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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 1, 2006. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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State Legislature

State Representative, 22nd Representative District

No one got a majority, so Tony K. Owens (Republican) and Billy Chandler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Tony K. Owens 8.8%, Billy Chandler 16.5%, Clare Wilson 5.3%, Klark Hataway 5.3%.

  • Tony K. Owens RepublicanIn runoff

    18.5% 1,858 votes

  • Billy Chandler DemocratIn runoff

    15.7% 1,574 votes

  • Clare Wilson DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 1,478 votes

  • Klark Hataway DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 1,475 votes

5 other candidates: 36.5% together
Henry Stringer, Jr. Republican11.1%1,113
"Donny" Richardson Republican10.6%1,062
Raymond Willett Democrat6.6%665
Lew Lasyone Republican4.2%425
Ernie Vallery Democrat4.0%407

By precinct in Rapides Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

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

Shows the 165 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,057 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Grant ParishKlark Hataway28.7%
LaSalle ParishTony K. Owens29.5%
Rapides ParishRaymond Willett34.7%
Winn ParishTony K. Owens22.1%

Turnout by precinct