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Tensas 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 5

Esaw Turner (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Esaw Turner DemocratElected

    61.6% 101 votes

  • Clifton J. Earl DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 63 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

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

Shows the 143 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

164 votes cast; 26.4% of the 660 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of St. Joseph

Alderman, District A, Town of St. Joseph

Ivan Webb (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.

  • Ivan Webb DemocratElected

    65.3% 64 votes

  • Rickey Rush RepublicanDefeated

    34.7% 34 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

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

Shows the 43 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

98 votes cast; 41.9% of the 217 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Waterproof

Mayor, Town of Waterproof

Caldwell A. Flood, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Caldwell A. Flood, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.6% 117 votes

  • Carl Olds DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 44 votes

  • Bobby D. Higginbotham DemocratDefeated

    15.3% 29 votes

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Caldwell A. Flood, Jr.
Carl Olds
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 172 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

190 votes cast; 30.3% of the 634 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Waterproof

Bobby H. Wilkerson, Sr. (Democrat), George Taylor (Democrat), Lionel Travers, Jr. (Democrat), and Johnnie Raymo (Democrat) won.

  • Bobby H. Wilkerson, Sr. DemocratElected

    18.8% 137 votes

  • George Taylor DemocratElected

    18.0% 131 votes

  • Lionel Travers, Jr. DemocratElected

    16.3% 119 votes

  • Johnnie Raymo DemocratElected

    13.7% 100 votes

  • Edna J. Cooper DemocratIn runoff

    12.4% 90 votes

  • Elizabeth Cooper DemocratIn runoff

    12.4% 90 votes

1 other candidate: 8.4% together
Larry T. Watson, Sr. Democrat8.4%61

By precinct in Tensas Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bobby H. Wilkerson, Sr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 645 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

728 votes cast; 30.3% of the 634 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 21.6%, Caroline Fayard 26.2%, "Sammy" Kershaw 13.8%, Kevin Davis 2.4%.

  • "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 Tensas 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 635 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 223 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.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (School District No. 3) (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 years, 11.07 mills property tax renewal for maintaining and operating schools and school related facilities in Parishwide School District No. 3.

PW School Board, 11.07 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.4% voted yes and 30.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District No. 3 of the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eleven and seven hundredths (11.07) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $512,400 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of maintaining and operating schools and school related facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    69.4% 575 votes

  • No

    30.6% 254 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 604 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 225 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

829 votes cast; 21.9% of the 4,247 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 Tensas Parish: For 65.3%, Against 34.7%.

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

By precinct in Tensas 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 591 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 216 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 Tensas Parish: For 57.9%, Against 42.1%.

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 Tensas 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 581 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 220 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

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.