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St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 5, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Lloyd J. LeBlanc, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.6% of the vote.

  • Lloyd J. LeBlanc, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.6% 698 votes

  • Diana B. Cantillo DemocratDefeated

    45.4% 581 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lloyd J. LeBlanc, Jr.
Diana B. Cantillo
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,252 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,279 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

Carol Lambert (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Carol Lambert DemocratElected

    62.7% 798 votes

  • Sally LeBlanc Zimmer DemocratDefeated

    37.3% 475 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carol Lambert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,234 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,273 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Willis A Octave (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Willis A Octave DemocratElected

    58.8% 621 votes

  • Patricia "Ducy Heary" Schexnayder DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 435 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Willis A Octave
Patricia "Ducy Heary" Schexnayder
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,026 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,056 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Charles T. "Charlie" Nailor (Democrat) won with 58.0% of the vote.

  • Charles T. "Charlie" Nailor DemocratElected

    58.0% 596 votes

  • Clifford "Cliff" Joshua, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.0% 431 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles T. "Charlie" Nailor
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 978 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,027 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Richard "Ricky" Reulet, Jr. (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Richard "Ricky" Reulet, Jr. DemocratElected

    55.4% 615 votes

  • Kathleen "Kitty" Becnel DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 495 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard "Ricky" Reulet, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,083 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,110 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Gramercy

Mayor, Town of Gramercy

No one got a majority, so Terry J. Borne (Democrat) and Eugene "Gene" Louque (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Terry J. Borne DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 466 votes

  • Eugene "Gene" Louque DemocratIn runoff

    34.9% 440 votes

  • Ronald A. St.Pierre DemocratDefeated

    28.2% 355 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Terry J. Borne
Eugene "Gene" Louque
Ronald A. St.Pierre
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,234 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,261 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Gramercy

David P. Dufresne (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

  • David P. Dufresne DemocratElected

    64.6% 846 votes

  • Kenny P. Poche DemocratDefeated

    35.4% 463 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
David P. Dufresne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,282 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,309 votes cast.

Aldermen at Large, Town of Gramercy

"Kat" Bocz (Democrat) and Rubenstein Mitchell Clark (Democrat) won.

  • "Kat" Bocz DemocratElected

    32.1% 726 votes

  • Rubenstein Mitchell Clark DemocratElected

    27.2% 616 votes

  • Barry R. LeBlanc DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 557 votes

  • Claude "Clyde" Wiggins DemocratDefeated

    10.9% 246 votes

  • Shelly "Warren" Morris DemocratDefeated

    5.2% 117 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Kat" Bocz
Rubenstein Mitchell Clark
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,214 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,262 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Gramercy

No one got a majority, so Gary "Body-Shop" Bourgeois (Republican) and John Doucet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gary "Body-Shop" Bourgeois RepublicanIn runoff

    37.9% 228 votes

  • John Doucet DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 207 votes

  • Dale A. Louque DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 95 votes

  • "Joe" Samrow, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 71 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary "Body-Shop" Bourgeois
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 588 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

601 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, Town of Gramercy

Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.2% of the vote.

  • Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr. DemocratElected

    66.2% 176 votes

  • Lynn "Whistle" Detillier, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 90 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alvin "Shark" St. Pierre, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 258 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

266 votes cast.

Town of Lutcher

Mayor, Town of Lutcher

Troas A. Poche (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Troas A. Poche DemocratElected

    62.0% 1,139 votes

  • Jason P. Amato RepublicanDefeated

    38.0% 698 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Troas A. Poche
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,771 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 66 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,837 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Lutcher

No one got a majority, so Kerry D. Melancon (Democrat) and Corey Pittman (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kerry D. Melancon DemocratIn runoff

    47.1% 878 votes

  • Corey Pittman DemocratIn runoff

    39.9% 744 votes

  • Jerome Franklin DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 158 votes

  • Roy Zeringue DemocratDefeated

    4.6% 85 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kerry D. Melancon
Corey Pittman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,800 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,865 votes cast.

