Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Rapides Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, December 7, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Other elections here: Every election in Rapides Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Rapides Parish offices and contacts

Statewide and federal races in Rapides Parish

U.S. Senator

Mary Landrieu (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Mary Landrieu 46.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 54.0%.

Mary Landrieu DemocratElected
51.7% 638,654 votes
Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanDefeated
48.3% 596,642 votes

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

1,235,296 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Rodney Alexander (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

This race covers 22 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Rodney Alexander 51.6%, Lee Fletcher 48.4%.

Rodney Alexander DemocratElected
50.3% 86,718 votes
Lee Fletcher RepublicanDefeated
49.7% 85,744 votes

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

172,462 votes cast.