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Winn Parish

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

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Sheriff

James E. "Buddy" Jordan (Democrat) won with 72.3% of the vote.

  • James E. "Buddy" Jordan DemocratElected

    72.3% 3,886 votes

  • Norris Bailey RepublicanDefeated

    27.7% 1,488 votes

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

5,374 votes cast.

Assessor

A. D. "Bodie" Little (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • A. D. "Bodie" Little DemocratElected

    62.3% 3,334 votes

  • Delane Crain DemocratDefeated

    37.7% 2,018 votes

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

5,352 votes cast.

Coroner

Randolph Williams (Democrat) won with 55.9% of the vote.

  • Randolph Williams DemocratElected

    55.9% 2,916 votes

  • Ricky D. Hendrix DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 2,298 votes

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

5,214 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so Samuel E. "Sammy" Flowers, Jr. (Democrat) and Donald T. Mosley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Samuel E. "Sammy" Flowers, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    44.9% 285 votes

  • Donald T. Mosley DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 207 votes

  • Bobby Powell DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 143 votes

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

635 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Johnny Ray Carpenter (Other party) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • Johnny Ray Carpenter Other partyElected

    63.8% 340 votes

  • Edward L. Hamilton DemocratDefeated

    36.2% 193 votes

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

533 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Carl Stuckey (Republican) and Morris Leeper (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Carl Stuckey RepublicanIn runoff

    32.0% 285 votes

  • Morris Leeper DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 243 votes

  • Darrell Franks DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 174 votes

  • Ronald C. "Cloud" Goff DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 127 votes

  • Donald Ray Austin DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 62 votes

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

891 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so John E. Garrett (Democrat) and James R. "Jim Bob" Carson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • John E. Garrett DemocratIn runoff

    41.9% 406 votes

  • James R. "Jim Bob" Carson RepublicanIn runoff

    41.4% 401 votes

  • Donald L. Carpenter DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 161 votes

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

968 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

No one got a majority, so Earl Lasyone (Democrat) and Michael J. Jordan (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Earl Lasyone DemocratIn runoff

    49.6% 405 votes

  • Michael J. Jordan DemocratIn runoff

    24.8% 203 votes

  • Gene Terral, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 117 votes

  • Fred W. Rison, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 92 votes

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

817 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Lowell Hubbard (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • Lowell Hubbard DemocratElected

    61.0% 462 votes

  • "Jim" Anyan DemocratDefeated

    39.0% 295 votes

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

757 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Robert L. "Bob" Hutto (Democrat) and Frank McLaren (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Robert L. "Bob" Hutto DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 399 votes

  • Frank McLaren DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 227 votes

  • Gene Keen DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 141 votes

  • Mark C. Johns DemocratDefeated

    11.6% 101 votes

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

868 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 13th Representative District

No one got a majority, so James R. "Jim" Fannin (Democrat) and Todd Culpepper (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: James R. "Jim" Fannin 48.7%, Todd Culpepper 6.2%, Tommy J. Bankston 29.7%, Joe Lynn Browning 15.5%.

  • James R. "Jim" Fannin DemocratIn runoff

    42.8% 6,445 votes

  • Todd Culpepper DemocratIn runoff

    26.5% 3,997 votes

  • Tommy J. Bankston DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 3,546 votes

  • Joe Lynn Browning DemocratDefeated

    7.2% 1,086 votes

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

15,074 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames R. "Jim" FanninTodd CulpepperTommy J. BankstonJoe Lynn BrowningTurnout
Bienville Parish39.1%1,68623.1%99732.1%1,3835.8%249
Jackson Parish45.9%3,00535.9%2,34911.2%7357.0%457
Ouachita Parish35.3%78423.8%52837.7%8373.2%71
Winn Parish48.7%9706.2%12329.7%59115.5%309

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so "Tommy" Wright (Democrat) and Tony K. Owens (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: "Tommy" Wright 34.1%, Tony K. Owens 32.6%, Henry Stringer, Jr. 6.5%, James Sandifer 9.4%.

