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Claiborne Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 23, 1999, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Kenneth Volentine (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.

  • Kenneth Volentine DemocratElected

    69.0% 3,619 votes

  • Don "Chic" Ceccarelli Other partyDefeated

    28.3% 1,487 votes

  • Jeroune "J.R." Rhodes Other partyDefeated

    2.7% 141 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth Volentine
Don "Chic" Ceccarelli
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,999 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 248 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,247 votes cast.

Assessor

Clyde C. Hightower (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Clyde C. Hightower DemocratElected

    70.0% 3,381 votes

  • "Ed" Foster DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 1,446 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clyde C. Hightower
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,599 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,827 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Brian "Butch" Bays (Other party) won with 69.2% of the vote.

  • Brian "Butch" Bays Other partyElected

    69.2% 285 votes

  • James O. Main Other partyDefeated

    30.8% 127 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brian "Butch" Bays
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 405 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

412 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Bobby A. Liles (Other party) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Bobby A. Liles Other partyElected

    52.4% 297 votes

  • "Jim" Marsalis Other partyDefeated

    36.3% 206 votes

  • Earl L. Amos Other partyDefeated

    11.3% 64 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bobby A. Liles
"Jim" Marsalis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 542 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

567 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

T. E. "Gene" Coleman (Other party) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • T. E. "Gene" Coleman Other partyElected

    57.7% 401 votes

  • "Steve" Burton DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 294 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
T. E. "Gene" Coleman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 672 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

695 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

"Roy" Lewis (Democrat) won with 66.4% of the vote.

  • "Roy" Lewis DemocratElected

    66.4% 371 votes

  • James "J. J." Willis DemocratDefeated

    33.6% 188 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Roy" Lewis
James "J. J." Willis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 517 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

559 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Roy Mardis (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

  • Roy Mardis DemocratElected

    69.8% 296 votes

  • Willie J. Brooks Other partyDefeated

    30.2% 128 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roy Mardis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 408 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

424 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Terry W. "Buck" Tuggle (Other party) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Terry W. "Buck" Tuggle Other partyElected

    60.3% 331 votes

  • "Tom" Robinson Other partyDefeated

    39.7% 218 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry W. "Buck" Tuggle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 497 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

549 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Murray J. Powell (Democrat) and Billy "Kirk" Jenkins (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Murray J. Powell DemocratIn runoff

    47.1% 197 votes

  • Billy "Kirk" Jenkins Other partyIn runoff

    37.8% 158 votes

  • Craig E. Roberson Other partyDefeated

    15.1% 63 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Murray J. Powell
Billy "Kirk" Jenkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 382 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

418 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Athens

Alderman, Village of Athens

Roger Sullivan (Other party) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Roger Sullivan Other partyElected

    57.3% 63 votes

  • Ronald Hughes Other partyDefeated

    42.7% 47 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Roger Sullivan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 107 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

110 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

Robert J. Barham (Democrat) won with 91.1% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Robert J. Barham 89.0%, Colvin L. Wines 11.0%.

  • Robert J. Barham DemocratElected

    91.1% 27,499 votes

  • Colvin L. Wines Other partyDefeated

    8.9% 2,685 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert J. Barham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,886 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 153 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30,184 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert J. BarhamColvin L. WinesTurnout
Claiborne Parish89.0%1,81411.0%225
Morehouse Parish93.4%8,7396.6%621
Ouachita Parish91.1%8,3218.9%811
Union Parish88.3%5,17811.7%689
West Carroll Parish91.0%3,4479.0%339

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 76.1%, Russ McInnis 23.9%.

  • Foster L. Campbell, Jr. DemocratElected

    74.8% 21,686 votes

  • Russ McInnis RepublicanDefeated

    25.2% 7,296 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Foster L. Campbell, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,143 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

28,982 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFoster L. Campbell, Jr.Russ McInnisTurnout
Bienville Parish76.5%4,34323.5%1,337
Bossier Parish70.3%5,57629.7%2,352
Claiborne Parish76.1%1,70023.9%533
Webster Parish76.6%10,06723.4%3,074

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson (Democrat) won with 80.1% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson 82.3%, Douglas R. Sapp 17.7%.

  • Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson DemocratElected

    80.1% 8,363 votes

  • Douglas R. Sapp DemocratDefeated

    19.9% 2,075 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,750 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 258 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,438 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPinkie Carolyn WilkersonDouglas R. SappTurnout
Bienville Parish73.9%88026.1%311
Claiborne Parish82.3%4,12317.7%885
Lincoln Parish78.5%3,01221.5%824
Union Parish86.4%34813.6%55

Statewide and federal races in Claiborne Parish

Commissioner of Elections

No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 20.3%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 14.5%, Jerry M. Fowler 32.0%, Mary Chehardy 5.5%.

