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St. Bernard Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 7, 2000, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 3

Lynette R. DiFatta (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Lynette R. DiFatta RepublicanElected

    51.6% 1,038 votes

  • Bonnie Patton DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 975 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

2,013 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 104th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Nita Rusich Hutter (Republican) and Lance V. Licciardi (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Nita Rusich Hutter RepublicanIn runoff

    35.2% 5,806 votes

  • Lance V. Licciardi DemocratIn runoff

    30.9% 5,098 votes

  • John Finckbeiner DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 3,968 votes

  • "Joe" Thibodeaux DemocratDefeated

    9.9% 1,639 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

16,511 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Bernard Parish

President

Bush & Cheney (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: Bush & Cheney 56.8%, Gore & Lieberman 40.8%, Nader & LaDuke Green Party 1.4%, Buchanan & Foster Reform Party 0.7%.

  • Bush & Cheney RepublicanElected

    52.6% 927,871 votes

  • Gore & Lieberman DemocratDefeated

    44.9% 792,344 votes

  • Nader & LaDuke Green PartyDefeated

    1.2% 20,473 votes

  • Buchanan & Foster Reform PartyDefeated

    0.8% 14,356 votes

4 other candidates: 0.6% together
Phillips & Frazier Constitution Party0.3%5,483
Browne & Olivier Libertarian Party0.2%2,951
Harris & Trowe Socialist Workers Party0.1%1,103
Hagelin & Ticciati Natural Law Party0.1%1,075

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,765,656 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

W. J. "Billy" Tauzin (Republican) won with 78.0% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: W. J. "Billy" Tauzin 85.3%, Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares 6.2%, Anita W. Rosenthal 6.6%, Dion Bourque 1.9%.

  • W. J. "Billy" Tauzin RepublicanElected

    78.0% 143,446 votes

  • Edwin J. "Eddie" Albares Other partyDefeated

    9.2% 16,908 votes

  • Anita W. Rosenthal Other partyDefeated

    7.3% 13,488 votes

  • Dion Bourque Other partyDefeated

    5.5% 10,118 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

183,960 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Government, Prop. #1-Fee Incr.-Motor Vehicle--Par.Cncl.

Passed: 27.4% voted yes and 72.6% voted no.

  • Yes

    27.4% 7,201 votes

  • NoDefeated

    72.6% 19,038 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

26,239 votes cast.

Parishwide Government, Prop. #2-Fee Incr.-Civic Ctr.Rental--Par.Cncl

Passed: 39.8% voted yes and 60.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    39.8% 10,330 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.2% 15,634 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

25,964 votes cast.

Parishwide Government, Prop. #3-Fee Incr.-Safety/Permit, Par.Cncl.

Passed: 38.1% voted yes and 61.9% voted no.

  • Yes

    38.1% 9,770 votes

  • NoDefeated

    61.9% 15,856 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

25,626 votes cast.

Parishwide Government, Prop. #4-Fee Incr.-Water System--Par.Cncl.

Passed: 21.2% voted yes and 78.8% voted no.

  • Yes

    21.2% 5,604 votes

  • NoDefeated

    78.8% 20,840 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

26,444 votes cast.

St.Bernard Communi. Dist., Increase 911 Service Charge, BOC

Passed: 26.8% voted yes and 73.2% voted no.

  • Yes

    26.8% 7,025 votes

  • NoDefeated

    73.2% 19,217 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

26,242 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

creates "Louisiana, Inc." (economic develop.)

Passed: 32.3% voted for and 67.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: For 22.9%, Against 77.1%.

  • For

    32.3% 459,566 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    67.7% 961,164 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,420,730 votes cast.

Amendment 2

deletes fed.inc.tax deduct.from state inc.tax

Passed: 37.9% voted for and 62.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: For 29.5%, Against 70.5%.

  • For

    37.9% 542,848 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    62.1% 888,766 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,431,614 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Sales/Use Tax: NOT EFFECTIVE, C.A.#2 FAILED

Passed: 52.5% voted for and 47.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: For 49.7%, Against 50.3%.

  • ForApproved

    52.5% 749,279 votes

  • Against

    47.5% 677,949 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,427,228 votes cast.

Amendment 4

auth.local gov.to donate revenue for ind.dev.

Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: For 27.5%, Against 72.5%.

  • For

    35.9% 502,936 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    64.1% 899,240 votes

No precinct map: St. Bernard Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,402,176 votes cast.