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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.

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Saturday, November 15, 2003

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: Statewide offices, state boards and courts, and local races in 63 parishes.

Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Governor and statewide offices

Commissioner of Insurance

Robert Wooley (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratElected

    57.7% 773,578 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 567,034 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert Wooley
"Dan" Kyle

1,340,612 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert Wooley"Dan" KyleTurnout
Acadia Parish56.5%10,35343.5%7,984
Allen Parish69.8%4,36530.2%1,891
Ascension Parish50.4%14,72149.6%14,467
Assumption Parish68.2%6,06931.8%2,830
Avoyelles Parish67.0%7,55033.0%3,715
Beauregard Parish57.6%4,57042.4%3,360
Bienville Parish64.9%3,21135.1%1,737
Bossier Parish47.4%11,05652.6%12,291
Caddo Parish57.5%37,11342.5%27,469
Calcasieu Parish59.1%30,20940.9%20,903
Caldwell Parish57.8%2,14842.2%1,568
Cameron Parish64.3%2,85535.7%1,582
Catahoula Parish64.3%2,10835.7%1,171
Claiborne Parish62.6%2,60437.4%1,553
Concordia Parish64.5%5,22935.5%2,881
De Soto Parish61.5%4,44038.5%2,782
East Baton Rouge Parish51.3%66,15048.7%62,804
East Carroll Parish69.9%1,49630.1%643
East Feliciana Parish59.4%4,10540.6%2,808
Evangeline Parish68.8%7,34831.2%3,329
Franklin Parish59.8%3,80440.2%2,554
Grant Parish57.1%3,27242.9%2,454
Iberia Parish55.9%12,41644.1%9,797
Iberville Parish65.7%8,04334.3%4,198
Jackson Parish58.8%3,61741.2%2,539
Jefferson Davis Parish63.4%5,56936.6%3,212
Jefferson Parish52.4%69,00947.6%62,667
Lafayette Parish48.0%31,26152.0%33,872
Lafourche Parish62.4%17,38037.6%10,472
LaSalle Parish57.6%2,69542.4%1,987
Lincoln Parish55.7%5,89544.3%4,689
Livingston Parish45.9%13,83154.1%16,277
Madison Parish67.8%2,35132.2%1,117
Morehouse Parish64.5%5,31335.5%2,929
Natchitoches Parish58.6%6,14741.4%4,334
Orleans Parish75.2%93,75624.8%30,869
Ouachita Parish54.2%22,29845.8%18,814
Plaquemines Parish58.6%5,85341.4%4,143
Pointe Coupee Parish62.2%5,59637.8%3,395
Rapides Parish61.2%22,05138.8%13,990
Red River Parish64.4%2,12835.6%1,178
Richland Parish62.4%3,93337.6%2,367
Sabine Parish54.5%3,27945.5%2,736
St. Bernard Parish58.0%13,76942.0%9,983
St. Charles Parish56.3%10,03743.7%7,789
St. Helena Parish70.6%3,46929.4%1,448
St. James Parish75.0%6,60325.0%2,201
St. John the Baptist Parish65.8%10,64134.2%5,528
St. Landry Parish63.5%16,92836.5%9,751
St. Martin Parish61.9%10,25938.1%6,310
St. Mary Parish57.8%9,11042.2%6,662
St. Tammany Parish41.7%26,67358.3%37,288
Tangipahoa Parish55.5%18,24044.5%14,597
Tensas Parish66.0%1,85734.0%957
Terrebonne Parish59.3%17,54040.7%12,057
Union Parish58.0%4,01442.0%2,906
Vermilion Parish57.4%12,05542.6%8,937
Vernon Parish56.5%5,04143.5%3,881
Washington Parish66.9%9,53633.1%4,709
Webster Parish63.3%7,98436.7%4,635
West Baton Rouge Parish58.4%5,15641.6%3,672
West Carroll Parish57.4%2,38542.6%1,770
West Feliciana Parish58.3%2,23441.7%1,600
Winn Parish58.8%2,85041.2%1,995

Governor

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    51.9% 731,358 votes

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 676,484 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
"Bobby" Jindal

1,407,842 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKathleen Babineaux Blanco"Bobby" JindalTurnout
Acadia Parish57.1%10,93842.9%8,226
Allen Parish68.1%4,50231.9%2,109
Ascension Parish45.8%13,73354.2%16,272
Assumption Parish63.2%5,96636.8%3,470
Avoyelles Parish71.0%8,33129.0%3,395
Beauregard Parish50.5%4,25649.5%4,165
Bienville Parish62.5%3,26037.5%1,953
Bossier Parish37.1%9,05162.9%15,331
Caddo Parish51.0%34,29249.0%33,004
Calcasieu Parish52.7%27,68347.3%24,835
Caldwell Parish64.9%2,48535.1%1,346
Cameron Parish61.5%2,85438.5%1,783
Catahoula Parish70.6%2,42929.4%1,010
Claiborne Parish53.1%2,35046.9%2,074
Concordia Parish64.0%5,55436.0%3,119
De Soto Parish55.0%4,18045.0%3,425
East Baton Rouge Parish47.0%62,63853.0%70,547
East Carroll Parish69.3%1,57330.7%696
East Feliciana Parish61.8%4,43238.2%2,735
Evangeline Parish69.8%7,94930.2%3,442
Franklin Parish61.4%4,03838.6%2,541
Grant Parish59.9%3,50540.1%2,344
Iberia Parish60.4%14,38339.6%9,446
Iberville Parish66.7%8,49933.3%4,240
Jackson Parish56.9%3,59243.1%2,717
Jefferson Davis Parish57.2%5,20242.8%3,886
Jefferson Parish37.4%52,31962.6%87,712
Lafayette Parish48.4%32,73451.6%34,951
Lafourche Parish53.9%15,69546.1%13,429
LaSalle Parish60.8%2,97439.2%1,917
Lincoln Parish52.2%5,68047.8%5,194
Livingston Parish43.0%13,45157.0%17,812
Madison Parish74.3%2,74725.7%948
Morehouse Parish57.8%4,91742.2%3,594
Natchitoches Parish56.7%6,13043.3%4,681
Orleans Parish68.3%92,74631.7%43,005
Ouachita Parish47.3%20,19452.7%22,491
Plaquemines Parish46.8%4,95653.2%5,645
Pointe Coupee Parish64.5%6,09835.5%3,351
Rapides Parish56.3%20,87543.7%16,192
Red River Parish61.8%2,12938.2%1,318
Richland Parish57.4%3,73142.6%2,773
Sabine Parish49.3%3,05850.7%3,140
St. Bernard Parish42.3%10,57457.7%14,428
St. Charles Parish42.4%7,90057.6%10,727
St. Helena Parish74.8%3,91825.2%1,322
St. James Parish62.5%5,72737.5%3,442
St. John the Baptist Parish53.8%9,48246.2%8,135
St. Landry Parish68.3%19,50031.7%9,049
St. Martin Parish64.6%11,40735.4%6,259
St. Mary Parish57.9%9,76742.1%7,088
St. Tammany Parish25.6%17,06774.4%49,675
Tangipahoa Parish51.7%17,91448.3%16,711
Tensas Parish68.9%2,03831.1%919
Terrebonne Parish52.4%16,09747.6%14,626
Union Parish50.8%3,61249.2%3,501
Vermilion Parish64.5%14,30535.5%7,863
Vernon Parish56.8%5,44143.2%4,133
Washington Parish57.0%8,60543.0%6,501
Webster Parish52.6%6,92747.4%6,251
West Baton Rouge Parish54.4%4,92345.6%4,120
West Carroll Parish55.5%2,42944.5%1,950
West Feliciana Parish61.5%2,57138.5%1,612
Winn Parish61.5%3,04538.5%1,908

Supreme Court and state boards

BESE, 1st District

Penny Dastugue (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Penny Dastugue RepublicanElected

    57.2% 103,230 votes

  • Barbara Ferguson DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 77,353 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Penny Dastugue
Barbara Ferguson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

180,583 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPenny DastugueBarbara FergusonTurnout
Jefferson Parish54.0%57,20546.0%48,792
Orleans Parish49.4%5,28550.6%5,416
St. Tammany Parish63.8%40,74036.2%23,145

BESE, 2nd District

Louella P. Givens (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

  • Louella P. Givens DemocratElected

    56.6% 70,781 votes

  • Keith T. Johnson DemocratDefeated

    43.4% 54,247 votes

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

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

125,028 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLouella P. GivensKeith T. JohnsonTurnout
Jefferson Parish50.1%8,36949.9%8,320
Orleans Parish57.6%62,41242.4%45,927

BESE, 6th District

Polly Broussard (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Polly Broussard RepublicanElected

    61.9% 121,407 votes

  • "Buddy" Bel DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 74,844 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Polly Broussard
"Buddy" Bel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

196,251 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPolly Broussard"Buddy" BelTurnout
Ascension Parish67.6%16,45732.4%7,893
East Baton Rouge Parish70.9%65,04129.1%26,750
Livingston Parish63.0%18,39337.0%10,815
St. Helena Parish29.4%1,36870.6%3,286
Tangipahoa Parish38.6%12,60861.4%20,096
Washington Parish55.7%7,54044.3%6,004

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (16 races)

DistrictResult
District 6"Mike" Powell (Republican) won with 68.8% of the vote.
District 13James R. "Jim" Fannin (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
District 20Lelon Kenney (Democrat) won with 63.2% of the vote.
District 22"Tommy" Wright (Democrat) won with 51.9% of the vote.
District 26Israel "Bo" Curtis (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.
District 31"Don" Trahan (Republican) won with 50.0% of the vote.
District 52Gordon Dove (Republican) won with 50.0% of the vote.
District 59Eddie J. Lambert (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.
District 60Karen Gaudet St. Germain (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.
District 75Harold L. Ritchie (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.
District 81John La Bruzzo (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.
District 88M. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr. (Republican) won with 54.1% of the vote.
District 91Jalila Jefferson (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
District 98Cheryl Gray (Democrat) won with 60.0% of the vote.
District 99Charmaine Marchand (Democrat) won with 69.2% of the vote.
District 100Austin J. Badon, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

State Senate (4 races)

DistrictResult
District 1Walter J. Boasso (Republican) won with 61.2% of the vote.
District 2Ann Duplessis (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.
District 18"Jody" Amedee (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.
District 39Lydia Patrice Jackson (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.

Turnout by parish