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Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 17, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, District B

"Mack" Calhoun (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • "Mack" Calhoun RepublicanElected

    53.1% 1,888 votes

  • "Jimmy" Wall RepublicanDefeated

    46.9% 1,669 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mack" Calhoun
"Jimmy" Wall
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,327 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,557 votes cast.

Police Juror, District D

Dorth Blade (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Dorth Blade DemocratElected

    57.5% 1,047 votes

  • Willie Haynes DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 773 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dorth Blade
Willie Haynes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,595 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 225 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,820 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 32nd Senatorial District

Neil Riser (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Neil Riser 73.4%, Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 26.6%.

  • Neil Riser RepublicanElected

    54.9% 15,622 votes

  • Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 12,817 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 981 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

28,439 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishNeil RiserBryant O. Hammett, Jr.Turnout
Avoyelles Parish45.3%37454.7%451
Caldwell Parish76.5%2,18323.5%669
Catahoula Parish40.9%1,65259.1%2,389
Concordia Parish35.7%1,48864.3%2,682
Franklin Parish60.4%2,95239.6%1,933
LaSalle Parish62.1%2,63937.9%1,610
Ouachita Parish73.4%75126.6%272
Rapides Parish59.6%1,80640.4%1,226
Richland Parish63.0%67437.0%395
West Feliciana Parish48.1%1,10351.9%1,190

State Representative, 14th Representative District

"Sam" Little (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: "Sam" Little 61.8%, "Buddy" Quinn 38.2%.

  • "Sam" Little RepublicanElected

    50.1% 3,936 votes

  • "Buddy" Quinn DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 3,927 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 943 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 146 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,863 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Sam" Little"Buddy" QuinnTurnout
East Carroll Parish51.5%36948.5%347
Morehouse Parish42.5%1,76257.5%2,381
Ouachita Parish61.8%67338.2%416
West Carroll Parish59.1%1,13240.9%783

Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, Division C, City of Monroe

Larry D. Jefferson (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Larry D. Jefferson DemocratElected

    61.9% 1,562 votes

  • James Garland Smith DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 961 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Larry D. Jefferson
James Garland Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,179 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 344 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,523 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Ouachita Parish

Attorney General

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) won with 66.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 56.4%, Royal Alexander 43.6%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

By precinct in Ouachita 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,883 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 1,710 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

717,059 votes cast.

BESE, District 5

Keith Guice (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

This race covers 17 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ouachita Parish: Keith Guice 57.2%, Ruth Ulrich 42.8%.

  • Keith Guice DemocratElected

    52.3% 54,550 votes

  • Ruth Ulrich RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 49,818 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Keith Guice
Ruth Ulrich
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,918 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 1,717 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

104,368 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct