Ouachita Parish election results: Saturday, August 15, 2020

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Monroe

Councilman, District 4, City of Monroe

Carday Marshall, Sr. (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

Carday Marshall, Sr. DemocratElected
52.4% 294 votes
Jesse Smith DemocratDefeated
47.6% 267 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%
Carday Marshall, Sr.
Jesse Smith

Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 338 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 223 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

561 votes cast; 10.0% of the 5,677 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

East Ouachita Parish School District Proposition (Bond)

East Ouachita Parish School District, $42M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 73.1% voted yes and 26.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall East Ouachita Parish School District of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $42,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities for the District, including, to the extent feasible, those specific school projects in the "Capital Improvements Plan" approved by the School Board on January 14, 2020, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District payable from ad valorem taxes levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 36 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

YesApproved
73.1% 1,487 votes
No
26.9% 547 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

A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,100 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 934 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,034 votes cast; 7.6% of the 27,318 registered voters in the area turned out.

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

Election day is Saturday, December 12

Ouachita Parish

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Monroe

Councilman, District 4, City of Monroe

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

East Ouachita Parish School District Proposition (Bond)

Turnout by precinct