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

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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 5, 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 Logansport

Council Member(s), Town of Logansport

Anthony W. Wilson (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • Anthony W. Wilson DemocratElected

    63.0% 102 votes

  • Martha P. Guillotte RepublicanDefeated

    37.0% 60 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Anthony W. Wilson
Martha P. Guillotte
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 123 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

162 votes cast; 15.5% of the 1,069 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Village of South Mansfield Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

Village of South Mansfield, 1% S&U Tax Renewal - M&BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 71.4% voted yes and 28.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Village of South Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974; and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to continue to levy, collect and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax, of 1% for a period of 10 years commencing on January 1, 2021, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Village, all as presently or hereafter defined in LSA-R.S. 47:301 to R.S. 47:317, an estimated amount of $44,000.00 would reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year with the avails or proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used in an amount of 50% for the purpose of establishing, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, improving streets, roads and bridges in the Village, with the balance of said funds collected be placed in general fund for the proper operation of the Village government?

  • YesApproved

    71.4% 25 votes

  • No

    28.6% 10 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 27 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

35 votes cast; 15.7% of the 223 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Allows out-of-state resident to serve on a public postsecondary education board of supervisors

Passed: 23.5% voted yes and 76.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 17.6%, No 82.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow the governor to appoint a person who resides out-of-state to serve as an at-large member of a public postsecondary education board of supervisors? (Amends Article VIII, Sections 6(B)(1), 7(B)(1), and 7.1(B)(1))

  • Yes

    23.5% 118,651 votes

  • NoDefeated

    76.5% 385,647 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 796 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 617 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

504,298 votes cast; 15.7% of the 3,368,082 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

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  • 5% to 10%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.