Alderman at Large, Seat One, Town of Lutcher

Rowdy Kennard Scott (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Rowdy Kennard Scott DemocratElected

    53.2% 930 votes

  • Thomas D. George DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 818 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rowdy Kennard Scott
Thomas D. George
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,683 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,748 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Division A, Town of Lutcher

Floyd A. Marshall, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Floyd A. Marshall, Sr. DemocratElected

    57.2% 461 votes

  • Morris Bowser, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 345 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Floyd A. Marshall, Sr.
Morris Bowser, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 772 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

806 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Division B, Town of Lutcher

Kendricks "Ken" Brass (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Kendricks "Ken" Brass DemocratElected

    62.8% 529 votes

  • Danny B. Manuel DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 313 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kendricks "Ken" Brass
Danny B. Manuel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 808 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

842 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, Division B, Town of Lutcher

Rebecca "Becky" Foret (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Rebecca "Becky" Foret DemocratElected

    54.4% 453 votes

  • Carl "Carl-Lee" Vicknair DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 380 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rebecca "Becky" Foret
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 803 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

833 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 23rd JDC, Election Section 1, Division E

Alvin Turner, Jr. (Democrat) won with 74.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Alvin Turner, Jr. 75.9%, Phyllis A. Southall 24.1%.

  • Alvin Turner, Jr. DemocratElected

    74.7% 3,671 votes

  • Phyllis A. Southall DemocratDefeated

    25.3% 1,241 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alvin Turner, Jr.
Phyllis A. Southall
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,026 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,912 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishAlvin Turner, Jr.Phyllis A. SouthallTurnout
Ascension Parish80.9%1,71219.1%403
Assumption Parish53.1%38146.9%337
St. James Parish75.9%1,57824.1%501

District Judge, 23rd JDC, Election Section 2, Division B

No one got a majority, so "Tom" Kliebert (Democrat) and "Joe" Wiley (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: "Tom" Kliebert 69.4%, "Joe" Wiley 14.4%, Leroy Laiche 16.2%.

  • "Tom" Kliebert DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 10,844 votes

  • "Joe" Wiley RepublicanIn runoff

    36.3% 8,643 votes

  • Leroy Laiche DemocratDefeated

    18.2% 4,341 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Tom" Kliebert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,628 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

23,828 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Tom" Kliebert"Joe" WileyLeroy LaicheTurnout
Ascension Parish30.5%3,99649.8%6,52419.6%2,572
Assumption Parish57.1%2,80326.1%1,28016.8%826
St. James Parish69.4%4,04514.4%83916.2%943

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Elton Rodrigue, Sr. (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Elton Rodrigue, Sr. DemocratElected

    59.7% 757 votes

  • Garland Rome DemocratDefeated

    40.3% 510 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Elton Rodrigue, Sr.
Garland Rome
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,240 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,267 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 3

Stephen "Lukey" Louque (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Stephen "Lukey" Louque DemocratElected

    56.8% 713 votes

  • Janelle L. Poche DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 542 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stephen "Lukey" Louque
Janelle L. Poche
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,215 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,255 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 5

Anatole "Nat" Monconduit (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Anatole "Nat" Monconduit DemocratElected

    64.4% 677 votes

  • Lena T. Ketchens DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 375 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Anatole "Nat" Monconduit
Lena T. Ketchens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,023 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,052 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 6

No one got a majority, so Eileen "Candy" Jasmin (Democrat) and Stanley C. "Lollypop" Bazile (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Eileen "Candy" Jasmin DemocratIn runoff

    42.5% 430 votes

  • Stanley C. "Lollypop" Bazile DemocratIn runoff

    32.9% 333 votes

  • Erica Harrison Johnson DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 249 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eileen "Candy" Jasmin
Stanley C. "Lollypop" Bazile
Erica Harrison Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 961 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,012 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Ronald "Shine" Boudreaux (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Ronald "Shine" Boudreaux DemocratElected

    54.3% 730 votes

  • "Stephen" McClung DemocratDefeated

    30.7% 413 votes

  • J. Wayne "Teco" Louque DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 202 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronald "Shine" Boudreaux
"Stephen" McClung
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,318 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,345 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Shelby "Rock" Oubre (Democrat) won with 60.5% of the vote.

  • Shelby "Rock" Oubre DemocratElected

    60.5% 914 votes

  • Donna "Albert" Wells DemocratDefeated

    39.5% 596 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Shelby "Rock" Oubre
Donna "Albert" Wells
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,450 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 60 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,510 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct