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.
Keith R. Giles (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.
Keith R. Giles RepublicanElected
59.6%344 votes
Justin Brown IndependentDefeated
40.4%233 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Keith R. Giles
Justin Brown
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 421 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 156 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
577 votes cast; 28.1% of the 2,087 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
David "Big Dave" Pettit (No party) won with 55.5% of the vote.
David "Big Dave" Pettit No partyElected
55.5%218 votes
Lee Alan McCain II IndependentDefeated
44.5%175 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David "Big Dave" Pettit
Lee Alan McCain II
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 254 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
393 votes cast; 21.6% of the 1,885 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 8
Frankie Crosby, Sr. (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.
Frankie Crosby, Sr. DemocratElected
58.5%336 votes
Sarah Burris RepublicanDefeated
41.5%238 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Frankie Crosby, Sr.
Sarah Burris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 329 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 245 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
574 votes cast; 29.2% of the 2,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Bogalusa
Councilmen at Large, City of Bogalusa
Tamira Moss Smith (Democrat) and Penny Douglas (Democrat) won.
Tamira Moss Smith DemocratElected
27.8%526 votes
Penny Douglas DemocratElected
25.0%473 votes
Wendy Williams Dupont IndependentDefeated
24.8%470 votes
James "Mack" Mcgehee No partyDefeated
22.4%424 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tamira Moss Smith
Penny Douglas
Wendy Williams Dupont
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,163 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 730 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,893 votes cast; 17.6% of the 6,671 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Sales Tax District No. 3 Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Sales Tax District No. 3, 1/3 of 1% S&U Tax Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 59.4% voted yes and 40.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sales Tax District No. 3 of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Section 338.54 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax of one-third (1/3) of one percent (1%) as such is currently being levied directly by the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,617,000.00 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), within the District, 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 therein, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing January 1, 2024, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated solely to providing, maintaining, administering and operating services and facilities in the civil, juvenile and criminal justice system mandated by state statute to be funded by parish governments?
YesApproved
59.4%2,031 votes
No
40.6%1,390 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 2,245 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,176 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,421 votes cast; 14.1% of the 26,198 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 Washington Parish: Yes 72.3%, No 27.7%.
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 Washington 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 2,740 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,466 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 Washington Parish: Yes 65.8%, No 34.2%.
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 Washington 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 2,686 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,444 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 Washington Parish: Yes 65.7%, No 34.3%.
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 Washington 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 2,680 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,443 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.