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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 15, 2003, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District G

Jerry P. Wood, Sr. (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.

  • Jerry P. Wood, Sr. DemocratElected

    56.9% 3,084 votes

  • Richard Lee Nunnally DemocratDefeated

    43.1% 2,340 votes

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

5,424 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

"Tommy" Wright (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Tommy" Wright 47.4%, Tony K. Owens 52.6%.

  • "Tommy" Wright DemocratElected

    51.9% 6,964 votes

  • Tony K. Owens RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 6,465 votes

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

13,429 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Tommy" WrightTony K. OwensTurnout
Grant Parish56.3%3,22643.7%2,508
LaSalle Parish46.8%2,27253.2%2,579
Rapides Parish47.4%18852.6%209
Winn Parish52.2%1,27847.8%1,169

State Representative, 26th Representative District

Israel "Bo" Curtis (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Israel "Bo" Curtis DemocratElected

    53.0% 5,512 votes

  • Herbert B. Dixon DemocratDefeated

    47.0% 4,892 votes

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

10,404 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Rapides Parish

Commissioner of Insurance

Robert Wooley (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Robert Wooley 61.2%, "Dan" Kyle 38.8%.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratElected

    57.7% 773,578 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 567,034 votes

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

1,340,612 votes cast.

Governor

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 56.3%, "Bobby" Jindal 43.7%.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    51.9% 731,358 votes

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 676,484 votes

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

1,407,842 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 7 (RUBY * KOLIN) PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 26 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PAYING THE COSTS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES IN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 7.

Fire Dist.#7 (Ruby-Kolin), 26 Mills - 10 Years - PJ

Passed: 82.1% voted yes and 17.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty-six (26) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District, said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2004 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    82.1% 687 votes

  • No

    17.9% 150 votes

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

837 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1A PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 21.88 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR THE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1A.

Road Dist. #1A, 21.88 Mills - 10 Years - PJ

Passed: 63.4% voted yes and 36.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 1A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty-one and eighty-eight hundredths (21.88) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District, said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2004 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, and bridges within said District?

  • YesApproved

    63.4% 813 votes

  • No

    36.6% 470 votes

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

1,283 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT 9B PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 7.23 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR THE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. 9B.

Road Dist. #9B, 7.23 Mills - PJ

Passed: 55.5% voted yes and 44.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 9B of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of seven and twenty-three hundredths (7.23) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, said tax to constitute a continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2004 tax rolls, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, and bridges within said District?

  • YesApproved

    55.5% 587 votes

  • No

    44.5% 470 votes

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

1,057 votes cast.