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De Soto Parish

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.

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DSCC Member, 7th Representative District, Office "B"

Curtis W. McCoy (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Curtis W. McCoy 70.6%, Robert "Bob" Brown 29.4%.

  • Curtis W. McCoy DemocratElected

    63.0% 568 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Brown DemocratDefeated

    37.0% 334 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Curtis W. McCoy
Robert "Bob" Brown
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 668 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

902 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCurtis W. McCoyRobert "Bob" BrownTurnout
Caddo Parish37.1%7662.9%129
De Soto Parish70.6%49229.4%205

RSCC Member, 7th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Bryan B. Norwood, Jr. (Republican) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Bryan B. Norwood, Jr. 62.7%, Donna Hay Rials 37.3%.

  • Bryan B. Norwood, Jr. RepublicanElected

    57.4% 139 votes

  • Donna Hay Rials RepublicanDefeated

    42.6% 103 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bryan B. Norwood, Jr.
Donna Hay Rials
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 172 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

242 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBryan B. Norwood, Jr.Donna Hay RialsTurnout
Caddo Parish40.4%2359.6%34
De Soto Parish62.7%11637.3%69

Statewide and federal races in De Soto 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 De Soto Parish: John F. Kerry 71.0%, John Edwards 15.3%, Howard Dean 5.5%, Wesley K. Clark 3.0%.

  • 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 Democrat2.0%3,161
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat1.5%2,411
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat1.4%2,329

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John F. Kerry
John Edwards
Howard Dean
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 826 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 De Soto Parish: George W. Bush 97.2%, "Bill" Wyatt 2.8%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    96.1% 69,205 votes

  • "Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    3.9% 2,805 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George W. Bush
"Bill" Wyatt
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 203 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

72,010 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct