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Red River Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 8, 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 Coushatta

Mayor, Town of Coushatta

Johnny Cox (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.

  • Johnny Cox DemocratElected

    74.1% 711 votes

  • Carl Frye No partyDefeated

    25.9% 249 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

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

Shows the 456 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 504 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

960 votes cast; 70.7% of the 1,546 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilmen, Town of Coushatta

Edna Mae Webb (Democrat), Reginald Prealow, Jr. (Democrat), Peter Drake (Democrat), and Janice W. Lewis (Democrat) won.

  • Edna Mae Webb DemocratElected

    11.6% 518 votes

  • Reginald Prealow, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.6% 517 votes

  • Peter Drake DemocratElected

    11.3% 503 votes

  • Janice W. Lewis DemocratElected

    11.1% 493 votes

  • Rose Byrd DemocratIn runoff

    9.9% 439 votes

  • Brian Nash DemocratIn runoff

    8.5% 378 votes

5 other candidates: 36.1% together
Chevron McDonald Democrat8.4%374
Rosetta Wilson Democrat7.9%351
Virginia Calhoun Democrat7.7%344
John D. Henry, Jr. Democrat7.1%317
Arthur Lindsey Republican4.9%220

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edna Mae Webb
Reginald Prealow, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,090 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 2,364 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,454 votes cast; 70.7% of the 1,546 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Edgefield

Mayor, Village of Edgefield

"Vince" Almond (Republican) won with 72.4% of the vote.

  • "Vince" Almond RepublicanElected

    72.4% 76 votes

  • Donald Turner DemocratDefeated

    27.6% 29 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

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

Shows the 75 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

105 votes cast; 80.3% of the 142 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Village of Edgefield

Jack Terrell (Republican), Eugene Freeman (Republican), and David Layfield (Republican) won.

  • Jack Terrell RepublicanElected

    31.8% 74 votes

  • Eugene Freeman RepublicanElected

    26.2% 61 votes

  • David Layfield RepublicanElected

    24.0% 56 votes

  • "Trish" Gamble DemocratDefeated

    18.0% 42 votes

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

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

Shows the 159 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

233 votes cast; 80.3% of the 142 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Red River Parish

President

Donald Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 54.1%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 43.8%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 1.1%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.2%.

  • Donald Trump, Michael Pence RepublicanElected

    58.1% 1,178,638 votes

  • Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 780,154 votes

  • Gary Johnson, Bill Weld LibertarianDefeated

    1.9% 37,978 votes

  • Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka GreenDefeated

    0.7% 14,031 votes

9 other candidates: 0.9% together
Evan McMullin, Nathan Johnson Courage Character Service0.4%8,547
Darrell Castle, Scott Bradley Constitution Party Nominee0.2%3,129
Chris Keniston, Deacon Taylor Veterans Party0.1%1,881
Tom Hoefling, Steve Schulin Life, Family, Constitution0.1%1,581
Laurence Kotlikoff, Edward Lea It's Our Children0.1%1,048
Princess Jacob, Milton Fambro Loyal Trustworthy Compassion0.0%749
Alyson Kennedy, Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Party0.0%480
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation0.0%446
Jerry White, Niles Niemuth Socialism Equality Anti-War0.0%370

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald Trump, Michael Pence
Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,938 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,484 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,029,032 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so John Kennedy (Republican) and Foster Campbell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: John Kennedy 20.8%, Foster Campbell 37.8%, Charles Boustany 2.6%, Caroline Fayard 4.1%.

  • John Kennedy RepublicanIn runoff

    25.0% 482,591 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 337,833 votes

  • Charles Boustany RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 298,008 votes

  • Caroline Fayard DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 240,917 votes

20 other candidates: 29.7% together
John Fleming Republican10.6%204,026
"Rob" Maness Republican4.7%90,856
David Duke Republican3.0%58,606
Derrick Edwards Democrat2.7%51,774
Gary Landrieu Democrat2.4%45,587
Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford Republican1.3%25,523
"Joseph" Cao Republican1.1%21,019
Beryl Billiot No party1.0%19,352
Thomas P. Clements Libertarian0.6%11,370
Troy Hebert No party0.5%9,503
Joshua Pellerin Democrat0.4%7,395
Peter Williams Democrat0.4%6,855
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.3%4,927
Kaitlin Marone No party0.2%4,108
Le Roy Gillam Libertarian0.2%4,067
Charles Marsala Republican0.2%3,684
Abhay Patel Republican0.1%1,576
Arden Wells No party0.1%1,483
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. Other party0.1%1,424
Gregory Taylor, Jr. Other party0.1%1,151

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Kennedy
Foster Campbell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,718 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,468 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,933,635 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Marshall Jones (Democrat) and "Mike" Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Marshall Jones 33.2%, "Mike" Johnson 23.9%, Ralph "Trey" Baucum 22.6%, Oliver Jenkins 11.6%.

  • Marshall Jones DemocratIn runoff

    28.2% 80,593 votes

  • "Mike" Johnson RepublicanIn runoff

    24.7% 70,580 votes

  • Ralph "Trey" Baucum RepublicanDefeated

    17.6% 50,412 votes

  • Oliver Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 44,521 votes

4 other candidates: 13.9% together
Elbert Guillory Republican7.3%21,017
"Rick" John Republican4.6%13,220
Mark David Halverson No party1.1%3,149
Kenneth J. Krefft No party0.9%2,493

By precinct in Red River Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marshall Jones
"Mike" Johnson
Ralph "Trey" Baucum
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,505 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,420 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

285,985 votes cast; 66.6% of the 482,853 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Registrar of Voters

Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 68.8%, No 31.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law? (Amends Article XI, Section 5)

  • YesApproved

    72.6% 1,330,230 votes

  • No

    27.4% 501,604 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,444 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,370 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,831,834 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Establish Tuition without Legislative Approval

Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 40.9%, No 59.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2)

  • Yes

    42.9% 783,077 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.1% 1,040,899 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,419 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,359 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,823,976 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income Taxes

Passed: 43.9% voted yes and 56.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 43.6%, No 56.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

  • Yes

    43.9% 790,440 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.1% 1,009,725 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,396 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,356 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,800,165 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Homestead Exemption-Surviving Spouse

Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 67.1%, No 32.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M))

  • YesApproved

    71.8% 1,298,339 votes

  • No

    28.2% 509,995 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,370 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,366 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,808,334 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund

Passed: 53.6% voted yes and 46.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 46.8%, No 53.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16)

  • YesApproved

    53.6% 949,805 votes

  • No

    46.4% 822,079 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,343 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,345 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,771,884 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Use Funds to Eliminate Projected Deficits

Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Red River Parish: Yes 36.0%, No 64.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year's balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l))

  • Yes

    42.2% 743,238 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.8% 1,019,120 votes

By precinct in Red River 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 2,343 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 1,337 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,762,358 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 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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  • 65% to 70%
  • 70% to 75%
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  • 80% to 85%

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