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Tensas Parish

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.

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Police Juror, District 1

Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 43.3% of the vote.

  • Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr. DemocratElected

    43.3% 127 votes

  • "Johnny" Daves RepublicanDefeated

    34.1% 100 votes

  • Larry W. Foster DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 66 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%
Alex "Chip" Watson, Jr.
"Johnny" Daves
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 144 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 149 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

293 votes cast; 67.5% of the 440 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Representative, 20th Representative District

Neil Riser (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Neil Riser 66.7%, Kevin Bates 33.3%.

  • Neil Riser RepublicanElected

    50.8% 8,368 votes

  • Kevin Bates RepublicanDefeated

    49.2% 8,099 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%
Neil Riser
Kevin Bates
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 67 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,467 votes cast; 58.5% of the 29,371 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNeil RiserKevin BatesTurnout
Caldwell Parish66.6%2,30533.4%1,15655.2%
Catahoula Parish58.9%2,03841.1%1,42165.2%
Franklin Parish36.6%2,69163.4%4,66955.5%
LaSalle Parish60.7%1,27039.3%82165.5%
Tensas Parish66.7%6433.3%3256.7%

State Representative, 21st Representative District

C. Travis Johnson (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: C. Travis Johnson 58.2%, Glen B. McGlothin, Jr. 41.8%.

  • C. Travis Johnson DemocratElected

    58.7% 7,856 votes

  • Glen B. McGlothin, Jr. IndependentDefeated

    41.3% 5,528 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%
C. Travis Johnson
Glen B. McGlothin, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 970 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 971 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,384 votes cast; 53.0% of the 26,418 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishC. Travis JohnsonGlen B. McGlothin, Jr.Turnout
Catahoula Parish81.3%57018.7%13162.0%
Concordia Parish41.3%2,71858.7%3,86552.1%
East Carroll Parish81.2%1,47918.8%34251.4%
Madison Parish83.8%1,96016.2%37850.2%
Tensas Parish58.2%1,12941.8%81259.4%

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: John Bel Edwards 62.4%, "Eddie" Rispone 37.6%.

  • John Bel Edwards DemocratElected

    51.3% 774,498 votes

  • "Eddie" Rispone RepublicanDefeated

    48.7% 734,286 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%
John Bel Edwards
"Eddie" Rispone
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,078 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,007 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Tensas Parish: Kyle Ardoin 46.6%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 53.4%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanElected

    59.1% 867,607 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    40.9% 601,126 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 1,012 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 994 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,468,733 votes cast; 51.0% of the 2,975,218 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide School District No. 3 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW School District No. 3, 11.85 Mills Continuation - SB - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 59.4% voted yes and 40.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District No. 3 of the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of eleven and eighty-five hundredths (11.85) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $719,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of fifteen (15) years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining and operating schools and school related facilities in the District, said millage to represent a seventy-eight hundredths of a mill (.78) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 11.07 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on October 2, 2010?

  • YesApproved

    59.4% 1,141 votes

  • No

    40.6% 780 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 941 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 980 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,921 votes cast; 59.3% of the 3,555 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

  • 40% to 50%
  • 50% to 60%
  • 60% to 70%
  • 70% to 80%
  • 80% to 90%

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