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, November 16, 2019, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Dana Benson (Independent) won with 51.0% of the vote.
Dana Benson IndependentElected
51.0%24,918 votes
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth RepublicanDefeated
49.0%23,963 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dana Benson
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 28,221 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 20,660 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
48,881 votes cast; 49.8% of the 102,449 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District F
Lonnie Hudson (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Lonnie Hudson DemocratElected
51.9%3,605 votes
Roland W. Edwards DemocratDefeated
48.1%3,336 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lonnie Hudson
Roland W. Edwards
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,045 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 2,896 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,941 votes cast; 44.5% of the 17,030 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 35th Senatorial District
"Jay" Morris (Republican) won with 50.4% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: "Jay" Morris 57.7%, James R. "Jim" Fannin 42.3%.
"Jay" Morris RepublicanElected
50.4%18,167 votes
James R. "Jim" Fannin RepublicanDefeated
49.6%17,894 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jay" Morris
James R. "Jim" Fannin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,797 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 7,341 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
36,061 votes cast; 52.5% of the 72,121 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 15th Representative District
Foy Gadberry (Republican) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Foy Gadberry RepublicanElected
53.2%8,092 votes
Justin M. Tidwell RepublicanDefeated
46.8%7,114 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Foy Gadberry
Justin M. Tidwell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,216 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 5,990 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
15,206 votes cast; 51.2% of the 30,945 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita Parish
Governor
John Bel Edwards (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: John Bel Edwards 45.5%, "Eddie" Rispone 54.5%.
John Bel Edwards DemocratElected
51.3%774,498 votes
"Eddie" Rispone RepublicanDefeated
48.7%734,286 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 29,374 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 21,151 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,508,784 votes cast; 51.0% of the 2,975,218 registered voters in the area turned out.
Secretary of State
Kyle Ardoin (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Kyle Ardoin 62.1%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 37.9%.
Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected
59.1%867,607 votes
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated
40.9%601,126 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 28,374 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 20,904 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,468,733 votes cast; 51.0% of the 2,975,218 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Road Lighting District No. Fifty-One Proposition (Service Charge)
Road Lighting District No. Fifty-One, $25.00 Service Charge - PJ - 9 Yrs.
Passed: 62.0% voted yes and 38.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. Fifty-One of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of not more than $25.00, plus a collection charge of $1.25 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2020, and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, this being a new service charge, and the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $25,000.00?
YesApproved
62.0%264 votes
No
38.0%162 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 278 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
426 votes cast; 49.1% of the 983 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. Forty-Two Proposition (Service Charge)
Road Lighting District No. Forty-Two, $50.00 Service Charge - PJ - 9 Yrs.
Passed: 51.9% voted yes and 48.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. Forty-Two of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of not more than $50.00, plus a collection charge of $2.50 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2020, and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, this being a new service charge representing a total decrease of $26.25 less than the prior service and collection charges that expired in 2018, and the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $7,350.00?
YesApproved
51.9%83 votes
No
48.1%77 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 86 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
160 votes cast; 68.0% of the 259 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. Twelve Proposition (Service Charge)
Road Lighting District No. Twelve, $45.00 Service Charge - PJ - 9 Yrs.
Passed: 37.7% voted yes and 62.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. Twelve of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of not more than $45.00, plus a collection charge of $2.25 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2020, and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, this being a new service charge representing a total increase of $10.50 over the prior service and collection charges that expired in 2018, and the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $1,980.00?
Yes
37.7%20 votes
NoDefeated
62.3%33 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 31 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
53 votes cast; 64.0% of the 100 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. Twenty-Two Proposition (Service Charge)
Road Lighting District No. Twenty-Two, $25.00 Service Charge - PJ - 9 Yrs.
Passed: 66.3% voted yes and 33.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road Lighting District No. Twenty-Two of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of not more than $25.00, plus a collection charge of $1.25 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2020, and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, this being a new service charge in the same amount as the prior service charge that expired in 2018, and the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $11,175.00?
YesApproved
66.3%110 votes
No
33.7%56 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 107 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
166 votes cast; 37.2% of the 532 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
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
65% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.