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Richland 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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Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Gordon Sorey (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

  • Gordon Sorey DemocratElected

    68.4% 399 votes

  • Denise C. Thompson DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 184 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gordon Sorey
Denise C. Thompson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 459 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

583 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Terry L. Gwin (Republican) won with 65.0% of the vote.

  • Terry L. Gwin RepublicanElected

    65.0% 141 votes

  • Richard Griffin No partyDefeated

    35.0% 76 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry L. Gwin
Richard Griffin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 203 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

217 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

"Jim" Bruce (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

  • "Jim" Bruce DemocratElected

    77.3% 119 votes

  • Jimmy "JDog" Pickering RepublicanDefeated

    22.7% 35 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Bruce
Jimmy "JDog" Pickering
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 146 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Richland Parish

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District (Republican primary)

Rodney Alexander (Republican) won with 89.7% of the vote.

This race covers 22 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Rodney Alexander 77.5%, Andrew Clack 22.5%.

  • Rodney Alexander RepublicanElected

    89.7% 27,819 votes

  • Andrew Clack RepublicanDefeated

    10.3% 3,203 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney Alexander
Andrew Clack
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 547 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 79 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

31,022 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 Richland Parish: Foster Campbell 80.9%, James "Jim" Crowley 19.1%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    78.1% 120,805 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley No partyDefeated

    21.9% 33,916 votes

By precinct in Richland 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
James "Jim" Crowley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,293 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 203 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,721 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct