Here are the results of Saturday's elections in Northeast Louisiana

Scott Yoshonis, Monroe News-Star
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The adage, "every vote counts" was demonstrated in several races in Northeast Louisiana's municipal and primary elections on Saturday.

Three different races will go to runoffs after the leading vote-getter came up one percentage point short of winning outright, and another candidate missed out on winning one of five seats on the Rayville Board of Aldermen by a single vote.

Results are complete as of late Saturday, but unofficial until verified.

History was made Saturday, as Rodney Welch was elected to the West Monroe Board of Aldermen, and will be the first Black member of that body in the city's history.

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Here are the results of all of Saturday's municipal and primary elections in the Northeast Louisiana city and parish races. Outright election winners are in Bold and those qualified for a runoff are in Bold Italic.

Franklin

Mayor, City of Winnsboro

  • Alice Wallace, Democrat - 635 votes, 49%

  • Johnny C. "Sonny" Dumas, Democrat - 412 votes, 32%

  • Alfonso Norwood, Democrat - 157 votes, 12%

  • Andrew J. White, Democrat - 45 votes, 3%

  • Armand Swain, Democrat - 40 votes, 3%

  • Voter turnout: 42.4%

Chief of Police, Winnsboro

  • Tyrone Coleman, Democrat - 623 votes, 49%

  • Billy Joe Williams, Democrat - 505 votes, 39%

  • Willie "Will" Pierce, Democrat - 154 votes, 12%

  • Voter turnout: 42.2%

Councilman – District 1, City of Winnsboro

  • Marteze Singleton, Democrat - 117 votes, 68%

  • Aston "Paul" Stubbs, Democrat - 55 votes, 32%

  • Voter turnout: 34.6%

Councilman – District 2, City of Winnsboro

  • Golden Keith Barry, Democrat, unopposed

Councilman – District 3, City of Winnsboro

  • Eddie Joe Dunn, Democrat, unopposed

Councilman – District 4, City of Winnsboro

  • Jerry A. Johnson, Republican, unopposed

Councilman – District 5, City of Winnsboro

  • Rex McCarthy, Democrat, unopposed

Town of Crowville Fire District 4 Mills Renewal:

  • Yes - 142 votes, 83%

  • No - 30 votes, 17%

  • Voter turnout: 8%

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Madison

Mayor, City of Tallulah

  • Charles Michael Finlayson, Democrat - 619 votes, 34%

  • Gloria Owens Hayden, Democrat - 329 votes, 18%

  • Arthur Lee, Democrat - 262 votes, 14%

  • Antonio Wilson, No Party - 182 votes, 10%

  • Jann Williams-Buchanan, Democrat - 167 votes, 9 %

  • Lynette Ewell, Democrat - 114 votes, 6%

  • Kendrell Robinson, No Party - 85 votes, 5%

  • Thomas Mitchell, Democrat - 32 votes, 2%

  • Xiomara K. Bell, Independent - 19 votes, 1%

  • Voter turnout: 36.9%

Chief of Police, City of Tallulah

  • Buster McCoy, Democrat - 965 votes, 55%

  • Jimmy R. Guy, Democrat - 314 votes, 18%

  • Ryan Robinson, No Party - 224 votes, 13%

  • Darryel Skinner, Democrat - 206 votes, 12%

  • Walter Kyle, No Party - 59 votes, 3%

  • Voter turnout: 36.1%

Council Member – District 1, City of Tallulah

  • Joseph "Joe K." Scott, Republican - 219 votes, 61%

  • Shameika Amin, Democrat - 77 votes, 22%

  • Latonya Harris, No Party - 61 votes, 17%

  • Voter turnout: 42.6%

Council Member – District 2, City of Tallulah

  • Lisa D. Houston, Democrat - 153 votes, 42%

  • Martez Robinson, Democrat - 95 votes, 26%

  • Rhondie Morris, Sr., No Party - 78 votes, 21%

  • Freddie "Birdman" Carter, Democrat - 42 votes, 11%

  • Voter turnout: 37%

Council Member – District 3, City of Tallulah

  • Carla Turner Harris, Democrat - 131 votes, 36%

  • Andrew Sims, Democrat - 98 votes, 27%

  • Mack Johnson, Democrat - 97 votes, 27%

  • Leandra Mitchell, Democrat - 40 votes, 11%

  • Voter turnout: 34.6%

Council Member – District 4, City of Tallulah

  • Marjorie Day, Democrat - 143 votes, 54%

  • Alvin "Pop" Bagby, No Party - 55 votes, 21%

  • Leketha Payne, No Party - 36 votes, 14%

  • James Love, No Party - 32 votes, 12%

  • Voter turnout: 34.4%

Council Member – District 5, City of Tallulah

  • Toriano Wells, Democrat - 221 votes, 54%

  • Michael Whitney, Democrat - 110 votes, 27%

  • LaShonda "Bird" Wilkerson, Democrat - 76 votes, 19%

  • Voter turnout: 32.9%

Ouachita

Mayor, City of West Monroe

  • Staci Albritton Mitchell, Republican, unopposed

Alderman At Large, City of West Monroe (voters elect 2)

  • Thomas "Thom" Hamilton, Republican - 521 votes, 33%

  • Ben Westerburg, Jr., Republican - 496 votes, 31%

  • Harry "Lamar" Anderson, Jr., Democrat - 234 votes, 15%

  • Billy Gullett Jr., Republican - 187 votes, 12%

  • Willis Manning III, Democrat - 115 votes, 10%

  • Voter turnout: 10.5%

Alderman – District 1, City of West Monroe

  • Morgan Lowe Buxton, Republican - 264 votes, 65%

  • Roger "Keith" Kimball, Republican - 144 votes, 35%

  • Voter turnout: 14.8%

Alderman – District 2, City of West Monroe

  • James Brian, Republican - 186 votes, 63%

  • Trevor Land, Republican - 109 votes, 37%

  • Voter turnout: 12.9%

Alderman – District 3, City of West Monroe

  • Rodney Welch, Democrat - 125 votes, 55%

  • Nora Lee Collins, Democrat - 62 votes, 27%

  • Annanias Word, Independent - 24 votes, 11%

  • Anthony Holmes, Democrat - 15 votes, 7%

  • Voter turnout: 9.5%

Richland

Richland Parish School Board – District 7

  • Scott McKay, Republican, unopposed

Mayor, Town of Rayville

  • Harry Lewis, Democrat - 474 votes, 67%

  • Cassius Muhammad, Independent - 130 votes, 18%

  • Marcus Hubbard, No Party - 104 votes, 15%

  • Voter turnout, 30.2%

Chief of Police, Town of Rayville

  • Markus Turner, Democrat - 364 votes, 49%

  • Willie L. Robinson, Sr., Democrat - 287 votes, 39%

  • Barbara Carroll, Democrat - 93 votes, 13%

  • Voter turnout: 31.7%

Alderman, Town of Rayville (voters elect 5)

  • Consuela Hunter, Democrat - 460 votes, 16%

  • Debra K. James, Democrat - 411 votes, 15%

  • Jerry Gordon, Democrat - 380 votes, 14%

  • Paula Buie Cumpton, Democrat - 350 votes, 13%

  • Joseph D. Fletcher, Democrat - 336 votes, 12%

  • Toni Potts, Democrat - 335 votes, 12%

  • Jordan Hubbard, No Party - 271 votes, 10%

  • Howard Banks, Democrat - 246 votes, 9%

  • Voter turnout: 23.8%

West Carroll

Coroner

  • Lewis Carter, Republican, unopposed

Mayor, Town of Oak Grove

  • Hubert Rollinson Jr., Democrat, unopposed

Councilman, Town of Oak Grove (voters elect 5)

  • Garland Walker, Democrat - 132 votes, 19%

  • Todd Nevels, Republican - 129 votes, 18%

  • Richie Allen, Independent - 115 votes, 16%

  • Tim Phillips, Independent - 101 votes, 14%

  • Jimmy Holland, Republican - 89 votes, 13%

  • Robin Dunnahoe, Republican - 82 votes, 12%

  • Michael "Butch" Galyean, Democrat - 58 votes, 8%

  • Voter turnout: 13%

This article originally appeared on Monroe News-Star: Results of March 26 elections in Northeast Louisiana