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Vermilion Parish

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.

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RSCC Member, 31st Representative District, Subdistrict C

"Charlie" Buckels (Republican) won with 83.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Charlie" Buckels 80.4%, Jared P. Bellard 19.6%.

  • "Charlie" Buckels RepublicanElected

    83.4% 262 votes

  • Jared P. Bellard RepublicanDefeated

    16.6% 52 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Charlie" Buckels
Jared P. Bellard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 46 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts.

314 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Charlie" BuckelsJared P. BellardTurnout
Lafayette Parish84.0%22516.0%43
Vermilion Parish80.4%3719.6%9

Statewide and federal races in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: John F. Kerry 69.4%, John Edwards 16.9%, Howard Dean 3.3%, Wesley K. Clark 4.4%.

  • 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 Democrat2.0%3,161
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat1.5%2,411
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat1.4%2,329

By precinct in Vermilion 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
John Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 997 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 Vermilion Parish: George W. Bush 96.1%, "Bill" Wyatt 3.9%.

  • George W. Bush RepublicanElected

    96.1% 69,205 votes

  • "Bill" Wyatt RepublicanDefeated

    3.9% 2,805 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 193 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

72,010 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct