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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Logansport

Chief of Police, Town of Logansport

"Pam" Thomas (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • "Pam" Thomas DemocratElected

    60.8% 211 votes

  • Roland Taylor DemocratDefeated

    39.2% 136 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%
"Pam" Thomas
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 344 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

347 votes cast.

Council Member(s), Town of Logansport

Norman Arbuckle (Republican), Melanie McBride Woods (Republican), Lawrence A. Bagley, Jr. (Democrat), Douglas Robert Guillotte (Democrat), and Edith Duncan Williams (Democrat) won.

  • Norman Arbuckle RepublicanElected

    16.5% 276 votes

  • Melanie McBride Woods RepublicanElected

    16.3% 274 votes

  • Lawrence A. Bagley, Jr. DemocratElected

    14.6% 245 votes

  • Douglas Robert Guillotte DemocratElected

    14.3% 240 votes

  • Edith Duncan Williams DemocratElected

    14.1% 237 votes

2 other candidates: 24.1% together
Lewis R. Bryant Democrat12.1%203
Virginia Weaver Campbell Other party12.0%201

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%
Norman Arbuckle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,661 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.

1,676 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in De Soto 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 De Soto Parish: Jeffrey P. Victory 47.2%, Stephen Beasley 52.8%.

  • Jeffrey P. Victory RepublicanElected

    60.9% 74,320 votes

  • Stephen Beasley DemocratDefeated

    39.1% 47,799 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%
Jeffrey P. Victory
Stephen Beasley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,235 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 333 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

122,119 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: TO AUTHORIZE $12,000,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

School District No. 2, $12,000,000 Bonds - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 65.8% voted yes and 34.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 2 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    65.8% 1,118 votes

  • No

    34.2% 580 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 1,649 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,698 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 De Soto Parish: For 86.9%, Against 13.1%.

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

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 4,823 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 335 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796,975 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct