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Bienville Parish

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.

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Sheriff

John E. Ballance (Democrat) won with 75.0% of the vote.

  • John E. Ballance DemocratElected

    75.0% 4,200 votes

  • Keith Bates DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 709 votes

  • Wayne L. Durbin DemocratDefeated

    12.3% 691 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John E. Ballance
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,880 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 720 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,600 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

"Bill" Sims (Other party) won with 69.4% of the vote.

  • "Bill" Sims Other partyElected

    69.4% 587 votes

  • Neil Moon RepublicanDefeated

    30.6% 259 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bill" Sims
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 617 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 229 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

846 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Patrick O. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 52.2% of the vote.

  • Patrick O. Jefferson DemocratElected

    52.2% 423 votes

  • Oswald Townsend DemocratDefeated

    22.2% 180 votes

  • Huey P. Vernon DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 142 votes

  • Frank Hill DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 66 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Patrick O. Jefferson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 539 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

811 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Gregory R. Wilson (Democrat) won with 67.7% of the vote.

  • Gregory R. Wilson DemocratElected

    67.7% 536 votes

  • Lee Baggett No partyDefeated

    32.3% 256 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gregory R. Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 762 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

792 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

"Tony" Lawson (No party) won with 83.6% of the vote.

  • "Tony" Lawson No partyElected

    83.6% 687 votes

  • James Ralph Todd Other partyDefeated

    16.4% 135 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Tony" Lawson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 789 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

822 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Raymond Earl Malone (Democrat) and Tommy Thompson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Raymond Earl Malone DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 342 votes

  • Tommy Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 320 votes

  • Donald Russell No partyDefeated

    24.7% 217 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Raymond Earl Malone
Tommy Thompson
Donald Russell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 822 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

879 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Ringgold

Mayor, Town of Ringgold

Stephone Taylor (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Stephone Taylor DemocratElected

    61.9% 301 votes

  • "J. C." Clement Other partyDefeated

    38.1% 185 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stephone Taylor
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 473 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

486 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

Robert Adley (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Robert Adley 80.7%, Tyler Nezat 19.3%.

  • Robert Adley DemocratElected

    73.0% 24,371 votes

  • Tyler Nezat RepublicanDefeated

    27.0% 9,004 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert Adley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,481 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

33,375 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert AdleyTyler NezatTurnout
Bienville Parish80.7%4,10419.3%984
Bossier Parish64.5%9,19935.5%5,059
Claiborne Parish72.3%89427.7%342
Red River Parish85.7%1,24814.3%208
Webster Parish78.7%8,92621.3%2,411

State Representative, 11th Representative District

"Rick" Gallot (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Rick" Gallot 54.8%, Delores Wilkerson Smith 29.6%, Edward Jones 15.6%.

  • "Rick" Gallot DemocratElected

    65.9% 5,928 votes

  • Delores Wilkerson Smith DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 1,913 votes

  • Edward Jones DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 1,160 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Rick" Gallot
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 960 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 288 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,001 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Rick" GallotDelores Wilkerson SmithEdward JonesTurnout
Bienville Parish54.8%68429.6%36915.6%195
Claiborne Parish71.1%3,22316.7%75612.2%554
Lincoln Parish62.8%2,02124.5%78812.8%411

State Representative, 13th Representative District

James R. "Jim" Fannin (Democrat) won with 78.6% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: James R. "Jim" Fannin 75.9%, Jason E. Cook 24.1%.

  • James R. "Jim" Fannin DemocratElected

    78.6% 10,551 votes

  • Jason E. Cook DemocratDefeated

    21.4% 2,879 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James R. "Jim" Fannin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,560 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 363 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,430 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames R. "Jim" FanninJason E. CookTurnout
Bienville Parish75.9%2,97924.1%944
Jackson Parish81.5%4,08918.5%929
Ouachita Parish71.3%1,77728.7%715
Winn Parish85.4%1,70614.6%291

Statewide and federal races in Bienville Parish

Attorney General

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 Bienville Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 37.5%, Royal Alexander 29.3%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 33.2%.

  • 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 Bienville 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.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,460 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 596 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: "Bob" Odom 54.9%, Mike Strain 24.5%, Wayne Carter 13.8%, Don Johnson 6.7%.

  • "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 Bienville 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 4,528 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 622 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: "Jim" Donelon 33.6%, James "Jim" Crowley 53.0%, Robert Lansden 9.3%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.1%.

  • "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 Bienville 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 4,409 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 608 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 34.4%, Walter J. Boasso 16.9%, John Georges 7.5%, Foster Campbell 38.6%.

  • "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 Democrat0.5%5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party0.4%4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party0.3%3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian0.2%2,648
Sheldon Forest No party0.2%2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.2%2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat0.1%1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party0.1%994

By precinct in Bienville 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,030 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 697 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 54.2%, "Sammy" Kershaw 33.4%, Gary J. Beard 8.3%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.7%.

  • "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 Bienville 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,540 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 639 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 46.7%, "R." Wooley 46.3%, Scott Lewis 7.0%.

  • "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 Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"R." Wooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,375 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 593 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,196,743 votes cast.

BESE, District 4

Walter C. Lee (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Walter C. Lee 65.1%, Robert J. "Bob" Wynn 34.9%.

  • Walter C. Lee DemocratElected

    57.9% 81,025 votes

  • Robert J. "Bob" Wynn RepublicanDefeated

    42.1% 58,980 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Walter C. Lee
Robert J. "Bob" Wynn
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,390 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

140,005 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 1.94 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF AND FOR THE DISTRICT.

Hosp. Service Dist. No. 1, 1.94 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.5% voted yes and 45.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Bienville Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a one and ninety-four hundredths (1.94) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending in the year 2018 (an estimated $110,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment of and for the District?

  • YesApproved

    54.5% 674 votes

  • No

    45.5% 563 votes

By precinct in Bienville Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,182 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,237 votes cast.

VILLAGE OF BIENVILLE PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO ABOLISH THE POSITION OF ELECTED CHIEF OF POLICE, AND FURTHER TO CONTRACT WITH ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN BIENVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA FOR POLICE SERVICES.

Village of Bienville, Abolish COP - Mayor/BOA

Passed: 68.0% voted yes and 32.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Mayor and Council of the Village of Bienville be authorized to abolish the office of chief of police as an elected position, and further to contract with any law enforcement agency in the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana, to furnish police services for the Village of Bienville, Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    68.0% 66 votes

  • No

    32.0% 31 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 79 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

97 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 Bienville Parish: For 60.5%, Against 39.5%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 3,931 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 590 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: For 59.4%, Against 40.6%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 3,858 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: For 51.6%, Against 48.4%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 3,752 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 565 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bienville Parish: For 44.5%, Against 55.5%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 3,763 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,106,241 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct