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Jackson 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 Chatham

Mayor, Town of Chatham

Gregory Harris (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Gregory Harris DemocratElected

    61.3% 141 votes

  • Dwight Cooper DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 55 votes

  • Ashlay Blanco IndependentDefeated

    14.8% 34 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

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

Shows the 173 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

230 votes cast; 70.0% of the 353 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Chatham

Laverne Mixon (Democrat), "Mike" Wilson (Democrat), Marvin A. Davis (Independent), Sue Proffer (Independent), and Tonja "Toni" Malone (Republican) won.

  • Laverne Mixon DemocratElected

    24.0% 149 votes

  • "Mike" Wilson DemocratElected

    17.2% 107 votes

  • Marvin A. Davis IndependentElected

    16.4% 102 votes

  • Sue Proffer IndependentElected

    16.3% 101 votes

  • Tonja "Toni" Malone RepublicanElected

    15.1% 94 votes

1 other candidate: 11.0% together
Brian Blanco Independent11.0%68

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

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

Shows the 422 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

621 votes cast; 70.0% of the 353 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Div. A

Walter May (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Walter May 41.2%, Darrell Avery 58.8%.

  • Walter May RepublicanElected

    50.9% 9,601 votes

  • Darrell Avery RepublicanDefeated

    49.1% 9,244 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Walter May
Darrell Avery
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,725 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,370 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,845 votes cast; 75.8% of the 28,462 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWalter MayDarrell AveryTurnout
Bienville Parish62.9%3,86737.1%2,28377.5%
Claiborne Parish50.2%2,81349.8%2,78772.2%
Jackson Parish41.2%2,92158.8%4,17477.4%

District Judge, 2nd Judicial District Court, Div. B

Rick Warren (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Rick Warren 50.8%, Yumeaka Robinson Washington 49.2%.

  • Rick Warren RepublicanElected

    52.7% 10,365 votes

  • Yumeaka Robinson Washington No partyDefeated

    47.3% 9,292 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rick Warren
Yumeaka Robinson Washington
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,751 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,441 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

19,657 votes cast; 75.8% of the 28,462 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRick WarrenYumeaka Robinson WashingtonTurnout
Bienville Parish53.3%3,47146.7%3,04577.5%
Claiborne Parish54.5%3,24445.5%2,70572.2%
Jackson Parish50.8%3,65049.2%3,54277.4%

District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District Court

Daniel W. "Danny" Newell (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Daniel W. "Danny" Newell 45.6%, Chris L. Bowman 54.4%.

  • Daniel W. "Danny" Newell DemocratElected

    52.6% 10,547 votes

  • Chris L. Bowman RepublicanDefeated

    47.4% 9,500 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Daniel W. "Danny" Newell
Chris L. Bowman
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,766 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,458 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

20,047 votes cast; 75.8% of the 28,462 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDaniel W. "Danny" NewellChris L. BowmanTurnout
Bienville Parish55.7%3,68844.3%2,92877.5%
Claiborne Parish57.4%3,56242.6%2,64572.2%
Jackson Parish45.6%3,29754.4%3,92777.4%

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District A

Ronnie Clay Madere (Republican) won with 82.9% of the vote.

  • Ronnie Clay Madere RepublicanElected

    82.9% 788 votes

  • "Tommy" Faber No partyDefeated

    17.1% 163 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronnie Clay Madere
"Tommy" Faber
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 550 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 401 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

951 votes cast; 85.3% of the 1,180 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District C

"Eddie" Waggoner (Republican) won with 79.0% of the vote.

  • "Eddie" Waggoner RepublicanElected

    79.0% 1,677 votes

  • "Matt" Palmer No partyDefeated

    12.1% 256 votes

  • John Mize No partyDefeated

    9.0% 191 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Eddie" Waggoner
"Matt" Palmer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,172 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 952 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,124 votes cast; 81.1% of the 2,919 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence 70.7%, Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris 28.1%, Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen Libertarian 0.7%, 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 Jackson 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 4,066 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,566 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 Jackson Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 69.4%, Adrian Perkins 13.4%, Derrick "Champ" Edwards 8.0%, Antoine Pierce 1.3%.

  • "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 Jackson 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
Derrick "Champ" Edwards
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,917 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,489 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, 5th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Luke J. Letlow (Republican) and Lance Harris (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Luke J. Letlow 38.7%, Lance Harris 11.5%, Sandra "Candy" Christophe 11.4%, Martin Lemelle, Jr. 13.5%.

  • Luke J. Letlow RepublicanIn runoff

    33.1% 102,533 votes

  • Lance Harris RepublicanIn runoff

    16.6% 51,240 votes

  • Sandra "Candy" Christophe DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 50,812 votes

  • Martin Lemelle, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 32,186 votes

5 other candidates: 23.5% together
"Scotty" Robinson Republican7.7%23,887
Allen Guillory, Sr. Republican7.3%22,496
"Matt" Hasty Republican3.2%9,834
Phillip Snowden Democrat3.0%9,432
Jesse P. Lagarde Democrat2.3%7,136

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Luke J. Letlow
Sandra "Candy" Christophe
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,816 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,387 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

309,556 votes cast; 68.9% of the 489,979 registered voters in the area turned out.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District

Jay McCallum (Republican) won with 56.7% of the vote.

This race covers 20 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Jay McCallum 69.3%, Shannon Gremillion 30.7%.

  • Jay McCallum RepublicanElected

    56.7% 122,458 votes

  • Shannon Gremillion RepublicanDefeated

    43.3% 93,569 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jay McCallum
Shannon Gremillion
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,355 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,150 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

216,027 votes cast; 68.8% of the 392,786 registered voters in the area turned out.

PSC, District 5

Foster Campbell (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Foster Campbell 46.6%, Shane Smiley 53.4%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    52.8% 198,033 votes

  • Shane Smiley RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 177,228 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Foster Campbell
Shane Smiley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,608 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,467 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

375,261 votes cast; 68.0% of the 602,755 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE SPORTS WAGERING ACTIVITIES.

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

Passed: 49.3% voted yes and 50.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

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

  • Yes

    49.3% 3,483 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.7% 3,580 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,618 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,445 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,063 votes cast; 77.4% of the 9,975 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 75.0%, No 25.0%.

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 Jackson 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 3,900 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,498 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 49.6%, No 50.4%.

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 Jackson 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 3,751 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,423 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 48.0%, No 52.0%.

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 Jackson 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 3,752 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,417 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 42.1%, No 57.9%.

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 Jackson 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 3,663 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,379 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 3,648 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,400 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 60.5%, No 39.5%.

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 Jackson 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 3,710 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,437 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 Jackson Parish: Yes 59.4%, No 40.6%.

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 Jackson 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 3,651 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 3,437 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.