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Caddo Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 5, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Greenwood

Mayor, Town of Greenwood

Frank Stawasz (Republican) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Frank Stawasz RepublicanElected

    62.7% 485 votes

  • Gary V. Cook RepublicanDefeated

    37.3% 289 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

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

Shows the 727 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

774 votes cast; 37.1% of the 2,179 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Dist., Elec. Sec. 1A

Shonda Stone (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Shonda Stone DemocratElected

    56.0% 5,923 votes

  • Sheva Sims DemocratDefeated

    35.7% 3,775 votes

  • Trina Chu DemocratDefeated

    8.3% 880 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shonda Stone
Sheva Sims
Trina Chu
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,111 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 1,467 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,578 votes cast; 23.3% of the 49,424 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 2nd Representative District, Office "B"

Roy Burrell (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Roy Burrell 73.4%, Bernie Woods, Sr. 26.6%.

  • Roy Burrell DemocratElected

    73.3% 2,585 votes

  • Bernie Woods, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 941 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

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

Shows the 2,729 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 606 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,526 votes cast; 26.0% of the 16,158 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRoy BurrellBernie Woods, Sr.Turnout
Bossier Parish71.7%13728.3%5415.7%
Caddo Parish73.4%2,44826.6%88727.1%

DSCC Member, 5th Representative District, Office "A"

LaLeshia Walker Alford (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • LaLeshia Walker Alford DemocratElected

    50.3% 1,025 votes

  • Eileen Velez DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 549 votes

  • Nita Steele DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 462 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
LaLeshia Walker Alford
Eileen Velez
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,733 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 303 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,036 votes cast; 25.2% of the 9,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 5th Representative District, Office "B"

Artis Cash (Democrat) won with 41.9% of the vote.

  • Artis Cash DemocratElected

    41.9% 817 votes

  • Michael W. Myers DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 672 votes

  • Liddell Smith DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 463 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Artis Cash
Michael W. Myers
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,652 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 300 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,952 votes cast; 25.2% of the 9,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 6th Representative District, Office "B"

Michael Walker (Democrat) won with 48.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Michael Walker 50.6%, Lee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr. 26.2%, Ralph "RJ" Johnson 23.2%.

  • Michael Walker DemocratElected

    48.6% 819 votes

  • Lee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 465 votes

  • Ralph "RJ" Johnson DemocratDefeated

    23.8% 402 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael Walker
Lee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr.
Ralph "RJ" Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,146 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 241 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,686 votes cast; 27.7% of the 8,122 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMichael WalkerLee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr.Ralph "RJ" JohnsonTurnout
Bossier Parish39.1%11734.1%10226.8%8023.7%
Caddo Parish50.6%70226.2%36323.2%32228.7%

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), Larry Ferdinand (Democrat), Artis Cash (Democrat), Cheryl Edwards (Democrat), and Lisa T. Tomkies (Democrat) won.

  • Lyndon B. Johnson DemocratElected

    18.9% 7,987 votes

  • Larry Ferdinand DemocratElected

    15.9% 6,731 votes

  • Artis Cash DemocratElected

    15.6% 6,593 votes

  • Cheryl Edwards DemocratElected

    15.4% 6,509 votes

  • Lisa T. Tomkies DemocratElected

    12.2% 5,158 votes

2 other candidates: 22.0% together
Robert "Bob" Brown Democrat11.2%4,754
Cozette Ross Jones Democrat10.7%4,541

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lyndon B. Johnson
Larry Ferdinand
Artis Cash
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 32,676 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 9,597 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

42,273 votes cast; 26.6% of the 80,683 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 3

June Phillips (Democrat) won with 66.4% of the vote.

  • June Phillips DemocratElected

    66.4% 1,079 votes

  • Michael Williams DemocratDefeated

    33.6% 546 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,336 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 289 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,625 votes cast; 25.2% of the 7,845 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 4

Mary E. Winchell (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Mary E. Winchell DemocratElected

    56.0% 556 votes

  • Michael Walker DemocratDefeated

    44.0% 436 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary E. Winchell
Michael Walker
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 821 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 171 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

992 votes cast; 26.9% of the 4,698 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 5

Bernie Woods, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Bernie Woods, Sr. DemocratElected

    54.2% 1,026 votes

  • Jeremy Babers DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 867 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bernie Woods, Sr.
Jeremy Babers
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,588 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 305 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,893 votes cast; 27.1% of the 9,009 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 9

Eileen Velez (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Eileen Velez DemocratElected

    57.3% 428 votes

  • Liddell Smith DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 319 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

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

Shows the 611 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

747 votes cast; 24.4% of the 3,927 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 37th Senatorial District, Division C

Jimmy C. Allen (Republican) won with 67.7% of the vote.

