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Shreveport's mayoral race appears headed to a runoff, and voters kept the downtown tax
Arceneaux led the mayor's race and the downtown tax passed
Unofficial results; mayor's race shows Caddo Parish votes
Shreveport mayor, Caddo Parish votes
Downtown Development District tax
Sources: KTBS 3, Shreveport-Bossier Journal
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport mayor, Caddo Parish votes | Tom Arceneaux | 19,331 | 38.5% |
| Shreveport mayor, Caddo Parish votes | Stormy Gage Watts | 12,287 | 24.5% |
| Shreveport mayor, Caddo Parish votes | John-Paul Young | 9,890 | 19.7% |
| Shreveport mayor, Caddo Parish votes | Tammy Phelps | 8,689 | 17.3% |
| Downtown Development District tax | Yes, won | 26,157 | 51.6% |
| Downtown Development District tax | No | 24,556 | 48.4% |
If you skipped the returns, here's the short version. Incumbent Mayor Tom Arceneaux led the seven-candidate field in Caddo Parish with 36% of the vote. Stormy Gage Watts was second. The top two appear headed to a runoff, subject to the complete multiparish results.
- Parish bond: $60 million proposal rejected, 58% to 42%
- District attorney, Caddo returns: Stewart 54%, Seabaugh 41%
- District judge, Caddo returns: Holland 51%, Hill 49%
Shreveport's Downtown Development Authority keeps its property tax. Voters approved a 25-year continuation, and the money can only be spent for the district's benefit.
The downtown tax continues through 2052
- 9.04 mills
- levied from 2028 through 2052
- $714,179
- projected each year for the authority
- $90.40
- a year per $10,000 of taxable assessed value
Source: KTBS 3
In Bossier City, Jim Whitman won the Bossier City marshal's race, 62% to 38% over Brian Hammons. He has been city marshal since 2015.
