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Concordia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 9, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Clayton

Mayor, Town of Clayton

Rydell Turner (Other party) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Rydell Turner Other partyElected

    51.9% 162 votes

  • Wilbert M. Washington DemocratDefeated

    34.0% 106 votes

  • Houston Holmes DemocratDefeated

    14.1% 44 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 297 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

312 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Clayton

Clarence "PaPa" Skipper (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Clarence "PaPa" Skipper DemocratElected

    54.5% 170 votes

  • Bobby L. Madison DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 101 votes

  • Valerie Thompson Parker DemocratDefeated

    13.1% 41 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clarence "PaPa" Skipper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 297 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

312 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Clayton

"Sandy" Clayton (Other party), Floyd Barber (Democrat), Willie "Bill" Evans (Democrat), Carl R. Thompson, Sr. (Other party), and Irene Jefferson (Democrat) won.

  • "Sandy" Clayton Other partyElected

    17.2% 186 votes

  • Floyd Barber DemocratElected

    17.1% 185 votes

  • Willie "Bill" Evans DemocratElected

    17.1% 185 votes

  • Carl R. Thompson, Sr. Other partyElected

    16.1% 174 votes

  • Irene Jefferson DemocratElected

    12.5% 135 votes

2 other candidates: 19.9% together
Donna Gray Keith Other party10.8%117
Lola O'Briant Democrat9.1%98

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Floyd Barber
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,023 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,080 votes cast.

Town of Ferriday

Mayor, Town of Ferriday

No one got a majority, so Glen McGlothin (Democrat) and Gene Allen (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Glen McGlothin DemocratIn runoff

    47.6% 598 votes

  • Gene Allen DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 410 votes

  • Justin Conner DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 125 votes

  • Glenn Henderson Other partyDefeated

    5.1% 64 votes

3 other candidates: 4.8% together
Alex Promise Democrat2.5%32
Wanda Ann Baker Smith Democrat1.5%19
Evelyn L. Parker Democrat0.7%9

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Glen McGlothin
Gene Allen
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,164 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 93 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,257 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, Town of Ferriday

Somer Lance (Republican) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Somer Lance RepublicanElected

    57.3% 169 votes

  • Gloria Curry Gross DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 126 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 244 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

295 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, Town of Ferriday

Johnnie Brown (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.

  • Johnnie Brown DemocratElected

    60.0% 144 votes

  • Patricia Ann Martin Other partyDefeated

    40.0% 96 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 237 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

240 votes cast.

Town of Vidalia

Mayor, Town of Vidalia

Hyram Copeland (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Hyram Copeland DemocratElected

    61.6% 1,088 votes

  • William "Bill" Murray DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 678 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,572 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 194 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,766 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Vidalia

No one got a majority, so Billy Hammers (Democrat) and Ronnie G."Tapper" Hendricks (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Billy Hammers DemocratIn runoff

    42.9% 761 votes

  • Ronnie G."Tapper" Hendricks Other partyIn runoff

    42.8% 760 votes

  • "Ricky" Williams RepublicanDefeated

    8.5% 150 votes

  • C. A. "Sam" King DemocratDefeated

    5.9% 104 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Billy Hammers
Ronnie G."Tapper" Hendricks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,580 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,775 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Vidalia

Triand "Tron" McCoy (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Triand "Tron" McCoy DemocratElected

    68.4% 229 votes

  • Audrey Johnson Gray DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 106 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Triand "Tron" McCoy
Audrey Johnson Gray
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 298 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

335 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Vidalia

Vernon Stevens (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Vernon Stevens DemocratElected

    57.9% 197 votes

  • Corinne O. Randazzo DemocratDefeated

    42.1% 143 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 300 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

340 votes cast.

Aldermen, District 3, Town of Vidalia

Richard S. "Ricky" Knapp (Other party), Jon D. Betts (Republican), and Maureen "Mo" Saunders (Democrat) won.

  • Richard S. "Ricky" Knapp Other partyElected

    29.7% 747 votes

  • Jon D. Betts RepublicanElected

    26.0% 654 votes

  • Maureen "Mo" Saunders DemocratElected

    24.8% 625 votes

  • "Kathy" Nunnery DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 490 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard S. "Ricky" Knapp
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,195 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 321 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,516 votes cast.

Party committees

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Justin Conner (Democrat), Paul Scott (Democrat), Shirley Johnson (Democrat), Glenda Price Lewis (Democrat), and Tanya Tassin (Democrat) won.

  • Justin Conner DemocratElected

    20.4% 1,187 votes

  • Paul Scott DemocratElected

    18.0% 1,052 votes

  • Shirley Johnson DemocratElected

    16.6% 968 votes

  • Glenda Price Lewis DemocratElected

    15.6% 907 votes

  • Tanya Tassin DemocratElected

    15.2% 887 votes

1 other candidate: 14.2% together
Ferris Durham Democrat14.2%829

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Justin Conner
Paul Scott
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,103 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 727 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,830 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 1, Place A

Dorothy Johnson (Democrat) won with 81.6% of the vote.

  • Dorothy Johnson DemocratElected

    81.6% 587 votes

  • Wanda Ann Baker Smith DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 132 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

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

Shows the 676 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

719 votes cast.

DPEC Member, District 4, Place A

Charles Stutson (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.

  • Charles Stutson DemocratElected

    58.3% 261 votes

  • Elijah "Stepper" Banks Other partyDefeated

    41.7% 187 votes

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Stutson
Elijah "Stepper" Banks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 393 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

448 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Concordia Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Concordia Parish: Barack Obama 53.1%, Hillary Clinton 31.2%, John Edwards 8.9%, "Joe" Biden 2.8%.

  • Barack Obama DemocratElected

    57.4% 220,632 votes

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 136,925 votes

  • John Edwards DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 13,026 votes

  • "Joe" Biden DemocratDefeated

    1.6% 6,178 votes

3 other candidates: 2.0% together
William "Bill" Richardson Democrat1.1%4,257
Christopher J. Dodd Democrat0.5%1,924
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat0.4%1,404

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
John Edwards
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,712 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 219 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

384,346 votes cast.

Republican presidential primary

"Mike" Huckabee (Republican) won with 43.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Concordia Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 49.5%, John McCain 40.4%, Mitt Romney 3.7%, Ron Paul 3.1%.

  • "Mike" Huckabee RepublicanElected

    43.2% 69,594 votes

  • John McCain RepublicanDefeated

    41.9% 67,551 votes

  • Mitt Romney RepublicanDefeated

    6.3% 10,222 votes

  • Ron Paul RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 8,590 votes

7 other candidates: 3.2% together
Fred Thompson Republican1.0%1,603
Rudolph W. Giuliani Republican1.0%1,593
Alan Keyes Republican0.5%837
Jerry Curry Republican0.3%521
Duncan Hunter Republican0.2%368
Daniel Gilbert Republican0.1%183
"Tom" Tancredo Republican0.1%107

By precinct in Concordia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mike" Huckabee
John McCain
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 813 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 98 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

161,169 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct