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.
No one got a majority, so Douglas "Durane" Johnson (Republican) and Jonathan Evans (No party) went to a runoff.
Douglas "Durane" Johnson RepublicanIn runoff
36.4%114 votes
Jonathan Evans No partyIn runoff
34.5%108 votes
David Procell No partyDefeated
29.1%91 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Douglas "Durane" Johnson
Jonathan Evans
David Procell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 292 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
313 votes cast; 30.3% of the 910 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
Joe Llaine Long (Republican) won with 58.0% of the vote.
Joe Llaine Long RepublicanElected
58.0%166 votes
Wayne Griffin No partyDefeated
21.7%62 votes
"Denise" Young DemocratDefeated
20.3%58 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Joe Llaine Long
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 235 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
286 votes cast; 31.0% of the 865 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 8
Jenny Geisman (No party) won with 56.7% of the vote.
Jenny Geisman No partyElected
56.7%161 votes
Jared Ferguson No partyDefeated
43.3%123 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jenny Geisman
Jared Ferguson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 261 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
284 votes cast; 29.1% of the 894 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 11
Leah McCarty-Clingan (Republican) won with 56.0% of the vote.
Leah McCarty-Clingan RepublicanElected
56.0%139 votes
"Mickey" Parker RepublicanDefeated
44.0%109 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Leah McCarty-Clingan
"Mickey" Parker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 228 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
248 votes cast; 28.7% of the 757 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Village of Dodson
Mayor, Village of Dodson
Loyd Vines (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.
Loyd Vines DemocratElected
65.6%124 votes
"Pat" Ashley DemocratDefeated
34.4%65 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Loyd Vines
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 176 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
189 votes cast; 43.3% of the 298 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Village of Dodson
No one got a majority, so Ryan Baker (No party) and Author "Bobo" Hollingsworth (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ryan Baker No partyIn runoff
39.8%74 votes
Author "Bobo" Hollingsworth DemocratIn runoff
33.9%63 votes
John T. Williams No partyDefeated
26.3%49 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ryan Baker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 173 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
186 votes cast; 43.3% of the 298 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Village of Dodson
Verna Hollingsworth (Democrat), Karla Shively (Democrat), and Lydia Chamberlain (Democrat) won.
Verna Hollingsworth DemocratElected
28.5%129 votes
Karla Shively DemocratElected
27.2%123 votes
Lydia Chamberlain DemocratElected
17.4%79 votes
"Mike" Jordan No partyDefeated
14.3%65 votes
Debra Hill DemocratDefeated
12.6%57 votes
By precinct in Winn Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Verna Hollingsworth
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 418 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
453 votes cast; 43.3% of the 298 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Winn 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 Winn Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 23.3%, Caroline Fayard 12.1%, "Sammy" Kershaw 44.8%, Kevin Davis 2.0%.
"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 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 Winn 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 1,845 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 296 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 Winn Parish: For 49.3%, Against 50.7%.
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 Winn 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 1,632 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 292 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 Winn Parish: For 44.8%, Against 55.2%.
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 Winn 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 1,625 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 290 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.