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St. Charles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2003, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

"Greg" Champagne (Republican) won with 81.1% of the vote.

  • "Greg" Champagne RepublicanElected

    81.1% 13,611 votes

  • Melinda "Mo" Price-Dazet DemocratDefeated

    18.9% 3,179 votes

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

16,790 votes cast.

Assessor

Clyde A. "Rock" Gisclair (Republican) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Clyde A. "Rock" Gisclair RepublicanElected

    52.3% 8,789 votes

  • Kevin Friloux RepublicanDefeated

    28.6% 4,805 votes

  • Earl Clements DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 3,214 votes

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

16,808 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Albert D. Laque (Democrat) and "Dee" Abadie (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Albert D. Laque DemocratIn runoff

    45.1% 7,813 votes

  • "Dee" Abadie RepublicanIn runoff

    30.3% 5,256 votes

  • Chris A. Tregre DemocratDefeated

    24.6% 4,267 votes

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

17,336 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division A

Lance Marino (Republican) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Lance Marino RepublicanElected

    70.5% 10,970 votes

  • "Ziggy" Sobolewski RepublicanDefeated

    29.5% 4,587 votes

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

15,557 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division B

Clayton "Snookie" Faucheux (Republican) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Clayton "Snookie" Faucheux RepublicanElected

    54.8% 9,045 votes

  • Terry Authement DemocratDefeated

    45.2% 7,462 votes

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

16,507 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

Desmond J. Hilaire (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Desmond J. Hilaire DemocratElected

    53.1% 1,276 votes

  • Terrell "T-Bone" Wilson DemocratDefeated

    32.4% 779 votes

  • Robin B. Durant Other partyDefeated

    14.4% 347 votes

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

2,402 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Brian A. Fabre (Republican) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Brian A. Fabre RepublicanElected

    70.6% 1,912 votes

  • Trina Triche Other partyDefeated

    29.4% 796 votes

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

2,708 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so "Ram" Ramchandran (Democrat) and Richard LeSage (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Ram" Ramchandran DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 994 votes

  • Richard LeSage RepublicanIn runoff

    22.7% 635 votes

  • Kevin Macaluso RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 446 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Lockwood RepublicanDefeated

    14.6% 410 votes

  • Tiffeny Gallardo RepublicanDefeated

    11.3% 318 votes

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

2,803 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Derryl Wayne Walls (Republican) and Danny Somme' (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Derryl Wayne Walls RepublicanIn runoff

    48.6% 1,044 votes

  • Danny Somme' DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 585 votes

  • Cleveland N. Perrer, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.9% 298 votes

  • Eugene A. Cunningham DemocratDefeated

    10.3% 221 votes

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

2,148 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

No one got a majority, so April Black (Democrat) and Freddie "Jamie" Coleman, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • April Black DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 897 votes

  • Freddie "Jamie" Coleman, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    36.8% 858 votes

  • "Larry" Cochran DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 578 votes

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

2,333 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

Richard "Dickie" Duhe (Republican) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Richard "Dickie" Duhe RepublicanElected

    54.5% 1,261 votes

  • William "Tony" Cunningham DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 1,053 votes

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

2,314 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 105th Representative District

Ernest D. Wooton (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Ernest D. Wooton 32.7%, Mark L. Magee 25.1%, "Bobby" Riggs 36.9%, Dan Thompson 5.3%.

  • Ernest D. Wooton DemocratElected

    63.9% 9,422 votes

  • Mark L. Magee RepublicanDefeated

    16.9% 2,497 votes

  • "Bobby" Riggs Other partyDefeated

    11.4% 1,682 votes

  • Dan Thompson Other partyDefeated

    7.8% 1,152 votes

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

14,753 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishErnest D. WootonMark L. Magee"Bobby" RiggsDan ThompsonTurnout
Jefferson Parish79.7%1,29513.2%2142.0%325.1%83
Plaquemines Parish72.4%6,99414.6%1,4123.8%3699.2%885
St. Charles Parish32.7%1,13325.1%87136.9%1,2815.3%184

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7

Irv Sanchez (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Irv Sanchez DemocratElected

    52.5% 1,184 votes

  • Robin Triche Fields DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 1,071 votes

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

2,255 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Charles Parish

Attorney General

Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Charles C. Foti, Jr. 52.5%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 47.5%.

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 689,179 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 597,917 votes

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

1,287,096 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

"Bob" Odom (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: "Bob" Odom 64.8%, "Don" Johnson 35.2%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratElected

    65.6% 822,682 votes

  • "Don" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    34.4% 430,856 votes

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

1,253,538 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

No one got a majority, so Robert Wooley (Democrat) and "Dan" Kyle (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Robert Wooley 25.6%, "Dan" Kyle 28.8%, E. "No Fault" Fletcher 15.7%, John Brent "T-T" Fontenot 21.2%.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 467,084 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanIn runoff

    33.7% 424,961 votes

  • E. "No Fault" Fletcher DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 130,722 votes

  • John Brent "T-T" Fontenot RepublicanDefeated

    9.9% 124,963 votes

2 other candidates: 8.9% together
William E. "Coach" Johnson Democrat6.1%77,237
Jim R. Bell Other party2.8%35,280

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

1,260,247 votes cast.

