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Bossier Parish

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.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Jack Raley (Republican) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Jack Raley RepublicanElected

    54.3% 445 votes

  • James "Mike" Dooley DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 374 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jack Raley
James "Mike" Dooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 782 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

819 votes cast; 12.8% of the 14,307 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 3

Allison O. Brigham (Republican) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Allison O. Brigham RepublicanElected

    68.6% 929 votes

  • Morgan Johnson No partyDefeated

    31.4% 425 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Allison O. Brigham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,162 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,354 votes cast; 18.1% of the 10,428 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 4

Tammy Armer Smith (Democrat) won with 59.1% of the vote.

  • Tammy Armer Smith DemocratElected

    59.1% 664 votes

  • "Jo Jo" Hamiter RepublicanDefeated

    40.9% 460 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tammy Armer Smith
"Jo Jo" Hamiter
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,000 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,124 votes cast; 18.3% of the 5,783 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 6

Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard (Republican) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard RepublicanElected

    73.5% 839 votes

  • Rick D. Ganey RepublicanDefeated

    26.5% 302 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Glenwood L. "Glen" Bullard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 987 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,141 votes cast; 14.7% of the 16,930 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 9

Eddy Ray Presley (Republican) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Eddy Ray Presley RepublicanElected

    50.5% 209 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Jackson RepublicanDefeated

    49.5% 205 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eddy Ray Presley
Edward "Ed" Jackson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 381 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

414 votes cast; 10.0% of the 4,229 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 10

Sandra "Samm" Darby (No party) won with 70.4% of the vote.

  • Sandra "Samm" Darby No partyElected

    70.4% 228 votes

  • Lonzo Sheffield III RepublicanDefeated

    29.6% 96 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sandra "Samm" Darby
Lonzo Sheffield III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 306 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

324 votes cast; 10.1% of the 3,038 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 11

Barbara B. Rudd (Republican) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Barbara B. Rudd RepublicanElected

    54.5% 516 votes

  • Lindell Webb RepublicanDefeated

    45.5% 430 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Barbara B. Rudd
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 869 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 77 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

946 votes cast; 15.7% of the 5,788 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 12

No one got a majority, so Kay Padgett Byrd (Republican) and Martin Bourgeois (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Kay Padgett Byrd RepublicanIn runoff

    50.0% 556 votes

  • Martin Bourgeois RepublicanIn runoff

    30.4% 338 votes

  • "Mike" Tucker RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 218 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kay Padgett Byrd
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,014 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 98 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,112 votes cast; 15.7% of the 10,065 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Shreveport

Mayor, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Cedric B. Glover (Democrat) and Bryan Wooley (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Cedric B. Glover 33.3%, Bryan Wooley 42.9%, Roy Burrell 7.1%, David F. Cox 14.3%.

  • Cedric B. Glover DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 16,390 votes

  • Bryan Wooley RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 11,236 votes

  • Roy Burrell DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 4,722 votes

  • David F. Cox Other partyDefeated

    7.2% 2,621 votes

4 other candidates: 3.4% together
"Tim" Goeders Republican1.4%510
Dana Bruhnke No party0.9%342
Hersy Jones, Jr. Other party0.5%191
Parker G. Ward Libertarian0.5%175

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cedric B. Glover
Bryan Wooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 35 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36,187 votes cast; 26.1% of the 127,906 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bossier ParishBryan Wooley42.9%6.4%
Caddo ParishCedric B. Glover45.3%26.2%

Councilman, District A, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so Rose Wilson McCulloch (Democrat) and C. O. Simpkins (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Rose Wilson McCulloch , C. O. Simpkins , Michael D. Williams , Lillian Thomas Wade .

  • Rose Wilson McCulloch DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 1,551 votes

  • C. O. Simpkins DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 1,321 votes

  • Michael D. Williams DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 1,089 votes

  • Lillian Thomas Wade No partyDefeated

    9.9% 433 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

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

Shows the 0 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

4,394 votes cast; 26.8% of the 16,481 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRose Wilson McCullochC. O. SimpkinsMichael D. WilliamsLillian Thomas WadeTurnout
Bossier Parish00000.0%
Caddo Parish35.3%1,55130.1%1,32124.8%1,0899.9%43326.8%

Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport

No one got a majority, so "Jeff" Everson (Democrat) and Sheva Sims (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: "Jeff" Everson 38.5%, Sheva Sims 26.9%, Deborah Allen 19.2%, Craig B. Lee 15.4%.

  • "Jeff" Everson DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 1,299 votes

  • Sheva Sims DemocratIn runoff

    39.6% 1,190 votes

  • Deborah Allen No partyDefeated

    10.9% 328 votes

  • Craig B. Lee Other partyDefeated

    6.3% 191 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Everson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23 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.

3,008 votes cast; 19.2% of the 14,709 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Jeff" EversonSheva SimsDeborah AllenCraig B. LeeTurnout
Bossier Parish38.5%1026.9%719.2%515.4%412.0%
Caddo Parish43.2%1,28939.7%1,18310.8%3236.3%18719.4%

Councilman, District C, City of Shreveport

Oliver Jenkins (Republican) won with 84.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Oliver Jenkins 72.7%, Jacob "Jake" Toloso 27.3%.

  • Oliver Jenkins RepublicanElected

    84.1% 4,642 votes

  • Jacob "Jake" Toloso No partyDefeated

    15.9% 878 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Oliver Jenkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,520 votes cast; 28.0% of the 19,138 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishOliver JenkinsJacob "Jake" TolosoTurnout
Bossier Parish72.7%827.3%32.5%
Caddo Parish84.1%4,63415.9%87528.5%

Town of Plain Dealing

Alderman, District 3, Town of Plain Dealing

Kenneth W. Stiles (Republican) won with 54.1% of the vote.

  • Kenneth W. Stiles RepublicanElected

    54.1% 118 votes

  • Wiley Joe Robinson DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 100 votes

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth W. Stiles
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 200 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

218 votes cast; 31.3% of the 654 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 23.9%, Caroline Fayard 19.3%, "Sammy" Kershaw 31.7%, Kevin Davis 4.0%.

  • "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 Democrat7.9%51,461
Roger Villere Republican6.7%44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat3.9%25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican2.5%16,411

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,657 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 917 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bossier Parish: For 66.6%, Against 33.4%.

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

By precinct in Bossier Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 7,893 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 901 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Bossier Parish: For 57.7%, Against 42.3%.

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 Bossier Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,868 votes cast at the polls in 64 precincts. The 897 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

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