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Bossier Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2003, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Clerk of Court

Joan Carraway (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.

  • Joan Carraway DemocratElected

    59.8% 13,163 votes

  • Tricia Burnes Firth RepublicanDefeated

    30.3% 6,668 votes

  • "Clif" Cardin DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 2,173 votes

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

22,004 votes cast.

Assessor

Bobby W. Edmiston (Republican) won with 76.1% of the vote.

  • Bobby W. Edmiston RepublicanElected

    76.1% 16,529 votes

  • "Tommy" Keith DemocratDefeated

    23.9% 5,177 votes

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

21,706 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Henry D. "Hank" Meachum (Democrat) won with 71.2% of the vote.

  • Henry D. "Hank" Meachum DemocratElected

    71.2% 1,208 votes

  • Troy L. Ogletree DemocratDefeated

    28.8% 488 votes

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

1,696 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Jesse E. Williams (Republican) won with 55.0% of the vote.

  • Jesse E. Williams RepublicanElected

    55.0% 1,429 votes

  • "Cookie" Thomas RepublicanDefeated

    27.4% 712 votes

  • Urbane R. "Rudy" Crain DemocratDefeated

    17.6% 457 votes

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

2,598 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so Winfred R. Johnston (Democrat) and Eddie M. Bradford-Scott (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Winfred R. Johnston DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 796 votes

  • Eddie M. Bradford-Scott DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 688 votes

  • C. T. "Tommy" Scarborough DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 659 votes

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

2,143 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bossier City

Councilman, District 1, City of Bossier City

Scott Irwin (Republican) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Scott Irwin RepublicanElected

    51.5% 1,686 votes

  • Brandy Pitts Mushenski RepublicanDefeated

    40.0% 1,309 votes

  • "Cissi" Lewandowski RepublicanDefeated

    8.6% 281 votes

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

3,276 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 37th Senatorial District

Max T. Malone (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Max T. Malone 59.7%, "Don" Pierson, Jr. 40.3%.

  • Max T. Malone RepublicanElected

    59.6% 14,790 votes

  • "Don" Pierson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    40.4% 10,010 votes

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

24,800 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMax T. Malone"Don" Pierson, Jr.Turnout
Bossier Parish59.7%6,35840.3%4,294
Caddo Parish59.6%8,43240.4%5,716

State Representative, 1st Representative District

Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins (Democrat) won with 70.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins 74.9%, Kirby Kelly 15.7%, Phillip Green 9.4%.

  • Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins DemocratElected

    70.4% 7,428 votes

  • Kirby Kelly DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 2,441 votes

  • Phillip Green DemocratDefeated

    6.4% 677 votes

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

10,546 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy "Hoppy" HopkinsKirby KellyPhillip GreenTurnout
Bossier Parish74.9%56715.7%1199.4%71
Caddo Parish70.1%6,86123.7%2,3226.2%606

State Representative, 2nd Representative District

Roy Burrell (Democrat) won with 81.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Roy Burrell 66.7%, Martin Dale Bryant 33.3%.

  • Roy Burrell DemocratElected

    81.3% 5,359 votes

  • Martin Dale Bryant RepublicanDefeated

    18.7% 1,235 votes

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

6,594 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoy BurrellMartin Dale BryantTurnout
Bossier Parish66.7%31833.3%159
Caddo Parish82.4%5,04117.6%1,076

State Representative, 6th Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Mike" Powell (Republican) and Raymond S. Alley (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Mike" Powell 39.2%, Raymond S. Alley 11.7%, Scott Hughes 24.9%, Barrow Peacock 5.6%.

  • "Mike" Powell RepublicanIn runoff

    43.8% 5,508 votes

  • Raymond S. Alley RepublicanIn runoff

    16.9% 2,125 votes

  • Scott Hughes RepublicanDefeated

    15.0% 1,881 votes

  • Barrow Peacock RepublicanDefeated

    13.5% 1,694 votes

  • Henry McQueen DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 1,370 votes

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

12,578 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bossier Parish"Mike" Powell39.2%
Caddo Parish"Mike" Powell44.4%

State Representative, 8th Representative District

Jane H. Smith (Republican) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • Jane H. Smith RepublicanElected

    66.9% 6,999 votes

  • Ryan Gatti RepublicanDefeated

    33.1% 3,456 votes

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

10,455 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 26th JDC, Division F

Parker Self (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Parker Self 53.3%, "Ted" Johnson 46.7%.

  • Parker Self DemocratElected

    54.2% 18,962 votes

  • "Ted" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 16,035 votes

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

34,997 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishParker Self"Ted" JohnsonTurnout
Bossier Parish53.3%11,94046.7%10,477
Webster Parish55.8%7,02244.2%5,558

Statewide and federal races in Bossier Parish

Attorney General

Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Charles C. Foti, Jr. 38.9%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 61.1%.

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 689,179 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 597,917 votes

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

1,287,096 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

"Bob" Odom (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Bob" Odom 55.0%, "Don" Johnson 45.0%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratElected

    65.6% 822,682 votes

  • "Don" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    34.4% 430,856 votes

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

1,253,538 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

No one got a majority, so Robert Wooley (Democrat) and "Dan" Kyle (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Robert Wooley 25.9%, "Dan" Kyle 38.5%, E. "No Fault" Fletcher 11.5%, John Brent "T-T" Fontenot 17.4%.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 467,084 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanIn runoff

    33.7% 424,961 votes

  • E. "No Fault" Fletcher DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 130,722 votes

  • John Brent "T-T" Fontenot RepublicanDefeated

    9.9% 124,963 votes

2 other candidates: 8.9% together
William E. "Coach" Johnson Democrat6.1%77,237
Jim R. Bell Other party2.8%35,280

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

1,260,247 votes cast.

