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Natchitoches Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 11, 2020, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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City of Natchitoches

Mayor, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Ronnie James Williams, Jr. (Democrat) and Lee Posey (Independent) went to a runoff.

  • Ronnie James Williams, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    49.4% 2,092 votes

  • Lee Posey IndependentIn runoff

    46.8% 1,985 votes

  • David "DJ" Kees, Jr. LibertarianDefeated

    3.8% 162 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronnie James Williams, Jr.
Lee Posey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,122 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 2,117 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,239 votes cast; 40.2% of the 10,768 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman at Large, City of Natchitoches

Betty Sawyer Smith (Democrat) won with 53.6% of the vote.

  • Betty Sawyer Smith DemocratElected

    53.6% 2,197 votes

  • Don Mims No partyDefeated

    46.4% 1,905 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Betty Sawyer Smith
Don Mims
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,013 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 2,089 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,102 votes cast; 40.2% of the 10,768 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Christopher Petite (Democrat) and Sylvia Morrow (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Christopher Petite DemocratIn runoff

    44.9% 237 votes

  • Sylvia Morrow DemocratIn runoff

    43.2% 228 votes

  • Carl "Doug" Sias IndependentDefeated

    7.4% 39 votes

  • Demetrius Fruga No partyDefeated

    4.5% 24 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Christopher Petite
Sylvia Morrow
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 262 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 266 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

528 votes cast; 29.2% of the 1,896 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so James Below, Jr. (Democrat) and Rosemary Washington (No party) went to a runoff.

  • James Below, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    32.5% 294 votes

  • Rosemary Washington No partyIn runoff

    30.8% 279 votes

  • Lawrence Batiste DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 182 votes

  • Walter E. Johnson, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    16.7% 151 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James Below, Jr.
Rosemary Washington
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 477 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 429 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

906 votes cast; 35.3% of the 2,733 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Powhatan

Mayor, Village of Powhatan

Hardrick Rivers (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Hardrick Rivers DemocratElected

    70.0% 21 votes

  • Jamika Neal No partyDefeated

    30.0% 9 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 27 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30 votes cast; 34.6% of the 104 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 23rd Representative District, Office "A"

Jackie Lansdale (Democrat) won with 50.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Jackie Lansdale 46.1%, Erica F. Durr 53.9%.

  • Jackie Lansdale DemocratElected

    50.6% 1,562 votes

  • Erica F. Durr DemocratDefeated

    49.4% 1,528 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jackie Lansdale
Erica F. Durr
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 949 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 1,299 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,090 votes cast; 28.9% of the 15,224 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJackie LansdaleErica F. DurrTurnout
De Soto Parish62.8%42837.2%25418.2%
Natchitoches Parish46.1%1,03753.9%1,21136.7%
Red River Parish60.6%9739.4%6315.9%

Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Joseph R. Biden (Democrat) won with 79.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Joseph R. Biden 76.0%, Bernard "Bernie" Sanders 7.1%, Elizabeth Warren 2.3%, Michael Bennet 4.0%.

  • Joseph R. Biden DemocratElected

    79.5% 212,555 votes

  • Bernard "Bernie" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 19,859 votes

  • Elizabeth Warren DemocratDefeated

    2.4% 6,426 votes

  • Michael Bennet DemocratDefeated

    2.3% 6,173 votes

10 other candidates: 8.3% together
Andrew Yang Democrat1.7%4,617
Michael R. Bloomberg Democrat1.6%4,312
Amy Klobuchar Democrat0.9%2,431
"Pete" Buttigieg Democrat0.9%2,363
Tulsi Gabbard Democrat0.7%1,962
John K. Delaney Democrat0.7%1,877
Steve Burke Democrat0.6%1,537
"Robby" Wells Democrat0.5%1,395
"Tom" Steyer Democrat0.3%902
Deval Patrick Democrat0.3%877

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joseph R. Biden
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,738 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 1,661 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

267,286 votes cast; 22.6% of the 1,258,383 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won with 95.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Donald J. Trump 95.1%, Bill Weld 1.6%, Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente 1.3%, Matthew John Matern 1.2%.

  • Donald J. Trump RepublicanElected

    95.9% 195,910 votes

  • Bill Weld RepublicanDefeated

    1.6% 3,320 votes

  • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente RepublicanDefeated

    1.1% 2,336 votes

  • Matthew John Matern RepublicanDefeated

    0.8% 1,686 votes

  • "Bob" Ely RepublicanDefeated

    0.5% 1,043 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,472 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 860 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

204,295 votes cast; 21.7% of the 941,544 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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  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

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