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Richland 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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Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

"Jim" Archibald (Republican) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Archibald RepublicanElected

    68.6% 749 votes

  • Jackson Torrey IndependentDefeated

    31.4% 343 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Archibald
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 614 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,092 votes cast; 76.3% of the 1,571 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Wards 6 & 7

No one got a majority, so Brenda Daniels (Republican) and "Cody" Uehling (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Brenda Daniels RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 200 votes

  • "Cody" Uehling RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 200 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brenda Daniels
"Cody" Uehling
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 285 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

400 votes cast; 74.0% of the 588 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Leo Lyle (Republican) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Leo Lyle RepublicanElected

    62.5% 1,856 votes

  • Stella Sorey IndependentDefeated

    37.5% 1,113 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Leo Lyle
Stella Sorey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,169 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 1,800 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,969 votes cast; 66.6% of the 5,383 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Richland 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 Richland Parish: Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence 66.5%, Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris 32.4%, Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen Libertarian 0.5%, Kanye West, Michelle Tidball The Birthday Party 0.1%.

  • 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 Richland 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 5,250 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,690 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 Richland Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 68.5%, Adrian Perkins 11.1%, Derrick "Champ" Edwards 11.0%, Antoine Pierce 1.8%.

  • "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 Richland 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,911 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,513 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 Richland Parish: Luke J. Letlow 62.3%, Lance Harris 4.7%, Sandra "Candy" Christophe 13.1%, Martin Lemelle, Jr. 8.5%.

  • 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 Richland 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 4,885 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,418 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 Richland Parish: Jay McCallum 67.6%, Shannon Gremillion 32.4%.

  • Jay McCallum RepublicanElected

    56.7% 122,458 votes

  • Shannon Gremillion RepublicanDefeated

    43.3% 93,569 votes

By precinct in Richland 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,887 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,853 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 Richland Parish: Foster Campbell 45.4%, Shane Smiley 54.6%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    52.8% 198,033 votes

  • Shane Smiley RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 177,228 votes

By precinct in Richland 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 4,623 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,558 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: 50.4% voted yes and 49.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

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

  • YesApproved

    50.4% 4,508 votes

  • No

    49.6% 4,443 votes

By precinct in Richland 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 4,460 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,491 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,951 votes cast; 69.8% of the 14,386 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 Richland Parish: Yes 74.6%, No 25.4%.

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 Richland 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 4,775 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,494 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 Richland Parish: Yes 52.8%, No 47.2%.

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 Richland 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 4,595 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,386 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 Richland Parish: Yes 48.7%, No 51.3%.

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 Richland 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 4,558 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,371 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 Richland Parish: Yes 42.4%, No 57.6%.

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 Richland 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 4,477 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,270 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 Richland Parish: Yes 37.8%, No 62.2%.

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 Richland 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 4,505 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,294 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 Richland Parish: Yes 61.1%, No 38.9%.

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 Richland 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 4,565 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,349 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 Richland Parish: Yes 59.5%, No 40.5%.

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 Richland 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 4,525 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 4,428 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.