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 10, 2022, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Alice Hamiliton Thomas (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.
Alice Hamiliton Thomas DemocratElected
66.2%139 votes
James "Jim" Veuleman RepublicanDefeated
33.8%71 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alice Hamiliton Thomas
James "Jim" Veuleman
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 127 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
210 votes cast; 15.6% of the 1,432 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Fire Protection District 1, 10.69 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 76.7% voted yes and 23.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District 1 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a ten and sixty-nine hundredths (10.69) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,089,000 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 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the District's fire protection facilities, including equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
76.7%188 votes
No
23.3%57 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 171 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
245 votes cast; 11.9% of the 2,176 registered voters in the area turned out.
Shall the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of six and six hundredths (6.06) mills (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $4,616,000 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 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining public roads and bridges and for the purchase of equipment and supplies with which to do such work in and for the whole of the Parish, title to which shall be in the public, said millage to represent a forty-four hundredths of a mill (.44) increase over the 5.62 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2023 pursuant to an election held on October 19, 2013?
YesApproved
53.5%1,037 votes
No
46.5%901 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,109 votes cast at the polls in 53 precincts. The 829 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,938 votes cast; 10.8% of the 19,060 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Requires U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote in Louisiana
Passed: 73.4% voted yes and 26.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 80.8%, No 19.2%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to provide that no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to register and vote in this state? (Amends Article I, Section 10)
YesApproved
73.4%314,678 votes
No
26.6%113,808 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,185 votes cast at the polls in 53 precincts. The 834 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
428,486 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Requires Senate confirmation of gubernatorially appointed members of the State Civil Service Comm.
Passed: 70.9% voted yes and 29.1% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 71.2%, No 28.8%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to make appointed members of the State Civil Service Commission subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate? (Amends Article X, Section 3(B)(1) and (C))
YesApproved
70.9%300,635 votes
No
29.1%123,250 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,170 votes cast at the polls in 53 precincts. The 833 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
423,885 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Requires Senate confirmation of certain members of the State Police Comm.
Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Yes 71.3%, No 28.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to make appointed members of the State Police Commission subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate? (Amends Article X, Section 43(C))
YesApproved
72.0%305,007 votes
No
28.0%118,538 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 1,175 votes cast at the polls in 53 precincts. The 833 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
423,545 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 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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10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.