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, October 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
D. Derral Jones (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.
D. Derral Jones DemocratElected
53.6%434 votes
Tommy Arledge DemocratDefeated
46.4%376 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
D. Derral Jones
Tommy Arledge
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 619 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
810 votes cast.
Chief of Police, Town of Livingston
Randy M. Dufrene (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.
Randy M. Dufrene DemocratElected
62.3%505 votes
Gary Stewart DemocratDefeated
37.7%305 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randy M. Dufrene
Gary Stewart
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 622 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
810 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Livingston
David McCreary (Other party), David R. Bencaz (Democrat), Brent Odom Bencaz (Democrat), Randall "Randy" Morgan (Republican), and Joey H. Sibley (Democrat) won.
David McCreary Other partyElected
18.1%562 votes
David R. Bencaz DemocratElected
17.6%546 votes
Brent Odom Bencaz DemocratElected
17.1%531 votes
Randall "Randy" Morgan RepublicanElected
17.0%528 votes
Joey H. Sibley DemocratElected
15.7%487 votes
1 other candidate: 14.4% together
Julia M. Higginbotham Democrat
14.4%
447
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David McCreary
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,286 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 815 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,101 votes cast.
Town of Walker
Aldermen, Town of Walker
Richard Wales (Republican), Elton Burns (Democrat), Scarlett Milton Major (Republican), "Jack" Summerell (Republican), and James B. Phillips (Republican) won.
Richard Wales RepublicanElected
15.0%713 votes
Elton Burns DemocratElected
14.6%694 votes
Scarlett Milton Major RepublicanElected
12.6%600 votes
"Jack" Summerell RepublicanElected
10.7%507 votes
James B. Phillips RepublicanElected
10.3%488 votes
4 other candidates: 36.9% together
Debra Keller Democrat
10.2%
485
Johnel Reams Democrat
10.0%
475
Barry "Coach" Harris Democrat
9.1%
435
Gary Griffin Republican
7.6%
361
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Wales
Elton Burns
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,096 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 662 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,758 votes cast.
Village of Port Vincent
Mayor, Village of Port Vincent
Laura Sanders Savoy (Republican) won with 66.9% of the vote.
Laura Sanders Savoy RepublicanElected
66.9%188 votes
Evelyn Baughman DemocratDefeated
33.1%93 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Laura Sanders Savoy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 263 votes cast at the polls in 2 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
281 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Port Vincent
Jeffrey "Scotty" Martone (Republican), Johnnie "J.J." Page (Republican), and David Carter (Democrat) won.
Jeffrey "Scotty" Martone RepublicanElected
25.3%190 votes
Johnnie "J.J." Page RepublicanElected
24.5%184 votes
David Carter DemocratElected
24.0%180 votes
John Dorris RepublicanDefeated
14.7%110 votes
John T. McDowell RepublicanDefeated
11.5%86 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeffrey "Scotty" Martone
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 700 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
750 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 21st Judicial District Court, Division A
Wayne Ray Chutz (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Wayne Ray Chutz 57.0%, Michael Betts 43.0%.
Wayne Ray Chutz RepublicanElected
58.1%25,536 votes
Michael Betts RepublicanDefeated
41.9%18,405 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wayne Ray Chutz
Michael Betts
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18,928 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 1,678 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 21st Judicial District Court, Division I
No one got a majority, so Blair Downing Edwards (Republican) and C. Glenn Westmoreland (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Blair Downing Edwards 24.5%, C. Glenn Westmoreland 38.7%, Cassandra Butler 13.5%, Rodney N. Erdey 23.4%.
Blair Downing Edwards RepublicanIn runoff
33.1%15,652 votes
C. Glenn Westmoreland RepublicanIn runoff
30.1%14,255 votes
Cassandra Butler DemocratDefeated
22.0%10,387 votes
Rodney N. Erdey RepublicanDefeated
14.8%7,008 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Blair Downing Edwards
C. Glenn Westmoreland
Cassandra Butler
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 19,540 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 1,721 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Scott M. Perrilloux (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Scott M. Perrilloux 51.6%, Sherman Mack 42.4%, Vanessa Williams 6.0%.
Scott M. Perrilloux RepublicanElected
51.3%24,624 votes
Sherman Mack RepublicanDefeated
36.9%17,689 votes
Vanessa Williams DemocratDefeated
11.8%5,674 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott M. Perrilloux
Sherman Mack
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 19,925 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 1,735 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Jerry L. Denton, Jr. (Republican) won with 59.1% of the vote.
Jerry L. Denton, Jr. RepublicanElected
59.1%3,756 votes
Carl R. Martin DemocratDefeated
40.9%2,594 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry L. Denton, Jr.
Carl R. Martin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,895 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 455 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,350 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Lena "Bitsy" Balfantz (Democrat) won with 81.6% of the vote.
Lena "Bitsy" Balfantz DemocratElected
81.6%694 votes
Patrick "Pat" Rooney RepublicanDefeated
18.4%156 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lena "Bitsy" Balfantz
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 811 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
850 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Mary Vicknair Bennett (Democrat) won with 50.8% of the vote.
Mary Vicknair Bennett DemocratElected
50.8%695 votes
Fred Armand, Jr. Other partyDefeated
49.2%672 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mary Vicknair Bennett
Fred Armand, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,301 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 66 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,367 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Sandra Allen Causey (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.
Sandra Allen Causey DemocratElected
53.8%765 votes
Jeff Howard RepublicanDefeated
30.5%434 votes
Valerie F. Carrier No partyDefeated
15.6%222 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Sandra Allen Causey
Jeff Howard
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,314 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 107 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,421 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
No one got a majority, so Carroll "Wayne" Bates (Democrat) and Gilbert Delatte (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Carroll "Wayne" Bates DemocratIn runoff
31.9%272 votes
Gilbert Delatte DemocratIn runoff
24.3%207 votes
Keith "Hawkeye" Landry DemocratDefeated
22.1%188 votes
Kenneth Aydell DemocratDefeated
18.1%154 votes
John Marston Other partyDefeated
3.6%31 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carroll "Wayne" Bates
Gilbert Delatte
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 811 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
852 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
James "Jimmy" Alford (Democrat) won with 84.9% of the vote.
James "Jimmy" Alford DemocratElected
84.9%815 votes
James A. Pate DemocratDefeated
15.1%145 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Alford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 841 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 119 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
960 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 9
No one got a majority, so Leroy Owens (Republican) and Michael "Cookie" Cook (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Leroy Owens RepublicanIn runoff
41.3%716 votes
Michael "Cookie" Cook DemocratIn runoff
29.3%508 votes
Kenny R. Morrison DemocratDefeated
19.0%330 votes
David G. Hoover DemocratDefeated
10.4%180 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Leroy Owens
Kenny R. Morrison
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,383 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 351 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,734 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Livingston Parish
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District
Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball 37.0%, Jefferson D. Hughes 63.0%.
Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball DemocratElected
64.7%113,939 votes
Jefferson D. Hughes RepublicanDefeated
35.3%62,269 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball
Jefferson D. Hughes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 19,725 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 1,725 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
176,208 votes cast.
PSC, District 1
No one got a majority, so John F. Schwegmann (No party) and Eric Skrmetta (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: John F. Schwegmann 34.9%, Eric Skrmetta 16.2%, Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 27.1%, Bruce C. Kincade 21.9%.
John F. Schwegmann No partyIn runoff
41.7%61,711 votes
Eric Skrmetta RepublicanIn runoff
23.1%34,206 votes
Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. RepublicanDefeated
22.6%33,470 votes
Bruce C. Kincade No partyDefeated
12.5%18,440 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John F. Schwegmann
Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,892 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 422 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
147,827 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
School District No. 22 (Live Oak) Proposition (Bond) Summary: Authority to issue $30,000,000 of 20 year General Obligation Bonds of School District No. 22 of Livingston Parish to pay the costs of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, constructing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the School District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, said Bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.
Shall School District No. 22 (Live Oak), of the Parish of Livingston, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, constructing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
YesApproved
58.4%1,680 votes
No
41.6%1,197 votes
By precinct in Livingston 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 2,715 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 162 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.