On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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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.
Georgia Jett (Republican), Bradley Marr (No party), and Suzanne Williams (Republican) won.
Georgia Jett RepublicanElected
24.3%104 votes
Bradley Marr No partyElected
21.3%91 votes
Suzanne Williams RepublicanElected
21.3%91 votes
Kenny W. Hopkins Other partyDefeated
17.8%76 votes
Tanagyika "Tanja" Charles DemocratDefeated
15.4%66 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Georgia Jett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 404 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
"Randy" Sandel (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Sabine Parish: "Randy" Sandel 75.1%, B. J. Blanchard 24.9%.
"Randy" Sandel DemocratElected
56.7%1,298 votes
B. J. Blanchard DemocratDefeated
43.3%990 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Randy" Sandel
B. J. Blanchard
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,008 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Sabine Parish: Barack Obama 29.9%, Hillary Clinton 57.9%, John Edwards 6.0%, "Joe" Biden 1.9%.
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 Democrat
1.1%
4,257
Christopher J. Dodd Democrat
0.5%
1,924
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat
0.4%
1,404
By precinct in Sabine 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 1,441 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 52 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Sabine Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 62.0%, John McCain 28.1%, Mitt Romney 5.8%, Ron Paul 1.8%.
"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 Republican
1.0%
1,603
Rudolph W. Giuliani Republican
1.0%
1,593
Alan Keyes Republican
0.5%
837
Jerry Curry Republican
0.3%
521
Duncan Hunter Republican
0.2%
368
Daniel Gilbert Republican
0.1%
183
"Tom" Tancredo Republican
0.1%
107
By precinct in Sabine 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 774 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
161,169 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 9, WARD 3 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 10.77 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 9, WARD 3, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #9, Wd. 3, 10.77 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 60.8% voted yes and 39.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 9, Ward 3 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and seventy seven hundredths (10.77) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $139,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
60.8%191 votes
No
39.2%123 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 299 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
314 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 11, WARD 10 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 16.74 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 11, WARD 10, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #11, Wd. 10, 16.74 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 81.8% voted yes and 18.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 11, Ward 10 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a sixteen and seventy four hundredths (16.74) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $22,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
81.8%63 votes
No
18.2%14 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 76 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
77 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 16, WARD 2 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 10.11 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 16, WARD 2, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #16, Wd. 2, 10.11 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 59.2% voted yes and 40.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 16, Ward 2 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and eleven hundredths (10.11) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $82,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
59.2%116 votes
No
40.8%80 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 187 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
196 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 17, WARD 4 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 10.41 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 17, WARD 4, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #17, Wd. 4, 10.41 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 54.0% voted yes and 46.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 17, Ward 4 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and forty one hundredths (10.41) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $273,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
54.0%299 votes
No
46.0%255 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 520 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
554 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 18, WARD 1 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 10.30 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 18, WARD 1, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #18, Wd.1, 10.30 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 57.5% voted yes and 42.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 18, Ward 1 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and thirty hundredths (10.30) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $113,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
57.5%172 votes
No
42.5%127 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 281 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
299 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 20, WARD 9 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR, 11.73 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR REPAIRING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 20, WARD 9, INCLUDING DITCHING AND DRAINAGE THEREFOR AND PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Rd. Dist. #20, Wd. 9, 11.73 - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 50.0% voted yes and 50.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 20, Ward 9 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eleven and seventy three hundredths (11.73) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $10,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or repairing public roads and bridges in the District, including ditching and drainage therefor and purchasing of equipment therefor?
Yes
50.0%29 votes
NoDefeated
50.0%29 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 58 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts.
Results by precinct
58 votes cast.
ZWOLLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 61 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.24 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSES AND BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
Shall Zwolle School District No. 61 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy an eleven and twenty-four hundredths (11.24) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $143,175) on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings and other school facilities in the District?
YesApproved
55.4%179 votes
No
44.6%144 votes
By precinct in Sabine Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 308 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.