  • "Tommy" Wright DemocratIn runoff

    35.2% 5,109 votes

  • Tony K. Owens RepublicanIn runoff

    21.8% 3,170 votes

  • Henry Stringer, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    17.0% 2,473 votes

  • James Sandifer RepublicanDefeated

    14.1% 2,045 votes

  • Floyd Smith DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 1,736 votes

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

14,533 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Grant Parish"Tommy" Wright35.4%
LaSalle Parish"Tommy" Wright36.0%
Rapides Parish"Tommy" Wright27.1%
Winn Parish"Tommy" Wright34.1%

State Representative, 23rd Representative District

T. Taylor Townsend (Democrat) won with 82.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: T. Taylor Townsend 82.9%, Pat Todd, Jr. 17.1%.

  • T. Taylor Townsend DemocratElected

    82.9% 11,047 votes

  • Pat Todd, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    17.1% 2,277 votes

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

13,324 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishT. Taylor TownsendPat Todd, Jr.Turnout
Natchitoches Parish82.9%10,50117.1%2,164
Winn Parish82.9%54617.1%113

Statewide and federal races in Winn 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 Winn Parish: Charles C. Foti, Jr. 45.8%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 54.2%.

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 689,179 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 597,917 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Bob" Odom 70.9%, "Don" Johnson 29.1%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratElected

    65.6% 822,682 votes

  • "Don" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    34.4% 430,856 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: Robert Wooley 29.3%, "Dan" Kyle 27.8%, E. "No Fault" Fletcher 21.2%, John Brent "T-T" Fontenot 12.8%.

  • 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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 14.3%, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 13.4%, Richard Ieyoub 11.4%, Claude "Buddy" Leach 9.7%.

  • "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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 44.7%, Clyde C. Holloway 34.9%, Melinda Schwegmann 15.2%, Kirt Bennett 3.9%.

  • "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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: W. Fox McKeithen 74.9%, "Al" Donovan 19.6%, Scott Lewis 5.5%.

  • 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: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 54.5%, Against 45.5%.

  • ForApproved

    67.1% 731,662 votes

  • Against

    32.9% 358,177 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 54.8%, Against 45.2%.

  • ForApproved

    67.9% 737,543 votes

  • Against

    32.1% 349,088 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 53.9%, Against 46.1%.

  • ForApproved

    60.5% 626,935 votes

  • Against

    39.5% 408,691 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 41.7%, Against 58.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.8% 647,950 votes

  • Against

    40.2% 435,826 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 46.5%, Against 53.5%.

  • ForApproved

    56.3% 594,979 votes

  • Against

    43.7% 461,483 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 53.6%, Against 46.4%.

  • ForApproved

    61.0% 636,973 votes

  • Against

    39.0% 407,981 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 38.6%, Against 61.4%.

  • For

    43.1% 449,005 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.9% 592,315 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 43.5%, Against 56.5%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 589,355 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 464,487 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 56.5%, Against 43.5%.

  • ForApproved

    64.0% 689,025 votes

  • Against

    36.0% 388,076 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 33.8%, Against 66.2%.

  • For

    40.2% 414,603 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    59.8% 617,185 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 43.8%, Against 56.2%.

  • ForApproved

    58.5% 599,147 votes

  • Against

    41.5% 425,246 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 46.5%, Against 53.5%.

  • ForApproved

    55.2% 574,307 votes

  • Against

    44.8% 466,914 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 37.4%, Against 62.6%.

  • For

    41.1% 425,615 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    58.9% 610,608 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 39.6%, Against 60.4%.

  • For

    48.0% 498,205 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.0% 539,499 votes

No precinct map: Winn 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 Winn Parish: For 51.7%, Against 48.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 572,690 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 501,829 votes

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

1,074,519 votes cast.