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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 17, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Charles F. "Chuck" Wagner, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.0% 18,536 votes

  • "Mike" Slocum DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 17,138 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

35,674 votes cast.

Police Juror, District A

John "Buck" Lincecum (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • John "Buck" Lincecum DemocratElected

    50.8% 1,981 votes

  • "Butch" Lindsay RepublicanDefeated

    49.2% 1,922 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

3,903 votes cast.

Police Juror, District B

"Joe" Bishop (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • "Joe" Bishop DemocratElected

    56.6% 1,941 votes

  • "Big Jim" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    43.4% 1,487 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

3,428 votes cast.

Police Juror, District C

Jamie L. Floyd (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Jamie L. Floyd RepublicanElected

    54.9% 3,087 votes

  • Ezra Reed RepublicanDefeated

    45.1% 2,533 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,620 votes cast.

Police Juror, District G

"Steve" Coco (Other party) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Coco Other partyElected

    50.0% 2,560 votes

  • Charles Stewart DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 2,556 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

5,116 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 Rapides Parish: Neil Riser 59.6%, Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. 40.4%.

  • Neil Riser RepublicanElected

    54.9% 15,622 votes

  • Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 12,817 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

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, 25th Representative District

"Chris" Roy, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: "Chris" Roy, Jr. 53.2%, Lance Maxwell 46.8%.

  • "Chris" Roy, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 7,558 votes

  • Lance Maxwell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 6,570 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

14,128 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Chris" Roy, Jr.Lance MaxwellTurnout
Rapides Parish53.2%7,04846.8%6,198
Vernon Parish57.8%51042.2%372

Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 55.6%, Royal Alexander 44.4%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

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 Rapides Parish: Keith Guice 45.9%, Ruth Ulrich 54.1%.

  • Keith Guice DemocratElected

    52.3% 54,550 votes

  • Ruth Ulrich RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 49,818 votes

No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

104,368 votes cast.