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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 7, 2001. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Sorrento

Mayor, Town of Sorrento

Camile J. Trabeau (Democrat) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • Camile J. Trabeau DemocratElected

    70.9% 448 votes

  • Brenda Melancon DemocratDefeated

    29.1% 184 votes

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

632 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Sorrento

Earl Theriot (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • Earl Theriot DemocratElected

    53.7% 339 votes

  • Jerome P. Kerek, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 292 votes

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

631 votes cast.

Council Member(s), Town of Sorrento

Edwin Pezant (Democrat), Troy Braud (Democrat), Gilda Bourgeois (Democrat), Paul Kerek (Democrat), and Earl LeBlanc (Democrat) won.

  • Edwin Pezant DemocratElected

    13.4% 355 votes

  • Troy Braud DemocratElected

    13.0% 344 votes

  • Gilda Bourgeois DemocratElected

    12.6% 334 votes

  • Paul Kerek DemocratElected

    11.4% 301 votes

  • Earl LeBlanc DemocratElected

    11.3% 299 votes

5 other candidates: 38.2% together
Ivy J. Alberes, Jr. Other party10.7%284
Gail Brignac Republican9.2%243
John E. LeBlanc Democrat8.8%233
Rodd Robertson Democrat6.7%177
Morris "Wade" Carpenter Democrat2.7%72

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

2,642 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Gonzales, 1/2% Sales Tax, Mayor & Council

Passed: 82.8% voted yes and 17.2% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    82.8% 908 votes

  • No

    17.2% 189 votes

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

1,097 votes cast.

Incorporation of Geismer, Referendum

Passed: 36.9% voted yes and 63.1% voted no.

  • Yes

    36.9% 236 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.1% 404 votes

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

640 votes cast.

W. ASCN Cons Gravity D.D., Prop #1 5.33 Mills Prpty Tax - BOC, 10 Year

Passed: 77.3% voted yes and 22.7% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    77.3% 822 votes

  • No

    22.7% 241 votes

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

1,063 votes cast.

W. ASCN Cons Gravity D.D., Prop #2 4.67 Mills Prpty Tax - BOC - 5 Year

Passed: 71.9% voted yes and 28.1% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    71.9% 751 votes

  • No

    28.1% 294 votes

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

1,045 votes cast.