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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. James Parish

How the parish voted 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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Statewide and federal races in St. James 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. James Parish: Cleo Fields 40.2%, Lambert C. Boissiere III 45.1%, Irma Muse Dixon 14.6%.

  • 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 St. James 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,830 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 96 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 St. James Parish: For 73.9%, Against 26.1%.

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

By precinct in St. James 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 3,607 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 95 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