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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lincoln Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 18, 2023, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, District 1

"Greg-Big C" Williams (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • "Greg-Big C" Williams DemocratElected

    52.7% 269 votes

  • Theresa Wyatt DemocratDefeated

    47.3% 241 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Greg-Big C" Williams
Theresa Wyatt
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 183 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 327 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

510 votes cast; 23.2% of the 2,244 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 10

Milton Melton (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Milton Melton DemocratElected

    52.8% 198 votes

  • Gary Wayne Baldwin DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 177 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Milton Melton
Gary Wayne Baldwin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 148 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 227 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

375 votes cast; 18.0% of the 2,170 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 11

Diane Heard Richards (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

  • Diane Heard Richards DemocratElected

    58.1% 175 votes

  • Patsy Candler DemocratDefeated

    41.9% 126 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Diane Heard Richards
Patsy Candler
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 140 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

301 votes cast; 16.1% of the 1,916 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Lincoln Parish

Attorney General

"Liz" Baker Murrill (Republican) won with 66.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 64.6%, Lindsey Cheek 35.4%.

  • "Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanElected

    66.4% 444,544 votes

  • Lindsey Cheek DemocratDefeated

    33.6% 225,050 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Liz" Baker Murrill
Lindsey Cheek
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,662 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,410 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

669,594 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

Nancy Landry (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Nancy Landry 65.1%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 34.9%.

  • Nancy Landry RepublicanElected

    66.8% 446,494 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 221,739 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nancy Landry
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,676 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,406 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

668,233 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

John Fleming (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: John Fleming 64.4%, Dustin Granger 35.6%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanElected

    65.5% 437,763 votes

  • Dustin Granger DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 231,002 votes

By precinct in Lincoln Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Fleming
Dustin Granger
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,680 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,411 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

668,765 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Ruston Proposition

City of Ruston, LEPA - M & BOA

Passed: 71.4% voted yes and 28.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the provisions of Chapter 10-A of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 creating the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority apply to the municipality of the City of Ruston, State of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    71.4% 1,238 votes

  • No

    28.6% 497 votes

By precinct in Lincoln 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 758 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 977 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,735 votes cast; 17.4% of the 10,858 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Provides relative to timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and related matters.

Passed: 61.0% voted yes and 39.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Yes 63.2%, No 36.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to clarify that the timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and his return of a vetoed bill to the legislature is based upon the legislative session in which the bill passed and to authorize the legislature, if it is in session, to reconsider vetoed bills without convening a separate veto session? (Effective January 8, 2024)(Amends Article III, Section 18)

  • YesApproved

    61.0% 387,207 votes

  • No

    39.0% 247,266 votes

By precinct in Lincoln 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 2,529 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,316 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

634,473 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Repeals certain funds in the state treasury.

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

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Yes 58.6%, No 41.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to remove provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana which created the following inactive special funds within the state treasury: Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund, Higher Education Louisiana Partnership Fund, Millennium Leverage Fund, Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund, First Use Tax Trust Fund, Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement and to provide for the transfer of any remaining monies in such funds to the state general fund? (Repeals Article VII, Sections 4(D)(4)(b), 10.4, 10.10, and 10.12(B) and (C) and Article IX, Sections 9 and 10)

  • YesApproved

    54.7% 346,766 votes

  • No

    45.3% 287,211 votes

By precinct in Lincoln 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 2,501 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,323 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

633,977 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for certain first responders.

Passed: 53.0% voted yes and 47.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Yes 53.7%, No 46.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an ad valorem tax exemption for qualified first responders? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • YesApproved

    53.0% 338,823 votes

  • No

    47.0% 300,477 votes

By precinct in Lincoln 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 2,536 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,336 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

639,300 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Provides relative to the use of monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund.

Passed: 44.0% voted yes and 56.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lincoln Parish: Yes 50.9%, No 49.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment authorizing the legislature, after securing a two-thirds vote of each house, to use up to two hundred fifty million dollars from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund to alleviate a budget deficit subject to conditions set forth by law and allowing the legislature to modify such conditions for accessing the monies in the fund, subject to two-thirds vote? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.15(E)(1) and (F); Adds Article VII, Section 10.15(G))

  • Yes

    44.0% 278,009 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.0% 353,622 votes

By precinct in Lincoln 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 2,472 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 2,320 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

631,631 votes cast; 23.1% of the 2,976,687 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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