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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 2, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Mayor, City of New Orleans

C. Ray Nagin (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • C. Ray Nagin DemocratElected

    58.7% 76,639 votes

  • Richard J. Pennington DemocratDefeated

    41.3% 53,836 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
C. Ray Nagin
Richard J. Pennington
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 127,945 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 2,530 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

130,475 votes cast.

Councilmember, District A

John "Jay" Batt (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • John "Jay" Batt RepublicanElected

    50.8% 15,152 votes

  • Scott P. Shea RepublicanDefeated

    49.2% 14,697 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John "Jay" Batt
Scott P. Shea
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 29,143 votes cast at the polls in 106 precincts. The 706 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

29,849 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION A - PRIVATIZATION OF: SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS; DRAINAGE, SEWER, OR WATER OPERATIONS SUMMARY: A PROPOSITION TO ADD A NEW SECTION 5-303 TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER TO REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE CITY'S ELECTORS OF ANY DECISION TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT(S) IN EXCESS OF $5,000,000.00 (YEAR 2001 U. S. DOLLARS) TO PRIVATIZE ANY MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION OR ANY DRAINAGE, SEWER, OR WATER OPERATIONS OF THE SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD.

City of New Orleans, Prop. A, HRC, City Council

Passed: 86.1% voted yes and 13.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended, effective immediately upon completion of the filing of authenticated copies required by Section 9-203 of the Home Rule Charter, by adding a new Section 5-303 as follows: Section 5-303. Privatization. (1) Before any contract(s) relating to privatization of any Sewerage and Water Board management or administrative function, drainage, sewer, or water operation may be validly executed, a decision to enter into any such contract(s) must be first approved by a majority of the electors of the City voting on the matter at an election which shall be called by the Council as follows: After approval by the Sewerage and Water Board but before execution of any such proposed privatization contract(s), the Council shall provide by ordinance that the proposed contract shall be published at length in the official journal not less than sixty days prior to the election, and shall be submitted to the electors of the City at the first available election for members of Congress, Mayor of New Orleans, or Governor of Louisiana, if the date of such election is not less than ninety days after the effective date of such ordinance, or at a special election called for the purpose, the date of which shall be held on the first available election date not less than ninety days after the effective date of the ordinance. The foregoing is not applicable to any such proposed privatization contract(s) valued at $5,000,000.00 (year 2001 U. S. dollars) or less. (2) The decision to enter into any such contract(s) for privatization approved by a majority of the electors of the City voting on same shall become effective at the time and under the conditions fixed in the proposed privatization contract(s) so approved by a majority of electors?

  • YesApproved

    86.1% 101,758 votes

  • No

    13.9% 16,482 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 115,784 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 2,456 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

118,240 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct