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Washington 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 Franklinton

Aldermen, Town of Franklinton

M. Wayne Fleming (Democrat), John L. Daniel (Democrat), William R. "Bill" Durden (Democrat), T. J. Butler (Democrat), and Florence R. Manning (Democrat) won.

  • M. Wayne Fleming DemocratElected

    17.1% 668 votes

  • John L. Daniel DemocratElected

    13.9% 542 votes

  • William R. "Bill" Durden DemocratElected

    13.3% 521 votes

  • T. J. Butler DemocratElected

    13.0% 510 votes

  • Florence R. Manning DemocratElected

    12.9% 503 votes

3 other candidates: 29.8% together
Delarious "Larry" Stewart Democrat10.6%413
Benjamin "Ben" Anders Democrat10.5%411
Iris R. Foxworth Democrat8.8%343

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
M. Wayne Fleming
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,470 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 441 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,911 votes cast.

Village of Angie

Chief of Police, Village of Angie

James L. Holmes (Republican) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • James L. Holmes RepublicanElected

    58.0% 58 votes

  • Hoyt L. "Chick" Boyd DemocratDefeated

    42.0% 42 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

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

Shows the 97 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.

100 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Angie

Gilbert W. Ball (Republican), Roxie Fornea (Republican), and Gary M. "Mickey" Fornea (Democrat) won.

  • Gilbert W. Ball RepublicanElected

    31.5% 86 votes

  • Roxie Fornea RepublicanElected

    29.7% 81 votes

  • Gary M. "Mickey" Fornea DemocratElected

    22.0% 60 votes

  • J.M. "Mike" Pittman DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 46 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gilbert W. Ball
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 264 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

273 votes cast.

Village of Varnado

Chief of Police, Village of Varnado

No one got a majority, so Leroy "Slick" Seal (Republican) and Louis Adams (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Leroy "Slick" Seal RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 88 votes

  • Louis Adams Other partyIn runoff

    44.9% 79 votes

  • Richard Miller Other partyDefeated

    5.1% 9 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Leroy "Slick" Seal
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 169 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

176 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Varnado

Kimberly "Suzi" Kennedy (Republican), Mary Thigpen Adams (Other party), and Eathel A. Seal (Democrat) won.

  • Kimberly "Suzi" Kennedy RepublicanElected

    22.0% 86 votes

  • Mary Thigpen Adams Other partyElected

    19.2% 75 votes

  • Eathel A. Seal DemocratElected

    18.2% 71 votes

  • James L. "Jimmy" Ezell DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 64 votes

2 other candidates: 24.3% together
Rhonda K. Gunnell Democrat16.4%64
Sally Law Other party7.9%31

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kimberly "Suzi" Kennedy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 374 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

391 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division C

Jefferson Davis Hughes (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Jefferson Davis Hughes 51.3%, Brady M. Fitzsimmons 48.7%.

  • Jefferson Davis Hughes RepublicanElected

    51.4% 41,926 votes

  • Brady M. Fitzsimmons RepublicanDefeated

    48.6% 39,670 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jefferson Davis Hughes
Brady M. Fitzsimmons
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,673 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 278 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

81,596 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJefferson Davis HughesBrady M. FitzsimmonsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish57.9%2,13042.1%1,550
Livingston Parish75.3%14,79624.7%4,846
St. Helena Parish77.2%1,66222.8%492
St. Tammany Parish27.3%8,77672.7%23,379
Tangipahoa Parish66.0%10,09434.0%5,190
Washington Parish51.3%3,56448.7%3,387
West Feliciana Parish52.3%90447.7%826

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

Bradford A. Kemp (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Bradford A. Kemp DemocratElected

    57.0% 618 votes

  • Wilson Seal DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 466 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bradford A. Kemp
Wilson Seal
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,066 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,084 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 Washington Parish: For 86.0%, Against 14.0%.

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 Washington 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 6,531 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 287 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