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Madison 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

Larry G. Cox (Democrat) won with 82.0% of the vote.

  • Larry G. Cox DemocratElected

    82.0% 3,175 votes

  • Charles Johnson DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 697 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Larry G. Cox
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,947 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 925 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,872 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Marion Hopkins (Democrat) and Margaret Ann Whitney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marion Hopkins DemocratIn runoff

    34.6% 1,366 votes

  • Margaret Ann Whitney DemocratIn runoff

    18.5% 730 votes

  • Marie E. Ernst No partyDefeated

    17.9% 708 votes

  • "Mike" Rome DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 426 votes

2 other candidates: 18.2% together
Ernest Wilmore, Jr. Democrat9.5%377
Patricia "Tina" Thompson No party8.7%342

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marion Hopkins
Margaret Ann Whitney
Marie E. Ernst
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,012 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 937 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,949 votes cast.

Assessor

Jim D. Sevier (Democrat) won with 80.6% of the vote.

  • Jim D. Sevier DemocratElected

    80.6% 3,014 votes

  • Chad Johnson No partyDefeated

    19.4% 727 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jim D. Sevier
Chad Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,830 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 911 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,741 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Stanley Ogden (No party) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Stanley Ogden No partyElected

    57.3% 391 votes

  • Richard Skipper RepublicanDefeated

    42.7% 291 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stanley Ogden
Richard Skipper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 580 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

682 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Thomas "Joe" Williams (Democrat) and Henry Tyler (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Thomas "Joe" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    41.7% 297 votes

  • Henry Tyler DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 220 votes

  • Tammy D. Neal DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 136 votes

  • Priscilla Mahoney No partyDefeated

    8.4% 60 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Thomas "Joe" Williams
Henry Tyler
Tammy D. Neal
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 573 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

713 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

No one got a majority, so James J. Griffin (No party) and Sue Fair Hester (No party) went to a runoff.

  • James J. Griffin No partyIn runoff

    45.6% 357 votes

  • Sue Fair Hester No partyIn runoff

    32.2% 252 votes

  • Wilkie Robinson No partyDefeated

    22.2% 174 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James J. Griffin
Sue Fair Hester
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 559 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 224 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

783 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Jane Gladys Sanders (Democrat) won with 73.4% of the vote.

  • Jane Gladys Sanders DemocratElected

    73.4% 408 votes

  • Ronnie Charles Groves DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 148 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jane Gladys Sanders
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 403 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 153 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

556 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

"Ed" Yerger (Republican) won with 62.1% of the vote.

  • "Ed" Yerger RepublicanElected

    62.1% 380 votes

  • Olga M. Daily DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 107 votes

  • Larry E. McGaha RepublicanDefeated

    10.5% 64 votes

  • Joe Florice No partyDefeated

    10.0% 61 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

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

Shows the 513 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 99 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

612 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 34th Senatorial District

Francis Thompson (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Francis Thompson 61.8%, Willie Hunter, Jr. 16.0%, Paxton J. Branch 22.2%.

  • Francis Thompson DemocratElected

    51.6% 14,301 votes

  • Willie Hunter, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 11,043 votes

  • Paxton J. Branch DemocratDefeated

    8.6% 2,378 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Francis Thompson
Willie Hunter, Jr.
Paxton J. Branch
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,909 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 909 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

27,722 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis ThompsonWillie Hunter, Jr.Paxton J. BranchTurnout
Concordia Parish45.4%53946.9%5567.7%91
East Carroll Parish60.5%1,76722.1%64417.4%508
Madison Parish61.8%2,36016.0%61222.2%846
Ouachita Parish35.0%4,15361.3%7,2813.8%447
Richland Parish71.5%3,78723.4%1,2375.1%271
Tensas Parish64.6%1,69527.2%7138.2%215

State Representative, 19th Representative District

Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney (Democrat) won with 72.4% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney 84.7%, Anita Tennant-Mack 15.3%.

  • Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney DemocratElected

    72.4% 8,943 votes

  • Anita Tennant-Mack DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 3,415 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,164 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 379 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,358 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCharles R. "Bubba" ChaneyAnita Tennant-MackTurnout
East Carroll Parish86.3%20813.7%33
Madison Parish84.7%1,30715.3%236
Morehouse Parish63.7%54336.3%310
Ouachita Parish67.4%77832.6%376
Richland Parish69.9%4,85630.1%2,096
West Carroll Parish77.5%1,25122.5%364

State Representative, 21st Representative District

"Andy" Anders (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: "Andy" Anders 27.3%, Moses J. Wiliams 54.1%, C. Travis Johnson 14.8%, Richard Madison 3.7%.

  • "Andy" Anders DemocratElected

    60.8% 8,254 votes

  • Moses J. Wiliams DemocratDefeated

    17.0% 2,310 votes

  • C. Travis Johnson DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 2,203 votes

  • Richard Madison DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 819 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Andy" Anders
Moses J. Wiliams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,603 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 532 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,586 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Andy" AndersMoses J. WiliamsC. Travis JohnsonRichard MadisonTurnout
Concordia Parish76.6%5,5633.7%26813.9%1,0125.8%421
East Carroll Parish29.6%51638.0%66322.4%39010.0%174
Madison Parish27.3%58254.1%1,15614.8%3173.7%80
Tensas Parish65.2%1,5939.1%22319.8%4845.9%144

Statewide and federal races in Madison 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 Madison Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 70.6%, Royal Alexander 13.1%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 16.3%.

  • 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 Madison 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,883 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 832 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 Madison Parish: "Bob" Odom 65.2%, Mike Strain 22.6%, Wayne Carter 5.5%, 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 Madison 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 2,758 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 804 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 Madison Parish: "Jim" Donelon 34.1%, James "Jim" Crowley 53.1%, Robert Lansden 9.8%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 3.0%.

  • "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 Madison 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 2,630 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 773 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 Madison Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 36.6%, Walter J. Boasso 26.3%, John Georges 11.5%, Foster Campbell 19.0%.

  • "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 Madison 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 2,958 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 842 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 Madison Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 53.8%, "Sammy" Kershaw 35.2%, Gary J. Beard 5.6%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 2.1%.

  • "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 Madison 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 2,729 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 787 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 Madison Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 46.4%, "R." Wooley 45.8%, Scott Lewis 7.7%.

  • "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 Madison 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 2,647 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 770 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 5

No one got a majority, so Ruth Ulrich (Republican) and Keith Guice (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 17 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Madison Parish: Ruth Ulrich 24.3%, Keith Guice 43.2%, Walter B. Gatlin 12.0%, James E. Lee 20.5%.

  • Ruth Ulrich RepublicanIn runoff

    38.5% 60,085 votes

  • Keith Guice DemocratIn runoff

    27.1% 42,258 votes

  • Walter B. Gatlin DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 31,595 votes

  • James E. Lee DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 22,083 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ruth Ulrich
Keith Guice
Walter B. Gatlin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,615 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 847 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

156,021 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 Madison Parish: For 63.8%, Against 36.2%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 2,394 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 816 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 Madison Parish: For 63.4%, Against 36.6%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 2,341 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 809 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 Madison Parish: For 55.5%, Against 44.5%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 2,305 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 814 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 Madison Parish: For 46.9%, Against 53.1%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in Madison Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 2,323 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 831 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