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.
John E. Breland (Democrat) won with 67.6% of the vote.
John E. Breland DemocratElected
67.6%662 votes
Linda Thomas DemocratDefeated
32.4%317 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John E. Breland
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 923 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
979 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Franklinton
Aldermen, Town of Franklinton
Richard Dillon (Democrat), John L. Daniel (Democrat), "T. J." Butler, Jr. (Democrat), "Brad" Orman (Democrat), and Florence Manning (Democrat) won.
Richard Dillon DemocratElected
17.5%601 votes
John L. Daniel DemocratElected
16.5%569 votes
"T. J." Butler, Jr. DemocratElected
16.3%560 votes
"Brad" Orman DemocratElected
14.5%497 votes
Florence Manning DemocratElected
12.5%429 votes
2 other candidates: 22.8% together
"Wayne" Bryant Republican
12.4%
426
Beverly Young Democrat
10.4%
357
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Richard Dillon
"T. J." Butler, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,622 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 817 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,439 votes cast.
Village of Angie
Chief of Police, Village of Angie
Gilbert Hartzog, Jr. (Other party) won with 62.4% of the vote.
Gilbert Hartzog, Jr. Other partyElected
62.4%53 votes
Paul E. Scott DemocratDefeated
37.6%32 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Gilbert Hartzog, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 84 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Roxie" Fornea
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 214 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.
Results by precinct
217 votes cast.
Courts and judges
District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division B
A. J. Hand (Republican) won with 67.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: A. J. Hand 52.3%, "Reggie" Laurent 47.7%.
A. J. Hand RepublicanElected
67.3%25,586 votes
"Reggie" Laurent RepublicanDefeated
32.7%12,444 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
A. J. Hand
"Reggie" Laurent
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,935 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 635 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division C
Richard "Rick" Swartz (Republican) won with 51.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Richard "Rick" Swartz 58.8%, Warren Montgomery 34.9%, Edward S. "Ed" Rapier, Jr. 6.3%.
Richard "Rick" Swartz RepublicanElected
51.7%19,420 votes
Warren Montgomery RepublicanDefeated
34.4%12,913 votes
Edward S. "Ed" Rapier, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
13.9%5,212 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Richard "Rick" Swartz
Warren Montgomery
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,759 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 611 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H
Allison Hopkins Penzato (Republican) won with 72.5% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Allison Hopkins Penzato 77.4%, Stephen "Steve" Yazbeck 22.6%.
Allison Hopkins Penzato RepublicanElected
72.5%26,681 votes
Stephen "Steve" Yazbeck RepublicanDefeated
27.5%10,134 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Allison Hopkins Penzato
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,722 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 615 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division K
Mary Clemence Devereux (Republican) won with 53.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Mary Clemence Devereux 45.8%, Mark Jolissaint 25.0%, Martha Elliott 29.2%.
Mary Clemence Devereux RepublicanElected
53.0%19,261 votes
Mark Jolissaint RepublicanDefeated
24.6%8,926 votes
Martha Elliott RepublicanDefeated
22.5%8,168 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Mary Clemence Devereux
Mark Jolissaint
Martha Elliott
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,601 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 590 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division L
Dawn Amacker (Republican) won with 72.9% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Dawn Amacker 73.1%, Carol Richards Tusa 26.9%.
Dawn Amacker RepublicanElected
72.9%27,847 votes
Carol Richards Tusa DemocratDefeated
27.1%10,339 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Dawn Amacker
Carol Richards Tusa
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,365 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 644 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Willie J. Spears (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.
Willie J. Spears DemocratElected
64.2%460 votes
Edgar L. Jenkins DemocratDefeated
35.8%256 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Willie J. Spears
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 675 votes cast at the polls in 5 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
716 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Washington Parish
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District (Democratic primary)
"Jim" Harlan (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Jim" Harlan 80.3%, M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza 19.7%.
"Jim" Harlan DemocratElected
72.7%37,883 votes
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza DemocratDefeated
27.3%14,254 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jim" Harlan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,411 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 350 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
52,137 votes cast.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District
No one got a majority, so Greg Guidry (Republican) and "Jimmy" Kuhn (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Greg Guidry 24.4%, "Jimmy" Kuhn 51.7%, Roland Belsome 23.9%.
Greg Guidry RepublicanIn runoff
41.5%45,354 votes
"Jimmy" Kuhn RepublicanIn runoff
30.1%32,890 votes
Roland Belsome DemocratDefeated
28.4%31,107 votes
By precinct in Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Greg Guidry
"Jimmy" Kuhn
Roland Belsome
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,335 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 655 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
109,351 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 Washington Parish: John F. Schwegmann 37.3%, Eric Skrmetta 22.6%, Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 25.0%, Bruce C. Kincade 15.0%.
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 Washington Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
John F. Schwegmann
Eric Skrmetta
Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,669 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.