On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Harold Brady (Democrat) and Douglas L. Hebert III (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Harold Brady DemocratIn runoff
35.6%2,822 votes
Douglas L. Hebert III DemocratIn runoff
31.2%2,473 votes
"Chuck" Welch DemocratDefeated
23.6%1,872 votes
"Joe" Perkins DemocratDefeated
2.5%202 votes
4 other candidates: 7.1% together
Cecil Paris Democrat
2.4%
188
Sammy G. Nolen Democrat
1.9%
149
Julius Willis Democrat
1.8%
145
Kevin Doise Democrat
1.0%
79
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Harold Brady
Douglas L. Hebert III
"Chuck" Welch
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,902 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,028 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,930 votes cast.
Clerk of Court
Gerald Harrington (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.
Gerald Harrington DemocratElected
60.3%4,654 votes
John Sneve DemocratDefeated
39.7%3,068 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gerald Harrington
John Sneve
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,716 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,006 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,722 votes cast.
Assessor
No one got a majority, so Richard Earl (Democrat) and Lyndon "Coach" Livingston (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Richard Earl DemocratIn runoff
46.6%3,610 votes
Lyndon "Coach" Livingston DemocratIn runoff
39.7%3,070 votes
James Pitre DemocratDefeated
13.7%1,059 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Earl
Lyndon "Coach" Livingston
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,734 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,005 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,739 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4
Roland Hollins (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.
Roland Hollins DemocratElected
68.2%995 votes
Cornell Burnett DemocratDefeated
31.8%464 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Roland Hollins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,278 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,459 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 7
Kent Fontenot (Democrat) won with 76.9% of the vote.
Kent Fontenot DemocratElected
76.9%1,005 votes
Larry L. Richard DemocratDefeated
23.1%302 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kent Fontenot
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,189 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,307 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Oakdale
Council Member, District 3, City of Oakdale
Roy Gordon (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.
Roy Gordon DemocratElected
58.0%232 votes
Michelle Stanley Snell DemocratDefeated
42.0%168 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Roy Gordon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 371 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
400 votes cast.
Town of Elizabeth
Alderman, Town of Elizabeth
No one got a majority, so Kelly Stalsby (Democrat) and Lydia Kingan (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Kelly Stalsby DemocratIn runoff
44.1%78 votes
Lydia Kingan DemocratIn runoff
41.2%73 votes
Jerry Sigler RepublicanDefeated
14.7%26 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Lydia Kingan
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 169 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
177 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 28th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Eric LaFleur (Democrat) and Donald Newton (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: Eric LaFleur 43.2%, Donald Newton 29.3%, "Bill" Belt 27.4%.
Eric LaFleur DemocratIn runoff
49.6%19,367 votes
Donald Newton DemocratIn runoff
30.6%11,957 votes
"Bill" Belt DemocratDefeated
19.8%7,732 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Eric LaFleur
Donald Newton
"Bill" Belt
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,385 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 971 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
State Representative, 32nd Representative District
No one got a majority, so Dorothy Sue Hill (Democrat) and James David Cain (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: Dorothy Sue Hill 48.2%, James David Cain 37.0%, Benjamin Jack 11.2%, Richard "Dickey" Crider 3.7%.
Dorothy Sue Hill DemocratIn runoff
46.3%6,254 votes
James David Cain RepublicanIn runoff
41.0%5,528 votes
Benjamin Jack DemocratDefeated
7.4%998 votes
Richard "Dickey" Crider No partyDefeated
5.3%714 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dorothy Sue Hill
James David Cain
Benjamin Jack
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,628 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 998 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) and Royal Alexander (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 37.3%, Royal Alexander 22.0%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 40.7%.
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratIn runoff
35.6%434,507 votes
Royal Alexander RepublicanIn runoff
32.4%395,498 votes
Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratDefeated
31.9%389,300 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Royal Alexander
Charles C. Foti, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,525 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 924 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,219,305 votes cast.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
No one got a majority, so "Bob" Odom (Democrat) and Mike Strain (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: "Bob" Odom 55.4%, Mike Strain 31.8%, Wayne Carter 7.4%, Don Johnson 5.4%.
"Bob" Odom DemocratIn runoff
41.3%505,504 votes
Mike Strain RepublicanIn runoff
40.5%494,760 votes
Wayne Carter RepublicanDefeated
12.5%152,893 votes
Don Johnson RepublicanDefeated
5.7%69,470 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bob" Odom
Mike Strain
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,650 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 948 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,222,627 votes cast.
