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.
Danny Hancock (Republican) won with 64.7% of the vote.
Danny Hancock RepublicanElected
64.7%531 votes
Jim Kessler DemocratDefeated
20.8%171 votes
James N. Lowery DemocratDefeated
14.5%119 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Danny Hancock
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 742 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 79 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
821 votes cast; 26.0% of the 2,937 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 12
No one got a majority, so Debbie Abrahm (Democrat) and Helen Boersma (Republican) went to a runoff.
Debbie Abrahm DemocratIn runoff
45.6%173 votes
Helen Boersma RepublicanIn runoff
39.3%149 votes
Olevia D. McDonald DemocratDefeated
15.0%57 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Debbie Abrahm
Helen Boersma
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 323 votes cast at the polls in 2 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
379 votes cast; 24.9% of the 1,443 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Grambling
Mayor, City of Grambling
No one got a majority, so Edward R. Jones (Democrat) and Robert C. Wiley (No party) went to a runoff.
Edward R. Jones DemocratIn runoff
36.9%256 votes
Robert C. Wiley No partyIn runoff
22.3%155 votes
Alvin R. Bradley DemocratDefeated
19.2%133 votes
Martha B. Woodard Andrus DemocratDefeated
13.7%95 votes
3 other candidates: 7.9% together
John "Porky" Williams Democrat
3.6%
25
Gary Dupree Democrat
3.0%
21
Stephric "Step" Garrett Democrat
1.3%
9
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Edward R. Jones
Robert C. Wiley
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 592 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
694 votes cast; 20.1% of the 3,321 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Members, City of Grambling
No one got a majority, so Yanise N. Days (Democrat), Birdex Copeland, Jr. (Democrat), Roy L. Jackson (Democrat), Cullen Jackson (Democrat), Cathy Holmes (Democrat), Nettie Goree (Democrat), Shirley Wesley (Democrat), Roosevelt Bryant, Jr. (Democrat), Carl McCarter (Democrat), and Flynn A. Ludley (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Yanise N. Days DemocratIn runoff
8.9%280 votes
Birdex Copeland, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
8.9%278 votes
Roy L. Jackson DemocratIn runoff
8.1%254 votes
Cullen Jackson DemocratIn runoff
7.9%249 votes
Cathy Holmes DemocratIn runoff
7.5%234 votes
Nettie Goree DemocratIn runoff
7.3%230 votes
Shirley Wesley DemocratIn runoff
7.1%224 votes
Roosevelt Bryant, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
6.4%202 votes
Carl McCarter DemocratIn runoff
6.4%202 votes
Flynn A. Ludley DemocratIn runoff
6.0%187 votes
7 other candidates: 25.4% together
Lugene Smith, Sr. Democrat
5.0%
158
Charles H. Owens III Democrat
4.9%
155
Ervin McIntyre Democrat
4.4%
138
"Coach" Michael L. Jiles Democrat
3.7%
116
George M. Hamlin Democrat
3.3%
105
Toby Bryan Democrat
3.3%
102
Elaine DeBerry Democrat
0.7%
23
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Yanise N. Days
Birdex Copeland, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,636 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 501 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,137 votes cast; 20.1% of the 3,321 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Ruston
Mayor, City of Ruston
Dan Hollingsworth (No party) won with 64.4% of the vote.
Dan Hollingsworth No partyElected
64.4%2,048 votes
Allen Herbert No partyDefeated
33.5%1,065 votes
Robert Sauber No partyDefeated
2.2%69 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dan Hollingsworth
Allen Herbert
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,710 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 472 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,182 votes cast; 25.3% of the 11,556 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, Ward 1, City of Ruston
Glenda Braggs Howard (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
Glenda Braggs Howard DemocratElected
57.4%247 votes
Levell Thurman DemocratDefeated
25.8%111 votes
Bennon L. Moore DemocratDefeated
16.7%72 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Glenda Braggs Howard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 384 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
430 votes cast; 22.9% of the 1,927 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Dubach
Mayor, Town of Dubach
No one got a majority, so Dinah Brazzel (Republican) and Ray Polk (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Dinah Brazzel RepublicanIn runoff
36.0%107 votes
Ray Polk DemocratIn runoff
31.6%94 votes
Mary Alice Billberry RepublicanDefeated
22.9%68 votes
Etan Gipson DemocratDefeated
9.4%28 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Dinah Brazzel
Ray Polk
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 284 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
297 votes cast; 42.2% of the 606 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Dubach
Russell Croxton (No party) won with 85.1% of the vote.
Russell Croxton No partyElected
85.1%235 votes
Brandon J. Brazzel No partyDefeated
14.9%41 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Russell Croxton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 262 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
276 votes cast; 42.2% of the 606 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Simsboro
Mayor, Village of Simsboro
Willie Hendricks (Republican) won with 61.1% of the vote.
Willie Hendricks RepublicanElected
61.1%135 votes
Ray Harris DemocratDefeated
38.9%86 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Willie Hendricks
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 203 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.
Results by precinct
221 votes cast; 37.9% of the 488 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Village of Simsboro
Billy Foster (Democrat) won with 68.2% of the vote.
Billy Foster DemocratElected
68.2%150 votes
Wayne Neuroth No partyDefeated
31.8%70 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Billy Foster
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 202 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.
Results by precinct
220 votes cast; 37.9% of the 488 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Village of Simsboro
Doug Durrett (Democrat), Pam Durrett (No party), and Tiffany Cole (No party) won.
Doug Durrett DemocratElected
28.8%163 votes
Pam Durrett No partyElected
26.4%149 votes
Tiffany Cole No partyElected
23.0%130 votes
Sybil Smalling-Foster DemocratDefeated
21.8%123 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Doug Durrett
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 515 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
565 votes cast; 37.9% of the 488 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 30.4%, Caroline Fayard 27.0%, "Sammy" Kershaw 20.8%, Kevin Davis 2.1%.
"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 Lincoln 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 5,611 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 759 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Service Charge Renewal) Summary: 10 years, $72.00 annual service charge renewal for providing funds for paying the cost of fire protection services and emergencies including the cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining equipment and facilities necessary for such services and for assessing and collecting said service charge for Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana.
Fire Prot. Dist. No. 1, $72.00 annual service chrg. renewal - BOC - 10 yrs.
Passed: 68.5% voted yes and 31.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana (the "District"), assess and collect an annual service charge of Seventy-Two Dollars ($72.00) from persons owning residential or commercial structures, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020 (an estimated $612,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), both years inclusive, for the purpose of paying the costs of fire protection services and emergency services in and for the District, including the cost of acquiring, operating and maintaining equipment and facilities necessary for such services, and, for purposes of assessing and collecting said service charge, owners shall be assessed a service charge for each such structure which they own, each residential or commercial unit in a structure shall be considered a separate structure and a mobile home, as defined in R.S. 9:1149.2(3), shall be considered a structure, all as provided in R.S. 40:1502.1?
YesApproved
68.5%1,666 votes
No
31.5%767 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,229 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 204 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,433 votes cast; 20.3% of the 12,014 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 Lincoln Parish: For 66.2%, Against 33.8%.
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 Lincoln Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,027 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 724 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 Lincoln Parish: For 56.9%, Against 43.1%.
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 Lincoln Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,027 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 723 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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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