By Ian Robinson | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Shreveport voters returned some city incumbents to office Tuesday, while the District F race will head to December runoffs after no candidate received a majority of the vote.
In District A, incumbent Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor won reelection against challenger Hanh Williams, receiving 85% of the vote compared with Williams’ 15%.
District B voters reelected Gary Brooks, who received 52% of the vote, defeating Craig Lee with 27%. Jeremy Taylor finished third with 9% followed by Louis Paul Gaiennie and Bennett Prestridge both at 6%.
In District C, incumbent Councilman Jim Taliaferro defeated challenger Mark Black, receiving 67% of the vote compared with Black’s 33%.
Tim Euler secured the seat District D without opposition after no other candidates qualified in August. He will replace Councilman Grayson Boucher.
In District E, incumbent Councilman Alan Jackson secured reelection after receiving 57% of the vote. Alvin Oliver finished with 27% followed by Francine “Monro” Brown with 16%.
Lester Smith and Billy Roy Anderson, Jr. will face off in a District F runoff after both received more than 40% of the vote. James Sneed received 10%, while Decarlous Muntaqim earned 2%.
District G incumbent Ursula Bowman faced Steven Hall and Derrick Henderson. Bowman received 59% of the vote, followed by Henderson wth 25% and Hall with 16%.
Voters in District F will return to the polls on December 12 to decide whether Smith or Anderson will represent them on the Shreveport City Council for the next four years.