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Richland 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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Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Randol "Mack" McKinney (Republican) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Randol "Mack" McKinney RepublicanElected

    54.8% 398 votes

  • "Ed" Coward DemocratDefeated

    45.2% 328 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Randol "Mack" McKinney
"Ed" Coward
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 708 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

726 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Johnny R. Beach (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Johnny R. Beach DemocratElected

    54.7% 404 votes

  • Larry W. Rancher DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 335 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Johnny R. Beach
Larry W. Rancher
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 721 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

739 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member, 19th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Kevin B. McKay (Republican) won with 57.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Kevin B. McKay 84.6%, Dale Magoun 3.6%, Troy J. Dennard 11.9%.

  • Kevin B. McKay RepublicanElected

    57.6% 230 votes

  • Dale Magoun RepublicanDefeated

    32.6% 130 votes

  • Troy J. Dennard RepublicanDefeated

    9.8% 39 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kevin B. McKay
Troy J. Dennard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 233 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

399 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKevin B. McKayDale MagounTroy J. DennardTurnout
East Carroll Parish14.3%257.1%828.6%4
Madison Parish10.6%1485.6%1133.8%5
Richland Parish84.6%2143.6%911.9%30

Statewide and federal races in Richland 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 Richland Parish: John F. Kerry 63.3%, John Edwards 21.9%, Howard Dean 5.1%, Wesley K. Clark 3.6%.

  • 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 Richland 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 853 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 48 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 Richland Parish: George W. Bush 97.3%, "Bill" Wyatt 2.7%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    96.1% 69,205 votes

  • "Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    3.9% 2,805 votes

By precinct in Richland 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 414 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

72,010 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (SALES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUATION OF A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR A 10 YEAR PERIOD WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 78% FOR CONSTRUCTING, OVERLAYING, IMPROVING, REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN RICHLAND PARISH, 14% FOR THE PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND 8% FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE.

Parishwide Police Jury, Prop. #1 - 1% S&U Continuation - Pub. Rds.

Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 2005, upon the sale at the 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 Parish, with the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering and collecting the Tax) to be used for the following purposes: 1.) 78% for the purpose of constructing, overlaying, improving, repairing and maintaining public roads and bridges in the Parish; 2.) 14% for the purchase and maintenance of equipment used for constructing, overlaying, improving, repairing and maintaining public roads and bridges in the Parish; and 3.) 8% for maintenance of the Courthouse?

  • YesApproved

    71.8% 1,080 votes

  • No

    28.2% 424 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,418 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 86 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,504 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (SALES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUATION OF A 1/2% SALES AND USE TAX FOR A 10 YEAR PERIOD WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS, 71% FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC DRAINS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN RICHLAND PARISH, 25% FOR THE PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND 4% FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE.

Parishwide Police Jury, Prop. #2 - 1/2% S&U Continuation - Drainage

Passed: 70.7% voted yes and 29.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 2005, upon the sale at the 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 Parish, with the net proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering and collecting the Tax) to be deposited in the general fund to be used for the following purposes: 1.) 71% for constructing, improving and maintaining public drains and drainage facilities in the Parish; 2.) 25% for the purchase and maintenance of equipment used in the construction, improvement and maintenance of public drains and drainage facilities in the Parish; and 3.) 4% for maintenance of the Courthouse?

  • YesApproved

    70.7% 1,052 votes

  • No

    29.3% 435 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,401 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 86 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,487 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct