Caddo Parish Public Schools elections (2018)
- Primary election: Nov. 6
- General election: Dec. 8
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 23 - Oct. 30
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Twelve seats on the Caddo Parish Public Schools school board in Louisiana were up for election on November 6, 2018.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Elections
District 1
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 1
Incumbent Steve Riall won election outright against Jeff Byrd in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Riall (R) | 72.0 | 4,346 |
| Jeff Byrd (Independent) | 28.0 | 1,688 | ||
| Total votes: 6,034 | |||
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District 2
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jasmine R. Green (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 3
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 3
Lloyd Thompson won election outright against Terence Vinson in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lloyd Thompson (D) | 54.2 | 2,008 | |
| Terence Vinson (D) | 45.8 | 1,695 | ||
| Total votes: 3,703 | |||
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District 4
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 4
Don Little won election outright against Michelle Arnold and Kandee Flint in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Little (R) | 52.0 | 3,193 | |
| Michelle Arnold (D) | 33.6 | 2,067 | ||
| Kandee Flint (Independent) | 14.4 | 884 | ||
| Total votes: 6,144 | |||
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District 5
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Bonita Douzart (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 6
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Mary A. Trammel (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 7
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Raymond E. Green defeated Barbara Johnson in the general election for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 7 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond E. Green (D) | 51.5 | 1,808 | |
| Barbara Johnson (D) | 48.5 | 1,702 | ||
| Total votes: 3,510 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Raymond E. Green and Barbara Johnson defeated Barbara Smith-Iverson in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond E. Green (D) | 45.8 | 2,297 | |
| ✔ | Barbara Johnson (D) | 42.8 | 2,146 | |
| Barbara Smith-Iverson (Independent) | 11.5 | 576 | ||
| Total votes: 5,019 | |||
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District 8
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 8
Incumbent Denee Locke won election outright against Sumer Cooner in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denee Locke (R) | 56.7 | 4,649 |
 | Sumer Cooner (D) | 43.3 | 3,545 | |
| Total votes: 8,194 | |||
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District 9
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Barry F. Rachal (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 10
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 10
Tony Nations won election outright against incumbent Durwood Hendricks Jr. in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Nations (R) | 54.4 | 3,153 | |
 | Durwood Hendricks Jr. (Independent) | 45.6 | 2,645 | |
| Total votes: 5,798 | |||
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District 11
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. John Albritton (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 12
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12
Incumbent Dottie H. Bell won election outright against Sheila Crosby Wimberly in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dottie H. Bell (D) | 62.6 | 4,066 |
| Sheila Crosby Wimberly (D) | 37.4 | 2,428 | ||
| Total votes: 6,494 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2018
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About the district
- See also: Caddo Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
Caddo Parish Public Schools is located in Louisiana. The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served 40,804 students.[1]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
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See also
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Footnotes
| Caddo Parish Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Caddo Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
