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Voters across Navarro County turned out Tuesday to cast their ballot for President, as well as many other national, state and local races. The county’s Democrats prefered Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama by a 56.19 to 40.92 percent margin. Republicans went for John McCain, 51.62%, over Mike Huckabee, who received 41.67% of the vote. For State Representative, District 8, incumbent Republican Byron Cook defeated challenger Bobby Vickery district-wide, as well as in Navarro County. For Sheriff, incumbent Les Cotten easily defeated challenger Jim McDowell, 75.66% to 24.34% of the vote.
For County Commissioner, Precinct #3, incumbent Bill Baldwin, with a margin of 52.47%, defeated Charles Statham, who received 45.53%. Democrat Baldwin will face Butch Warren in November, who defeated Larry Winters in the Republican primary, 67.65% to 32.35%. Democrat Clay Beard will face Republican James Lagomarsino in the general election this fall. Lagomarsino received 1,856 votes outdistancing Kelly Myers who received 1,570 votes. Navarro County Primary Election March 4, 2008 Statistics Precincts counted (of 34) – 34. Registered Voters – Total – 26,755, Ballots Cast – Total – 9,746, Ballots Cast – Republican Party – 3,775 votes – 38.73%, Ballots Cast – Democratic Party – 5,971 votes – 61.27%, Voter Turnout – Total – 36.43% Democratic Party President Joe Biden – 24 votes - .41%, Hillary Clinton – 3,289 votes – 56.19%, Christopher J. Dodd – 9 votes - .15%, Bill Richardson – 20 votes - .34%, John Edwards 116 votes – 1.98%, Barack Obama – 2,395 votes – 40.92% U.S. Senator Ray McMurrey – 945 votes – 21.62%, Richard J. (Rick) Noriega – 1,732 votes – 39.62%, Gene Kelly – 1,266 votes – 28.96%, Rhett R. Smith – 428 votes – 9.79% U.S. Representative, District 6 Ludwig Otto – 1,846 votes – 46.49%, Steve Bush – 2,125 votes – 53.51% Railroad Commissioner Art Hall – 639 votes – 16.01%, Mark Thompson – 2,408 votes – 60.32%, Dale Henry – 945 votes – 23.67% Chief Justice, Supreme Court Jim Jordan – 3,458 votes – 100% Justice, Supreme Court, P7 Sam Houston – 3,016 votes – 75.23%, Baltasar D. Cruz – 993 votes – 24.77% Justice, Supreme Court, P8 Susan Criss – 2,944 votes – 73.93%, Linda Reyna Yanez – 1,038 votes – 26.07% Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals, P3 Susan Strawn – 3,210 votes – 100% Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals, P4 J.R. Molina – 3,068 votes – 100% Justice, 10th Ct of Appeals DIST, P2 Richard Ferguson – 3,048 votes – 100%
District Judge, 13th Judicial DIST Clay Beard – 3,721 votes – 100% Sheriff Jim McDowell – 1,305 votes – 24.34%, Leslie Cotton – 4,056 votes – 75.66% County Tax Assessor-Collector Michael Kaster – 3,319 votes – 100% County Commissioner, PCT 1 Kit Herrington – 982 votes – 100% County Commissioner, PCT 3 William Baldwin – 567 votes – 54.47%, Charles R. Statham – 474 votes – 45.53% Constable, Precinct No. 2 David Foreman – 1,012 votes – 100% Constable, Precinct No. 3 Jackie L. Freeland – 735 votes – 100% Constable, Precinct No. 4 Tommy Grant – 1,009 votes – 100% County Chairman Eddie L. Pevehouse – 3,681 votes – 100% Republican Party President Mike Huckabee – 1,553 votes – 41.67%, Fred Thompson – 36 votes – .97%, Rudy Giuliani – 19 votes - .51%, Mitt Romney – 46 votes - 1.23%, Hoa Tran - 0 votes – Hugh Cort – 5 votes – .13%, John McCain – 1,925 – 51.62%, Ron Paul – 85 votes – 2.28%, Alan Keyes – 20 votes - .54%, Uncommitted – 33 votes - .89% U.S. Senator John Cornyn – 2,642 votes – 81.09%, Larry Kilgore – 616 votes – 18.91% U.S. Representative, DIST 6 Joe Barton – 3,015 votes – 100% Railroad Commissioner – 2,511 votes – 100% Chief Justice, Supreme Court Wallace B. Jefferson – 2,387 votes – 100% Justice, Supreme Court, P7 Dale Wainwright – 2,347 – 100% Justice, Supreme Court, P8 Phil Johnson – 2,361 votes – 100% Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals, P3 Tom Price – 2,407 votes – 100% Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals, P4 Robert Francis – 925 votes – 36.79%, Paul Womack – 1,590 votes – 63.22% Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals, P9 Cathy Cochran – 2,270 votes – 100% State Representative, District 8 Byron Cook – 2,588 votes – 73.54%, Bobby Vickery – 931 votes – 26.46% Justice, 10th CT of Appeals DIST, P2 Rex Davis – 2,218 – 100% District Judge – 13th Judicial DIST Kelly R. Myers – 1,570 votes – 45.83%, James Lagomarsino – 1,856 votes – 54.17% County Tax Assessor-Collector Russell P. Hudson – 2,703 votes – 100% County Commissioner, PCT 3 David “Butch” Warren – 437 votes 67.65%, Larry Winters – 209 votes 32.35% Constable, Precinct No. 1 Mike Davis – 583 votes – 100% Constable, Precinct 3 Brad Butler – 526 votes – 100% County Chairman R.B. Gober, D.D.S. – 2,561 votes – 100% |
