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Jackson Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 8, 2022, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 5

Paulette Belton (Independent) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Paulette Belton IndependentElected

    55.1% 404 votes

  • Gloria C. Davis DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 329 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paulette Belton
Gloria C. Davis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 357 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

733 votes cast; 63.9% of the 1,309 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 7

Dennis Clary (Republican) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Dennis Clary RepublicanElected

    59.7% 411 votes

  • "Clay" Norman RepublicanDefeated

    40.3% 278 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dennis Clary
"Clay" Norman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 455 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 234 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

689 votes cast; 62.2% of the 1,217 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Jonesboro

Mayor, Town of Jonesboro

James "Spike" Harris (Independent) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • James "Spike" Harris IndependentElected

    50.7% 685 votes

  • Leslie Thompson DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 665 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James "Spike" Harris
Leslie Thompson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 695 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 655 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,350 votes cast; 62.7% of the 2,202 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Jonesboro

Israel Smith (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Israel Smith DemocratElected

    54.3% 711 votes

  • "Tim" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    45.7% 599 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Israel Smith
"Tim" Wyatt
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 667 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 643 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,310 votes cast; 62.7% of the 2,202 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman at Large, Town of Jonesboro

Nia Evans-Johnson (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Nia Evans-Johnson DemocratElected

    50.9% 657 votes

  • Danettia Cooper Hayes DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 634 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nia Evans-Johnson
Danettia Cooper Hayes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 651 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 640 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,291 votes cast; 62.7% of the 2,202 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District C, Town of Jonesboro

Robert Hunter (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Robert Hunter DemocratElected

    58.6% 214 votes

  • Aaron "Pete" Stringer DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 151 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert Hunter
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 174 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

365 votes cast; 63.8% of the 603 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District D, Town of Jonesboro

Devin Flowers (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Devin Flowers DemocratElected

    55.3% 213 votes

  • Cassandra D. Wiley DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 172 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Devin Flowers
Cassandra D. Wiley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 161 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 224 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

385 votes cast; 66.0% of the 624 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of East Hodge

Chief of Police, Village of East Hodge

Terrence S. Leonard (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Terrence S. Leonard DemocratElected

    51.6% 33 votes

  • Barron Dill DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 31 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terrence S. Leonard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 45 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

64 votes cast; 52.1% of the 140 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Hodge

Aldermen, Village of Hodge

Martha Buchan (Republican), Willard Willis (Democrat), and "Steve" Fox (No party) won.

  • Martha Buchan RepublicanElected

    30.5% 107 votes

  • Willard Willis DemocratElected

    27.4% 96 votes

  • "Steve" Fox No partyElected

    22.8% 80 votes

  • Kimberly L. Reed RepublicanDefeated

    19.4% 68 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Martha Buchan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 218 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

351 votes cast; 55.6% of the 286 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of North Hodge

Mayor, Village of North Hodge

Joanie Moffett Cannady (Republican) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Joanie Moffett Cannady RepublicanElected

    54.7% 82 votes

  • Kathy Robertson RepublicanDefeated

    35.3% 53 votes

  • "Tony" Duffey IndependentDefeated

    10.0% 15 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joanie Moffett Cannady
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 116 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

150 votes cast; 65.0% of the 234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Village of North Hodge

Robert "Bobby" Dillon (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Robert "Bobby" Dillon RepublicanElected

    62.3% 94 votes

  • Kevin Spencer No partyDefeated

    25.8% 39 votes

  • Paul Frith RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 18 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert "Bobby" Dillon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 117 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

151 votes cast; 65.0% of the 234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Village of North Hodge

Andrea Woods (Independent), "Ernie" Roden (Republican), and Sarah Heard (Republican) won.

  • Andrea Woods IndependentElected

    26.0% 90 votes

  • "Ernie" Roden RepublicanElected

    23.4% 81 votes

  • Sarah Heard RepublicanElected

    20.5% 71 votes

  • Lee Brown RepublicanDefeated

    19.7% 68 votes

  • Samanda Parker No partyDefeated

    10.4% 36 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Andrea Woods
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 262 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 84 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

346 votes cast; 65.0% of the 234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Jackson Parish

U.S. Senator

John Kennedy (Republican) won with 61.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: John Kennedy 71.3%, Gary Chambers, Jr. 11.6%, "Luke" Mixon 11.8%, Syrita Steib 1.0%.

  • John Kennedy RepublicanElected

    61.6% 851,568 votes

  • Gary Chambers, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 246,933 votes

  • "Luke" Mixon DemocratDefeated

    13.2% 182,887 votes

  • Syrita Steib DemocratDefeated

    2.3% 31,568 votes

9 other candidates: 5.1% together
Devin Lance Graham Republican1.8%25,275
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.9%11,910
Beryl A. Billiot No party0.7%9,378
Salvador P. Rodriguez Democrat0.6%7,767
Bradley McMorris Independent0.4%5,388
Aaron C. Sigler Libertarian0.4%4,865
"Xan" John Other party0.2%2,753
W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson No party0.1%1,676
Thomas Wenn Other party0.1%1,322

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Kennedy
Gary Chambers, Jr.
"Luke" Mixon
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,896 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,774 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,383,290 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Julia Letlow (Republican) won with 67.6% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Julia Letlow 76.3%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 12.1%, Walter Earl Huff 6.7%, Allen Guillory 2.6%.

  • Julia Letlow RepublicanElected

    67.6% 151,080 votes

  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 35,149 votes

  • Walter Earl Huff DemocratDefeated

    8.7% 19,383 votes

  • Allen Guillory RepublicanDefeated

    5.4% 12,159 votes

  • Hunter Pullen RepublicanDefeated

    2.6% 5,782 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Julia Letlow
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,805 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,749 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

223,553 votes cast; 47.7% of the 493,384 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Modifies the maximum amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in equities

Passed: 35.9% voted yes and 64.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 31.8%, No 68.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to increase to 65% the cap on the amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in stocks? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.1(B), 10.8(B), 10.11(D), and 14(B))

  • Yes

    35.9% 475,019 votes

  • NoDefeated

    64.1% 848,366 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,661 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,742 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,323,385 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Expands property tax exemptions for homestead exemption property for veterans with disabilities

Passed: 72.9% voted yes and 27.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 72.6%, No 27.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to expand certain property tax exemptions for property on which the homestead exemption is claimed for certain veterans with disabilities? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K))

  • YesApproved

    72.9% 973,937 votes

  • No

    27.1% 361,378 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,701 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,756 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,335,315 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Allows classified civil service employees to support election of family members to public office

Passed: 32.8% voted yes and 67.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 37.8%, No 62.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow classified civil service employees to support the election to public office of members of their own families? (Amends Article X, Sections 9 and 20)

  • Yes

    32.8% 434,549 votes

  • NoDefeated

    67.2% 890,055 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,644 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,748 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,324,604 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Authorizes a political subdivision to waive charges for water under certain circumstances

Passed: 75.0% voted yes and 25.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 71.0%, No 29.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow local governments to waive water charges that are the result of damage to the water system not caused by the customer? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))

  • YesApproved

    75.0% 994,361 votes

  • No

    25.0% 332,306 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,675 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,749 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,326,667 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Provides relative to property tax millage rate adjustments and maximum authorized millage rates

Passed: 42.8% voted yes and 57.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 39.0%, No 61.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow the levying of a lower millage rate by a local taxing authority while maintaining the authority's ability to adjust to the current authorized millage rate? (Amend Article VII, Section 23(C))

  • Yes

    42.8% 554,257 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.2% 740,006 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,572 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,720 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,294,263 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Limits the increase in assessed value of certain property following reappraisal in Orleans Parish

Passed: 49.7% voted yes and 50.3% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 43.1%, No 56.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to limit the amount of an increase in the assessed value of residential property subject to the homestead exemption in Orleans Parish following reappraisal at ten percent of the property's assessed value in the previous year? (January 1, 2023) (Amends Article VII, Section 18(F)(2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and Adds Article VII, Section 18(F)(3))

  • Yes

    49.7% 636,105 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.3% 643,076 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,532 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,701 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,279,181 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Provides relative to the prohibition of involuntary servitude and administration of criminal justice

Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 40.8%, No 59.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude except as it applies to the otherwise lawful administration of criminal justice? (Amends Article I, Section 3)

  • Yes

    39.2% 508,852 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.8% 790,787 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,628 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,712 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,299,639 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 8

Removes requirement of annual certification of income for certain eligible disabled homeowners

Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jackson Parish: Yes 54.9%, No 45.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to remove the requirement that homeowners who are permanently totally disabled must annually re-certify their income to keep their special assessment level on their residences for property tax purposes? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv))

  • YesApproved

    54.7% 717,702 votes

  • No

    45.3% 593,863 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 3,628 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,741 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,311,565 votes cast; 46.7% of the 3,018,815 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

  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.