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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 15, 2003, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Assessor, (For Regular and Unexpired Term)

Renee Mire Michel (Democrat) won with 60.3% of the vote.

  • Renee Mire Michel DemocratElected

    60.3% 17,527 votes

  • Jeff Smith RepublicanDefeated

    39.7% 11,543 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Renee Mire Michel
Jeff Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23,296 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 5,774 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

29,070 votes cast.

Parish President

Ronnie Hughes (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

  • Ronnie Hughes RepublicanElected

    53.1% 15,733 votes

  • Harold Marchand DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 13,885 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronnie Hughes
Harold Marchand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23,742 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 5,876 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

29,618 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2

Kent Schexnaydre (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.

  • Kent Schexnaydre DemocratElected

    55.8% 1,785 votes

  • Tom "Moose" Pearce DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 1,415 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kent Schexnaydre
Tom "Moose" Pearce
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,741 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 459 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,200 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4

Cheryl K. Fontenot (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Cheryl K. Fontenot RepublicanElected

    52.8% 1,683 votes

  • Dudley Brown DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 1,506 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cheryl K. Fontenot
Dudley Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,776 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 1,413 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,189 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5

Dempsey Lambert (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Dempsey Lambert DemocratElected

    56.7% 1,586 votes

  • Chris Gonzales DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 1,210 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

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

Shows the 2,486 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 310 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,796 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

George Valentine (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • George Valentine DemocratElected

    52.9% 1,445 votes

  • Toby Waguespack Other partyDefeated

    47.1% 1,289 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George Valentine
Toby Waguespack
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,196 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 1,538 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,734 votes cast.

Council Member, District 9

Todd Lambert (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Todd Lambert DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,305 votes

  • Randall Aldridge DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 1,237 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

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

Shows the 2,220 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 322 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,542 votes cast.

Council Member, District 11

Jared "Burger" Beiriger (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

  • Jared "Burger" Beiriger DemocratElected

    51.0% 1,191 votes

  • J. Darnell Martinez DemocratDefeated

    49.0% 1,146 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jared "Burger" Beiriger
J. Darnell Martinez
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,057 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 280 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,337 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 18th Senatorial District

"Jody" Amedee (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: "Jody" Amedee 49.7%, "Jeff" Diez 50.3%.

  • "Jody" Amedee DemocratElected

    51.6% 24,190 votes

  • "Jeff" Diez DemocratDefeated

    48.4% 22,668 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jody" Amedee
"Jeff" Diez
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23,629 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 5,838 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

46,858 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Jody" Amedee"Jeff" DiezTurnout
Ascension Parish49.7%14,64850.3%14,819
Livingston Parish50.2%2,64149.8%2,623
St. James Parish58.7%5,29141.3%3,717
St. John the Baptist Parish51.6%1,61048.4%1,509

State Representative, 59th Representative District

Eddie J. Lambert (Republican) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Eddie J. Lambert RepublicanElected

    57.7% 9,601 votes

  • John C. "Juba" Diez RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 7,026 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eddie J. Lambert
John C. "Juba" Diez
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,364 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 4,263 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,627 votes cast.

State Representative, 60th Representative District

Karen Gaudet St. Germain (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Karen Gaudet St. Germain 69.1%, Emma Devillier 30.9%.

  • Karen Gaudet St. Germain DemocratElected

    52.0% 9,325 votes

  • Emma Devillier DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 8,605 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Karen Gaudet St. Germain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 335 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 44 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

17,930 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishKaren Gaudet St. GermainEmma DevillierTurnout
Ascension Parish69.1%26230.9%117
Assumption Parish72.1%3,52827.9%1,362
Iberville Parish43.3%4,23856.7%5,542
West Baton Rouge Parish45.0%1,29755.0%1,584

State Representative, 88th Representative District

M. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr. (Republican) won with 54.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: M. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr. 72.4%, Ralph Willie 27.6%.

  • M. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr. RepublicanElected

    54.1% 8,259 votes

  • Ralph Willie DemocratDefeated

    45.9% 7,014 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
M. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,595 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 738 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

15,273 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishM. J. "Mert" Smiley, Jr.Ralph WillieTurnout
Ascension Parish72.4%4,58427.6%1,749
Livingston Parish41.1%3,67558.9%5,265

Statewide and federal races in Ascension Parish

Commissioner of Insurance

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

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Robert Wooley 50.4%, "Dan" Kyle 49.6%.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratElected

    57.7% 773,578 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 567,034 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert Wooley
"Dan" Kyle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 23,380 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 5,808 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,340,612 votes cast.

Governor

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

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 45.8%, "Bobby" Jindal 54.2%.

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratElected

    51.9% 731,358 votes

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanDefeated

    48.1% 676,484 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
"Bobby" Jindal
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 24,077 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 5,928 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,407,842 votes cast.

BESE, 6th District

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

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Polly Broussard 67.6%, "Buddy" Bel 32.4%.

  • Polly Broussard RepublicanElected

    61.9% 121,407 votes

  • "Buddy" Bel DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 74,844 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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

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

Shows the 19,291 votes cast at the polls in 43 precincts. The 5,059 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

196,251 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct