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Orleans Parish

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.

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Criminal Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Marlin N. Gusman (Democrat) and Warren J. Riley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marlin N. Gusman DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 29,724 votes

  • Warren J. Riley DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 25,966 votes

  • William "Bill" Hunter DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 17,032 votes

  • Ira Thomas DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 4,232 votes

8 other candidates: 10.7% together
Carl A. Haydel Democrat3.8%3,317
Raymond Brown Democrat1.9%1,674
Eddie Murphy Republican1.7%1,498
David A. H. Capasso Democrat1.5%1,292
Lloyd M. Williams Other party0.5%403
Albert Sidney "Sugar" Evans III Other party0.5%391
Willie James Williams Other party0.4%320
Powell Miller Democrat0.4%319

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marlin N. Gusman
Warren J. Riley
William "Bill" Hunter
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 84,370 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 1,798 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

86,168 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Heidi Lovett Daniels (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Heidi Lovett Daniels DemocratElected

    61.2% 7,327 votes

  • Cheryl Mills DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 3,428 votes

  • Teresa Longley Williams DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 1,215 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Heidi Lovett Daniels
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,785 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 185 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,970 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

No one got a majority, so Cynthia Cade (Democrat) and Dwight McKenna (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cynthia Cade DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 4,168 votes

  • Dwight McKenna DemocratIn runoff

    27.0% 3,056 votes

  • Alden Reine DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 1,763 votes

  • H. Kenneth Johnston DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 1,014 votes

2 other candidates: 11.5% together
Roland Barthe' Democrat6.9%774
Deninah "Rev" Webb-Goodwin Democrat4.6%523

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cynthia Cade
Dwight McKenna
Alden Reine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,116 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,298 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

James "Jimmy" Fahrenholtz (Democrat) won with 74.9% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Fahrenholtz DemocratElected

    74.9% 12,689 votes

  • Sandra Wheeler Hester Other partyDefeated

    17.4% 2,939 votes

  • Richard "Dickie" Unangst RepublicanDefeated

    5.4% 914 votes

  • Charles Francis "Chip" Wusthoff III Other partyDefeated

    2.3% 389 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Fahrenholtz
Sandra Wheeler Hester
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 16,599 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 332 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,931 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 4

Lourdes F. Moran (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.

  • Lourdes F. Moran DemocratElected

    56.2% 6,581 votes

  • Camacia Smith-Ross DemocratDefeated

    17.8% 2,080 votes

  • Ellenese Brooks-Simms DemocratDefeated

    15.7% 1,832 votes

  • Ernest Marcelle, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 1,213 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lourdes F. Moran
Camacia Smith-Ross
Ellenese Brooks-Simms
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,295 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 411 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,706 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Phyllis Landrieu (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.

  • Phyllis Landrieu DemocratElected

    64.5% 7,249 votes

  • Karl J. Connor DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 3,346 votes

  • Christopher Kohl Other partyDefeated

    5.7% 646 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Phyllis Landrieu
Karl J. Connor
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,963 votes cast at the polls in 70 precincts. The 278 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,241 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

Una Anderson (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Una Anderson DemocratElected

    66.8% 7,497 votes

  • LaToya Cantrell DemocratDefeated

    23.4% 2,622 votes

  • John L. McKnight, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 900 votes

  • Joy Wigfall DemocratDefeated

    1.8% 201 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Una Anderson
LaToya Cantrell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,908 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 312 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

11,220 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

No one got a majority, so Elliot C. Willard (Democrat) and Torin T. Sanders (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Elliot C. Willard DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 3,991 votes

  • Torin T. Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 3,344 votes

  • Glenn Wilson DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 1,446 votes

  • Earl Dunbar DemocratDefeated

    13.0% 1,312 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Elliot C. Willard
Torin T. Sanders
Glenn Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,960 votes cast at the polls in 65 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,093 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Civil District Court, Division M

Paulette Irons (Democrat) won with 64.8% of the vote.

  • Paulette Irons DemocratElected

    64.8% 55,346 votes

  • Bernadette D'Souza DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 18,611 votes

  • Marie Williams DemocratDefeated

    13.4% 11,456 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paulette Irons
Bernadette D'Souza
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 83,614 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 1,799 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

85,413 votes cast.

Judge, Juvenile Court, Section C

No one got a majority, so David L. Bell (Democrat) and Yolanda J. King (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David L. Bell DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 23,221 votes

  • Yolanda J. King DemocratIn runoff

    23.8% 18,615 votes

  • Sandra Cabrina Jenkins DemocratDefeated

    23.5% 18,339 votes

  • Kim M. O'Dowd DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 12,186 votes

  • Robin Shulman DemocratDefeated

    7.4% 5,757 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
David L. Bell
Yolanda J. King
Sandra Cabrina Jenkins
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 76,478 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 1,640 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

78,118 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Orleans Parish

PSC, District 3

No one got a majority, so Cleo Fields (Democrat) and Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Cleo Fields 27.1%, Lambert C. Boissiere III 48.3%, Irma Muse Dixon 24.6%.

  • Cleo Fields DemocratIn runoff

    42.5% 63,207 votes

  • Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 57,057 votes

  • Irma Muse Dixon DemocratDefeated

    19.1% 28,396 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cleo Fields
Lambert C. Boissiere III
Irma Muse Dixon
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 69,484 votes cast at the polls in 367 precincts. The 1,387 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

148,660 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 Orleans Parish: For 54.6%, Against 45.4%.

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 Orleans Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 82,950 votes cast at the polls in 442 precincts. The 1,907 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796,975 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct