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.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 5th Circuit, 2nd Dist., Division A
Jude G. Gravois (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Jude G. Gravois 63.7%, Sharrolyn Jackson Miles 36.3%.
Jude G. Gravois DemocratElected
56.2%5,278 votes
Sharrolyn Jackson Miles DemocratDefeated
43.8%4,116 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jude G. Gravois
Sharrolyn Jackson Miles
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,187 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 2,004 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,394 votes cast; 21.4% of the 44,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5
Trina Moll (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.
Trina Moll DemocratElected
50.6%502 votes
Lisa Braud Weber DemocratDefeated
49.4%490 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Trina Moll
Lisa Braud Weber
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 606 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 386 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
992 votes cast; 43.9% of the 2,305 registered voters in the area turned out.
Party committees
RSCC Member, 18th Senatorial District, Division G
Donald "Tab" Lobell (Republican) won with 44.5% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Donald "Tab" Lobell 23.6%, William Bennett 65.0%, Lynelle Johnson 11.5%.
Donald "Tab" Lobell RepublicanElected
44.5%339 votes
William Bennett RepublicanDefeated
40.7%310 votes
Lynelle Johnson RepublicanDefeated
14.8%113 votes
By precinct in St. James Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
William Bennett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 261 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
762 votes cast; 5.3% of the 15,473 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Fire Protection District No. 2, 0.74 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 60.9% voted yes and 39.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 of the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a seventy-four hundredths (0.74) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $430,000 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 2022 and ending with the year 2031, for the purpose of acquiring, improving and maintaining the buildings, machinery and equipment of said District?
YesApproved
60.9%2,142 votes
No
39.1%1,374 votes
By precinct in St. James 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 2,054 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,462 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,516 votes cast; 34.1% of the 11,503 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Millage Renewal)
Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 2, 3 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 55.8% voted yes and 44.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a three (3) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,900,000 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 2022 and ending with the year 2031, for the purpose of operating and maintaining drainage facilities in the Parish?
YesApproved
55.8%2,692 votes
No
44.2%2,136 votes
By precinct in St. James 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 2,906 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,922 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,828 votes cast; 32.2% of the 16,424 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Millage Renewal)
Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2, 3.92 Mills Renewal - PC - 7 Yrs.
Passed: 50.8% voted yes and 49.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of three and ninety-two hundredths (3.92) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $2,500,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of seven (7) years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2031, for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Human Resources Department of the Parish?
YesApproved
50.8%2,431 votes
No
49.2%2,353 votes
By precinct in St. James 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 2,887 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,897 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,784 votes cast; 32.2% of the 16,424 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 St. James Parish: Yes 23.0%, No 77.0%.
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 St. James 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 2,958 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,949 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
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
55% to 65%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.