On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Tuesday, March 9, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
"Chris" Duncan (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.
"Chris" Duncan RepublicanElected
59.6%202 votes
Harry Jones DemocratDefeated
40.4%137 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Chris" Duncan
Harry Jones
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 335 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
"Doug" Foreman (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: "Doug" Foreman 65.2%, Frank Hyatt, Jr. 34.8%.
"Doug" Foreman DemocratElected
64.5%929 votes
Frank Hyatt, Jr. DemocratDefeated
35.5%512 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Doug" Foreman
Frank Hyatt, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,403 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
DSCC Member, 34th Representative District, Office "A"
Winifred "Winnie" Fowler (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.
Winifred "Winnie" Fowler DemocratElected
59.5%746 votes
Susan H. Reed DemocratDefeated
40.5%507 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Winifred "Winnie" Fowler
Susan H. Reed
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,222 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Donald Hodge, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.1% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Donald Hodge, Jr. 51.9%, N. "Frank" Elliot III 48.1%.
Donald Hodge, Jr. DemocratElected
54.1%412 votes
N. "Frank" Elliot III DemocratDefeated
45.9%349 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Donald Hodge, Jr.
N. "Frank" Elliot III
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 677 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
DSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Office "A"
Mary Leach Werner (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
Mary Leach Werner DemocratElected
62.6%707 votes
Yvonne LeMay DemocratDefeated
37.4%422 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Mary Leach Werner
Yvonne LeMay
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,108 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Jeremy Stine (Democrat) won with 68.9% of the vote.
Jeremy Stine DemocratElected
68.9%805 votes
Hardy Parkerson DemocratDefeated
31.1%363 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jeremy Stine
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,146 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,168 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 33rd Representative District, Subdistrict B
Marie R. Key (Republican) won with 61.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: Marie R. Key 61.3%, Dennis D. Bevers 38.7%.
Marie R. Key RepublicanElected
61.7%206 votes
Dennis D. Bevers RepublicanDefeated
38.3%128 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Marie R. Key
Dennis D. Bevers
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 324 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Dennis Guillory (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.
Dennis Guillory RepublicanElected
51.2%145 votes
"Steve" Jordan RepublicanDefeated
48.8%138 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Dennis Guillory
"Steve" Jordan
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 273 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
283 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Subdistrict A
Keith DeSonier (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.
Keith DeSonier RepublicanElected
66.8%258 votes
John R. Hoffpauir RepublicanDefeated
19.4%75 votes
Winfield E. Little, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
13.7%53 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Keith DeSonier
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 378 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
386 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Subdistrict B
"Dan" Flavin (Republican) won with 59.2% of the vote.
"Dan" Flavin RepublicanElected
59.2%171 votes
Michael Dean Ford RepublicanDefeated
21.5%62 votes
Marcia Owens Farber RepublicanDefeated
19.4%56 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Dan" Flavin
Michael Dean Ford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 282 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
289 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 36th Representative District, Subdistrict C
Phillip Tarver (Republican) won with 62.9% of the vote.
Phillip Tarver RepublicanElected
62.9%202 votes
"Tina Coffman" Mosca RepublicanDefeated
37.1%119 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Phillip Tarver
"Tina Coffman" Mosca
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 316 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
321 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 6
JoAnn L. Colligan (Republican) won with 83.9% of the vote.
JoAnn L. Colligan RepublicanElected
83.9%281 votes
Nyhlia Moore RepublicanDefeated
16.1%54 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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JoAnn L. Colligan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 327 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
335 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 8
Michael Dean Ford (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.
Michael Dean Ford RepublicanElected
56.5%183 votes
"Tina Coffman" Mosca RepublicanDefeated
43.5%141 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Michael Dean Ford
"Tina Coffman" Mosca
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 318 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
324 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Calcasieu Parish
Democratic presidential primary
John F. Kerry (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: John F. Kerry 66.5%, John Edwards 18.9%, Howard Dean 4.8%, Wesley K. Clark 5.2%.
John F. Kerry DemocratElected
69.7%112,639 votes
John Edwards DemocratDefeated
16.1%26,074 votes
Howard Dean DemocratDefeated
4.9%7,948 votes
Wesley K. Clark DemocratDefeated
4.4%7,091 votes
3 other candidates: 4.9% together
"Bill" McGaughey Democrat
2.0%
3,161
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat
1.5%
2,411
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat
1.4%
2,329
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
John F. Kerry
John Edwards
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,085 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
161,653 votes cast.
Republican presidential primary
George W. Bush (Republican) won with 96.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Calcasieu Parish: George W. Bush 97.1%, "Bill" Wyatt 2.9%.
