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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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Alice Wallace (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.
Alice Wallace DemocratElected
50.3%886 votes
John C. "Sonny" Dumas DemocratDefeated
49.7%874 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alice Wallace
John C. "Sonny" Dumas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 403 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 1,357 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,760 votes cast; 57.2% of the 3,099 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, City of Winnsboro
Tyrone Coleman (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.
Tyrone Coleman DemocratElected
50.8%887 votes
Billy Joe Williams DemocratDefeated
49.2%859 votes
By precinct in Franklin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tyrone Coleman
Billy Joe Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 397 votes cast at the polls in 5 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
1,746 votes cast; 57.2% of the 3,099 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Sales and Use Tax Renewal)
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of law, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,497,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish, all as defined by law, for an additional period of 5 years from and after December 1, 2023, 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 solid waste collection and disposal, with four percent (4%) of the annual proceeds of the Tax (and the proceeds of the 1/2% sales and use tax currently being levied) to be available to the Franklin Police Jury for its costs of administering the Tax, commencing the date this proposition is approved by the voters?
YesApproved
64.8%1,407 votes
No
35.2%765 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 671 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,501 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,172 votes cast; 18.5% of the 13,599 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Millage Continuation)
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a four and twenty-seven hundredths (4.27) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $475,300 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of the purchasing, operating and maintaining of road equipment and for the purpose of salary adjustments for employees of the Parish, said millage to represent a one hundredths of a mill (.01) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.26 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2023 pursuant to an election held December 10, 2016?
YesApproved
62.6%1,358 votes
No
37.4%811 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 662 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,507 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,169 votes cast; 18.5% of the 13,599 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
0% to 15%
15% to 30%
30% to 45%
45% to 60%
60% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.