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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Grant 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

Village of Georgetown

Aldermen, Village of Georgetown

Johnny Lyn Budemer (Democrat), Terry W. Oliver (Democrat), and Robert K. Sanders (Other party) won.

  • Johnny Lyn Budemer DemocratElected

    29.5% 59 votes

  • Terry W. Oliver DemocratElected

    21.0% 42 votes

  • Robert K. Sanders Other partyElected

    20.0% 40 votes

  • Johnny Robinson DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 38 votes

  • "Don" Stevenson Other partyDefeated

    10.5% 21 votes

By precinct in Grant Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Johnny Lyn Budemer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 197 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.

200 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District C

Karen Holston Edwards (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • Karen Holston Edwards DemocratElected

    50.8% 366 votes

  • Barbara "Shonnie" Montgomery Other partyDefeated

    49.2% 354 votes

By precinct in Grant Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Karen Holston Edwards
Barbara "Shonnie" Montgomery
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 692 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

720 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 Grant Parish: For 90.2%, Against 9.8%.

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 Grant 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 3,316 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 160 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