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 2, 2010, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Esther Ballard Sullivan (No party) won with 52.5% of the vote.
Esther Ballard Sullivan No partyElected
52.5%333 votes
Mickey Hampton DemocratDefeated
47.5%301 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Esther Ballard Sullivan
Mickey Hampton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 441 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
634 votes cast; 48.9% of the 1,328 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3
Freddie Mae R. Blow (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.
Freddie Mae R. Blow DemocratElected
55.3%373 votes
Johnnie Thomas DemocratDefeated
44.7%302 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Freddie Mae R. Blow
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 573 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 102 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
675 votes cast; 48.9% of the 1,306 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Arcadia
Mayor, Town of Arcadia
Eugene Smith (Democrat) won with 77.6% of the vote.
Eugene Smith DemocratElected
77.6%781 votes
Chris Franklin Davidson No partyDefeated
22.4%226 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Eugene Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 686 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 321 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,007 votes cast; 51.9% of the 1,902 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Arcadia
Victor Rogers (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.
Victor Rogers DemocratElected
68.6%699 votes
Ricky Pearson DemocratDefeated
31.4%320 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Victor Rogers
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 696 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 323 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,019 votes cast; 51.9% of the 1,902 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 1, Town of Arcadia
No one got a majority, so Doreatha Nelson (Democrat) and Jerry Roberson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Doreatha Nelson DemocratIn runoff
41.5%97 votes
Jerry Roberson DemocratIn runoff
40.6%95 votes
Frank Hill DemocratDefeated
17.9%42 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Doreatha Nelson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 140 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 94 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
234 votes cast; 58.9% of the 397 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 3, Town of Arcadia
Billy Cook (No party) won with 65.0% of the vote.
Billy Cook No partyElected
65.0%139 votes
Sharolyn "Thump" Boston No partyDefeated
35.0%75 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Billy Cook
Sharolyn "Thump" Boston
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 154 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 60 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
214 votes cast; 50.6% of the 419 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 5, Town of Arcadia
Gary Carlisle (Republican) won with 62.8% of the vote.
Gary Carlisle RepublicanElected
62.8%182 votes
E. J. Ratcliff DemocratDefeated
37.2%108 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gary Carlisle
E. J. Ratcliff
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 184 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
290 votes cast; 60.5% of the 438 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Gibsland
Mayor, Town of Gibsland
Odis Key (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.
Odis Key DemocratElected
54.9%239 votes
Patrick "Pat" White RepublicanDefeated
38.9%169 votes
Ray Ivory No partyDefeated
6.2%27 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Odis Key
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 363 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 72 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
435 votes cast; 58.6% of the 696 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Ringgold
Mayor, Town of Ringgold
No one got a majority, so Eddy Higginbotham (Republican) and Stephone Taylor (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Eddy Higginbotham RepublicanIn runoff
45.3%265 votes
Stephone Taylor DemocratIn runoff
45.0%263 votes
Lucinda Pickett Johnston DemocratDefeated
9.7%57 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Eddy Higginbotham
Stephone Taylor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 570 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
585 votes cast; 56.8% of the 986 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Ringgold
No one got a majority, so Ross "Roy" Edwards (Democrat) and Lawson C. Bradley (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ross "Roy" Edwards DemocratIn runoff
46.5%277 votes
Lawson C. Bradley DemocratIn runoff
45.5%271 votes
Larry Pernell Jones No partyDefeated
8.1%48 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Ross "Roy" Edwards
Lawson C. Bradley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 580 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
596 votes cast; 56.8% of the 986 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Bienville
Aldermen, Village of Bienville
Marcie Boston (No party), Roy "Steve" Walls (No party), and Dorothy Anderson (No party) won.
Marcie Boston No partyElected
23.4%98 votes
Roy "Steve" Walls No partyElected
20.8%87 votes
Dorothy Anderson No partyElected
20.3%85 votes
James Neal Kirkham DemocratDefeated
18.2%76 votes
James "Jamie" Smith No partyDefeated
17.2%72 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Marcie Boston
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 329 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 89 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
418 votes cast; 65.1% of the 218 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Castor
Aldermen, Village of Castor
Charles Harper (No party) and Mark Plunkett (No party) won.
Charles Harper No partyElected
35.3%24 votes
Mark Plunkett No partyElected
20.6%14 votes
John Edward Jefferson, Sr. No partyIn runoff
17.6%12 votes
Beth Warren No partyIn runoff
17.6%12 votes
Willard Sullivan No partyDefeated
8.8%6 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Charles Harper
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 61 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
68 votes cast; 13.2% of the 152 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Bienville Parish
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) and Caroline Fayard (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 16.0%, Caroline Fayard 31.3%, "Sammy" Kershaw 19.8%, Kevin Davis 3.5%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanIn runoff
27.6%180,944 votes
Caroline Fayard DemocratIn runoff
24.3%159,507 votes
"Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated
19.2%126,166 votes
Kevin Davis RepublicanDefeated
7.9%51,542 votes
4 other candidates: 20.9% together
James "Jim" Crowley Democrat
7.9%
51,461
Roger Villere Republican
6.7%
44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat
3.9%
25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican
2.5%
16,411
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,856 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 444 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
655,416 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,967,475 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Convening Legis.even/odd num.yrs.
Passed: 62.6% voted for and 37.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 58.3%, Against 41.7%.
What the ballot said
To move the convening of the legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the second Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the second Monday in April and to change the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August first. (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) and 19)
ForApproved
62.6%370,471 votes
Against
37.4%221,218 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,346 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 424 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
591,689 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Gov.Off.Hmland Sec.&Emerg.Prep.Unclassified
Passed: 51.9% voted for and 48.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: For 54.0%, Against 46.0%.
What the ballot said
To provide that the director, deputy director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (Amends Article X, Sections 2(B)(11) and (12); adds Article X, Section 2 (B)(13))
ForApproved
51.9%306,106 votes
Against
48.1%283,185 votes
By precinct in Bienville Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,337 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 415 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
589,291 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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