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Vernon 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 5

Reginald "Reggie" Johnson (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Reginald "Reggie" Johnson DemocratElected

    53.5% 559 votes

  • Dawn James Carlock DemocratDefeated

    46.5% 485 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Reginald "Reggie" Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 966 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,044 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

Joseph "Bo" Cryer (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • Joseph "Bo" Cryer DemocratElected

    55.3% 218 votes

  • James Seaman No partyDefeated

    44.7% 176 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joseph "Bo" Cryer
James Seaman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 256 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

394 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Kenny Haymon (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Kenny Haymon DemocratElected

    54.2% 622 votes

  • "Buck" Massey DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 526 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenny Haymon
"Buck" Massey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 700 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 448 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,148 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 30th Senatorial District

John Smith (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: John Smith 54.0%, Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr. 46.0%.

  • John Smith DemocratElected

    51.5% 9,326 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    48.5% 8,777 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Smith
Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,742 votes cast at the polls in 76 precincts. The 1,738 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,103 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJohn SmithClaude "Buddy" Leach, Jr.Turnout
Beauregard Parish53.2%3,45446.8%3,038
Calcasieu Parish41.4%1,29558.6%1,836
Vernon Parish54.0%4,57746.0%3,903

State Representative, 24th Representative District

"Frankie" Howard (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: "Frankie" Howard 66.2%, Mary Ann Wiggins 33.8%.

  • "Frankie" Howard RepublicanElected

    52.6% 4,333 votes

  • Mary Ann Wiggins DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 3,898 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

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

Shows the 2,104 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 349 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,231 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Frankie" HowardMary Ann WigginsTurnout
De Soto Parish21.7%2678.3%94
Red River Parish20.1%40879.9%1,619
Sabine Parish62.6%2,27437.4%1,357
Vernon Parish66.2%1,62533.8%828

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 Vernon Parish: "Chris" Roy, Jr. 57.8%, Lance Maxwell 42.2%.

  • "Chris" Roy, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 7,558 votes

  • Lance Maxwell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 6,570 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Chris" Roy, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 703 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

State Representative, 30th Representative District

James Armes (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: James Armes 57.0%, "Jack" Causey 43.0%.

  • James Armes DemocratElected

    52.5% 3,124 votes

  • "Jack" Causey RepublicanDefeated

    47.5% 2,832 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James Armes
"Jack" Causey
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,029 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 1,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,956 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames Armes"Jack" CauseyTurnout
Beauregard Parish42.0%75858.0%1,046
Vernon Parish57.0%2,36643.0%1,786

State Representative, 32nd Representative District

Dorothy Sue Hill (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Dorothy Sue Hill 48.9%, James David Cain 51.1%.

  • Dorothy Sue Hill DemocratElected

    51.3% 6,070 votes

  • James David Cain RepublicanDefeated

    48.7% 5,759 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dorothy Sue Hill
James David Cain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 864 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,829 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDorothy Sue HillJames David CainTurnout
Allen Parish55.1%4,01044.9%3,271
Beauregard Parish44.4%1,60255.6%2,009
Vernon Parish48.9%45851.1%479

Statewide and federal races in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 58.9%, Royal Alexander 41.1%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 6,430 votes cast at the polls in 76 precincts. The 1,703 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

717,059 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct