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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 7, 2000. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Logansport

Mayor, Town of Logansport

Dennis Freeman (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Dennis Freeman RepublicanElected

    50.7% 303 votes

  • Joe C. Liles RepublicanDefeated

    49.3% 295 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

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

Shows the 583 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

598 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Logansport

No one got a majority, so Pam Thomas (Democrat) and Roland Taylor (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Pam Thomas DemocratIn runoff

    34.2% 205 votes

  • Roland Taylor DemocratIn runoff

    28.4% 170 votes

  • Michael Joe Byrd RepublicanDefeated

    24.5% 147 votes

  • Terry Leman Jones DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 77 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

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

Shows the 584 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

599 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Logansport

Melanie McBride Woods (Republican), Cato W. Bissic (Democrat), Douglas R. Guillotte (Democrat), Lewis R. Bryant (Democrat), and Edith D. Williams (Democrat) won.

  • Melanie McBride Woods RepublicanElected

    14.0% 385 votes

  • Cato W. Bissic DemocratElected

    12.4% 342 votes

  • Douglas R. Guillotte DemocratElected

    12.4% 340 votes

  • Lewis R. Bryant DemocratElected

    11.5% 316 votes

  • Edith D. Williams DemocratElected

    10.2% 280 votes

6 other candidates: 39.5% together
Wm "David" Dowling Republican8.1%222
Donny Campbell Other party7.2%199
Don F. Parker Democrat7.1%196
Sharon V. Jackson Democrat6.8%187
Billy R. Alger Democrat6.6%181
Dennis Richardson Other party3.6%100

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Melanie McBride Woods
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,674 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,748 votes cast.

Village of South Mansfield

Mayor, Village of South Mansfield

No one got a majority, so Alan L. Yarbrough (Democrat) and Dessie Lee Pattterson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alan L. Yarbrough DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 38 votes

  • Dessie Lee Pattterson DemocratIn runoff

    34.7% 33 votes

  • Barbara A. Hogan Other partyDefeated

    25.3% 24 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alan L. Yarbrough
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 93 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

95 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

No one got a majority, so Helen Y. Holmes (Democrat) and Dianne B. Mason (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Helen Y. Holmes DemocratIn runoff

    42.3% 155 votes

  • Dianne B. Mason DemocratIn runoff

    29.2% 107 votes

  • Doris H. Bagley Other partyDefeated

    15.8% 58 votes

  • Wendell T. Holmes DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 46 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Helen Y. Holmes
Dianne B. Mason
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 355 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

366 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct