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Red River 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

Johnny Ray Norman (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.

  • Johnny Ray Norman DemocratElected

    83.9% 3,098 votes

  • Henry Horton RepublicanDefeated

    11.8% 435 votes

  • "Tom" Mangham RepublicanDefeated

    4.3% 159 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Johnny Ray Norman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,097 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 595 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,692 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Stuart Shaw (Democrat) won with 83.1% of the vote.

  • Stuart Shaw DemocratElected

    83.1% 2,925 votes

  • James "Popsicle" Demery DemocratDefeated

    16.9% 595 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

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

Shows the 2,931 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 589 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,520 votes cast.

Assessor

"Becky" Craig (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • "Becky" Craig DemocratElected

    63.0% 2,295 votes

  • Ashanti "Shorty Boy" Cole DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 975 votes

  • Walt Nolan RepublicanDefeated

    5.1% 187 votes

  • "Chuck" Adcock DemocratDefeated

    5.0% 183 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Becky" Craig
Ashanti "Shorty Boy" Cole
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,043 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 597 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,640 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so William Brown (Democrat) and Wayne Upshaw (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • William Brown DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 207 votes

  • Wayne Upshaw DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 192 votes

  • Glynn H. Bamburg DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 69 votes

  • Joey Pickett RepublicanDefeated

    11.5% 64 votes

  • Donnie Keith DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 26 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William Brown
Wayne Upshaw
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 511 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

558 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

No one got a majority, so Reggie Green (Democrat) and Richard Dupree (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Reggie Green DemocratIn runoff

    36.7% 228 votes

  • Richard Dupree DemocratIn runoff

    24.0% 149 votes

  • Mary Ann Longino DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 125 votes

  • Randy Thomas, Jr. No partyDefeated

    19.2% 119 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Reggie Green
Mary Ann Longino
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 100 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

621 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

Billy Gay (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.

  • Billy Gay DemocratElected

    51.4% 285 votes

  • Rex Woodard DemocratDefeated

    27.1% 150 votes

  • John Lindsey DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 119 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

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

Shows the 496 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

554 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

John "June Bug" Moore (Democrat) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • John "June Bug" Moore DemocratElected

    72.5% 351 votes

  • Michael Perkins DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 133 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John "June Bug" Moore
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 376 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 108 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

484 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Sammy Sledge (Democrat) and Charles Kile (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Sammy Sledge DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 171 votes

  • Charles Kile DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 162 votes

  • Billy Ray Smith DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 89 votes

  • Doyle Bell No partyDefeated

    16.3% 82 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sammy Sledge
Charles Kile
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 409 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

504 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 31st Senatorial District

Gerald Long (Republican) won with 53.8% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Gerald Long 60.5%, Thomas Taylor Townsend 39.5%.

  • Gerald Long RepublicanElected

    53.8% 20,609 votes

  • Thomas Taylor Townsend DemocratDefeated

    46.2% 17,699 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gerald Long
Thomas Taylor Townsend
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,697 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 271 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

38,308 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGerald LongThomas Taylor TownsendTurnout
Grant Parish60.3%3,89439.7%2,559
Natchitoches Parish43.6%5,67256.4%7,335
Rapides Parish67.9%2,48232.1%1,171
Red River Parish60.5%1,19139.5%777
Sabine Parish56.0%4,16344.0%3,265
Winn Parish55.3%3,20744.7%2,592

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 Red River Parish: Robert Adley 85.7%, Tyler Nezat 14.3%.

  • Robert Adley DemocratElected

    73.0% 24,371 votes

  • Tyler Nezat RepublicanDefeated

    27.0% 9,004 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 1,178 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 278 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, 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 Red River Parish: "Frankie" Howard 13.7%, Mary Ann Wiggins 70.0%, Dean Crittenden 9.7%, "Randy" Sandel 6.6%.

  • "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 Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Ann Wiggins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,998 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 553 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,324 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Frankie" HowardMary Ann WigginsDean Crittenden"Randy" SandelTurnout
De Soto Parish10.6%1462.9%8315.2%2011.4%15
Red River Parish13.7%48870.0%2,4869.7%3446.6%233
Sabine Parish31.8%2,38313.9%1,04136.2%2,71018.1%1,358
Vernon Parish49.4%1,55711.4%35813.3%41825.9%816

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace District A

Earl Webb (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Earl Webb DemocratElected

    52.8% 721 votes

  • Bobby "Blue" Richmond DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 644 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Earl Webb
Bobby "Blue" Richmond
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,125 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,365 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Red River 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 Red River Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 46.2%, Royal Alexander 25.7%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 28.1%.

  • 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 Red River 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 2,798 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 526 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 Red River Parish: "Bob" Odom 54.2%, Mike Strain 26.5%, Wayne Carter 12.6%, 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 Red River 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 2,884 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 526 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 Red River Parish: "Jim" Donelon 35.8%, James "Jim" Crowley 50.3%, Robert Lansden 9.8%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.2%.

  • "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 Red River 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 2,754 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 516 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 Red River Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 32.2%, Walter J. Boasso 15.5%, John Georges 6.7%, Foster Campbell 43.0%.

  • "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 Red River 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 3,111 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 595 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 Red River Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 51.4%, "Sammy" Kershaw 39.1%, Gary J. Beard 6.6%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.6%.

  • "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 Red River 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 2,880 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 537 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 Red River Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 49.7%, "R." Wooley 43.6%, Scott Lewis 6.6%.

  • "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 Red River 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 2,782 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 506 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 Red River 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 Red River 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,755 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 528 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

140,005 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 Red River Parish: For 60.7%, Against 39.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,470 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 521 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 Red River Parish: For 56.1%, Against 43.9%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,406 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 505 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 Red River Parish: For 49.7%, Against 50.3%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,361 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 496 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 Red River Parish: For 42.2%, Against 57.8%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,400 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 504 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