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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 12, 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 B

No one got a majority, so Gerard Baudoin (Other party) and Norman L. Duhon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gerard Baudoin Other partyIn runoff

    34.7% 568 votes

  • Norman L. Duhon DemocratIn runoff

    29.0% 474 votes

  • Jimmy Vice DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 356 votes

  • Jeffrey J. Faulk, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    14.5% 238 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gerard Baudoin
Norman L. Duhon
Jimmy Vice
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,561 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,636 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District D

No one got a majority, so Arville Touchet (Democrat) and Ricky LeBouef (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Arville Touchet DemocratIn runoff

    30.5% 388 votes

  • Ricky LeBouef Other partyIn runoff

    26.6% 338 votes

  • Donald "Bruce" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 320 votes

  • Curtis Frith DemocratDefeated

    17.7% 225 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Arville Touchet
Donald "Bruce" Broussard
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,188 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,271 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District G

Herman Suire (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Herman Suire DemocratElected

    52.5% 629 votes

  • Daleon "Dale" Primeaux DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 570 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Herman Suire
Daleon "Dale" Primeaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,102 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 97 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,199 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District H

Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 56.0% of the vote.

  • Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc DemocratElected

    56.0% 995 votes

  • Martial Broussard DemocratDefeated

    44.0% 782 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc
Martial Broussard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,629 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,777 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Erath

Mayor, Town of Erath

George Dupuis (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • George Dupuis DemocratElected

    57.6% 596 votes

  • Curley J. Dartez RepublicanDefeated

    42.4% 439 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George Dupuis
Curley J. Dartez
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 931 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,035 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Erath

No one got a majority, so Steven Peltier (Democrat) and Kevin Hebert (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Steven Peltier DemocratIn runoff

    37.6% 385 votes

  • Kevin Hebert DemocratIn runoff

    29.8% 305 votes

  • Kenneth W. Touchet DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 299 votes

  • R. G. "Chili" Graham Other partyDefeated

    3.3% 34 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steven Peltier
Kevin Hebert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 922 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,023 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Erath

Robert "T-Bob" Domingues (Democrat), Donald E. Menard (Democrat), "Billy" Cormier (Democrat), Carl "CoCo" Broussard (Democrat), and John Earl LeBlanc (Democrat) won.

  • Robert "T-Bob" Domingues DemocratElected

    14.8% 669 votes

  • Donald E. Menard DemocratElected

    13.7% 617 votes

  • "Billy" Cormier DemocratElected

    12.0% 543 votes

  • Carl "CoCo" Broussard DemocratElected

    11.9% 535 votes

  • John Earl LeBlanc DemocratElected

    11.6% 524 votes

4 other candidates: 35.9% together
Robert B. Vincent Democrat10.7%483
Claudette Lacour Democrat9.3%420
Sheila James Other party8.3%374
Roy Breaux Other party7.6%343

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert "T-Bob" Domingues
Donald E. Menard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,067 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 441 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,508 votes cast.

Town of Gueydan

Mayor, Town of Gueydan

Chris Theriot (Democrat) won with 78.5% of the vote.

  • Chris Theriot DemocratElected

    78.5% 430 votes

  • Gale "Roche" Smith DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 118 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

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

Shows the 506 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

548 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Gueydan

Jeffrey Lamson (Other party) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Jeffrey Lamson Other partyElected

    53.1% 287 votes

  • "Joe" Breaux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 253 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jeffrey Lamson
"Joe" Breaux, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 498 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

540 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Gueydan

Charlotte Venable-Hartwell (Democrat), Aline Breaux (Democrat), Althea Williams (Democrat), Jude Reese (Republican), and Michael Gaspard (Democrat) won.

  • Charlotte Venable-Hartwell DemocratElected

    16.0% 389 votes

  • Aline Breaux DemocratElected

    15.4% 374 votes

  • Althea Williams DemocratElected

    15.4% 374 votes

  • Jude Reese RepublicanElected

    13.5% 327 votes

  • Michael Gaspard DemocratElected

    11.9% 289 votes

3 other candidates: 27.9% together
Angela Touchet Republican10.5%256
William D. Smith Republican10.2%247
Kenneth Guidry Republican7.2%175

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charlotte Venable-Hartwell
Althea Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,245 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 186 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,431 votes cast.

Village of Maurice

Aldermen, Village of Maurice

Gary J. Villien (Democrat), Paul Catalon (Democrat), and Darin J. Desormeaux (Democrat) won.

  • Gary J. Villien DemocratElected

    25.8% 140 votes

  • Paul Catalon DemocratElected

    20.8% 113 votes

  • Darin J. Desormeaux DemocratElected

    20.5% 111 votes

  • Lee "Woody" Wood RepublicanDefeated

    13.3% 72 votes

2 other candidates: 19.6% together
Robert H. "Bob" Ferguson Democrat11.4%62
Wayne Theriot Republican8.1%44

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary J. Villien
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 528 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

542 votes cast.

Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, City of Kaplan

Frank LeMoine (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Frank LeMoine DemocratElected

    53.8% 998 votes

  • Reule "Ray" Bourque DemocratDefeated

    46.2% 856 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Frank LeMoine
Reule "Ray" Bourque
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,753 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,854 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Kenneth "Keno" Picard (Democrat) won with 73.0% of the vote.

  • Kenneth "Keno" Picard DemocratElected

    73.0% 684 votes

  • Ila Jean McDonald DemocratDefeated

    27.0% 253 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth "Keno" Picard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 911 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

937 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Paul Poche' (Other party) and Randy Granger (Democrat) won.

  • Paul Poche' Other partyElected

    39.6% 1,498 votes

  • Randy Granger DemocratElected

    32.1% 1,212 votes

  • Johnny Lopez DemocratDefeated

    28.3% 1,071 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paul Poche'
Randy Granger
Johnny Lopez
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,434 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 347 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,781 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct