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Caddo Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 6

Tammy Phelps (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Tammy Phelps DemocratElected

    53.8% 1,244 votes

  • Reginald Mims DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 564 votes

  • Mattie Leviston-Progue DemocratDefeated

    21.9% 506 votes

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

2,314 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Lillian Priest (Democrat) and Barbara Norton (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lillian Priest DemocratIn runoff

    49.0% 1,580 votes

  • Barbara Norton DemocratIn runoff

    44.7% 1,441 votes

  • Morris Neal Robinson DemocratDefeated

    6.3% 203 votes

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

3,224 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Oil City

Mayor, Town of Oil City

Charles "Chip" Dickey, Jr. (Other party) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Charles "Chip" Dickey, Jr. Other partyElected

    51.9% 138 votes

  • Todd Hopkins RepublicanDefeated

    43.2% 115 votes

  • Regina Rushing RepublicanDefeated

    4.9% 13 votes

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

266 votes cast.

Village of Hosston

Mayor, Village of Hosston

No one got a majority, so Johnny Pistole (Republican) and Patricia F. "Pat" White (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnny Pistole RepublicanIn runoff

    44.0% 62 votes

  • Patricia F. "Pat" White DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 43 votes

  • Carmen J. Parker DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 36 votes

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

141 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Hosston

"Ricky" Pannell (Republican) won with 77.1% of the vote.

  • "Ricky" Pannell RepublicanElected

    77.1% 108 votes

  • Dennis White Other partyDefeated

    22.9% 32 votes

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

140 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Hosston

J. C. "Buddy" Hoss (Democrat), Lydia Stewart (Republican), and "Bill" Courtney (Democrat) won.

  • J. C. "Buddy" Hoss DemocratElected

    29.5% 89 votes

  • Lydia Stewart RepublicanElected

    26.5% 80 votes

  • "Bill" Courtney DemocratElected

    23.5% 71 votes

  • Leonard T. Dean RepublicanDefeated

    20.5% 62 votes

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

302 votes cast.

Village of Rodessa

Mayor, Village of Rodessa

Jerry Howard Hicks, Sr. (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Jerry Howard Hicks, Sr. RepublicanElected

    51.3% 39 votes

  • "Gene" Murphy Other partyDefeated

    48.7% 37 votes

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

76 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Rodessa

David Horn (Other party) and Paul W. Lockard (Other party) won.

  • David Horn Other partyElected

    30.9% 55 votes

  • Paul W. Lockard Other partyElected

    27.5% 49 votes

  • Tanya Phillips Other partyIn runoff

    20.8% 37 votes

  • Carroll Slaton Other partyIn runoff

    20.8% 37 votes

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

178 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Caddo Parish

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2nd District

Jeffrey P. Victory (Republican) won with 60.9% of the vote.

This race covers 11 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Jeffrey P. Victory 67.9%, Stephen Beasley 32.1%.

  • Jeffrey P. Victory RepublicanElected

    60.9% 74,320 votes

  • Stephen Beasley DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 47,799 votes

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

122,119 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (SERVICE CHARGE) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY AND COLLECT A SERVICE CHARGE NOT TO EXCEED $60.00 PER YEAR ON PERSONS OWNING EACH RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING FULL TIME FIREFIGHTERS AND PAYING SALARIES AND RELATED BENEFITS, TOGETHER WITH PROVIDING AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.

Fire District #7, Prop. #1 - $60 per Year Service Charge - BOC

Passed: 52.6% voted yes and 47.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Seven, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a service charge not to exceed Sixty Dollars ($60.00) per year on persons owning each residential or commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District, in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 40:1502.10, beginning with the year 2004, for the purpose of hiring full time firefighters and paying salaries and related benefits, together with providing an allowance for uniforms and equipment?

  • YesApproved

    52.6% 659 votes

  • No

    47.4% 595 votes

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

1,254 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (MILLAGE) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR HIRING FULL TIME FIREFIGHTERS AND PAYING SALARIES AND RELATED BENEFITS, TOGETHER WITH PROVIDING AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.

Fire District #7, Prop. #2 - 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs

Passed: 54.4% voted yes and 45.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Seven, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of hiring full time firefighters and paying salaries and related benefits, together with providing an allowance for uniforms and equipment? thereto?

  • YesApproved

    54.4% 685 votes

  • No

    45.6% 574 votes

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

1,259 votes cast.

TOWN OF VIVIAN PROPOSITION (SALES TAX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO REDEDICATE THE 1/2% SALES AND USE TAX PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY AN ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 4, 1977.

Town of Vivian, 1/2% S&U Tax - Mayor & Board of Aldermen

Passed: 74.4% voted yes and 25.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the proceeds of the one-half of one percent (1/2%) sales and use tax authorized at an election held in the Town of Vivian, State of Louisiana (the "Town") on June 4, 1977, after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of collection and administration (the "Net Avails") be subject to funding into bonds for any of the capital purposes set forth below and for the funding of a reserve and the payment of issuance costs for said bonds, in the manner and subject to the provisions of Sub-Part I, Part III, Chapter 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and shall the remainder of the Net Avails be dedicated and used according to the following priority of uses: First, an amount not exceeding 50% of the Net Avails to be transferred monthly to the General Fund of the Town for any lawful corporate purposes; and Second, an amount not exceeding 50% of the Net Avails to be transferred monthly to a special bank for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating industrial parks, buildings and equipment, and other buildings, sites and facilities to promote and encourage the economic development of the Town; and shall any Net Avails presently on hand and dedicated for the industrial purposes set forth in the proposition appearing on the ballot at the election of June 4, 1977, be dedicated and used for the above described economic development purpose?

  • YesApproved

    74.4% 428 votes

  • No

    25.6% 147 votes

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

575 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman

Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: For 80.6%, Against 19.4%.

What the ballot said

To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)

  • ForApproved

    77.8% 619,908 votes

  • Against

    22.2% 177,067 votes

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

796,975 votes cast.