An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Louisiana Data & Defense FoundationLouisiana parish and local government directory

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Winn 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.

Other elections here
Every election in Winn Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
Winn Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

A. D. "Bodie" Little (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • A. D. "Bodie" Little DemocratElected

    50.1% 2,816 votes

  • "Buddy" Jordan DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 2,806 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
A. D. "Bodie" Little
"Buddy" Jordan
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,257 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 1,365 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,622 votes cast.

Assessor

Lawrence Desadier (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • Lawrence Desadier DemocratElected

    50.9% 2,848 votes

  • Margeree Pearson DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 2,748 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lawrence Desadier
Margeree Pearson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,230 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 1,366 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,596 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Jack McFarland (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Jack McFarland RepublicanElected

    56.8% 546 votes

  • Lisa Carter Haymon DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 415 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack McFarland
Lisa Carter Haymon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 750 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 211 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

961 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Kirk Miles (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Kirk Miles DemocratElected

    57.0% 428 votes

  • "Earl" Lasyone DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 323 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kirk Miles
"Earl" Lasyone
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 668 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

751 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

David Shelton (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • David Shelton DemocratElected

    53.2% 461 votes

  • Robert L. "Bob" Hutto DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 405 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
David Shelton
Robert L. "Bob" Hutto
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 716 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 150 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

866 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 23rd Representative District

"Rick" Nowlin (Republican) won with 55.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Winn Parish: "Rick" Nowlin 50.1%, Joseph Michael "Joe" Sampite 49.9%.

  • "Rick" Nowlin RepublicanElected

    55.0% 4,609 votes

  • Joseph Michael "Joe" Sampite DemocratDefeated

    45.0% 3,766 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Rick" Nowlin
Joseph Michael "Joe" Sampite
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 601 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,375 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Rick" NowlinJoseph Michael "Joe" SampiteTurnout
Natchitoches Parish55.5%4,25544.5%3,414
Winn Parish50.1%35449.9%352

Statewide and federal races in Winn 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 Winn Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 60.4%, Royal Alexander 39.6%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

By precinct in Winn Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Royal Alexander
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,057 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 1,336 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