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St. Charles Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 5, 2002, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 3

Cindy Brasher (Republican) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • Cindy Brasher RepublicanElected

    57.4% 898 votes

  • Henry LeBoyd, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    42.6% 667 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,565 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Charles Parish

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so Mary Landrieu (Democrat) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Mary Landrieu 43.0%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 37.0%, John Cooksey 10.7%, "Tony" Perkins 5.9%.

  • Mary Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    46.0% 573,347 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff

    27.2% 339,506 votes

  • John Cooksey RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 171,752 votes

  • "Tony" Perkins RepublicanDefeated

    9.6% 119,776 votes

5 other candidates: 3.4% together
Raymond Brown Democrat1.9%23,553
Patrick E. "Live Wire" Landry Other party0.8%10,442
James Lemann Other party0.3%3,866
Gary D. Robbins Other party0.2%2,423
Ernest Edward Skillman, Jr. Republican0.1%1,668

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,246,333 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

David Vitter (Republican) won with 81.5% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: David Vitter 72.9%, Monica L. Monica 16.8%, Robert Namer 4.4%, Ian P. Hawxhurst 5.9%.

  • David Vitter RepublicanElected

    81.5% 147,117 votes

  • Monica L. Monica RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 20,268 votes

  • Robert Namer RepublicanDefeated

    4.0% 7,229 votes

  • Ian P. Hawxhurst Other partyDefeated

    3.3% 5,956 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

180,570 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

W. J. " Billy" Tauzin (Republican) won with 86.7% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: W. J. " Billy" Tauzin 86.3%, William Beier 8.1%, David Iwancio 5.6%.

  • W. J. " Billy" Tauzin RepublicanElected

    86.7% 130,323 votes

  • William Beier Other partyDefeated

    8.6% 12,964 votes

  • David Iwancio Other partyDefeated

    4.7% 7,055 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

150,342 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Changes to Legislative Session

Passed: 55.4% voted for and 44.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 60.8%, Against 39.2%.

  • ForApproved

    55.4% 560,348 votes

  • Against

    44.6% 451,199 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,011,547 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Ind. & joint income tax schedule

Passed: 51.3% voted for and 48.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 51.1%, Against 48.9%.

  • ForApproved

    51.3% 534,985 votes

  • Against

    48.7% 506,938 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,041,923 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Procedure for the Legis.to adj.appropriations

Passed: 57.7% voted for and 42.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 57.1%, Against 42.9%.

  • ForApproved

    57.7% 581,086 votes

  • Against

    42.3% 426,539 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,007,625 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Removal of public employees from employment

Passed: 70.1% voted for and 29.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 79.2%, Against 20.8%.

  • ForApproved

    70.1% 714,992 votes

  • Against

    29.9% 305,509 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,020,501 votes cast.

Amendment 5

St.Bd. of Commerce to contract ad valorem tax

Passed: 39.2% voted for and 60.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 36.1%, Against 63.9%.

  • For

    39.2% 389,693 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    60.8% 604,163 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

993,856 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Budget estimate to fund law enforce.& fire

Passed: 62.9% voted for and 37.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 64.4%, Against 35.6%.

  • ForApproved

    62.9% 647,113 votes

  • Against

    37.1% 382,260 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,029,373 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Homestead exemption assessment level

Passed: 68.1% voted for and 31.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 74.0%, Against 26.0%.

  • ForApproved

    68.1% 677,606 votes

  • Against

    31.9% 317,956 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

995,562 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Higher education to invest in stock up to 50%

Passed: 49.1% voted for and 50.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 53.5%, Against 46.5%.

  • For

    49.1% 489,884 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.9% 508,645 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

998,529 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Permit investment in stock Med. Trust Fund

Passed: 48.5% voted for and 51.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 52.9%, Against 47.1%.

  • For

    48.5% 485,728 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.5% 516,706 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,002,434 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Programs to assist farmers

Passed: 45.5% voted for and 54.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 40.3%, Against 59.7%.

  • For

    45.5% 452,991 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    54.5% 541,754 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

994,745 votes cast.

Amendment 11

Exemption from ad valorem on drilling rigs

Passed: 47.5% voted for and 52.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 52.3%, Against 47.7%.

  • For

    47.5% 467,722 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.5% 516,788 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

984,510 votes cast.

Amendment 12

Qualifications of Coroner, Livingston Parish

Passed: 44.5% voted for and 55.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 41.5%, Against 58.5%.

  • For

    44.5% 436,823 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.5% 544,517 votes

No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

981,340 votes cast.