Governor

No one got a majority, so "Bobby" Jindal (Republican) and Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 41.1%, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 15.2%, Richard Ieyoub 11.5%, Claude "Buddy" Leach 9.6%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 443,389 votes

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratIn runoff

    18.4% 250,136 votes

  • Richard Ieyoub DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 223,513 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 187,872 votes

13 other candidates: 18.9% together
Randy Ewing Democrat9.1%123,936
"Hunt" Downer Republican6.2%84,718
Alan Allgood Republican0.6%7,866
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Democrat0.5%7,338
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Other party0.5%7,195
Edward "Eddie" Mangin Other party0.5%6,745
J. D. "Boudreaux" Estilette Other party0.5%6,439
J. E. Jumonville, Jr. Democrat0.3%3,410
John M. "Doc" Simoneaux, Jr. Other party0.2%3,280
Quentin R. Brown, Jr. Other party0.2%2,414
"Mike" Stagg Democrat0.1%1,667
Richard McCoy Democrat0.1%1,513
Fred Robertson Democrat0.1%1,093

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

1,362,524 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 43.9%, Clyde C. Holloway 21.7%, Melinda Schwegmann 21.8%, Kirt Bennett 9.3%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    52.7% 674,803 votes

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanDefeated

    19.5% 249,668 votes

  • Melinda Schwegmann RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 215,402 votes

  • Kirt Bennett RepublicanDefeated

    8.5% 108,293 votes

2 other candidates: 2.6% together
J. F. "Rick" Ankesheiln Republican1.3%17,208
Karl E. Schorr Republican1.2%15,505

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

1,280,879 votes cast.

Secretary of State

W. Fox McKeithen (Republican) won with 72.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: W. Fox McKeithen 81.2%, "Al" Donovan 14.7%, Scott Lewis 4.1%.

  • W. Fox McKeithen RepublicanElected

    72.3% 916,235 votes

  • "Al" Donovan DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 284,125 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.3% 66,969 votes

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

1,267,329 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

$35 Million ann. to Wetlands Con. Res. Fund

Passed: 67.1% voted for and 32.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 68.7%, Against 31.3%.

  • ForApproved

    67.1% 731,662 votes

  • Against

    32.9% 358,177 votes

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

1,089,839 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Establishes LA Coastal Restoration Fund

Passed: 67.9% voted for and 32.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 69.2%, Against 30.8%.

  • ForApproved

    67.9% 737,543 votes

  • Against

    32.1% 349,088 votes

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

1,086,631 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Aut. Leg. limit recovery aff. Coastal Wetland

Passed: 60.5% voted for and 39.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 66.1%, Against 33.9%.

  • ForApproved

    60.5% 626,935 votes

  • Against

    39.5% 408,691 votes

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

1,035,626 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Auth. BESE to oper. failing elem/sec public

Passed: 59.8% voted for and 40.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 60.2%, Against 39.8%.

  • ForApproved

    59.8% 647,950 votes

  • Against

    40.2% 435,826 votes

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

1,083,776 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Rev. mbrshp. Bd. of Dir. of LA Workers' Comp.

Passed: 56.3% voted for and 43.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 64.7%, Against 35.3%.

  • ForApproved

    56.3% 594,979 votes

  • Against

    43.7% 461,483 votes

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

1,056,462 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Chng. certain TIMED project descriptions

Passed: 61.0% voted for and 39.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 65.4%, Against 34.6%.

  • ForApproved

    61.0% 636,973 votes

  • Against

    39.0% 407,981 votes

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

1,044,954 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Auth. a state infra. bank to loan infra. pro.

Passed: 43.1% voted for and 56.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 51.9%, Against 48.1%.

  • For

    43.1% 449,005 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.9% 592,315 votes

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

1,041,320 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Exemp. offshore drilling rigs from pro. tax

Passed: 55.9% voted for and 44.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 57.8%, Against 42.2%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 589,355 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 464,487 votes

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

1,053,842 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Lottery Pro. Fund monies go to edu./comp./pro

Passed: 64.0% voted for and 36.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 56.3%, Against 43.7%.

  • ForApproved

    64.0% 689,025 votes

  • Against

    36.0% 388,076 votes

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

1,077,101 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Auth. leg. creating a sys. of Admin. Law

Passed: 40.2% voted for and 59.8% voted against.

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

  • For

    40.2% 414,603 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    59.8% 617,185 votes

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

1,031,788 votes cast.

Amendment 11

Budget Stab. Fund - mineral rev. class. chng.

Passed: 58.5% voted for and 41.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 63.8%, Against 36.2%.

  • ForApproved

    58.5% 599,147 votes

  • Against

    41.5% 425,246 votes

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

1,024,393 votes cast.

Amendment 12

Clarifies const. pro. pri. ownshp. not contra

Passed: 55.2% voted for and 44.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 65.7%, Against 34.3%.

  • ForApproved

    55.2% 574,307 votes

  • Against

    44.8% 466,914 votes

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

1,041,221 votes cast.

Amendment 13

Auth. local gov'ts to use rev. to acq. immov.

Passed: 41.1% voted for and 58.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 40.1%, Against 59.9%.

  • For

    41.1% 425,615 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    58.9% 610,608 votes

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

1,036,223 votes cast.

Amendment 14

Prohibits leg. aud. from pol. act. for 2 yrs.

Passed: 48.0% voted for and 52.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 45.8%, Against 54.2%.

  • For

    48.0% 498,205 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.0% 539,499 votes

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

1,037,704 votes cast.

Amendment 15

Jud. reaches mand. retire. age to finish term

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: For 69.9%, Against 30.1%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 572,690 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 501,829 votes

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

1,074,519 votes cast.