  • Jimmy C. Allen RepublicanElected

    67.7% 838 votes

  • Martha C. Belchic RepublicanDefeated

    32.3% 399 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jimmy C. Allen
Martha C. Belchic
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 958 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 279 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,237 votes cast; 42.0% of the 3,619 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 38th Senatorial District, Division D

Richard "Richie" Burford (Republican) won with 88.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Richard "Richie" Burford 84.7%, Edward A. Lazarus 15.3%.

  • Richard "Richie" Burford RepublicanElected

    88.0% 993 votes

  • Edward A. Lazarus RepublicanDefeated

    12.0% 135 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

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

Shows the 457 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,128 votes cast; 37.9% of the 3,581 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRichard "Richie" BurfordEdward A. LazarusTurnout
Caddo Parish84.7%43615.3%7937.5%
De Soto Parish90.9%5579.1%5638.3%

RPEC Member, District 8

Louis R. Avallone (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.

  • Louis R. Avallone RepublicanElected

    64.2% 1,597 votes

  • Martha C. Belchic RepublicanDefeated

    35.8% 890 votes

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Louis R. Avallone
Martha C. Belchic
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,052 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 435 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,487 votes cast; 42.2% of the 7,396 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Caddo Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Hillary Clinton (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Hillary Clinton 79.8%, "Bernie" Sanders 16.8%, Steve Burke 1.0%, John Wolfe 0.7%.

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratElected

    71.1% 221,733 votes

  • "Bernie" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 72,276 votes

  • Steve Burke DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 4,785 votes

  • John Wolfe DemocratDefeated

    1.4% 4,512 votes

6 other candidates: 2.7% together
Martin J. O'Malley Democrat0.8%2,550
Willie L. Wilson Democrat0.5%1,423
Keith Judd Democrat0.4%1,357
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Democrat0.4%1,341
Michael A. Steinberg Democrat0.3%993
Henry Hewes Democrat0.3%806

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Hillary Clinton
"Bernie" Sanders
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 17,966 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 2,935 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

311,776 votes cast; 24.5% of the 1,336,809 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won with 41.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Caddo Parish: Donald J. Trump 34.6%, "Ted" Cruz 43.9%, Marco Rubio 10.7%, John R. Kasich 7.0%.

  • Donald J. Trump RepublicanElected

    41.4% 124,854 votes

  • "Ted" Cruz RepublicanDefeated

    37.8% 113,968 votes

  • Marco Rubio RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 33,813 votes

  • John R. Kasich RepublicanDefeated

    6.4% 19,359 votes

10 other candidates: 3.1% together
"Ben" Carson Republican1.5%4,544
"Jeb" Bush Republican0.7%2,145
"Rand" Paul Republican0.2%670
"Mike" Huckabee Republican0.2%645
"Chris" Christie Republican0.1%401
"Carly" Fiorina Republican0.1%243
Timothy "Tim" Cook Republican0.1%219
"Rick" Santorum Republican0.1%180
Lindsey Graham Republican0.1%152
Peter Messina Republican0.0%48

By precinct in Caddo Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald J. Trump
"Ted" Cruz
Marco Rubio
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 14,156 votes cast at the polls in 145 precincts. The 2,112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

301,241 votes cast; 35.6% of the 830,473 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire District Number Eight Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Service Charge Renewal)

Fire Dist. Number Eight Prop. No. 1, $75 Service Charge - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 56.7% voted yes and 43.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Eight, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to collect a service charge in an amount not to exceed $75.00 per annum for each residential or commercial structure for a term not to exceed ten years, commencing January 1, 2020 (an estimated $231,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), for fire protection services, to be assessed on persons owning each such structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District?

  • YesApproved

    56.7% 434 votes

  • No

    43.3% 332 votes

By precinct in Caddo 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 734 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

766 votes cast; 22.8% of the 3,739 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire District Number Eight Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Maintenance Tax Renewal)

Fire Dist. Number Eight Prop. No. 2, 4 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.4% voted yes and 39.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Eight, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a four (4) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028 (an estimated $182,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the District's fire protection facilities and obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and to the extent permitted by law, acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating emergency medical facilities?

  • YesApproved

    60.4% 459 votes

  • No

    39.6% 301 votes

By precinct in Caddo 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 729 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

760 votes cast; 22.8% of the 3,739 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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