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.
Rodney Arbuckle (Democrat) won with 73.7% of the vote.
Rodney Arbuckle DemocratElected
73.7%6,473 votes
Bruce Vanderhoeven DemocratDefeated
19.8%1,738 votes
Curtis Shaw, Jr. DemocratDefeated
5.5%484 votes
Kirk Busher Other partyDefeated
1.0%92 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodney Arbuckle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,572 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,215 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,787 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 1A
No one got a majority, so Gerald "Jerry" Moncrief (Democrat) and Wallace H. Holmes (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Gerald "Jerry" Moncrief DemocratIn runoff
48.3%360 votes
Wallace H. Holmes DemocratIn runoff
45.9%342 votes
David P. Toney DemocratDefeated
5.8%43 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gerald "Jerry" Moncrief
Wallace H. Holmes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 670 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
745 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 2
Bryant Yopp (No party) won with 65.4% of the vote.
Bryant Yopp No partyElected
65.4%491 votes
Verlin A. Hemphill RepublicanDefeated
34.6%260 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bryant Yopp
Verlin A. Hemphill
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 661 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
751 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 3
No one got a majority, so "Greg" Baker (Republican) and Kenneth D. McCoy (Republican) went to a runoff.
"Greg" Baker RepublicanIn runoff
36.3%291 votes
Kenneth D. McCoy RepublicanIn runoff
34.3%275 votes
Charles "Chuck" Gray RepublicanDefeated
29.4%236 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Greg" Baker
Kenneth D. McCoy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 750 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
802 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4A
No one got a majority, so Wayne Williams (No party) and Richard Fuller (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Wayne Williams No partyIn runoff
42.9%400 votes
Richard Fuller DemocratIn runoff
30.9%288 votes
Bobby Boyd DemocratDefeated
20.6%192 votes
Jasper Davis DemocratDefeated
5.7%53 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wayne Williams
Richard Fuller
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 732 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
933 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4B
No one got a majority, so Jeff L. Heard (Democrat) and Roy Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Jeff L. Heard DemocratIn runoff
43.9%214 votes
Roy Jones DemocratIn runoff
37.2%181 votes
Charlie O'Neal DemocratDefeated
18.9%92 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeff L. Heard
Roy Jones
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 354 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
487 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4C
No one got a majority, so Thomas "Cooter" Welborn (Republican) and Ernel Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Thomas "Cooter" Welborn RepublicanIn runoff
32.1%268 votes
Ernel Jones DemocratIn runoff
16.1%135 votes
Terence Davis DemocratDefeated
13.4%112 votes
Deabraid A. "Puncho" Lewis DemocratDefeated
11.8%99 votes
3 other candidates: 26.6% together
Harris James Green Democrat
9.9%
83
Earnest "Will" Wilbert Democrat
9.8%
82
Dianne Jones Democrat
6.8%
57
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Thomas "Cooter" Welborn
Ernel Jones
Terence Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 585 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 251 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
836 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 4D
No one got a majority, so Sylvester Mayweather (Democrat) and Anthony Quinn Davis, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Sylvester Mayweather DemocratIn runoff
48.9%309 votes
Anthony Quinn Davis, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
26.9%170 votes
William "Will" Richardson DemocratDefeated
24.2%153 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Sylvester Mayweather
William "Will" Richardson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 518 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 114 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
632 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 5
No one got a majority, so Reggie Roe (Democrat) and Huey P. Evans, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Reggie Roe DemocratIn runoff
45.9%328 votes
Huey P. Evans, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
38.1%272 votes
Edwin D. "Bo Bo" Scott DemocratDefeated
16.0%114 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Reggie Roe
Huey P. Evans, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 626 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 88 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
714 votes cast.
Police Juror, District 6
No one got a majority, so Fred Jones (Democrat) and John Wayne Walker (Republican) went to a runoff.
Fred Jones DemocratIn runoff
32.6%212 votes
John Wayne Walker RepublicanIn runoff
31.8%207 votes
Bobby Joe Pratt DemocratDefeated
20.3%132 votes
Robert L. Rock DemocratDefeated
11.1%72 votes
Paul Simpson DemocratDefeated
4.3%28 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Fred Jones
John Wayne Walker
Bobby Joe Pratt
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 595 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
651 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 38th Senatorial District
Sherri Smith Cheek (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Sherri Smith Cheek 60.2%, Alan Seabaugh 39.8%.
