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Webster 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 Cotton Valley

Mayor, Town of Cotton Valley

No one got a majority, so Joseph Alexander (Democrat) and Comerdis Phillips (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Joseph Alexander DemocratIn runoff

    35.7% 140 votes

  • Comerdis Phillips DemocratIn runoff

    33.7% 132 votes

  • Lynn "Bubba" Guillot No partyDefeated

    30.6% 120 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 328 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

392 votes cast; 65.9% of the 628 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Cotton Valley

Toby Sinclair (Democrat), Evelyn Parish (Democrat), Naomi Houston (Democrat), C.C. "Cat" Cox (Democrat), and Charlene Lewis (Republican) won.

  • Toby Sinclair DemocratElected

    16.2% 244 votes

  • Evelyn Parish DemocratElected

    15.3% 231 votes

  • Naomi Houston DemocratElected

    15.0% 226 votes

  • C.C. "Cat" Cox DemocratElected

    13.3% 201 votes

  • Charlene Lewis RepublicanElected

    11.9% 180 votes

4 other candidates: 28.2% together
Thomas Smith Democrat10.9%165
James Davidson, Sr. No party7.2%108
"Don" Shirley Other party5.6%85
Cheryl Dyer No party4.5%68

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,245 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 263 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,508 votes cast; 65.9% of the 628 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Cullen

Mayor, Town of Cullen

Terry "Bippy" Hoof (No party) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • Terry "Bippy" Hoof No partyElected

    74.7% 233 votes

  • "Mr. Gary" Sullivan Other partyDefeated

    25.3% 79 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry "Bippy" Hoof
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 244 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

312 votes cast; 61.3% of the 581 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Cullen

Rosetta Carr Burnett (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Rosetta Carr Burnett DemocratElected

    60.9% 198 votes

  • George Salsberry, Jr. No partyDefeated

    31.4% 102 votes

  • Christopher Lauderdale DemocratDefeated

    7.7% 25 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rosetta Carr Burnett
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 257 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

325 votes cast; 61.3% of the 581 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Cullen

Fannie Rankin (Democrat), Barbara Green (Democrat), Doris L. White (Democrat), Ray Mills (Democrat), and Floydean White (Democrat) won.

  • Fannie Rankin DemocratElected

    21.6% 232 votes

  • Barbara Green DemocratElected

    18.6% 200 votes

  • Doris L. White DemocratElected

    18.5% 199 votes

  • Ray Mills DemocratElected

    15.9% 171 votes

  • Floydean White DemocratElected

    15.2% 163 votes

1 other candidate: 10.2% together
Carolyn Sullivan Other party10.2%110

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 780 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 295 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,075 votes cast; 61.3% of the 581 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Sarepta

Chief of Police, Town of Sarepta

Ted Lewis (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Ted Lewis RepublicanElected

    51.6% 188 votes

  • Richard Downs No partyDefeated

    40.1% 146 votes

  • Raymond Moore, Jr. No partyDefeated

    8.2% 30 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 291 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

364 votes cast; 75.3% of the 526 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Sarepta

Heath Warford (Republican), Madison Claire Tyler (Republican), Michael A. Corley (Republican), Melanie Dean (Republican), and David Neal (No party) won.

  • Heath Warford RepublicanElected

    18.7% 291 votes

  • Madison Claire Tyler RepublicanElected

    16.3% 254 votes

  • Michael A. Corley RepublicanElected

    16.0% 250 votes

  • Melanie Dean RepublicanElected

    14.4% 225 votes

  • David Neal No partyElected

    13.0% 202 votes

2 other candidates: 21.6% together
Kenneth Ivy No party12.9%201
Patty Fain No party8.7%136

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,229 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 330 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,559 votes cast; 75.3% of the 526 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Dixie Inn

Mayor, Village of Dixie Inn

Kay Hallmark-Stratton (No party) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • Kay Hallmark-Stratton No partyElected

    50.6% 44 votes

  • Ava Nell McWhorter Other partyDefeated

    49.4% 43 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kay Hallmark-Stratton
Ava Nell McWhorter
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 60 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

87 votes cast; 58.2% of the 170 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Village of Dixie Inn

Donna Hoffoss (Republican) and Judy McKenzie (Republican) won.

  • Donna Hoffoss RepublicanElected

    28.3% 49 votes

  • Judy McKenzie RepublicanElected

    27.7% 48 votes

  • "Nell" Finlay RepublicanIn runoff

    22.0% 38 votes

  • Connie Woods RepublicanIn runoff

    22.0% 38 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donna Hoffoss
Judy McKenzie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 120 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

173 votes cast; 58.2% of the 170 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Dubberly

Chief of Police, Village of Dubberly

Charles E. Mims (Democrat) won with 63.4% of the vote.

  • Charles E. Mims DemocratElected

    63.4% 104 votes

  • Joseph Henry RepublicanDefeated

    36.6% 60 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles E. Mims
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 124 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

164 votes cast; 80.1% of the 211 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 2nd Dist., Division C

"Jeff" Cox (Republican) won with 56.9% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Webster Parish: "Jeff" Cox 70.9%, Jay Caraway 29.1%.

  • "Jeff" Cox RepublicanElected

    56.9% 58,874 votes

  • Jay Caraway RepublicanDefeated

    43.1% 44,604 votes

By precinct in Webster Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Cox
Jay Caraway
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,270 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 4,485 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

103,478 votes cast; 69.3% of the 188,665 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Jeff" CoxJay CarawayTurnout
Bienville Parish63.3%3,36036.7%1,94774.8%
Bossier Parish60.3%23,34839.7%15,36668.4%
Caldwell Parish41.8%1,64758.2%2,29570.3%
Claiborne Parish48.4%2,29251.6%2,44370.7%
Jackson Parish45.4%2,85854.6%3,43173.3%
Lincoln Parish49.1%7,74850.9%8,04466.9%
Union Parish47.6%4,11252.4%4,52668.7%
Webster Parish70.9%10,46629.1%4,28970.3%
Winn Parish57.4%3,04342.6%2,26369.5%

Statewide and federal races in Webster 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 Webster Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 63.6%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 34.5%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 0.9%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.3%.

  • 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 Webster 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 12,542 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,603 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 Webster Parish: John Kennedy 17.8%, Foster Campbell 29.3%, Charles Boustany 2.3%, Caroline Fayard 3.9%.

  • 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 Webster Parish

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

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

Shows the 11,984 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,506 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 Webster Parish: Marshall Jones 20.2%, "Mike" Johnson 30.6%, Ralph "Trey" Baucum 16.6%, Oliver Jenkins 26.5%.

  • 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 Webster 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,426 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,298 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 Webster Parish: Yes 72.7%, No 27.3%.

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 Webster 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 10,975 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,252 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 Webster Parish: Yes 37.5%, No 62.5%.

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 Webster 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 10,853 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,213 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 Webster Parish: Yes 35.6%, No 64.4%.

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 Webster 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 10,725 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,176 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 Webster Parish: Yes 74.1%, No 25.9%.

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 Webster 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 10,803 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,199 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 Webster Parish: Yes 54.2%, No 45.8%.

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 Webster Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,605 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,099 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 Webster Parish: Yes 35.5%, No 64.5%.

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 Webster 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 10,559 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 5,086 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

  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%
  • 75% to 85%
  • 85% to 95%

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