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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 4, 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

Walt Lanier (Democrat) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Walt Lanier DemocratElected

    52.6% 5,323 votes

  • Louis "Thad" Toups RepublicanDefeated

    47.4% 4,793 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,862 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,254 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,116 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct