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.
Heath Spears (Republican) and Seth Descant (Republican) won.
Heath Spears RepublicanElected
27.1%414 votes
Seth Descant RepublicanElected
26.1%398 votes
Jeamie F. "J" McCullen DemocratDefeated
24.6%375 votes
Frankie Crosby, Sr. DemocratDefeated
22.3%340 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Heath Spears
Jeamie F. "J" McCullen
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 887 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 640 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,527 votes cast; 36.7% of the 2,235 registered voters in the area turned out.
Party committees
RSCC Member, 12th Senatorial District, Division E
Roy K. Burns, Jr. (Republican) won with 50.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Roy K. Burns, Jr. 41.3%, Darryl D. Peterson 58.7%.
Roy K. Burns, Jr. RepublicanElected
50.2%452 votes
Darryl D. Peterson RepublicanDefeated
49.8%448 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Roy K. Burns, Jr.
Darryl D. Peterson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 391 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
900 votes cast; 7.1% of the 13,260 registered voters in the area turned out.
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 Washington Parish: Luke J. Letlow 70.7%, Lance Harris 29.3%.
Luke J. Letlow RepublicanElected
62.0%49,183 votes
Lance Harris RepublicanDefeated
38.0%30,124 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 2,640 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,349 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.
PSC, District 1
Eric Skrmetta (Republican) won with 61.8% of the vote.
This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Eric Skrmetta 69.1%, Allen H. Borne, Jr. 30.9%.
Eric Skrmetta RepublicanElected
61.8%55,987 votes
Allen H. Borne, Jr. DemocratDefeated
38.2%34,639 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Eric Skrmetta
Allen H. Borne, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,815 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,490 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
90,626 votes cast; 12.4% of the 755,401 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District No. 7 Proposition (Parcel Fee)
Fire Protection District No. 7, $29.67 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 35.0% voted yes and 65.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 7, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual parcel fee of Twenty-Nine Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($29.67) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract in the District upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of whether the structure is occupied or unoccupied, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030 (an estimated $125,000 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/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto?
Yes
35.0%259 votes
NoDefeated
65.0%482 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 509 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 232 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
741 votes cast; 15.1% of the 5,183 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Parishwide Proposition, 10 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 64.3% voted yes and 35.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), renew the levy of a ten (10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $1,932,569.00 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, dedicated solely for the purpose of, constructing, improving, maintaining and resurfacing Parish roads and bridges, including incidental drainage and the acquisition of equipment therefor, with the proceeds of the tax subject to being funded into bonds for such capital purposes to the extent and in the manner provided by the laws of Louisiana?
YesApproved
64.3%2,737 votes
No
35.7%1,520 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 2,789 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,468 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,257 votes cast; 14.7% of the 30,099 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 Washington Parish: Yes 16.3%, No 83.7%.
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 Washington 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 2,792 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,473 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
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.