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.
No one got a majority, so Aubrey Jones (Democrat) and Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Aubrey Jones DemocratIn runoff
34.7%4,523 votes
Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe DemocratIn runoff
31.0%4,047 votes
"Mike" Daniel DemocratDefeated
30.6%3,995 votes
John Henry Osborn II RepublicanDefeated
3.2%421 votes
Junior Lydonis Rowell Other partyDefeated
0.4%56 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Aubrey Jones
Robert J. "Bobby" Crowe
"Mike" Daniel
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,143 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,899 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,042 votes cast.
Parish President
No one got a majority, so Richard Ned Thomas (Democrat) and "W. E." Knight (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Richard Ned Thomas DemocratIn runoff
43.0%5,481 votes
"W. E." Knight DemocratIn runoff
26.5%3,375 votes
Relton Sumrall DemocratDefeated
15.1%1,920 votes
Shelly Riley Catha DemocratDefeated
11.3%1,436 votes
Stanley Magee DemocratDefeated
4.2%532 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Ned Thomas
"W. E." Knight
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,866 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,878 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,744 votes cast.
Council Member, District 1
No one got a majority, so "Ken" Wheat (Democrat) and Paul Dantin (Other party) went to a runoff.
"Ken" Wheat DemocratIn runoff
42.5%692 votes
Paul Dantin Other partyIn runoff
28.1%458 votes
"Perry" Talley DemocratDefeated
15.0%244 votes
Jasper L. "Jas" Stephens DemocratDefeated
8.1%131 votes
Brandi Ritchie DemocratDefeated
6.3%102 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Wheat
Paul Dantin
"Perry" Talley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,511 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 116 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,627 votes cast.
Council Member, District 2
Michael "Mike" Fussell (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.
Michael "Mike" Fussell DemocratElected
50.4%1,022 votes
Steven D. Barber DemocratDefeated
29.0%588 votes
James Riley RepublicanDefeated
16.9%342 votes
Robert Kimbrell DemocratDefeated
3.8%77 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Fussell
Steven D. Barber
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,824 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 205 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,029 votes cast.
Council Member, District 4
No one got a majority, so Rodney Brown (Democrat) and Andre Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Rodney Brown DemocratIn runoff
37.9%450 votes
Andre Johnson DemocratIn runoff
33.1%393 votes
Danny L. Robinson DemocratDefeated
28.9%343 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Rodney Brown
Andre Johnson
Danny L. Robinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,088 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 98 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,186 votes cast.
Council Member, District 5
No one got a majority, so "Randy" Thomas (Republican) and Cody Magee (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Randy" Thomas RepublicanIn runoff
45.3%1,082 votes
Cody Magee DemocratIn runoff
22.4%536 votes
Billy C. Rawls RepublicanDefeated
16.3%389 votes
Chad L. Boyd RepublicanDefeated
16.0%381 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Randy" Thomas
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,975 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 413 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,388 votes cast.
Council Member, District 6
No one got a majority, so "Greg" Route (Democrat) and "Randy" Brumfield (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Greg" Route DemocratIn runoff
46.8%777 votes
"Randy" Brumfield DemocratIn runoff
37.2%617 votes
Richard C. Copp DemocratDefeated
16.0%265 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Greg" Route
"Randy" Brumfield
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,318 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 341 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,659 votes cast.
Council Member, District 7
Aubrey L. Posey (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.
Aubrey L. Posey DemocratElected
70.7%1,584 votes
Philip J. Magee DemocratDefeated
29.3%657 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Aubrey L. Posey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,701 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 540 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,241 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Representative, 74th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Scott Simon (Republican) and Adam Ackel (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Scott Simon 38.9%, Adam Ackel 33.1%, Terry Bourque 20.6%, "Nick" Chetta 4.3%.
Scott Simon RepublicanIn runoff
49.1%8,095 votes
Adam Ackel RepublicanIn runoff
29.0%4,784 votes
Terry Bourque DemocratDefeated
15.2%2,514 votes
"Nick" Chetta RepublicanDefeated
3.7%612 votes
"Mike" Ecuyer Other partyDefeated
3.0%491 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott Simon
Adam Ackel
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,099 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 253 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 Washington Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 35.6%, Royal Alexander 23.4%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 40.9%.
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 Washington 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 10,199 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,811 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 Washington Parish: "Bob" Odom 41.5%, Mike Strain 44.1%, Wayne Carter 11.6%, Don Johnson 2.8%.
"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 Washington 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 10,362 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,832 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 Washington Parish: "Jim" Donelon 47.7%, James "Jim" Crowley 37.5%, Robert Lansden 10.2%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.7%.
"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 Washington 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 9,918 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,783 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 Washington Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 60.1%, Walter J. Boasso 14.2%, John Georges 13.3%, Foster Campbell 9.8%.
"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 Washington 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 11,183 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,894 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 Washington Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 54.4%, "Sammy" Kershaw 31.1%, Gary J. Beard 7.9%, 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 Washington 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 10,484 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,846 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 Washington Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 59.6%, "R." Wooley 30.5%, Scott Lewis 9.9%.
"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 Washington 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 9,871 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,734 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 2 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 8 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 2 AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR WASHINGTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES.
Fire Prot. Dist. No. 2, 8 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 70.7% voted yes and 29.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District Number 2, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eight (8) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $61,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
70.7%490 votes
No
29.3%203 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 572 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
693 votes cast.
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (FLORIDA PARISHES JUVENILE JUSTICE DISTRICT) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES FOR THE FLORIDA PARISHES JUVENILE JUSTICE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHING FOR SUCH FACILITIES, SAID TAX TO BE SUBJECT TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Yes 41.8%, No 58.2%.
What the ballot said
Shall the Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District (the "District") levy a special tax of four (4) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $7,200,000 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 operating juvenile detention facilities for the District and acquiring, maintaining and operating necessary equipment and furnishings for such facilities, said tax to be subject to homestead exemption as provided by law?
Yes
40.3%53,556 votes
NoDefeated
59.7%79,483 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 9,172 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,789 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 Washington Parish: For 58.8%, Against 41.2%.
ForApproved
59.0%675,775 votes
Against
41.0%469,006 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 9,355 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,794 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 Washington Parish: For 54.3%, Against 45.7%.
ForApproved
56.2%628,854 votes
Against
43.8%489,384 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 9,106 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,767 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 Washington Parish: For 51.0%, Against 49.0%.
ForApproved
58.0%635,324 votes
Against
42.0%459,322 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 8,974 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,734 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 Washington Parish: For 39.4%, Against 60.6%.
For
44.3%490,460 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%615,781 votes
By precinct in Washington 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 9,088 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,732 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.