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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Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 1st Dist., Elec. Sec. 1C
Marcus L. Hunter (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Marcus L. Hunter 78.2%, J. Garland Smith 21.8%.
Marcus L. Hunter DemocratElected
61.5%3,579 votes
J. Garland Smith DemocratDefeated
38.5%2,244 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Marcus L. Hunter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,503 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,823 votes cast; 11.9% of the 49,867 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 1 Proposition (Property Tax Renewal)
School District No. 1, 24.15 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 1 of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of twenty-four and fifteen hundredths (24.15) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $18,963,000 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 support, maintenance and operation of the public school facilities in said District?
YesApproved
71.8%3,003 votes
No
28.2%1,179 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 1,957 votes cast at the polls in 69 precincts. The 2,225 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,182 votes cast; 5.8% of the 74,034 registered voters in the area turned out.
School Sales Tax District No. 1 Proposition (1/2% Sales Tax Renewal)
School Sales Tax District No. 1, 1/2% S&U Tax Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School Sales Tax District No. 1 of the Parish of Ouachita, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one per cent (1/2%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $8,356,644 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 from and after the termination of its current authorization on December 31, 2022, 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 said District, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of providing additional support for the public school system of the Ouachita Parish School Board?
YesApproved
71.8%2,920 votes
No
28.2%1,148 votes
By precinct in Ouachita 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 1,886 votes cast at the polls in 68 precincts. The 2,182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,068 votes cast; 5.8% of the 72,817 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.