Commissioner of Insurance
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: "Jim" Donelon 34.5%, James "Jim" Crowley 53.9%, Robert Lansden 7.6%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 3.9%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
50.9%606,196 votes
James "Jim" Crowley DemocratDefeated
35.6%423,986 votes
Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated
8.9%105,991 votes
Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale RepublicanDefeated
4.6%55,350 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
James "Jim" Crowley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,408 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 942 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,191,523 votes cast.
Governor
"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 42.1%, Walter J. Boasso 28.0%, John Georges 9.7%, Foster Campbell 16.5%.
"Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected
53.9%699,275 votes
Walter J. Boasso DemocratDefeated
17.5%226,476 votes
John Georges No partyDefeated
14.4%186,682 votes
Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated
12.5%161,665 votes
8 other candidates: 1.8% together
Mary Volentine Smith Democrat
0.5%
5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party
0.4%
4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party
0.3%
3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian
0.2%
2,648
Sheldon Forest No party
0.2%
2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat
0.2%
2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat
0.1%
1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party
0.1%
994
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
Walter J. Boasso
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,874 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 996 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,297,840 votes cast.
Lieutenant Governor
"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 46.8%, "Sammy" Kershaw 45.8%, Gary J. Beard 5.1%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.0%.
"Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected
56.6%701,887 votes
"Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated
30.3%375,727 votes
Gary J. Beard RepublicanDefeated
10.6%130,876 votes
Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. No partyDefeated
1.3%15,965 votes
Thomas D. Kates No partyDefeated
1.3%15,555 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Mitch" Landrieu
"Sammy" Kershaw
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,651 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 978 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,240,010 votes cast.
Secretary of State
"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 42.5%, "R." Wooley 50.4%, Scott Lewis 7.1%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
63.3%757,821 votes
"R." Wooley DemocratDefeated
31.3%374,199 votes
Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated
5.4%64,723 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"R." Wooley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,406 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 910 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,196,743 votes cast.
BESE, District 7
Dale Bayard (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: Dale Bayard 67.6%, "Charlie" Buckels 32.4%.
Dale Bayard DemocratElected
51.0%79,697 votes
"Charlie" Buckels RepublicanDefeated
49.0%76,721 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Dale Bayard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,091 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 919 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
156,418 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
AMBULANCE SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10.02 MILLS TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICE AND CARE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF AMBULANCE SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1.
Shall Ambulance Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and two hundredths (10.02) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $426,040) on all of the property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining and operating equipment and facilities necessary to provide ambulance service and care for the residents of the District?
YesApproved
61.0%2,182 votes
No
39.0%1,393 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,933 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 642 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,575 votes cast.
CITY OF OAKDALE PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEARS, 5.78 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IN THE CITY, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
City of Oakdale, 5.78 Mill - Mayor & City Council - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 56.0% voted yes and 44.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Oakdale, State of Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to continue to levy a five and seventy-eight hundredths (5.78) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $89,359) on all the property subject to taxation in the City for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities in the City, including the purchase of fire trucks and equipment therefor?
YesApproved
56.0%782 votes
No
44.0%615 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,285 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,397 votes cast.
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) (KINDER DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE DISTRICT'S DRAINAGE WORKS.
Drainage District No. 2, 4 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 59.6% voted yes and 40.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (Kinder Drainage District No. 2), levy a special tax of four (4) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $72,688) on all the property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating said District's drainage works?
YesApproved
59.6%786 votes
No
40.4%533 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,132 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 187 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,319 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Proh.redct.salary suppl.law enf./fire officer
Passed: 59.0% voted for and 41.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: For 58.4%, Against 41.6%.
ForApproved
59.0%675,775 votes
Against
41.0%469,006 votes
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Against
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,876 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 928 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,144,781 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Suppl. uniform pay plans police/fire agencies
Passed: 56.2% voted for and 43.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: For 50.8%, Against 49.2%.
ForApproved
56.2%628,854 votes
Against
43.8%489,384 votes
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,777 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 906 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,118,238 votes cast.
Amendment 3
State retirement - additional funds - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 58.0% voted for and 42.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: For 48.8%, Against 51.2%.
ForApproved
58.0%635,324 votes
Against
42.0%459,322 votes
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,625 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 900 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,094,646 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Exempt consigned jewelry ad valorem prop. tax
Passed: 44.3% voted for and 55.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Allen Parish: For 33.8%, Against 66.2%.
For
44.3%490,460 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%615,781 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,661 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 900 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.