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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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St. Charles Parish

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

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Statewide and federal races in St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish: Cleo Fields 21.4%, Lambert C. Boissiere III 61.6%, Irma Muse Dixon 17.0%.

  • 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

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

148,660 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (BOND) SUMMARY: TO ISSUE UP TO $12,500,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, AND IMPROVING A COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN THE PARISH, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC.

Parishwide, Prop. #1-$12,500,000 Bond-Parish Council-20Yr

Passed: 20.6% voted yes and 79.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring and improving a community center facility located within the Parish, including the acquisition or construction of machinery, equipment, furnishings and site therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • Yes

    20.6% 2,171 votes

  • NoDefeated

    79.4% 8,343 votes

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

10,514 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (MILLAGE) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE PARISH OF ST. CHARLES TO LEVY A 10-YEAR .75-MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITY, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR.

Parishwide, Prop. #2 - .75 Mill - Parish Council - 10 Yrs

Passed: 17.6% voted yes and 82.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy and collect a special tax of three-quarters (.75) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the community center facility, including the purchase of equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public?

  • Yes

    17.6% 1,828 votes

  • NoDefeated

    82.4% 8,583 votes

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

10,411 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 St. Charles Parish: For 70.9%, Against 29.1%.

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: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

796,975 votes cast.