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 Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 3rd District, Division B
No one got a majority, so Paul deMahy (Republican) and "Jimmy" Genovese (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Paul deMahy 25.7%, "Jimmy" Genovese 28.9%, "Francie" Bouillion 13.0%, Thomas K. "Tom" Regan 32.4%.
Paul deMahy RepublicanIn runoff
40.1%44,511 votes
"Jimmy" Genovese DemocratIn runoff
34.5%38,386 votes
"Francie" Bouillion Other partyDefeated
17.5%19,432 votes
Thomas K. "Tom" Regan DemocratDefeated
7.9%8,791 votes
By precinct in Acadia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Paul deMahy
"Jimmy" Genovese
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,209 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 594 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
No one got a majority, so Terry J. Darbonne (Democrat) and Jimmie E. Edwards (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Terry J. Darbonne 53.8%, Jimmie E. Edwards 10.3%, Ronnie Valenta 6.8%, Charles "Brother" Atchison 29.1%.
Terry J. Darbonne DemocratIn runoff
44.5%1,716 votes
Jimmie E. Edwards DemocratIn runoff
27.5%1,058 votes
Ronnie Valenta DemocratDefeated
14.7%565 votes
Charles "Brother" Atchison RepublicanDefeated
13.4%515 votes
By precinct in Acadia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Terry J. Darbonne
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 112 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
BAYOU PLAQUEMINE AND WIKOFF DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 5.12 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall Bayou Plaquemine and Wikoff Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of five and twelve hundredths (5.12) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District?
YesApproved
65.0%800 votes
No
35.0%430 votes
By precinct in Acadia 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 1,168 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,230 votes cast.
SECOND WARD GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 8.89 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT.
Second Wd. GD Dist. #2, 8.89 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Second Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of Acadia Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of eight and eighty-nine hundredths (8.89) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
67.4%300 votes
No
32.6%145 votes
By precinct in Acadia 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 412 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
445 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman
Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: For 85.7%, Against 14.3%.
What the ballot said
To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)
ForApproved
77.8%619,908 votes
Against
22.2%177,067 votes
By precinct in Acadia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,526 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.