On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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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. Helena Parish: Bush & Cheney 37.4%, Gore & Lieberman 58.2%, Nader & LaDuke Green Party 1.2%, Buchanan & Foster Reform Party 1.5%.
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 Party
0.3%
5,483
Browne & Olivier Libertarian Party
0.2%
2,951
Harris & Trowe Socialist Workers Party
0.1%
1,103
Hagelin & Ticciati Natural Law Party
0.1%
1,075
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,765,656 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District
Richard H. Baker (Republican) won with 68.0% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Richard H. Baker 62.0%, Kathy J. Rogillio 34.7%, Michael S. Wolf 3.3%.
Richard H. Baker RepublicanElected
68.0%165,637 votes
Kathy J. Rogillio DemocratDefeated
29.7%72,192 votes
Michael S. Wolf Other partyDefeated
2.3%5,649 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
243,478 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Fire Prot. Dist. No. Four, Prop. #1, Bond, PJ
Passed: 74.4% voted yes and 25.6% voted no.
YesApproved
74.4%392 votes
No
25.6%135 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
527 votes cast.
Fire Prot. Dist. No. Four, Prop. #2, 6 Mills, PJ
Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.
YesApproved
72.0%373 votes
No
28.0%145 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
518 votes cast.
Recreation & Parks Dist., 5 Mills, BOC
Passed: 42.4% voted yes and 57.6% voted no.
Yes
42.4%1,419 votes
NoDefeated
57.6%1,930 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,349 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. Helena Parish: For 32.6%, Against 67.4%.
For
32.3%459,566 votes
AgainstDefeated
67.7%961,164 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 38.4%, Against 61.6%.
For
37.9%542,848 votes
AgainstDefeated
62.1%888,766 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 49.3%, Against 50.7%.
ForApproved
52.5%749,279 votes
Against
47.5%677,949 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena 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. Helena Parish: For 33.8%, Against 66.2%.
For
35.9%502,936 votes
AgainstDefeated
64.1%899,240 votes
No precinct map: St. Helena Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.