Robin Free
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,354 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,635 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,989 votes cast; 60.0% of the 17,002 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parish President

Riley "Pee Wee" Berthelot (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • Riley "Pee Wee" Berthelot DemocratElected

    63.8% 6,245 votes

  • Clayton Hebert DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 3,551 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Riley "Pee Wee" Berthelot
Clayton Hebert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,192 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,604 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,796 votes cast; 60.0% of the 17,002 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2

Christopher "Fish" Kershaw (No party) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Christopher "Fish" Kershaw No partyElected

    60.5% 964 votes

  • Jason Gill RepublicanDefeated

    39.5% 629 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Christopher "Fish" Kershaw
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,089 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 504 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,593 votes cast; 62.1% of the 2,682 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 3

No one got a majority, so Atley Walker, Jr. (Democrat) and "Tammy" Clayton-Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Atley Walker, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 399 votes

  • "Tammy" Clayton-Jones DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 359 votes

  • Jeannetta Bynum Franklin DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 166 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Atley Walker, Jr.
Jeannetta Bynum Franklin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 627 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 297 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

924 votes cast; 62.9% of the 1,557 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 4

Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican) won with 66.3% of the vote.

  • Caleb Kleinpeter RepublicanElected

    66.3% 834 votes

  • Jeffrey "Petit" Kershaw IndependentDefeated

    33.7% 423 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

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

Shows the 690 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 567 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,257 votes cast; 71.3% of the 1,783 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 5

Kenneth Gordon (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Gordon DemocratElected

    57.9% 599 votes

  • Reynard Douglas III IndependentDefeated

    42.1% 436 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth Gordon
Reynard Douglas III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 568 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 467 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,035 votes cast; 56.9% of the 1,956 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 7

No one got a majority, so Natashia Carter Benoit (Democrat) and Alan Crowe (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Natashia Carter Benoit DemocratIn runoff

    35.4% 402 votes

  • Alan Crowe RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 352 votes

  • Ross Rumfola No partyDefeated

    21.5% 244 votes

  • Scott Roe RepublicanDefeated

    12.1% 137 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Natashia Carter Benoit
Alan Crowe
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 739 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 396 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,135 votes cast; 62.1% of the 1,875 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 8

Craig "Moonie" Bergeron (Democrat) won with 78.7% of the vote.

  • Craig "Moonie" Bergeron DemocratElected

    78.7% 896 votes

  • Barry Hugghins No partyDefeated

    21.3% 243 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Craig "Moonie" Bergeron
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 745 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 394 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,139 votes cast; 61.5% of the 1,912 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 9

Gary "Shaq" Joseph (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • Gary "Shaq" Joseph DemocratElected

    52.2% 394 votes

  • Antionette Jackson DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 230 votes

  • Elliot Dogan, Jr. No partyDefeated

    17.4% 131 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary "Shaq" Joseph
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 468 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 287 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

755 votes cast; 48.7% of the 1,643 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

Edward "Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Edward "Ed" Price 60.6%, Troy E. Brown 39.4%.

  • Edward "Ed" Price DemocratElected

    58.8% 21,605 votes

  • Troy E. Brown DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 15,114 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward "Ed" Price
Troy E. Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,598 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,959 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36,719 votes cast; 54.7% of the 73,009 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishEdward "Ed" PriceTroy E. BrownTurnout
Ascension Parish67.1%3,93532.9%1,93150.0%
Assumption Parish47.3%2,23352.7%2,48960.4%
Iberville Parish57.7%1,58342.3%1,15958.6%
Lafourche Parish63.3%2,68036.7%1,55746.3%
St. Charles Parish28.1%8571.9%21863.3%
St. James Parish67.6%4,76232.4%2,28662.0%
St. John the Baptist Parish47.4%2,95852.6%3,28650.4%
West Baton Rouge Parish60.6%3,36939.4%2,18858.6%

State Representative, 18th Representative District

Jeremy S. LaCombe (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Jeremy S. LaCombe 53.3%, Brandon Bergeron 46.7%.

  • Jeremy S. LaCombe DemocratElected

    62.5% 9,721 votes

  • Brandon Bergeron RepublicanDefeated

    37.5% 5,826 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jeremy S. LaCombe
Brandon Bergeron
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,215 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,647 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

15,547 votes cast; 63.1% of the 26,180 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJeremy S. LaCombeBrandon BergeronTurnout
Iberville Parish86.1%68213.9%11067.7%
Pointe Coupee Parish65.9%6,37534.1%3,29964.9%
West Baton Rouge Parish53.3%2,59246.7%2,27059.4%
West Feliciana Parish32.9%7267.1%14753.8%

Statewide and federal races in West Baton Rouge Parish

Attorney General

"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 66.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Jeff" Landry 61.2%, "Ike" Jackson, Jr. 38.8%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    66.2% 855,366 votes

  • "Ike" Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 436,502 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
"Ike" Jackson, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,200 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,291,868 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 55.9%, Marguerite Green 23.2%, "Charlie" Greer 8.2%, Bradley Zaunbrecher 5.6%.

  • Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected

    56.8% 724,706 votes

  • Marguerite Green DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 259,718 votes

  • "Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 106,891 votes

  • Bradley Zaunbrecher RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 105,721 votes

  • Peter Williams DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 79,632 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Marguerite Green
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,130 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,565 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,276,668 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Insurance

James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: James J. "Jim" Donelon 46.5%, "Tim" Temple 53.5%.

  • James J. "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    53.5% 631,728 votes

  • "Tim" Temple RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 549,132 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James J. "Jim" Donelon
"Tim" Temple
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,592 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,415 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,180,860 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and "Eddie" Rispone (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: John Bel Edwards 55.1%, "Eddie" Rispone 32.0%, Ralph Abraham 10.8%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 0.8%.

  • John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff

    46.6% 625,970 votes

  • "Eddie" Rispone RepublicanIn runoff

    27.4% 368,319 votes

  • Ralph Abraham RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 317,149 votes

  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler DemocratDefeated

    0.8% 10,993 votes

2 other candidates: 1.6% together
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Republican0.8%10,966
Gary Landrieu Independent0.8%10,084

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Bel Edwards
"Eddie" Rispone
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,433 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,658 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,343,481 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

William "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 63.1%, Willie Jones 36.9%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    68.1% 884,309 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 413,556 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,215 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,622 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,297,865 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Kyle Ardoin 49.4%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 37.3%, Thomas J. Kennedy III 9.8%, Amanda "Jennings" Smith 3.6%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 528,253 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 434,587 votes

  • Thomas J. Kennedy III RepublicanDefeated

    19.0% 244,646 votes

  • Amanda "Jennings" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    6.1% 78,986 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 6,187 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,286,472 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

John M. Schroder (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: John M. Schroder 55.6%, Derrick Edwards 40.1%, Teresa Kenny 4.3%.

  • John M. Schroder RepublicanElected

    60.0% 769,462 votes

  • Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 442,740 votes

  • Teresa Kenny No partyDefeated

    5.5% 69,908 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John M. Schroder
Derrick Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,130 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,585 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,282,110 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 8

Preston Castille (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Preston Castille 53.2%, Vereta Tanner Lee 13.9%, Chakesha Webb Scott 14.0%, Jonathan Loveall 18.9%.

  • Preston Castille DemocratElected

    52.1% 71,616 votes

  • Vereta Tanner Lee DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 24,739 votes

  • Chakesha Webb Scott DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 22,214 votes

  • Jonathan Loveall DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 18,999 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Preston Castille
Chakesha Webb Scott
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,482 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

137,568 votes cast; 48.1% of the 342,461 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Tax Exemptions for Outer Continental Shelf

Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 40.4%, No 59.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exempt raw materials, goods, commodities, personal property, and other articles stored in public and private warehouses and destined for the Outer Continental Shelf from ad valorem taxes? (December 1, 2019) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(D)(2) and (3))

  • Yes

    47.3% 575,542 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.7% 642,508 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 5,774 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,483 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,218,050 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Amend Education Excellence Fund

Passed: 50.4% voted yes and 49.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 45.4%, No 54.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide for appropriations from the Education Excellence Fund for the Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Thrive Academy, and laboratory schools operated by public postsecondary education institutions? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(b), (c), and (g); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(d))

  • YesApproved

    50.4% 612,257 votes

  • No

    49.6% 602,745 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 5,780 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,491 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,215,002 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Remedy for Unconstitutional Tax Paid

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

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 54.0%, No 46.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to protect taxpayers by requiring a complete remedy in law for the prompt recovery of any unconstitutional tax paid and to allow the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals to extend to matters related to the constitutionality of taxes? (Adds Article V, Section 35)

  • YesApproved

    57.9% 700,217 votes

  • No

    42.1% 509,530 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 5,752 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,209,747 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Allow New Orleans Property Tax Exemptions

Passed: 36.5% voted yes and 63.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 33.7%, No 66.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow the City of New Orleans to exempt property within Orleans Parish from all or part of ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be due for the purpose of promoting affordable housing? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • Yes

    36.5% 442,998 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.5% 770,395 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 5,744 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 3,502 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,213,393 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 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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  • 50% to 60%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.