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Ouachita 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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City of Monroe

Mayor, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Jamie Mayo (Democrat) and Donald Spatafora (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Jamie Mayo DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 5,229 votes

  • Donald Spatafora RepublicanIn runoff

    26.1% 3,634 votes

  • Martin Navarro Other partyDefeated

    15.6% 2,173 votes

  • Abe E. Pierce III DemocratDefeated

    15.2% 2,123 votes

4 other candidates: 5.5% together
Brenda Shelling Democrat2.9%403
Matt Courtman Democrat1.7%240
David Kelley Democrat0.5%71
"Clint" Thomas Other party0.4%58

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jamie Mayo
Donald Spatafora
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,324 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,931 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Monroe

"Jay" Marx (Democrat) won with 74.6% of the vote.

  • "Jay" Marx DemocratElected

    74.6% 2,805 votes

  • Michael Gray RepublicanDefeated

    25.4% 954 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Marx
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,527 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 232 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,759 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Monroe

Ben Katz (Republican) won with 75.6% of the vote.

  • Ben Katz RepublicanElected

    75.6% 1,637 votes

  • "Chris" Handy Other partyDefeated

    24.4% 527 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ben Katz
"Chris" Handy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,038 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,164 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Monroe

Arthur Gilmore, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Arthur Gilmore, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.3% 1,247 votes

  • Tony Little DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 611 votes

  • Clydell Jones DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 526 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Arthur Gilmore, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,298 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 86 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,384 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Monroe

Robert "Red" Stevens (Democrat) won with 56.1% of the vote.

  • Robert "Red" Stevens DemocratElected

    56.1% 1,108 votes

  • Kenneth Wilson DemocratDefeated

    36.9% 729 votes

  • Earlene Bryant DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 139 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert "Red" Stevens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,920 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,976 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5, City of Monroe

Robert C. Johnson (Democrat) won with 84.1% of the vote.

  • Robert C. Johnson DemocratElected

    84.1% 1,725 votes

  • Gregory Burton Other partyDefeated

    15.9% 325 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert C. Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,959 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 91 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,050 votes cast.

Town of Richwood

Mayor, Town of Richwood

No one got a majority, so Edward L. Harris (Democrat) and Wysinger L. Cleveland (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Edward L. Harris DemocratIn runoff

    43.7% 163 votes

  • Wysinger L. Cleveland DemocratIn runoff

    31.1% 116 votes

  • Simon Profit DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 94 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward L. Harris
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 358 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

373 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Richwood

Steve B. Hunter (Democrat), Leo Kelly (Democrat), Lavern Hester (Democrat), Alvin Jackson (Democrat), and Simeon Profit (Other party) won.

  • Steve B. Hunter DemocratElected

    19.4% 230 votes

  • Leo Kelly DemocratElected

    18.7% 222 votes

  • Lavern Hester DemocratElected

    17.2% 204 votes

  • Alvin Jackson DemocratElected

    16.4% 195 votes

  • Simeon Profit Other partyElected

    15.4% 183 votes

1 other candidate: 13.0% together
Governor M. Richardson Democrat13.0%154

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steve B. Hunter
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,145 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,188 votes cast.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 17th Representative District, Office "B"

Rodney McFarland, Sr. (Democrat) won with 87.1% of the vote.

  • Rodney McFarland, Sr. DemocratElected

    87.1% 4,316 votes

  • "Cliff" LaFrance DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 637 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney McFarland, Sr.
"Cliff" LaFrance
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,751 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,953 votes cast.

RSCC Member, 15th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Jeremy Foster (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Jeremy Foster RepublicanElected

    61.4% 205 votes

  • James B. Spillers RepublicanDefeated

    38.6% 129 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jeremy Foster
James B. Spillers
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 326 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

334 votes cast.

RSCC Member, 15th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Lori Watkins Ware (Republican) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • Lori Watkins Ware RepublicanElected

    61.0% 105 votes

  • M. Randall "Randy" Donald RepublicanDefeated

    39.0% 67 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lori Watkins Ware
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 170 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

172 votes cast.

RSCC Member, 16th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Ruth Ulrich (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Ruth Ulrich RepublicanElected

    54.2% 599 votes

  • Greta Jones RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 506 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ruth Ulrich
Greta Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,006 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 99 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,105 votes cast.

RSCC Member, 16th Representative District, Subdistrict C

Paul Loy Hurd (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Paul Loy Hurd RepublicanElected

    59.1% 371 votes

  • Lois P. Hoover RepublicanDefeated

    40.9% 257 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul Loy Hurd
Lois P. Hoover
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 594 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

628 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: John F. Kerry 71.3%, John Edwards 14.7%, Howard Dean 5.6%, Wesley K. Clark 3.2%.

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

By precinct in Ouachita 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,841 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 403 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 Ouachita Parish: George W. Bush 97.4%, "Bill" Wyatt 2.6%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    96.1% 69,205 votes

  • "Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    3.9% 2,805 votes

By precinct in Ouachita 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 4,212 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 244 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