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Rapides Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, March 20, 2021, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Statewide and federal races in Rapides Parish

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Julia Letlow (Republican) won with 64.9% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Julia Letlow 62.3%, Sandra "Candy" Christophe 30.5%, Chad Conerly 4.4%, Robert Lansden 1.5%.

  • Julia Letlow RepublicanElected

    64.9% 67,203 votes

  • Sandra "Candy" Christophe DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 28,255 votes

  • Chad Conerly RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 5,497 votes

  • Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated

    0.9% 929 votes

8 other candidates: 1.7% together
Allen Guillory Republican0.4%464
"Jim" Davis No party0.4%402
Sancha Smith Republican0.3%334
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Independent0.2%236
Jaycee Magnuson Republican0.1%131
Richard H. Pannell Republican0.1%67
Horace Melton III Republican0.1%62
Errol Victor, Sr. Republican0.0%36

By precinct in Rapides Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Julia Letlow
Sandra "Candy" Christophe
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,447 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 5,214 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

103,616 votes cast; 21.4% of the 489,252 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.