On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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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.
"Lee" Rubin (Independent) won with 57.1% of the vote.
"Lee" Rubin IndependentElected
57.1%3,398 votes
"Chris" Chelette RepublicanDefeated
42.9%2,548 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Lee" Rubin
"Chris" Chelette
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,869 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 2,077 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,946 votes cast; 21.1% of the 30,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 1, City of Alexandria
Reddex Washington (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.
Reddex Washington DemocratElected
56.4%361 votes
Malcolm Larvadain DemocratDefeated
43.6%279 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Reddex Washington
Malcolm Larvadain
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 475 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 165 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
640 votes cast; 16.2% of the 4,072 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District 3, City of Alexandria
Cynthia Perry (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.
Cynthia Perry DemocratElected
56.9%710 votes
"Uncle Willie" Chark DemocratDefeated
43.1%538 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cynthia Perry
"Uncle Willie" Chark
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 836 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 412 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,248 votes cast; 21.2% of the 5,979 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
City Marshal, City Court, City of Pineville
Murphy Rachal (Republican) won with 62.1% of the vote.
Murphy Rachal RepublicanElected
62.1%3,891 votes
"Joe" Bishop RepublicanDefeated
37.9%2,377 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Murphy Rachal
"Joe" Bishop
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,661 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 2,607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,268 votes cast; 20.0% of the 31,852 registered voters in the area turned out.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court
Darrel Lane Causey (Republican) won with 59.3% of the vote.
Darrel Lane Causey RepublicanElected
59.3%538 votes
Parrish Giles RepublicanDefeated
40.7%370 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Darrel Lane Causey
Parrish Giles
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 784 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
908 votes cast; 27.3% of the 3,410 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Luke J. Letlow 41.3%, Lance Harris 58.7%.
Luke J. Letlow RepublicanElected
62.0%49,183 votes
Lance Harris RepublicanDefeated
38.0%30,124 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,647 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,632 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
79,307 votes cast; 16.0% of the 528,278 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Fire Protection District No. 2, 15.58 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.2% voted yes and 28.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifteen and fifty-eight hundredths (15.58) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031 (an estimated $5,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) to be used for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, that are to be used to provide fire protection and medical services in the District, said millage to represent a six hundredths of a mill (.06) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 15.52 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on November 6, 2012?
YesApproved
71.2%3,563 votes
No
28.8%1,440 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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 3,185 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,818 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,003 votes cast; 21.3% of the 24,603 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 14 Proposition (Millage Extension & Rededication)
Fire Protection District No. 14, 21.93 Mills Ext. & Reded. - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 81.5% voted yes and 18.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty-one and ninety-three hundredths (21.93) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for an additional ten (10) years through the year 2031 (an estimated $138,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) and shall the proceeds of the Tax heretofore and hereafter collected be rededicated for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, that are to be used to provide fire protection and medical services in the District?
YesApproved
81.5%75 votes
No
18.5%17 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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 77 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
92 votes cast; 15.1% of the 641 registered voters in the area turned out.
Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of one and four-hundredths (1.04) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2031 (an estimated $345,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing and improving drainage works of said District, said millage to represent a two hundredths (.02) of a mill increase over the 1.02 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2021 pursuant to an election held on October 2, 2010?
YesApproved
64.3%3,120 votes
No
35.7%1,729 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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 3,189 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 1,660 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,849 votes cast; 20.6% of the 25,431 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 Rapides Parish: Yes 15.9%, No 84.1%.
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 Rapides 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 10,554 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,756 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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
5% to 15%
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.