George W. Bush RepublicanElected
96.1%69,205 votes
"Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated
3.9%2,805 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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George W. Bush
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,334 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
72,010 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PARISHWIDE POLICE JURY PROPOSITION (HEALTH UNIT TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY (THE "POLICE JURY") TO LEVY AND COLLECT A CONTINUATION OF A MAINTENANCE TAX OF 2.48 MILLS ON ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF CALCASIEU PARISH (THE "PARISH") FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS BEGINNING IN 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF THE PARISH HEALTH UNIT, IMPROVING OR CONSTRUCTING HEALTH FACILITIES OF THE PARISH, AND PROVIDING AND/OR CONTRACTING FOR HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE JURY.
Parishwide Police Jury, Health Unit - 2.48 Mills - Continuation - PJ
Passed: 72.4% voted yes and 27.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
"Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (the "Police Jury"), serving as the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, (the "Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a continuation of a 2.48-mill special tax on all properties within the boundaries of the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2004, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the facilities and services of the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit; paying the cost of improvement to or construction of health facilities of the Parish, constituting works of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public; and providing and/or contracting for health-related services and responsibilities under the authority of the Police Jury, with the proceeds of the tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering, to be used to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including, but not limited to, Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?"
YesApproved
72.4%5,820 votes
No
27.6%2,223 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,876 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 167 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,043 votes cast.
PARISHWIDE POLICE JURY PROPOSITION (JUVENILE DETENTION, PROBATION, AND SERVICES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY (THE "POLICE JURY") TO LEVY AND COLLECT A CONTINUATION OF A MAINTENANCE TAX OF 3.49 MILLS ON ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF CALCASIEU PARISH (THE "PARISH") FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS BEGINNING IN 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND THE JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE, IMPROVING OR CONSTRUCTING FACILITIES AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, AND PROVIDING AND/OR CONTRACTING FOR JUVENILE CARE, SHELTER, EVALUATIONS, TREATMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES.
"Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (the "Police Jury"), serving as the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, the ("Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a continuation of a 3.49-mill special tax on all properties within the boundaries of the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2004, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Juvenile Detention Center and Juvenile Probation Office; paying the cost of improvement to or construction of facilities at the Juvenile Detention Center, constituting works of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public; and providing and/or contracting for the provision of juvenile care, shelter, evaluations, treatment and counseling services, with the proceeds of the tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering, to be used to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including, but not limited to, Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?"
YesApproved
70.2%5,607 votes
No
29.8%2,383 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,824 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 166 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,990 votes cast.
PARISHWIDE POLICE JURY PROPOSITION (ROAD AND DRAINAGE TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUATION OF A TEN (10) YEAR 4.06-MILL PROPERTY TAX BY THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY FOR IMPROVING ROADS, BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE, AND CONTINUATION OF A ROAD AND DRAINAGE TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 ANNUALLY.
"Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (the "Police Jury"), serving as the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, (the "Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a continuation of a four and six one-hundredths (4.06)-mill tax, on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2004, for the purposes of paying the cost of expenses, equipment and supplies related to construction, hardsurfacing and improving roads, highways, and bridges, and the necessary ditching and drainage related thereto; continuation of a road and drainage trust fund in the amount of $1,000,000 annually to be appropriated to projects which have local, state, or federal matching funds; and in the event the proposition carries, for authority to levy the special tax provided for in the proposition?"
YesApproved
72.6%5,835 votes
No
27.4%2,201 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,868 votes cast at the polls in 118 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,036 votes cast.
SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. ONE PROPOSITION (ROAD AND BRIDGE SALES AND USE TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A TWENTY (20) YEAR ONE-PERCENT (1%) SALES AND USE TAX BY SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. ONE OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2004, FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, OPERATING, EQUIPPING, REPAIRING AND DRAINING PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND PARKS, AND PURCHASING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES THEREFOR.
Sales Tax District #1, 1% S&U - 20 Years - Renewal - PJ
Passed: 67.9% voted yes and 32.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
"Shall Sales Tax District No. One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), and under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 7(A), 29(A), 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 tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District to run for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years beginning September 1, 2004, all as defined in L.R.S. 47:301 through L.R.S. 47:317, inclusive, with the avails, proceeds and revenues of the said Tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated and used for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating, equipping, repairing and draining public roads, highways, bridges and parks, and purchasing, operating and maintaining equipment and supplies therefor, with not less than one third (1/3) of the avails, proceeds and revenues of the Tax to be used for the purchase of materials, equipment and services for the repair, maintenance and overlaying of Parish roads?"
YesApproved
67.9%1,983 votes
No
32.1%938 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,859 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,921 votes cast.
TOWN OF VINTON PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A MARSHAL WHO SHALL BE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE TOWN OF VINTON.
Town of Vinton, Appoint COP, Council
Passed: 12.3% voted yes and 87.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Mayor of the Town of Vinton be authorized to appoint a marshal who shall be the Chief of Police, said appointment to be confirmed upon the approval of the Council of the Town of Vinton, with the first such appointment to be made and effective at the end of the term of the marshal/Chief of Police in office at the time of the election on this proposition, in accordance with La. R.S. 33:381.2?
Yes
12.3%71 votes
NoDefeated
87.7%504 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 567 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.