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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.

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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 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

Town of Basile

Alderman, District 2, Town of Basile

Carmen Cortez (Republican) won with 57.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Carmen Cortez 100.0%, Herbert "Ripp" Rippeon 0.0%.

  • Carmen Cortez RepublicanElected

    57.0% 204 votes

  • Herbert "Ripp" Rippeon DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 154 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

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

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

358 votes cast; 64.9% of the 618 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCarmen CortezHerbert "Ripp" RippeonTurnout
Acadia Parish100.0%60.0%0100.0%
Evangeline Parish56.3%19843.8%15464.3%

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. B

No one got a majority, so Valerie Gotch Garrett (Democrat) and Travis Broussard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Valerie Gotch Garrett 39.9%, Travis Broussard 42.8%, Shytishia "Sam" Flugence 17.3%.

  • Valerie Gotch Garrett DemocratIn runoff

    49.3% 7,252 votes

  • Travis Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    27.9% 4,108 votes

  • Shytishia "Sam" Flugence DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 3,342 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Valerie Gotch Garrett
Travis Broussard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 942 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 465 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,702 votes cast; 62.8% of the 28,001 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishValerie Gotch GarrettTravis BroussardShytishia "Sam" FlugenceTurnout
Acadia Parish39.9%56242.8%60217.3%24367.1%
Lafayette Parish50.3%6,69026.4%3,50623.3%3,09962.3%

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. D

No one got a majority, so Royal Colbert (Democrat) and Amanda Martin (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Royal Colbert 42.5%, Amanda Martin 38.0%, Dwazendra "Dwa" Smith 19.4%.

  • Royal Colbert DemocratIn runoff

    44.3% 6,485 votes

  • Amanda Martin DemocratIn runoff

    41.2% 6,037 votes

  • Dwazendra "Dwa" Smith DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 2,124 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Royal Colbert
Amanda Martin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 946 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 458 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,646 votes cast; 62.8% of the 28,001 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRoyal ColbertAmanda MartinDwazendra "Dwa" SmithTurnout
Acadia Parish42.5%59738.0%53419.4%27367.1%
Lafayette Parish44.5%5,88841.6%5,50314.0%1,85162.3%

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Div. A

Scott J. Privat (Republican) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Scott J. Privat RepublicanElected

    62.8% 15,064 votes

  • Michael H. Landry RepublicanDefeated

    37.2% 8,928 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott J. Privat
Michael H. Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 15,612 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 8,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

23,992 votes cast; 71.6% of the 37,558 registered voters in the area turned out.

District Attorney, 15th Judicial District Court

Donald "Don" Landry (Republican) won with 62.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Donald "Don" Landry 67.9%, Daniel "Danny" Landry III 32.1%.

  • Donald "Don" Landry RepublicanElected

    62.6% 95,861 votes

  • Daniel "Danny" Landry III RepublicanDefeated

    37.4% 57,339 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald "Don" Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 16,849 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 8,817 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

153,200 votes cast; 71.5% of the 240,430 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDonald "Don" LandryDaniel "Danny" Landry IIITurnout
Acadia Parish67.9%17,41932.1%8,24771.3%
Lafayette Parish60.0%61,77540.0%41,13871.6%
Vermilion Parish67.7%16,66732.3%7,95471.3%

City Marshal, City Court, City of Eunice

Terry J. Darbonne (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Terry J. Darbonne 69.8%, Marcus Bergeron 27.7%, Gerald Watley 2.5%.

  • Terry J. Darbonne DemocratElected

    54.0% 2,916 votes

  • Marcus Bergeron No partyDefeated

    27.4% 1,480 votes

  • Gerald Watley DemocratDefeated

    18.6% 1,007 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry J. Darbonne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 111 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,403 votes cast; 63.8% of the 8,994 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTerry J. DarbonneMarcus BergeronGerald WatleyTurnout
Acadia Parish69.8%11127.7%442.5%475.8%
St. Landry Parish53.5%2,80527.4%1,43619.1%1,00363.5%

City Marshal, City Court, City of Rayne

No one got a majority, so Stacy Ancelet (Independent) and Alex "Joe" LaCroix (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Stacy Ancelet IndependentIn runoff

    31.6% 1,832 votes

  • Alex "Joe" LaCroix DemocratIn runoff

    21.6% 1,250 votes

  • Jamie Conques RepublicanDefeated

    19.4% 1,126 votes

  • Bradford "Brad" Ware RepublicanDefeated

    17.1% 991 votes

  • Danny Lee Burleigh DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 600 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stacy Ancelet
Alex "Joe" LaCroix
Jamie Conques
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,759 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 2,040 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,799 votes cast; 69.9% of the 9,007 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

James C. "June" Meche (Republican) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • James C. "June" Meche RepublicanElected

    58.4% 1,585 votes

  • Donald Borges RepublicanDefeated

    41.6% 1,130 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James C. "June" Meche
Donald Borges
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,862 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 853 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,715 votes cast; 78.9% of the 3,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Acadia Parish

President

Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence 79.5%, Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris 19.1%, Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen Libertarian 0.8%, Kanye West, Michelle Tidball The Birthday Party 0.2%.

  • Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence RepublicanElected

    58.5% 1,255,776 votes

  • Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 856,034 votes

  • Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen LibertarianDefeated

    1.0% 21,645 votes

  • Kanye West, Michelle Tidball The Birthday PartyDefeated

    0.2% 4,897 votes

9 other candidates: 0.5% together
Brian Carroll, Amar Patel American Solidarity Party0.1%2,497
Jade Simmons, Claudeliah Roze Becoming One Nation0.1%1,626
President Boddie,Eric Stoneham C.U.P.0.1%1,125
Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman Socialism and Liberation0.0%987
Don Blankenship, William Mohr Constitution Party0.0%860
Brock Pierce, Karla Ballard Freedom and Prosperity0.0%749
Tom Hoefling, Andy Prior Life, Liberty, Constitution0.0%668
Bill Hammons, Eric Bodenstab Unity Party America0.0%662
Alyson Kennedy,Malcolm Jarrett Socialist Workers Party0.0%536

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 18,901 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,524 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,148,062 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Senator

"Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 78.7%, Adrian Perkins 8.2%, Derrick "Champ" Edwards 5.5%, Antoine Pierce 1.0%.

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected

    59.3% 1,228,908 votes

  • Adrian Perkins DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 394,049 votes

  • Derrick "Champ" Edwards DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 229,814 votes

  • Antoine Pierce DemocratDefeated

    2.7% 55,710 votes

11 other candidates: 7.9% together
Dustin Murphy Republican1.9%38,383
David Drew Knight Democrat1.8%36,962
Beryl Billiot No party0.8%17,362
John Paul Bourgeois No party0.8%16,518
Peter Wenstrup Democrat0.7%14,454
Aaron C. Sigler Libertarian0.5%11,321
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Independent0.4%7,811
Melinda Mary Price Other party0.4%7,680
Jamar Montgomery No party0.3%5,804
Reno Jean Daret III No party0.2%3,954
"Xan" John Other party0.1%2,813

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bill" Cassidy
Adrian Perkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 18,180 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,319 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,071,543 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

Clay Higgins (Republican) won with 67.8% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Clay Higgins 79.8%, Braylon Harris 11.3%, "Rob" Anderson 7.0%, Brandon LeLeux 1.9%.

  • Clay Higgins RepublicanElected

    67.8% 230,480 votes

  • Braylon Harris DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 60,852 votes

  • "Rob" Anderson DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 39,423 votes

  • Brandon LeLeux LibertarianDefeated

    2.8% 9,365 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clay Higgins
Braylon Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 18,143 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,218 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

340,120 votes cast; 69.3% of the 518,929 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Bayou Mallet Gravity Drainage District Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Bayou Mallet Gravity Drainage District, 5.04 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.6% voted yes and 32.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Bayou Mallet Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a special tax of five and four hundredths (5.04) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $370,500) on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating gravity works within and for the District?

  • YesApproved

    67.6% 1,273 votes

  • No

    32.4% 610 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 1,291 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 592 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,883 votes cast; 79.2% of the 2,513 registered voters in the area turned out.

PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE SPORTS WAGERING ACTIVITIES.

PW Sports Wagering, Authorize Sports Wagering Activities - Act 215, 2020

Passed: 61.5% voted yes and 38.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall sports wagering activities and operations be permitted in the parish of Acadia?

  • YesApproved

    61.5% 15,954 votes

  • No

    38.5% 9,974 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 16,772 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,156 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

25,928 votes cast; 71.3% of the 40,278 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Relating to Declaring There Is No Right to and No Funding of Abortion in the Louisiana Constitution

Passed: 62.1% voted yes and 37.9% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 81.4%, No 18.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1)

  • YesApproved

    62.1% 1,274,167 votes

  • No

    37.9% 779,005 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 17,915 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,053,172 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Amends Determination of Fair Market Value of Oil or Gas Well

Passed: 58.3% voted yes and 41.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 48.5%, No 51.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to permit the presence or production of oil or gas to be included in the methodology used to determine the fair market value of an oil or gas well for the purpose of property assessment? (Amends Article VII, Section 4(B))

  • YesApproved

    58.3% 1,158,766 votes

  • No

    41.7% 827,516 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 17,252 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,077 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,986,282 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Amends Use of Budget Stabilization Fund

Passed: 55.3% voted yes and 44.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 42.3%, No 57.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund, for state costs associated with a disaster declared by the federal government? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.3(C)(3) and (4); Adds Article VII, Section 10.3(A)(5) and (C)(5))

  • YesApproved

    55.3% 1,097,196 votes

  • No

    44.7% 885,304 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 17,131 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,068 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,982,500 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Limits Expenditure Limit for State General Fund

Passed: 44.2% voted yes and 55.8% voted no.

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

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to limit the growth of the expenditure limit for the state general fund and dedicated funds and to remove the calculation of its growth factor from the Constitution? (Effective June 30, 2022) (Amends Article VII, Section 10(C)(1))

  • Yes

    44.2% 856,559 votes

  • NoDefeated

    55.8% 1,079,618 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 16,875 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 8,889 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,936,177 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Authorizes Cooperative Endeavor Tax Exemptions

Passed: 37.3% voted yes and 62.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 37.7%, No 62.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize local governments to enter into cooperative endeavor ad valorem tax exemption agreements with new or expanding manufacturing establishments for payments in lieu of taxes? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • Yes

    37.3% 727,372 votes

  • NoDefeated

    62.7% 1,221,254 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 16,910 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 8,922 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,948,626 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Increases Income Limit for Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Level

Passed: 62.2% voted yes and 37.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 58.7%, No 41.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii))

  • YesApproved

    62.2% 1,225,682 votes

  • No

    37.8% 746,021 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 16,973 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,016 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,971,703 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Creates Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund

Passed: 64.3% voted yes and 35.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 60.9%, No 39.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to create the Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund to preserve the money that remains unclaimed by its owner or owners? (July 1, 2021) (Adds Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(i) and 28)

  • YesApproved

    64.3% 1,267,414 votes

  • No

    35.7% 702,930 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 16,861 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 9,134 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,970,344 votes cast; 70.1% of the 3,092,988 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

  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%
  • 85% to 95%
  • 95% to 105%

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