Sherri Smith Cheek RepublicanElected
53.1%16,655 votes
Alan Seabaugh RepublicanDefeated
46.9%14,725 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Sherri Smith Cheek
Alan Seabaugh
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,970 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,135 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 Richard "Richie" Burford (Republican) and Kenny Ray Cox (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Richard "Richie" Burford 26.9%, Kenny Ray Cox 25.7%, Hilda Fair Rives 18.3%, John G. Russell 21.0%.
Richard "Richie" Burford RepublicanIn runoff
33.1%4,432 votes
Kenny Ray Cox DemocratIn runoff
20.7%2,777 votes
Hilda Fair Rives DemocratDefeated
17.8%2,387 votes
John G. Russell DemocratDefeated
17.8%2,386 votes
Dennis Freeman RepublicanDefeated
10.6%1,427 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard "Richie" Burford
Kenny Ray Cox
Hilda Fair Rives
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,260 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 1,188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
State Representative, 24th Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Frankie" Howard (Republican) and Mary Ann Wiggins (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: "Frankie" Howard 10.6%, Mary Ann Wiggins 62.9%, Dean Crittenden 15.2%, "Randy" Sandel 11.4%.
"Frankie" Howard RepublicanIn runoff
31.0%4,442 votes
Mary Ann Wiggins DemocratIn runoff
27.7%3,968 votes
Dean Crittenden DemocratDefeated
24.4%3,492 votes
"Randy" Sandel DemocratDefeated
16.9%2,422 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mary Ann Wiggins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 127 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 5 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 De Soto Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 34.7%, Royal Alexander 35.5%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 29.8%.
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 De Soto 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 6,891 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,102 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 De Soto Parish: "Bob" Odom 46.6%, Mike Strain 35.5%, Wayne Carter 12.8%, Don Johnson 5.1%.
"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 De Soto 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,064 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,130 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 De Soto Parish: "Jim" Donelon 38.4%, James "Jim" Crowley 47.2%, Robert Lansden 10.5%, 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 De Soto 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 6,795 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,129 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 De Soto Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 45.8%, Walter J. Boasso 17.7%, John Georges 9.8%, Foster Campbell 24.8%.
"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 De Soto 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 7,673 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,208 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 De Soto Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 52.3%, "Sammy" Kershaw 35.4%, Gary J. Beard 10.0%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.1%.
"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 De Soto 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 7,100 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,155 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 De Soto Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 52.8%, "R." Wooley 41.4%, Scott Lewis 5.8%.
"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 De Soto 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
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,846 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,094 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 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 De Soto Parish: Walter C. Lee 67.5%, Robert J. "Bob" Wynn 32.5%.
Walter C. Lee DemocratElected
57.9%81,025 votes
Robert J. "Bob" Wynn RepublicanDefeated
42.1%58,980 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Walter C. Lee
Robert J. "Bob" Wynn
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,066 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,163 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
140,005 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PROPOSITION (CREATING A FORTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT)
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 69.4%, Against 30.6%.
What the ballot said
FOR the proposition that the Eleventh Judicial District be divided, effective January 1, 2009, by the establishment of the Forty-Second Judicial District composed of DeSoto Parish, and continuing the Eleventh Judicial District composed of Sabine Parish as provided by Act No. 416 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. AGAINST the proposition that the Eleventh Judicial District be divided, effective January 1, 2009, by the establishment of the Forty-Second Judicial District composed of DeSoto Parish, and continuing the Eleventh Judicial District composed of Sabine Parish as provided by Act No. 416 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
ForApproved
60.4%8,686 votes
Against
39.6%5,695 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,383 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,097 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 62.8%, Against 37.2%.
ForApproved
59.0%675,775 votes
Against
41.0%469,006 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,455 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,114 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 De Soto Parish: For 62.9%, Against 37.1%.
ForApproved
56.2%628,854 votes
Against
43.8%489,384 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,271 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,097 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 De Soto Parish: For 56.7%, Against 43.3%.
ForApproved
58.0%635,324 votes
Against
42.0%459,322 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,007 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,078 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 De Soto Parish: For 48.6%, Against 51.4%.
For
44.3%490,460 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%615,781 votes
By precinct in De Soto Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,178 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,082 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.