Governor

No one got a majority, so "Bobby" Jindal (Republican) and Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 41.2%, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 16.2%, Richard Ieyoub 13.5%, Claude "Buddy" Leach 11.2%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 443,389 votes

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratIn runoff

    18.4% 250,136 votes

  • Richard Ieyoub DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 223,513 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 187,872 votes

13 other candidates: 18.9% together
Randy Ewing Democrat9.1%123,936
"Hunt" Downer Republican6.2%84,718
Alan Allgood Republican0.6%7,866
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Democrat0.5%7,338
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Other party0.5%7,195
Edward "Eddie" Mangin Other party0.5%6,745
J. D. "Boudreaux" Estilette Other party0.5%6,439
J. E. Jumonville, Jr. Democrat0.3%3,410
John M. "Doc" Simoneaux, Jr. Other party0.2%3,280
Quentin R. Brown, Jr. Other party0.2%2,414
"Mike" Stagg Democrat0.1%1,667
Richard McCoy Democrat0.1%1,513
Fred Robertson Democrat0.1%1,093

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

1,362,524 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 56.7%, Clyde C. Holloway 11.1%, Melinda Schwegmann 22.1%, Kirt Bennett 7.6%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    52.7% 674,803 votes

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanDefeated

    19.5% 249,668 votes

  • Melinda Schwegmann RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 215,402 votes

  • Kirt Bennett RepublicanDefeated

    8.5% 108,293 votes

2 other candidates: 2.6% together
J. F. "Rick" Ankesheiln Republican1.3%17,208
Karl E. Schorr Republican1.2%15,505

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

1,280,879 votes cast.

Secretary of State

W. Fox McKeithen (Republican) won with 72.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: W. Fox McKeithen 73.1%, "Al" Donovan 20.8%, Scott Lewis 6.1%.

  • W. Fox McKeithen RepublicanElected

    72.3% 916,235 votes

  • "Al" Donovan DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 284,125 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.3% 66,969 votes

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

1,267,329 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

$35 Million ann. to Wetlands Con. Res. Fund

Passed: 67.1% voted for and 32.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 79.8%, Against 20.2%.

  • ForApproved

    67.1% 731,662 votes

  • Against

    32.9% 358,177 votes

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

1,089,839 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Establishes LA Coastal Restoration Fund

Passed: 67.9% voted for and 32.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 78.1%, Against 21.9%.

  • ForApproved

    67.9% 737,543 votes

  • Against

    32.1% 349,088 votes

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

1,086,631 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Aut. Leg. limit recovery aff. Coastal Wetland

Passed: 60.5% voted for and 39.5% 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

    60.5% 626,935 votes

  • Against

    39.5% 408,691 votes

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

1,035,626 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Auth. BESE to oper. failing elem/sec public

Passed: 59.8% voted for and 40.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 71.7%, Against 28.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.8% 647,950 votes

  • Against

    40.2% 435,826 votes

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

1,083,776 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Rev. mbrshp. Bd. of Dir. of LA Workers' Comp.

Passed: 56.3% voted for and 43.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 66.3%, Against 33.7%.

  • ForApproved

    56.3% 594,979 votes

  • Against

    43.7% 461,483 votes

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

1,056,462 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Chng. certain TIMED project descriptions

Passed: 61.0% voted for and 39.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 67.8%, Against 32.2%.

  • ForApproved

    61.0% 636,973 votes

  • Against

    39.0% 407,981 votes

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

1,044,954 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Auth. a state infra. bank to loan infra. pro.

Passed: 43.1% voted for and 56.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 41.1%, Against 58.9%.

  • For

    43.1% 449,005 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.9% 592,315 votes

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

1,041,320 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Exemp. offshore drilling rigs from pro. tax

Passed: 55.9% voted for and 44.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 61.5%, Against 38.5%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 589,355 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 464,487 votes

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

1,053,842 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Lottery Pro. Fund monies go to edu./comp./pro

Passed: 64.0% voted for and 36.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 63.5%, Against 36.5%.

  • ForApproved

    64.0% 689,025 votes

  • Against

    36.0% 388,076 votes

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

1,077,101 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Auth. leg. creating a sys. of Admin. Law

Passed: 40.2% voted for and 59.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 41.4%, Against 58.6%.

  • For

    40.2% 414,603 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    59.8% 617,185 votes

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

1,031,788 votes cast.

Amendment 11

Budget Stab. Fund - mineral rev. class. chng.

Passed: 58.5% voted for and 41.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 65.2%, Against 34.8%.

  • ForApproved

    58.5% 599,147 votes

  • Against

    41.5% 425,246 votes

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

1,024,393 votes cast.

Amendment 12

Clarifies const. pro. pri. ownshp. not contra

Passed: 55.2% voted for and 44.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 65.7%, Against 34.3%.

  • ForApproved

    55.2% 574,307 votes

  • Against

    44.8% 466,914 votes

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

1,041,221 votes cast.

Amendment 13

Auth. local gov'ts to use rev. to acq. immov.

Passed: 41.1% voted for and 58.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 43.2%, Against 56.8%.

  • For

    41.1% 425,615 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    58.9% 610,608 votes

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

1,036,223 votes cast.

Amendment 14

Prohibits leg. aud. from pol. act. for 2 yrs.

Passed: 48.0% voted for and 52.0% 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

    48.0% 498,205 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.0% 539,499 votes

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

1,037,704 votes cast.

Amendment 15

Jud. reaches mand. retire. age to finish term

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: For 52.7%, Against 47.3%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 572,690 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 501,829 votes

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

1,074,519 votes cast.