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Morehouse Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 2009. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Bastrop

Mayor, City of Bastrop

Betty Alford-Olive (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Betty Alford-Olive DemocratElected

    58.0% 1,180 votes

  • Clarence W. Hawkins DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 591 votes

  • Troy L. Downs DemocratDefeated

    12.9% 262 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Betty Alford-Olive
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,678 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 355 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,033 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Marvin Moore (Democrat) and Beaulah "Boo" Robinson (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Marvin Moore DemocratIn runoff

    43.8% 183 votes

  • Beaulah "Boo" Robinson RepublicanIn runoff

    35.2% 147 votes

  • Hubert "Hook" Chaffold DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 88 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marvin Moore
Beaulah "Boo" Robinson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 342 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 76 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

418 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Obbie Johnson (Democrat) and Larry D. Prater (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Obbie Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    37.4% 151 votes

  • Larry D. Prater DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 139 votes

  • Charles Bradford DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 114 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Obbie Johnson
Larry D. Prater
Charles Bradford
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 330 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

404 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Bastrop

William "Sonny" Nason (Republican) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • William "Sonny" Nason RepublicanElected

    53.6% 188 votes

  • Eddie Gorden RepublicanDefeated

    46.4% 163 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Sonny" Nason
Eddie Gorden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 261 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

351 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Bastrop

No one got a majority, so Willie "Jay" Lenoir (Democrat) and Roy Armstrong (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Willie "Jay" Lenoir DemocratIn runoff

    41.5% 147 votes

  • Roy Armstrong DemocratIn runoff

    35.9% 127 votes

  • Henry Charles Cotton DemocratDefeated

    22.6% 80 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Willie "Jay" Lenoir
Roy Armstrong
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 299 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

354 votes cast.

Alderman, District E, City of Bastrop

Howard Loche (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Howard Loche DemocratElected

    56.6% 209 votes

  • Frankie Ann Johnson Conway DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 160 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Howard Loche
Frankie Ann Johnson Conway
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 320 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

369 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

10th Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: Continuation of a 4.02 mill tax in 10th Ward Fire Protection District No. 1, to pay for the supervision, operation and maintenance of said fire protection district, and to acquire, maintain and operate fire protection equipment vehicles and equipment.

10th Ward FPD No. 1, 4.02 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 100.0% voted yes and 0.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall 10th Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, continue to levy and collect a special tax of four and two hundredths (4.02) mills on all the property subject to taxation within said fire protection district, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, inclusive, to pay for the supervision, operation and maintenance of said fire protection district, and to acquire, maintain and operate fire protection equipment vehicles and equipment? (estimated annual revenues: $27,900)

  • YesApproved

    100.0% 37 votes

  • No

    0.0% 0 votes

By precinct in Morehouse 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 34 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

37 votes cast.

Bastrop Area Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage) Summary: Continuation of a special tax at the originally authorized rate of 6.70 mills for constructing, purchasing, maintaining and operating fire protection equipment and facilities, including fire department salaries, for Bastrop Area Fire Protection District No. 2.

Bastrop Area FPD#2 (Mill), 6.70 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.4% voted yes and 22.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Bastrop Area Fire Protection District No. 2 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special tax of six and seventy hundredths (6.70) mills, which is the rate previously authorized at an election held in the District on November 3, 1998, on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, inclusive, for the purpose of constructing, purchasing, maintaining and operating fire protection equipment and facilities, title to which shall be in the public, and paying fire department salaries? (estimated annual revenues: $243,000)

  • YesApproved

    77.4% 442 votes

  • No

    22.6% 129 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 462 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 109 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

571 votes cast.

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Renewal) (Public Libraries) Summary: Parishwide 10-year 2.90-mill tax renewal for constructing, maintaining, improving and operating public libraries in Morehouse Parish and for purchasing books, computers, furnishings and other library materials therefor.

PW-Police Jury, 2.90 Mills - Police Jury - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.5% voted yes and 22.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, continue to levy and collect a special tax of two and ninety hundredths (2.90) mills on all the property subject to taxation within said Parish, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, inclusive, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, improving and operating public libraries in the Parish and for purchasing books, computers, furnishings and other library materials therefor? (estimated annual revenues: $421,000)

  • YesApproved

    77.5% 2,020 votes

  • No

    22.5% 585 votes

By precinct in Morehouse Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,107 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,605 votes cast.

Sixth Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: Continuation of a 10 year, 6.93 mills property tax for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection facilities, vehicles and equipment in Sixth Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.

Sixth Ward FPD No. 1, 6.93 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 91.1% voted yes and 8.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sixth Ward Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a six and ninety-three hundredths (6.93) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $81,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection facilities, vehicles and equipment in the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    91.1% 113 votes

  • No

    8.9% 11 votes

By precinct in Morehouse 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 111 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

124 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct