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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On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
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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.
No one got a majority, so Randi Schamerhorn Gleason (Republican) and Wayne Hicks (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Randi Schamerhorn Gleason RepublicanIn runoff
41.5%1,209 votes
Wayne Hicks DemocratIn runoff
32.1%935 votes
Barbara Haymon DemocratDefeated
17.4%508 votes
Howard "Slick" Hunt DemocratDefeated
9.0%263 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randi Schamerhorn Gleason
Wayne Hicks
Barbara Haymon
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,030 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 885 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,915 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Village of Anacoco
Chief of Police, Village of Anacoco
Randall Bryan (No party) won with 73.2% of the vote.
Randall Bryan No partyElected
73.2%259 votes
Lance A. Wilson Other partyDefeated
26.8%95 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randall Bryan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 289 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
354 votes cast.
Council Members, Village of Anacoco
Archie Martin (Democrat), LaVerne Miers (Republican), and Howard Keith Lewing (Democrat) won.
Archie Martin DemocratElected
29.1%259 votes
LaVerne Miers RepublicanElected
28.3%252 votes
Howard Keith Lewing DemocratElected
24.6%219 votes
C. W. Dowden DemocratDefeated
18.1%161 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Archie Martin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 720 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 171 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
891 votes cast.
Village of Simpson
Chief of Police, Village of Simpson
Houston "Tully" Burns, Jr. (No party) won with 71.9% of the vote.
Houston "Tully" Burns, Jr. No partyElected
71.9%182 votes
John Keller Other partyDefeated
28.1%71 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Houston "Tully" Burns, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 210 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
253 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 30th Judicial District Court, Division C
James R. "Jim" Mitchell (Republican) won with 58.3% of the vote.
James R. "Jim" Mitchell RepublicanElected
58.3%5,990 votes
Clay Williams DemocratDefeated
41.7%4,276 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James R. "Jim" Mitchell
Clay Williams
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,263 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 2,003 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,266 votes cast.
District Attorney, 30th Judicial District Court
Asa Skinner (No party) won with 61.6% of the vote.
Asa Skinner No partyElected
61.6%6,487 votes
A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr. DemocratDefeated
38.4%4,047 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Asa Skinner
A. C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,494 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 2,040 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,534 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Arlene J. Cook (No party) won with 66.4% of the vote.
Arlene J. Cook No partyElected
66.4%487 votes
Billy Ray Foley DemocratDefeated
33.6%246 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Arlene J. Cook
Billy Ray Foley
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 612 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
733 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Bobby Hillman (Other party) won with 55.0% of the vote.
Bobby Hillman Other partyElected
55.0%283 votes
"Tim" McCarthy RepublicanDefeated
45.0%232 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Bobby Hillman
"Tim" McCarthy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 433 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 82 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
515 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Lavell "Pete" Johnson (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.
Lavell "Pete" Johnson DemocratElected
61.4%845 votes
David P. Kennedy II RepublicanDefeated
38.6%531 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lavell "Pete" Johnson
David P. Kennedy II
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,265 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 111 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,376 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4
Dan Atchison (Republican) won with 74.6% of the vote.
Dan Atchison RepublicanElected
74.6%547 votes
Andre Westlake DemocratDefeated
25.4%186 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dan Atchison
Andre Westlake
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 609 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
733 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Thomas "Tommy" Jackson (Republican) won with 73.1% of the vote.
Thomas "Tommy" Jackson RepublicanElected
73.1%375 votes
Rabon Ulmer DemocratDefeated
26.9%138 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Thomas "Tommy" Jackson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 433 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 80 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
513 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Lealon Johnson (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.
Lealon Johnson DemocratElected
58.7%812 votes
Stacy R. Lewis DemocratDefeated
41.3%571 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lealon Johnson
Stacy R. Lewis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,270 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,383 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8
R. G. "Ronnie" Hagan (Democrat) won with 70.3% of the vote.
R. G. "Ronnie" Hagan DemocratElected
70.3%489 votes
"Bobby" Singletary DemocratDefeated
29.7%207 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
R. G. "Ronnie" Hagan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 588 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 108 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
696 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: Paul J. Carmouche 24.5%, Willie Banks 46.4%, John Milkovich 23.5%, Artis "Doc" Cash 5.6%.
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 Vernon 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 4,932 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 1,362 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vernon Parish: John Fleming 42.0%, "Chris" Gorman 35.5%, "Jeff" Thompson 22.4%.
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 Vernon 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 2,056 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 628 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.