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.
Thomas Earl Nation (Democrat) won with 67.1% of the vote.
Thomas Earl Nation DemocratElected
67.1%108 votes
Janet Gatson DemocratDefeated
32.9%53 votes
By precinct in Union Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Thomas Earl Nation
Janet Gatson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 90 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
161 votes cast; 29.1% of the 570 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a tax of one and sixty-three (1.63) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $255,421 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 2023 and ending with the year 2032, for the purpose of administering, maintaining and supporting services, programs and facilities of the Union Parish Council on Aging?
YesApproved
65.9%1,440 votes
No
34.1%745 votes
By precinct in Union 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 1,553 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 632 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,185 votes cast; 13.9% of the 15,989 registered voters in the area turned out.
Law Enforcement District Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)
Shall the Union Parish Law Enforcement District, Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to renew the levy and collection and adopt an ordinance providing for such renewal of a one percent (1%) tax currently being levied in the District 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 District, all as defined by law, in perpetuity, commencing April 1, 2022 (an estimated $2,300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) to be dedicated and used (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) for the purposes of paying all lawful expenses of the sheriffs office, including but not limited to capital expenditures, equipment acquisition and salaries?
YesApproved
69.4%1,518 votes
No
30.6%670 votes
By precinct in Union 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 1,556 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 632 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,188 votes cast; 13.9% of the 15,989 registered voters in the area turned out.
Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection District Proposition (Parcel Fee Renewal)
Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection District, $75.00 Parcel Fee Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 41.7% voted yes and 58.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sadie-Tiger Bend Fire Protection District of the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect annually for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2022, a fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure's being occupied or unoccupied (an estimated $23,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and all purposes incidental thereto?
Yes
41.7%25 votes
NoDefeated
58.3%35 votes
By precinct in Union 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 51 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
60 votes cast; 12.3% of the 489 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 Union Parish: Yes 17.9%, No 82.1%.
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 Union 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 1,551 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 631 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 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
25% to 30%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.