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Tensas 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 Newellton

Mayor, Town of Newellton

Timothy Turner (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Timothy Turner DemocratElected

    56.5% 178 votes

  • Calvin Ransome DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 137 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Timothy Turner
Calvin Ransome
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 191 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.

315 votes cast; 34.7% of the 918 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District 4, Town of Newellton

Mattie Sampson (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Mattie Sampson DemocratElected

    53.0% 35 votes

  • Richard Harris DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 31 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 38 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

66 votes cast; 47.6% of the 145 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

RSCC Member, 34th Senatorial District, Division C

Thomas "Tap" Parker (Republican) won with 77.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tensas Parish: Thomas "Tap" Parker 73.3%, Benja Fussell 26.7%.

  • Thomas "Tap" Parker RepublicanElected

    77.5% 909 votes

  • Benja Fussell RepublicanDefeated

    22.5% 264 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Thomas "Tap" Parker
Benja Fussell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 143 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,173 votes cast; 5.5% of the 22,356 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishThomas "Tap" ParkerBenja FussellTurnout
Concordia Parish41.9%10458.1%1445.1%
East Carroll Parish95.7%2444.3%114.8%
Madison Parish90.3%3729.7%405.3%
Tensas Parish73.3%18926.7%697.4%

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Luke J. Letlow 60.4%, Lance Harris 39.6%.

  • Luke J. Letlow RepublicanElected

    62.0% 49,183 votes

  • Lance Harris RepublicanDefeated

    38.0% 30,124 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 467 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 389 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

Gravity Drainage District No. 2 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Gravity Drainage District No. 2, 3 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 56.0% voted yes and 44.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of Tensas Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of three (3) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $77,000 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 maintaining and improving the gravity drainage works of the District?

  • YesApproved

    56.0% 300 votes

  • No

    44.0% 236 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 308 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

536 votes cast; 28.0% of the 2,088 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 Tensas Parish: Yes 23.7%, No 76.3%.

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 Tensas 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 465 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 386 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

  • 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.