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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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Ouachita 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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Party committees

RSCC Member, 33rd Senatorial District, Division F

Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth (Republican) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth RepublicanElected

    61.3% 463 votes

  • Shane Davidson RepublicanDefeated

    38.7% 292 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%
Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 517 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 238 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

755 votes cast; 9.9% of the 7,852 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 33rd Senatorial District, Division H

Stewart Cathey (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Stewart Cathey RepublicanElected

    70.5% 621 votes

  • David McMillin RepublicanDefeated

    29.5% 260 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%
Stewart Cathey
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 570 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 311 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

881 votes cast; 7.7% of the 11,965 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 35th Senatorial District, Division G

Terry Baugh (Republican) won with 74.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Terry Baugh 73.3%, Gary Osborne, Jr. 26.7%.

  • Terry Baugh RepublicanElected

    74.7% 604 votes

  • Gary Osborne, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    25.3% 205 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%
Terry Baugh
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 490 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

809 votes cast; 7.7% of the 11,068 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTerry BaughGary Osborne, Jr.Turnout
Jackson Parish80.8%12219.2%2910.1%
Ouachita Parish73.3%48226.7%1767.3%

Statewide and federal races in Ouachita Parish

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Luke J. Letlow (Republican) won with 62.0% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Luke J. Letlow 70.3%, Lance Harris 29.7%.

  • Luke J. Letlow RepublicanElected

    62.0% 49,183 votes

  • Lance Harris RepublicanDefeated

    38.0% 30,124 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%
Luke J. Letlow
Lance Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,470 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 5,112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

79,307 votes cast; 16.0% of the 528,278 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide G. B. Cooley Hospital Service District Proposition (Millage Renewal)

PW G.B. Cooley Hospital Service District, 1.45 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.2% voted yes and 22.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the G. B. Cooley Hospital Service District of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, a Parishwide Hospital Service District (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax for one and forty-five hundredths (1.45) mills (the "Tax"), on all the property subject to taxation in said Hospital Service District (an estimated $1,647,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating hospital facilities for this District?

  • YesApproved

    77.2% 11,298 votes

  • No

    22.8% 3,334 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,466 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 5,166 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,632 votes cast; 12.7% of the 118,866 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 Ouachita Parish: Yes 20.4%, No 79.6%.

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 Ouachita 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 9,444 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 5,159 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.