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Ouachita 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 Monroe

Mayor, City of Monroe

Friday Ellis (Independent) won with 52.1% of the vote.

  • Friday Ellis IndependentElected

    52.1% 6,835 votes

  • "Jamie" Mayo DemocratDefeated

    38.0% 4,987 votes

  • L. Marie Brown DemocratDefeated

    5.8% 759 votes

  • Fredrick Louis DemocratDefeated

    3.7% 484 votes

  • Ronnie Scott LibertarianDefeated

    0.4% 52 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Friday Ellis
"Jamie" Mayo
L. Marie Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,013 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 6,104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,117 votes cast; 41.6% of the 31,999 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 2, City of Monroe

Gretchen Ezernack (Republican) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Gretchen Ezernack RepublicanElected

    54.4% 1,361 votes

  • Jackie S. Slack DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 1,140 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gretchen Ezernack
Jackie S. Slack
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,162 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 1,339 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,501 votes cast; 45.2% of the 6,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3, City of Monroe

Juanita G. Woods (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Juanita G. Woods DemocratElected

    57.3% 1,135 votes

  • Alicia "Cocoa" McCoy Calvin DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 845 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Juanita G. Woods
Alicia "Cocoa" McCoy Calvin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,143 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 837 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,980 votes cast; 34.0% of the 6,670 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4, City of Monroe

No one got a majority, so Jesse Smith (Democrat) and Carday Marshall, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jesse Smith DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 540 votes

  • Carday Marshall, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    29.4% 427 votes

  • Jesse Walker DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 252 votes

  • Trandon Welch DemocratDefeated

    15.9% 231 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jesse Smith
Carday Marshall, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 909 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 541 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,450 votes cast; 29.4% of the 5,681 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 5, City of Monroe

Kema Dawson (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Kema Dawson DemocratElected

    52.4% 962 votes

  • Dewayne Wooten DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 361 votes

  • Kevin Johnson DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 230 votes

  • Chresancio "Chee-Chee" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 227 votes

  • Eugene Payne, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    3.1% 57 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kema Dawson
Dewayne Wooten
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,052 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 785 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,837 votes cast; 33.6% of the 6,043 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Richwood

Aldermen, Town of Richwood

Janice Fleming (Democrat), Leola G. Keys (Democrat), Wysinger Cleveland (Democrat), Wilbert Reed, Jr. (Democrat), and Simeon Profit (Independent) won.

  • Janice Fleming DemocratElected

    14.8% 170 votes

  • Leola G. Keys DemocratElected

    13.9% 160 votes

  • Wysinger Cleveland DemocratElected

    13.7% 158 votes

  • Wilbert Reed, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.9% 137 votes

  • Simeon Profit IndependentElected

    11.6% 134 votes

4 other candidates: 34.1% together
Ernest Profit Republican9.6%110
Donald Richard Democrat9.6%110
Eric Amaker Democrat7.5%86
Bengie Ward Democrat7.5%86

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 734 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 417 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,151 votes cast; 28.6% of the 1,208 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Frederick Jones (Democrat), Michael Thompson, Sr. (Democrat), Tonya Hunter (Democrat), "Pat" Morris (Democrat), and Charla Burns (Democrat) won.

  • Frederick Jones DemocratElected

    20.8% 5,240 votes

  • Michael Thompson, Sr. DemocratElected

    20.2% 5,092 votes

  • Tonya Hunter DemocratElected

    18.5% 4,656 votes

  • "Pat" Morris DemocratElected

    17.4% 4,400 votes

  • Charla Burns DemocratElected

    14.9% 3,767 votes

1 other candidate: 8.2% together
John Roa Democrat8.2%2,078

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Frederick Jones
Michael Thompson, Sr.
Tonya Hunter
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,422 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 15,811 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

25,233 votes cast; 28.7% of the 39,730 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District F

Lonnie Hudson (Democrat) won with 75.1% of the vote.

  • Lonnie Hudson DemocratElected

    75.1% 2,196 votes

  • Laura Hennen DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 727 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,540 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,383 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,923 votes cast; 34.2% of the 10,978 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Michael Echols (Republican), Wade Bishop (Republican), Stewart Cathey (Republican), Derek S. Kennedy (Republican), and Kristi Jones (Republican) won.

  • Michael Echols RepublicanElected

    22.3% 7,055 votes

  • Wade Bishop RepublicanElected

    18.5% 5,854 votes

  • Stewart Cathey RepublicanElected

    18.0% 5,698 votes

  • Derek S. Kennedy RepublicanElected

    16.0% 5,067 votes

  • Kristi Jones RepublicanElected

    15.7% 4,974 votes

1 other candidate: 9.4% together
Sherra Fertitta Republican9.4%2,973

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael Echols
Wade Bishop
Stewart Cathey
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,433 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 18,188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

31,621 votes cast; 25.9% of the 37,562 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District A

Luke Hodnett (Republican) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Luke Hodnett RepublicanElected

    61.2% 1,136 votes

  • "Dickie" Jackson RepublicanDefeated

    38.8% 721 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,061 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 796 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,857 votes cast; 17.8% of the 11,476 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District B

Scotty Waggoner (Republican) won with 87.6% of the vote.

  • Scotty Waggoner RepublicanElected

    87.6% 1,323 votes

  • Kenda Reed RepublicanDefeated

    12.4% 188 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,017 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 494 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,511 votes cast; 18.9% of the 8,421 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District C

Misti Cordell (Republican) won with 75.8% of the vote.

  • Misti Cordell RepublicanElected

    75.8% 2,089 votes

  • George Gladney IV RepublicanDefeated

    24.2% 668 votes

By precinct in Ouachita Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,209 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,548 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,757 votes cast; 35.7% of the 8,493 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Joseph R. Biden 80.1%, Bernard "Bernie" Sanders 6.5%, Elizabeth Warren 1.9%, Michael Bennet 3.1%.

  • 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 Ouachita 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 5,584 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 4,642 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 Ouachita Parish: Donald J. Trump 96.4%, Bill Weld 1.2%, Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente 1.1%, Matthew John Matern 0.7%.

  • 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 Ouachita 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 5,065 votes cast at the polls in 87 precincts. The 4,478 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

  • 5% to 20%
  • 20% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% to 65%
  • 65% to 80%

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