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff

    26.3% 305,919 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff

    22.1% 257,182 votes

  • Jerry M. Fowler DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 247,961 votes

  • Mary Chehardy Other partyDefeated

    7.7% 90,131 votes

7 other candidates: 22.6% together
Wray Anderson Republican5.4%63,381
Charles Brou Democrat4.6%53,770
"Jim" Crowley Democrat4.1%47,717
Ben Beychok Democrat3.3%38,224
Neil "Sam" Melancon Republican2.1%24,939
Robert K. Lansden Other party1.7%20,348
Gary Reynolds Republican1.3%15,245

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Louis "Woody" Jenkins
Suzanne Haik Terrell
Jerry M. Fowler
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,259 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,164,817 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

No one got a majority, so "Jim" Brown (Democrat) and Allen Boudreaux (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: "Jim" Brown 50.0%, Allen Boudreaux 32.2%, Winston W. Riddick 17.8%.

  • "Jim" Brown DemocratIn runoff

    46.8% 551,927 votes

  • Allen Boudreaux RepublicanIn runoff

    30.3% 357,934 votes

  • Winston W. Riddick DemocratDefeated

    22.9% 269,945 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Brown
Allen Boudreaux
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,328 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,179,806 votes cast.

Governor

Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 62.0%, William J. Jefferson 28.9%, "Tom" Greene 1.2%, "Phil" Preis 0.8%.

  • Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. RepublicanElected

    62.2% 805,203 votes

  • William J. Jefferson DemocratDefeated

    29.5% 382,445 votes

  • "Tom" Greene RepublicanDefeated

    2.7% 35,434 votes

  • "Phil" Preis DemocratDefeated

    1.8% 23,445 votes

7 other candidates: 3.8% together
Berl "Uncle Berl" Bush Democrat1.0%12,497
Belinda Alexandrenko Other party0.7%8,978
Messiah Darryl Paul Ward Democrat0.6%7,645
"Bob" McElroy Democrat0.6%7,511
Charles V. Bellone Democrat0.4%5,432
Sid Baron Other party0.3%3,669
Ronnie Glynn Johnson Other party0.2%2,946

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.
William J. Jefferson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,894 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 245 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,295,205 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 80.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 83.9%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 8.3%, Cornel Martin 6.8%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.0%.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    80.2% 968,249 votes

  • Kevin Joseph Duplantis RepublicanDefeated

    10.0% 121,296 votes

  • Cornel Martin RepublicanDefeated

    8.1% 98,122 votes

  • Sadie Roberts-Joseph Other partyDefeated

    1.6% 19,345 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,379 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 221 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,207,012 votes cast.

Treasurer

John Kennedy (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: John Kennedy 54.6%, Ken Duncan 45.4%.

  • John Kennedy DemocratElected

    55.6% 621,796 votes

  • Ken Duncan DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 497,319 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Kennedy
Ken Duncan
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,002 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,119,115 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Changes to Legislative Sessions

Passed: 46.2% voted for and 53.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 50.7%, Against 49.3%.

  • For

    46.2% 383,176 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    53.8% 445,704 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,339 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 197 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

828,880 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Tobacco Settlement/Millennium Trust

Passed: 70.3% voted for and 29.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 83.7%, Against 16.3%.

  • ForApproved

    70.3% 584,294 votes

  • Against

    29.7% 246,689 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,459 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

830,983 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Permits biennial budgets

Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 33.8%, Against 66.2%.

  • For

    35.9% 303,720 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 541,518 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,556 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 204 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

845,238 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Supplemental pay for certain police

Passed: 46.0% voted for and 54.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 46.7%, Against 53.3%.

  • For

    46.0% 411,429 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.0% 482,600 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,555 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 210 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

894,029 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Donation/surplus prop. among law enforcement

Passed: 51.4% voted for and 48.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 61.6%, Against 38.4%.

  • ForApproved

    51.4% 449,224 votes

  • Against

    48.6% 425,456 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,560 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 205 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

874,680 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Donation of asphalt from state to parish/mun.

Passed: 59.3% voted for and 40.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 73.2%, Against 26.8%.

  • ForApproved

    59.3% 522,383 votes

  • Against

    40.7% 358,210 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,603 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 198 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

880,593 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Prohibs. reduction of funds/certain institut.

Passed: 43.4% voted for and 56.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 43.6%, Against 56.4%.

  • For

    43.4% 379,776 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.6% 494,988 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,527 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

874,764 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Limit automatic pardons

Passed: 53.7% voted for and 46.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 61.7%, Against 38.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.7% 473,901 votes

  • Against

    46.3% 409,136 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,560 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 178 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

883,037 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Repeals Wds. 9, 10 & 11 of Rapides School Bd.

Passed: 51.3% voted for and 48.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 55.0%, Against 45.0%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 440,768 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 418,592 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,425 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

859,360 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Tax exemption/Orleans blighted property

Passed: 49.0% voted for and 51.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 48.6%, Against 51.4%.

  • For

    49.0% 427,324 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.0% 445,587 votes

By precinct in Claiborne Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,418 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

872,911 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct