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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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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 6, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

District Judge, 17th JDC, Division C

No one got a majority, so Walt Lanier (Democrat) and Louis "Thad" Toups (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Walt Lanier DemocratIn runoff

    37.5% 3,846 votes

  • Louis "Thad" Toups RepublicanIn runoff

    37.2% 3,812 votes

  • Kimberly "Kim" Theriot-Smith DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 2,596 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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%
Walt Lanier
Louis "Thad" Toups
Kimberly "Kim" Theriot-Smith
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,313 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 941 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,254 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct