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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Courts and judges

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 Lafayette Parish: Paul deMahy 41.5%, "Jimmy" Genovese 19.9%, "Francie" Bouillion 33.6%, Thomas K. "Tom" Regan 4.9%.

  • 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

No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

111,120 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishPaul deMahy"Jimmy" Genovese"Francie" BouillionThomas K. "Tom" ReganTurnout
Acadia Parish25.7%2,51828.9%2,83313.0%1,27232.4%3,180
Allen Parish27.8%1,40747.4%2,4007.5%38217.2%873
Evangeline Parish28.2%2,03650.0%3,61610.7%77111.1%802
Iberia Parish64.0%11,23317.9%3,14013.4%2,3464.7%825
Lafayette Parish41.5%12,13619.9%5,81233.6%9,8284.9%1,444
St. Landry Parish12.1%2,46878.8%16,0986.0%1,2213.1%642
St. Martin Parish70.4%9,55816.9%2,2979.3%1,2613.4%467
Vermilion Parish38.2%3,15526.5%2,19028.5%2,3516.8%558

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 15 YEAR, 6.24 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC STREETS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN THE TOWN, SAID TAX TO REPLACE THE TAXES AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED BY PROPOSITIONS NOS. 1 AND 2 AT AN ELECTION HELD ON JULY 20, 1996.

Town of Youngsville, Prop. #1 - 6.24 Mills Tax -Mayor&BOA-15 Yrs.

Passed: 48.3% voted yes and 51.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Youngsville, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of six and twenty-four hundredths (6.24) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Town, for a period of fifteen (15) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of maintaining and improving public streets and drainage facilities in the Town, said tax to replace the taxes authorized to be levied by Propositions Nos. 1 and 2 at an election held on July 20, 1996?

  • Yes

    48.3% 513 votes

  • NoDefeated

    51.7% 549 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,062 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 15 YEAR, 1.86 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IN THE TOWN.

Town of Youngsville, Prop. #2 - 1.86 Mill Tax-Mayor & BOA-15 Yrs.

Passed: 50.1% voted yes and 49.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Youngsville, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of one and eighty-six hundredths (1.86) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Town, for a period of fifteen (15) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities in the Town, said tax to replace the tax authorized to be levied by Proposition No. 3 at an election held on July 20, 1996?

  • YesApproved

    50.1% 530 votes

  • No

    49.9% 527 votes

No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,057 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 Lafayette Parish: For 76.4%, Against 23.6%.

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

No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

796,975 votes cast.