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Livingston Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 7, 2000, including statewide races. 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 Livingston

Mayor, Town of Livingston

D. Derral Jones (Democrat) won with 79.3% of the vote.

  • D. Derral Jones DemocratElected

    79.3% 516 votes

  • Karla M. White DemocratDefeated

    20.7% 135 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
D. Derral Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 565 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 86 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

651 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Livingston

Gary W. Stewart (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • Gary W. Stewart DemocratElected

    64.6% 423 votes

  • David McCreary DemocratDefeated

    35.4% 232 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary W. Stewart
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 570 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 85 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

655 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Livingston

Brent Odom Bencaz (Democrat), Greg Bencaz (Democrat), Randall "Randy" Morgan (Republican), Joey H. Sibley (Democrat), and Julia M. Higginbotham (Democrat) won.

  • Brent Odom Bencaz DemocratElected

    16.7% 470 votes

  • Greg Bencaz DemocratElected

    16.3% 458 votes

  • Randall "Randy" Morgan RepublicanElected

    16.3% 458 votes

  • Joey H. Sibley DemocratElected

    15.5% 438 votes

  • Julia M. Higginbotham DemocratElected

    14.6% 410 votes

2 other candidates: 20.7% together
Anita "Antie" Herring Republican13.1%368
Rodney D. Miller Republican7.6%215

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brent Odom Bencaz
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,469 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 348 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,817 votes cast.

Town of Walker

Chief of Police, Town of Walker

Elton Burns (Democrat) won with 78.6% of the vote.

  • Elton Burns DemocratElected

    78.6% 934 votes

  • Richard Pettit DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 254 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,146 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,188 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Walker

Rick Ramsey (Republican), Debra Keller (Democrat), Don Townsend (Democrat), and Gary L. Griffin (Republican) won.

  • Rick Ramsey RepublicanElected

    11.7% 553 votes

  • Debra Keller DemocratElected

    11.4% 539 votes

  • Don Townsend DemocratElected

    11.1% 521 votes

  • Gary L. Griffin RepublicanElected

    10.7% 504 votes

  • Bryan LaFleur DemocratIn runoff

    9.9% 466 votes

  • Ricky Goff DemocratIn runoff

    9.8% 460 votes

5 other candidates: 35.4% together
Mike Lockhart Other party9.5%447
Melissa Ramsey Eldridge Republican8.7%410
Annie M. Arceneaux Republican7.7%362
DeWitt E. Ginn Republican5.5%260
James L. Stokes Democrat4.0%186

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rick Ramsey
Debra Keller
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,523 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 185 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,708 votes cast.

Village of French Settlement

Mayor, Village of French Settlement

No one got a majority, so Doug Watts (Democrat) and Clyde L. Wheat (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Doug Watts DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 126 votes

  • Clyde L. Wheat DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 112 votes

  • Lawrence Gregory Andries DemocratDefeated

    14.4% 40 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

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

Shows the 274 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

278 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of French Settlement

Linda M. Hutchinson (Democrat), Patience Pollet (Democrat), and Jennifer "Jenny" Guitreau (Democrat) won.

  • Linda M. Hutchinson DemocratElected

    24.8% 191 votes

  • Patience Pollet DemocratElected

    23.0% 177 votes

  • Jennifer "Jenny" Guitreau DemocratElected

    22.2% 171 votes

  • Shirley "June" Farmer DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 123 votes

  • Elizabeth "Betty" Brignac DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 107 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Linda M. Hutchinson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 758 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

769 votes cast.

Village of Port Vincent

Mayor, Village of Port Vincent

Mary T. Gourdon (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Mary T. Gourdon DemocratElected

    62.3% 99 votes

  • Amos F. "Fred" Carpenter DemocratDefeated

    37.7% 60 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary T. Gourdon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 154 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

159 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 62nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Thomas H. "Tom" McVea (Republican) and Myron Hall (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Thomas H. "Tom" McVea 4.7%, Myron Hall 19.4%, Matt Blalock 3.8%, "Chuck" Reed 49.8%.

  • Thomas H. "Tom" McVea RepublicanIn runoff

    30.8% 2,686 votes

  • Myron Hall DemocratIn runoff

    18.4% 1,609 votes

  • Matt Blalock RepublicanDefeated

    17.1% 1,489 votes

  • "Chuck" Reed DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 1,484 votes

  • Brenda Braud RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 1,464 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

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

Shows the 584 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,732 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
East Baton Rouge ParishThomas H. "Tom" McVea34.1%
East Feliciana ParishMyron Hall33.6%
Livingston Parish"Chuck" Reed49.8%
St. Helena Parish"Chuck" Reed36.7%
Tangipahoa ParishBrenda Braud44.5%
West Feliciana ParishThomas H. "Tom" McVea66.4%

Statewide and federal races in Livingston Parish

PSC, District 2

Jimmy Field (Republican) won with 67.3% of the vote.

This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Jimmy Field 65.6%, Chris Warner 34.4%.

  • Jimmy Field RepublicanElected

    67.3% 97,632 votes

  • Chris Warner Other partyDefeated

    32.7% 47,338 votes

By precinct in Livingston Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jimmy Field
Chris Warner
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,110 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 276 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

144,970 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct