On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Tuesday, March 9, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Taft C. Kleinpeter (Republican) and Lyle Johnson (Republican) went to a runoff.
Taft C. Kleinpeter RepublicanIn runoff
47.0%958 votes
Lyle Johnson RepublicanIn runoff
27.5%561 votes
Roy Barnes DemocratDefeated
21.6%441 votes
Faire "Tim" Hicks RepublicanDefeated
3.9%80 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%
Taft C. Kleinpeter
Lyle Johnson
Roy Barnes
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,012 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Blaine Sheets (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Blaine Sheets 89.9%, Hobart Pardue 10.1%.
Blaine Sheets DemocratElected
77.3%1,658 votes
Hobart Pardue DemocratDefeated
22.7%487 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%
Blaine Sheets
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,492 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Collette Danos Vizier (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Collette Danos Vizier 48.8%, JoAn Brown 51.2%.
Collette Danos Vizier RepublicanElected
53.7%166 votes
JoAn Brown RepublicanDefeated
46.3%143 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%
Collette Danos Vizier
JoAn Brown
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 233 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
RSCC Member, 59th Representative District, Subdistrict A
Kathryn Goppelt (Republican) won with 62.9% of the vote.
Kathryn Goppelt RepublicanElected
62.9%427 votes
Joyce LaCour RepublicanDefeated
37.1%252 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%
Kathryn Goppelt
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 667 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
679 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 59th Representative District, Subdistrict B
Tonya Veazey (Republican) won with 59.0% of the vote.
Tonya Veazey RepublicanElected
59.0%334 votes
Beverly Booker-Weselak RepublicanDefeated
41.0%232 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%
Tonya Veazey
Beverly Booker-Weselak
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 554 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
566 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 59th Representative District, Subdistrict C
"Chris" Perdue (Republican) won with 60.5% of the vote.
"Chris" Perdue RepublicanElected
60.5%295 votes
George Cabanas RepublicanDefeated
33.4%163 votes
Carl E. Duffield III RepublicanDefeated
6.1%30 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%
"Chris" Perdue
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 224 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 264 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
488 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 60th Representative District
Felix J. Sternfels (Republican) won with 54.3% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Felix J. Sternfels 85.7%, Korey Dan Harvey 14.3%.
Felix J. Sternfels RepublicanElected
54.3%89 votes
Korey Dan Harvey RepublicanDefeated
45.7%75 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%
Felix J. Sternfels
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 26 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
RSCC Member, 88th Representative District, Subdistrict A
Rhett Bourgeois (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Rhett Bourgeois 50.3%, Brandon S. Trosclair 49.7%.
Rhett Bourgeois RepublicanElected
51.3%238 votes
Brandon S. Trosclair RepublicanDefeated
48.7%226 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%
Rhett Bourgeois
Brandon S. Trosclair
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 421 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
"Joe" Broussard (Republican), "Kathy" Edmonston (Republican), "Chris" Perdue (Republican), Harold A. LaCour (Republican), and Brad J. Walker (Republican) won.
"Joe" Broussard RepublicanElected
17.2%1,386 votes
"Kathy" Edmonston RepublicanElected
17.1%1,375 votes
"Chris" Perdue RepublicanElected
14.5%1,168 votes
Harold A. LaCour RepublicanElected
12.9%1,039 votes
Brad J. Walker RepublicanElected
11.8%951 votes
3 other candidates: 26.5% together
"Chip" McCorkle Republican
11.0%
883
Beverly Booker-Weselak Republican
10.5%
849
Carl E. Duffield III Republican
4.9%
397
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%
"Joe" Broussard
"Kathy" Edmonston
"Chris" Perdue
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,963 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 1,085 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,048 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Ascension Parish
Democratic presidential primary
John F. Kerry (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: John F. Kerry 62.3%, John Edwards 20.2%, Howard Dean 7.4%, Wesley K. Clark 5.9%.
John F. Kerry DemocratElected
69.7%112,639 votes
John Edwards DemocratDefeated
16.1%26,074 votes
Howard Dean DemocratDefeated
4.9%7,948 votes
Wesley K. Clark DemocratDefeated
4.4%7,091 votes
3 other candidates: 4.9% together
"Bill" McGaughey Democrat
2.0%
3,161
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat
1.5%
2,411
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat
1.4%
2,329
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%
John F. Kerry
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,536 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 523 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
161,653 votes cast.
Republican presidential primary
George W. Bush (Republican) won with 96.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: George W. Bush 97.2%, "Bill" Wyatt 2.8%.
George W. Bush RepublicanElected
96.1%69,205 votes
"Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated
3.9%2,805 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 W. Bush
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,222 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 343 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
72,010 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
SCHOOL SALARY MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10 YEAR 21 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR GIVING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
Parishwide School Board, Prop. #1 - 21 Mills - 10 Years
Passed: 85.0% voted yes and 15.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Parish-wide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a twenty-one (21) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools in said District by providing monies for salaries and benefits for all School Board personnel?
YesApproved
85.0%8,851 votes
No
15.0%1,556 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,371 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 1,036 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,407 votes cast.
SCHOOL BUILDING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10 YEAR 4 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR GIVING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Parishwide School Board, Prop. #2 - 4 Mills - 10 Years
Passed: 85.0% voted yes and 15.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Parish-wide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a four (4) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools in said District by providing monies to construct, improve, maintain and operate the public school buildings and facilities in Ascension Parish?
YesApproved
85.0%8,819 votes
No
15.0%1,553 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,336 votes cast at the polls in 56 precincts. The 1,036 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.