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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Claiborne Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Homer

Selectman, District 2, Town of Homer

Billy "Kirk" Jenkins (Other party) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Billy "Kirk" Jenkins Other partyElected

    51.0% 76 votes

  • Michael J. Wade Other partyDefeated

    49.0% 73 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

149 votes cast.

Selectman, District 5, Town of Homer

Jesse J. Ford (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Jesse J. Ford DemocratElected

    63.4% 102 votes

  • Patricia Jenkins Other partyDefeated

    36.6% 59 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

161 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Claiborne Parish

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so Mary Landrieu (Democrat) 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: Mary Landrieu 46.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 22.9%, John Cooksey 20.4%, "Tony" Perkins 6.2%.

  • Mary Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 573,347 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff

    27.2% 339,506 votes

  • John Cooksey RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 171,752 votes

  • "Tony" Perkins RepublicanDefeated

    9.6% 119,776 votes

5 other candidates: 3.4% together
Raymond Brown Democrat1.9%23,553
Patrick E. "Live Wire" Landry Other party0.8%10,442
James Lemann Other party0.3%3,866
Gary D. Robbins Other party0.2%2,423
Ernest Edward Skillman, Jr. Republican0.1%1,668

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,246,333 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

"Jim" McCrery (Republican) won with 71.6% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: "Jim" McCrery 74.7%, John Milkovich 23.3%, "Bill" Jacobs 2.0%.

  • "Jim" McCrery RepublicanElected

    71.6% 114,649 votes

  • John Milkovich DemocratDefeated

    26.4% 42,340 votes

  • "Bill" Jacobs Other partyDefeated

    1.9% 3,104 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

160,093 votes cast.

PSC, District 5

Foster L. Campbell, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Foster L. Campbell, Jr. 44.2%, Don Owen 55.8%.

  • Foster L. Campbell, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.7% 123,749 votes

  • Don Owen DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 120,413 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

244,162 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

EVERGREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 16.89 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

Evergreen FPD, 16.89 Mills, BOC, 10 Years

Passed: 90.6% voted yes and 9.4% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: Yes 95.5%, No 4.5%.

What the ballot said

Shall the Evergreen Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Claiborne and Webster, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection a sixteen and eighty nine hundredths (16.89) mill property tax on all property subject to taxation in said Evergreen Fire Protection District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with year 2003, and, if approved, this tax will replace the ten (10) year ten (10) mill property tax presently in existence, for the purpose of construction, acquisition, and maintenance of buildings and the purchase of additional fire equipment and trucks and providing for other matters in connection therewith?

  • YesApproved

    90.6% 126 votes

  • No

    9.4% 13 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

139 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Claiborne Parish95.5%214.5%1
Webster Parish89.7%10510.3%12

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Changes to Legislative Session

Passed: 55.4% voted for and 44.6% voted against.

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

  • ForApproved

    55.4% 560,348 votes

  • Against

    44.6% 451,199 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,011,547 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Ind. & joint income tax schedule

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 42.9%, Against 57.1%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 534,985 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 506,938 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,041,923 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Procedure for the Legis.to adj.appropriations

Passed: 57.7% voted for and 42.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 59.6%, Against 40.4%.

  • ForApproved

    57.7% 581,086 votes

  • Against

    42.3% 426,539 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,007,625 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Removal of public employees from employment

Passed: 70.1% voted for and 29.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 70.1%, Against 29.9%.

  • ForApproved

    70.1% 714,992 votes

  • Against

    29.9% 305,509 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,020,501 votes cast.

Amendment 5

St.Bd. of Commerce to contract ad valorem tax

Passed: 39.2% voted for and 60.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 36.9%, Against 63.1%.

  • For

    39.2% 389,693 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    60.8% 604,163 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

993,856 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Budget estimate to fund law enforce.& fire

Passed: 62.9% voted for and 37.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 64.4%, Against 35.6%.

  • ForApproved

    62.9% 647,113 votes

  • Against

    37.1% 382,260 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,029,373 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Homestead exemption assessment level

Passed: 68.1% voted for and 31.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 63.1%, Against 36.9%.

  • ForApproved

    68.1% 677,606 votes

  • Against

    31.9% 317,956 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

995,562 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Higher education to invest in stock up to 50%

Passed: 49.1% voted for and 50.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 43.0%, Against 57.0%.

  • For

    49.1% 489,884 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.9% 508,645 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

998,529 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Permit investment in stock Med. Trust Fund

Passed: 48.5% voted for and 51.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 45.3%, Against 54.7%.

  • For

    48.5% 485,728 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.5% 516,706 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,002,434 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Programs to assist farmers

Passed: 45.5% voted for and 54.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 50.9%, Against 49.1%.

  • For

    45.5% 452,991 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.5% 541,754 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

994,745 votes cast.

Amendment 11

Exemption from ad valorem on drilling rigs

Passed: 47.5% voted for and 52.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 43.5%, Against 56.5%.

  • For

    47.5% 467,722 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.5% 516,788 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

984,510 votes cast.

Amendment 12

Qualifications of Coroner, Livingston Parish

Passed: 44.5% voted for and 55.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Claiborne Parish: For 44.4%, Against 55.6%.

  • For

    44.5% 436,823 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.5% 544,517 votes

No precinct map: Claiborne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

981,340 votes cast.