Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
No one got a majority, so "Mike" Slocum (Democrat) and Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
38,861 votes cast.
Ralph Gill (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
34,395 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so "Butch" Lindsay (Republican) and John "Buck" Lincecum (Democrat) went to a runoff.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
4,125 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so "Joe" Bishop (Democrat) and "Big Jim" Smith (Republican) went to a runoff.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,567 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so Jamie L. Floyd (Republican) and Ezra Reed (Republican) went to a runoff.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
5,638 votes cast.
Richard Gerald Vanderlick (Republican) won with 80.7% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
4,621 votes cast.
"Joe" Fuller (Democrat) won with 72.8% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
2,942 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so "Steve" Coco (Other party) and Charles Stewart (Democrat) went to a runoff.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
5,362 votes cast.
Richard W. Billings (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
4,272 votes cast.
Scott Perry, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
2,743 votes cast.
"Joe" McPherson (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
30,212 votes cast.
Gerald Long (Republican) won with 53.8% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Gerald Long 67.9%, Thomas Taylor Townsend 32.1%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
38,308 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so Neil Riser (Republican) and Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Neil Riser 60.8%, Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 29.5%, Michael Trent 9.7%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
38,687 votes cast.
Billy Chandler (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Billy Chandler 55.2%, Brandon Vickers 36.6%, Ernie L. Vallery 8.2%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
15,342 votes cast.
No one got a majority, so Lance Maxwell (Republican) and "Chris" Roy, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Lance Maxwell 42.3%, "Chris" Roy, Jr. 35.2%, Glen Beard 22.5%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
15,046 votes cast.
Herbert B. Dixon (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
8,455 votes cast.
"Chris" Hazel (Republican) won with 62.4% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
14,941 votes cast.
"Ed" Bonial (Republican) won with 66.7% of the vote.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
5,577 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 26.6%, Royal Alexander 45.5%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 27.9%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,219,305 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: "Bob" Odom 40.3%, Mike Strain 38.4%, Wayne Carter 14.8%, Don Johnson 6.5%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,222,627 votes cast.
"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Jim" Donelon 50.6%, James "Jim" Crowley 35.9%, Robert Lansden 8.8%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.8%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,191,523 votes cast.
"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 54.0%, Walter J. Boasso 19.8%, John Georges 13.8%, Foster Campbell 10.5%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,297,840 votes cast.
"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 53.3%, "Sammy" Kershaw 32.2%, Gary J. Beard 12.5%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 0.9%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,240,010 votes cast.
"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 61.5%, "R." Wooley 31.5%, Scott Lewis 6.9%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,196,743 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: Ruth Ulrich 33.9%, Keith Guice 10.7%, Walter B. Gatlin 44.8%, James E. Lee 10.6%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
156,021 votes cast.
Big Island Sch.Dist.No.50, Prop. #1 - 10.05 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 53.7% voted yes and 46.3% voted no.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,247 votes cast.
Big Island Sch.Dist.No.50, Prop. #2 - 4.17 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 52.3% voted yes and 47.7% voted no.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,228 votes cast.
Fifth Wd. Sch.Dist. No.51, 7 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 48.1% voted yes and 51.9% voted no.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
2,220 votes cast.
Rigolette Sch.Dist. No.11, 2.04 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 55.4% voted yes and 44.6% voted no.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
5,947 votes cast.
Ruby-Wise Sch.Dist. No.56, 2.02 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
737 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: For 56.7%, Against 43.3%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,144,781 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: For 51.5%, Against 48.5%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,118,238 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: For 54.6%, Against 45.4%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,094,646 votes cast.
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 Rapides Parish: For 38.9%, Against 61.1%.
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,106,241 votes cast.