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Tensas 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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Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Thelma Bradford (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Thelma Bradford DemocratElected

    58.8% 208 votes

  • W. T. Winston DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 146 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

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

Shows the 315 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

354 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Jack McMillian (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Jack McMillian DemocratElected

    68.8% 399 votes

  • Lloyd Poole DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 181 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack McMillian
Lloyd Poole
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 487 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 93 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

580 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Barack Obama 60.0%, Hillary Clinton 30.7%, John Edwards 4.5%, "Joe" Biden 2.4%.

  • 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 Tensas 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 730 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 114 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 Tensas Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 44.7%, John McCain 43.4%, Mitt Romney 6.1%, Ron Paul 1.6%.

  • "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 Tensas 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 213 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 31 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