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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Sabine 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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Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Converse

Chief of Police, Village of Converse

John Brock (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • John Brock DemocratElected

    52.0% 66 votes

  • Sammy Lowring RepublicanDefeated

    48.0% 61 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%
John Brock
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 124 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

127 votes cast.

Village of Fisher

Mayor, Village of Fisher

Susan Slay (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.

  • Susan Slay DemocratElected

    65.4% 53 votes

  • Edwina Thomas DemocratDefeated

    34.6% 28 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%
Susan Slay
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 66 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

81 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 1st District, Division C

No one got a majority, so Triston Knoll (Democrat) and Shannon James Gremillion (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Sabine Parish: Triston Knoll 29.0%, Shannon James Gremillion 30.7%, Loren M. Lampert 40.3%.

  • Triston Knoll DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 22,835 votes

  • Shannon James Gremillion DemocratIn runoff

    31.8% 19,700 votes

  • Loren M. Lampert RepublicanDefeated

    31.4% 19,456 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%
Triston Knoll
Shannon James Gremillion
Loren M. Lampert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,527 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 717 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

61,991 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTriston KnollShannon James GremillionLoren M. LampertTurnout
Avoyelles Parish65.5%7,11420.6%2,23513.9%1,506
Catahoula Parish27.0%91850.5%1,71822.5%765
Concordia Parish22.8%1,21658.7%3,13318.6%991
Grant Parish25.8%1,04828.0%1,13446.2%1,873
LaSalle Parish34.8%1,36721.5%84543.6%1,713
Natchitoches Parish41.4%2,53128.1%1,71930.5%1,867
Rapides Parish30.9%7,11931.7%7,30737.4%8,628
Sabine Parish29.0%1,52230.7%1,60940.3%2,113

District Judge, 11th Judicial District Court

Stephen Beasley (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

  • Stephen Beasley DemocratElected

    50.7% 2,937 votes

  • Edward "Bo" Chevallier Other partyDefeated

    49.3% 2,857 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%
Stephen Beasley
Edward "Bo" Chevallier
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,039 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 755 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,794 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace & Constable District 3

Earl Brandon (Democrat) won with 69.9% of the vote.

  • Earl Brandon DemocratElected

    69.9% 802 votes

  • Kane Leone DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 346 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%
Earl Brandon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,025 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,148 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: Paul J. Carmouche 48.9%, Willie Banks 20.3%, John Milkovich 26.3%, Artis "Doc" Cash 4.5%.

  • 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 Sabine 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
John Milkovich
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,032 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 436 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 Sabine Parish: John Fleming 57.0%, "Chris" Gorman 27.4%, "Jeff" Thompson 15.6%.

  • 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 Sabine 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,264 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 291 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 Sabine Parish: Foster Campbell 72.5%, James "Jim" Crowley 27.5%.

  • Foster Campbell DemocratElected

    78.1% 120,805 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley No partyDefeated

    21.9% 33,916 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%
Foster Campbell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,660 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 731 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