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Natchitoches 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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City of Natchitoches

Mayor, City of Natchitoches

H. Wayne McCullen (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

  • H. Wayne McCullen DemocratElected

    60.8% 2,809 votes

  • William Hymes DemocratDefeated

    39.2% 1,811 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
H. Wayne McCullen
William Hymes
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,470 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,150 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,620 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, City of Natchitoches

Don Mims, Jr. (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Don Mims, Jr. DemocratElected

    58.9% 2,582 votes

  • Marvin D. Blake, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 1,802 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Don Mims, Jr.
Marvin D. Blake, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,256 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,384 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1, City of Natchitoches

Jack McCain, Jr. (Republican) won with 69.5% of the vote.

  • Jack McCain, Jr. RepublicanElected

    69.5% 973 votes

  • Roland N. Pippin DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 426 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack McCain, Jr.
Roland N. Pippin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,010 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 389 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,399 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Dale Nielsen (Republican) and Cathleen Reed "Cathy" Seymour (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dale Nielsen RepublicanIn runoff

    42.2% 588 votes

  • Cathleen Reed "Cathy" Seymour DemocratIn runoff

    19.9% 278 votes

  • Monte' L. Demars DemocratDefeated

    16.8% 235 votes

  • Samuel Jackson DemocratDefeated

    14.0% 195 votes

  • Tommy Mathis Ward RepublicanDefeated

    7.1% 99 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dale Nielsen
Cathleen Reed "Cathy" Seymour
Monte' L. Demars
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,069 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 326 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,395 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3, City of Natchitoches

Sylvia Morrow (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

  • Sylvia Morrow DemocratElected

    52.7% 317 votes

  • Davin J. White DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 190 votes

  • John Babers DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 94 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sylvia Morrow
Davin J. White
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 436 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 165 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

601 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4, City of Natchitoches

Larry Payne (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Larry Payne DemocratElected

    50.7% 549 votes

  • Robert Jackson DemocratDefeated

    49.3% 534 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Larry Payne
Robert Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 834 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 249 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,083 votes cast.

Village of Clarence

Mayor, Village of Clarence

No one got a majority, so Bobby Braxton (Democrat) and William Phillips (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bobby Braxton DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 90 votes

  • William Phillips DemocratIn runoff

    32.9% 79 votes

  • Demetric Joseph DemocratDefeated

    18.3% 44 votes

  • Harold Alldredge DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 27 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 229 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

240 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Clarence

Darrell Fredieu (Democrat) won with 84.4% of the vote.

  • Darrell Fredieu DemocratElected

    84.4% 190 votes

  • Mack H. Lewis DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 35 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 217 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

225 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of Clarence

Jamie Ragan Alexander (Democrat), Frank Mitchell, Jr. (Democrat), and Natonya Pikes (Democrat) won.

  • Jamie Ragan Alexander DemocratElected

    25.2% 153 votes

  • Frank Mitchell, Jr. DemocratElected

    24.9% 151 votes

  • Natonya Pikes DemocratElected

    17.2% 104 votes

  • Tommy Evans DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 101 votes

  • Rhonda Gisele Braden DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 97 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jamie Ragan Alexander
Frank Mitchell, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 579 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

606 votes cast.

Village of Powhatan

Mayor, Village of Powhatan

Margie Davenport (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.

  • Margie Davenport DemocratElected

    62.1% 36 votes

  • Johnnie Taylor DemocratDefeated

    37.9% 22 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

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

58 votes cast.

Party committees

RSCC Member, 23rd Representative District, Subdistrict B

Gary M. Lirette (Republican) won with 55.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Gary M. Lirette 54.3%, Andrew Axsom 45.7%.

  • Gary M. Lirette RepublicanElected

    55.5% 281 votes

  • Andrew Axsom RepublicanDefeated

    44.5% 225 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary M. Lirette
Andrew Axsom
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 431 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

506 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGary M. LiretteAndrew AxsomTurnout
Natchitoches Parish54.3%26345.7%221
Winn Parish81.8%1818.2%4

Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: Barack Obama 54.9%, Hillary Clinton 34.1%, John Edwards 5.7%, "Joe" Biden 2.1%.

  • 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 Natchitoches 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,015 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 772 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 Natchitoches Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 45.7%, John McCain 36.6%, Mitt Romney 8.1%, Ron Paul 5.2%.

  • "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 Natchitoches 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 1,429 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 335 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