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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 5

Shirley Payne (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • Shirley Payne DemocratElected

    61.0% 404 votes

  • Steavy Clark DemocratDefeated

    39.0% 258 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shirley Payne
Steavy Clark
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 522 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

662 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Logansport

Council Member(s), Town of Logansport

Norman Arbuckle (Republican), Douglas Robert Guillotte (Democrat), Edith Duncan Williams (Democrat), June Creech Hooper (Republican), and Deborah M. Roberts (Democrat) won.

  • Norman Arbuckle RepublicanElected

    16.5% 263 votes

  • Douglas Robert Guillotte DemocratElected

    15.3% 244 votes

  • Edith Duncan Williams DemocratElected

    14.0% 224 votes

  • June Creech Hooper RepublicanElected

    13.4% 213 votes

  • Deborah M. Roberts DemocratElected

    11.3% 181 votes

3 other candidates: 29.5% together
Christy Ballard Republican11.3%180
David F. Gatlin Democrat9.9%158
Delma Weaver Strickland Democrat8.3%132

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,511 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 84 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,595 votes cast.

Village of South Mansfield

Mayor, Village of South Mansfield

Euricka Mayweather (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • Euricka Mayweather DemocratElected

    63.3% 69 votes

  • Arlmon Vanzant, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    36.7% 40 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

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

Shows the 82 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

109 votes cast.

Aldermen, Village of South Mansfield

Dianne Hudson (Democrat), Ola Mae Evans (Democrat), and Jimmy L. Smith (Democrat) won.

  • Dianne Hudson DemocratElected

    24.7% 65 votes

  • Ola Mae Evans DemocratElected

    23.2% 61 votes

  • Jimmy L. Smith DemocratElected

    22.8% 60 votes

  • William "Will" Richardson DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 42 votes

  • Charles Hogan DemocratDefeated

    13.3% 35 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

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

Shows the 204 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

263 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 42nd Judicial District Court, Division A

Robert E. Burgess (No party) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Burgess No partyElected

    58.6% 4,025 votes

  • Brenda F. Ford DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 2,844 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert E. Burgess
Brenda F. Ford
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,666 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,203 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,869 votes cast.

District Attorney, 42nd Judicial District Court

Richard Z. Johnson, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Richard Z. Johnson, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.0% 3,738 votes

  • Robert E. Plummer RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 3,180 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Z. Johnson, Jr.
Robert E. Plummer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,704 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,214 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,918 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Troy "Bubba" Yopp III (Other party) won with 71.2% of the vote.

  • Troy "Bubba" Yopp III Other partyElected

    71.2% 1,145 votes

  • Dustin Dare RepublicanDefeated

    28.8% 463 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Troy "Bubba" Yopp III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,498 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 110 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,608 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4

Travis "Bubba" English, Jr. (Democrat) won with 71.7% of the vote.

  • Travis "Bubba" English, Jr. DemocratElected

    71.7% 2,094 votes

  • Jemayel "Murray" Warren DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 826 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Travis "Bubba" English, Jr.
Jemayel "Murray" Warren
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,083 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 837 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,920 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in De Soto Parish

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (Democratic primary)

No one got a majority, so Paul J. Carmouche (Democrat) and Willie Banks (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Paul J. Carmouche 49.8%, Willie Banks 23.9%, John Milkovich 17.7%, Artis "Doc" Cash 8.6%.

  • Paul J. Carmouche DemocratIn runoff

    48.1% 36,936 votes

  • Willie Banks DemocratIn runoff

    23.0% 17,621 votes

  • John Milkovich DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 16,137 votes

  • Artis "Doc" Cash DemocratDefeated

    7.9% 6,065 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul J. Carmouche
Willie Banks
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,739 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 849 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

76,759 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (Republican primary)

No one got a majority, so John Fleming (Republican) and "Chris" Gorman (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: John Fleming 37.5%, "Chris" Gorman 43.0%, "Jeff" Thompson 19.5%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff

    35.1% 14,500 votes

  • "Chris" Gorman RepublicanIn runoff

    34.1% 14,072 votes

  • "Jeff" Thompson RepublicanDefeated

    30.8% 12,693 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Fleming
"Chris" Gorman
"Jeff" Thompson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,240 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 300 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

41,265 votes cast.

PSC, District 5

Foster Campbell (Democrat) won with 78.1% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Foster Campbell 79.6%, James "Jim" Crowley 20.4%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    78.1% 120,805 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley No partyDefeated

    21.9% 33,916 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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

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

Shows the 5,247 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,721 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Mansfield Proposition Summary: 30 year, 1/2% sales and use tax for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting the waterworks system of the City of Mansfield, including improvements, extensions, replacements, equipment, fixtures and machinery therefor, with the proceeds of the tax to be subject to being funded into bonds for such capital purposes.

City of Mansfield, 1/2% S&U - Mayor & BOA - 30 Yr.

Passed: 56.3% voted yes and 43.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Mansfield, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax") for a period of thirty (30) years, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law (an estimated $512,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting the waterworks system of the City, including improvements, extensions, replacements, equipment, fixtures and machinery therefor, with the proceeds of the Tax to be subject to being funded into bonds for such capital purposes in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Law?

  • YesApproved

    56.3% 645 votes

  • No

    43.7% 501 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 656 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 490 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,146 votes cast.

Parishwide Proposition (Sales Tax Continuation & Rededication) Summary: 1/2% sales and use tax continuation for supporting, operating and maintaining the public school system and school facilities of the Parish, including, but not limited to, air conditioning school buildings located within the Parish and making capital improvements thereto, including constructing, acquiring, erecting, improving and repairing school buildings and related facilities, with the proceeds of the tax to be subject to being funded into bonds for said purposes.

PW SB - 1/2% S&U, 1/2% S&U Tax (Maintenance) - School Board

Passed: 57.6% voted yes and 42.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in DeSoto Parish (the "Parish"), all as defined by law (an estimated $2,600,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), from the scheduled expiration date of the current sales and use tax approved by the voters on May 3, 1986, with the net proceeds of the Tax heretofore or hereafter collected (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be rededicated and used for the purpose of supporting, operating and maintaining the public school system and school facilities of the Parish, including, but not limited to, air conditioning school buildings located within the Parish and making capital improvements thereto, including constructing, acquiring, erecting, improving and repairing school buildings and related facilities; and further shall the School Board be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvement purposes, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    57.6% 2,937 votes

  • No

    42.4% 2,161 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 3,947 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,151 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,098 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct