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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Bush & Cheney (Republican) won with 56.7% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: Bush & Cheney 65.0%, Kerry & Edwards 33.7%, Nader & Camejo The Better Life 0.4%, Peroutka & Baldwin Constitution Party 0.6%.
Bush & Cheney RepublicanElected
56.7%1,102,169 votes
Kerry & Edwards DemocratDefeated
42.2%820,299 votes
Nader & Camejo The Better LifeDefeated
0.4%7,032 votes
Peroutka & Baldwin Constitution PartyDefeated
0.3%5,203 votes
5 other candidates: 0.4% together
Badnarik & Campagna Libertarian Party
0.1%
2,781
Brown & Herbert Protecting Working Families
0.1%
1,795
Amondson & Pletten Prohibition
0.1%
1,566
Cobb & LaMarche Louisiana Green Party
0.1%
1,276
Harris & Trowe Socialist Workers Party
0.1%
985
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,943,106 votes cast.
U.S. Senator
David Vitter (Republican) won with 51.0% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: David Vitter 57.7%, "Chris" John 23.7%, John Kennedy 13.5%, Arthur A. Morrell 2.5%.
David Vitter RepublicanElected
51.0%943,014 votes
"Chris" John DemocratDefeated
29.3%542,150 votes
John Kennedy DemocratDefeated
14.9%275,821 votes
Arthur A. Morrell DemocratDefeated
2.6%47,222 votes
3 other candidates: 2.2% together
Richard M. Fontanesi Other party
0.8%
15,097
R. A. "Skip" Galan Other party
0.7%
12,463
Sam Houston Melton, Jr. Democrat
0.7%
12,289
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,848,056 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
No one got a majority, so W.J. "Billy" Tauzin III (Republican) and "Charlie" Melancon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: W.J. "Billy" Tauzin III 33.0%, "Charlie" Melancon 11.2%, Craig Romero 17.2%, Damon J. Baldone 31.3%.
W.J. "Billy" Tauzin III RepublicanIn runoff
32.0%84,680 votes
"Charlie" Melancon DemocratIn runoff
23.9%63,328 votes
Craig Romero RepublicanDefeated
23.1%61,132 votes
Damon J. Baldone DemocratDefeated
9.7%25,783 votes
2 other candidates: 11.2% together
Charmaine Degruise Caccioppi Democrat
7.3%
19,347
Kevin D. Chiasson Republican
3.9%
10,350
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
264,620 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $9,000,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE PARISH FOR CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING DRAINS, DRAINAGE CANALS, PUMPS AND PUMPING PLANTS IN AND FOR THE PARISH, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of constructing and improving drains, drainage canals, pumps and pumping plants in and for the Parish, including the necessary equipment and furnishings 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?
YesApproved
70.3%22,133 votes
No
29.7%9,369 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
31,502 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $6,000,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE PARISH FOR CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING ROADS AND BRIDGES IN AND FOR THE PARISH INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY RIGHTS-OF-WAY, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Parishwide, Prop. 2 - $6,000,000 Rds.Bridges - PC -20 Yrs
Passed: 68.8% voted yes and 31.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of constructing and improving roads and bridges in and for the Parish including the acquisition of necessary rights-of-way, 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?
YesApproved
68.8%21,587 votes
No
31.2%9,778 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
31,365 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 3 (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $5,000,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE PARISH FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING SEWERS AND SEWERAGE DISPOSAL WORKS IN AND FOR THE PARISH, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving sewers and sewerage disposal works in and for the Parish, including the necessary equipment and furnishings 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?
YesApproved
66.6%20,883 votes
No
33.4%10,491 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
31,374 votes cast.
RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 5 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE TO CONTINUE TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 10-YEAR 11-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATION FACILITIES FOR SAID DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Recreation Dist. No. 5, 11 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 74.8% voted yes and 25.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Recreation District No. 5 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of eleven (11) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreation facilities for said District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
74.8%1,625 votes
No
25.2%548 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
2,173 votes cast.
RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 6 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 6 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE TO CONTINUE TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 10-YEAR 8-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATION FACILITIES FOR SAID DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Recreation Dist. No. 6, 8 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 81.0% voted yes and 19.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Recreation District No. 6 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of eight (8) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreation facilities for said District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
81.0%745 votes
No
19.0%175 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
920 votes cast.
RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 8 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 9 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATION FACILITIES FOR SAID DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Recreation Dist. No. 8, 9 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.8% voted yes and 34.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Recreation District No. 8 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of nine (9) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreation facilities for said District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
65.8%757 votes
No
34.2%394 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,151 votes cast.
RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 11 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 11 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE TO CONTINUE TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 10-YEAR 10-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SAID DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Recreation Dist. No. 11, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs
Passed: 67.3% voted yes and 32.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Recreation District No. 11 of the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreational facilities for said District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
67.3%4,404 votes
No
32.7%2,141 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
6,545 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Right of every citizen to hunt, fish & trap
Passed: 81.0% voted for and 19.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: For 84.8%, Against 15.2%.
What the ballot said
To guarantee the right of every citizen to hunt, fish and trap, subject to regulation, restriction, or prohibition as provided by law. (Adds Article I, Section 27)
ForApproved
81.0%1,195,445 votes
Against
19.0%279,926 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,475,371 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Homestead Exemption from ad valorem property
Passed: 78.0% voted for and 22.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: For 80.4%, Against 19.6%.
What the ballot said
To provide that homestead exempt property is limited to property owned and occupied by the owners; to provide for land classified and assessed at use value; to provide that a field which qualifies for a homestead exemption may have timber on it; to prohibit granting the homestead exemption to bond for deed property unless granted before June 20, 2003; to explicitly prohibit more than one homestead exemption applying to any person; and to require the homestead exemption to extend to the following: (1) The surviving spouse when the homestead is occupied by the surviving spouse and title to it is in the surviving spouse's name as owner of any interest or an usufructuary, or in the name of a testamentary trust established for the benefit of the surviving spouse or the descendants, or to the former spouse when the homestead is occupied by the former spouse and title to it is in the name of either or both of the former spouses. (2) Property owned by an irrevocable trust when the principal beneficiary or beneficiaries are the settlor or settlors of the trust and were the immediate prior owners of the homestead, and the homestead is occupied as such by a principal beneficiary. (3) Property where the usufruct has been granted to no more than two usufructuaries who occupy the homestead and who were the immediate prior owners of the homestead. (4) A natural person or persons and to an irrevocable trust created by a natural person or persons in which the beneficiaries of the trust are a natural person or persons if the criteria above is otherwise satisfied. (5) Property owned, limited to the prorata ownership interest of the person occupying the homestead unless provided otherwise above. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A))
ForApproved
78.0%1,129,186 votes
Against
22.0%317,770 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,446,956 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Eligbility for Veterans for Civil Service etc
Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: For 79.9%, Against 20.1%.
What the ballot said
To provide that persons who served honorably in the armed forces of the United States for at least ninety days after September 11, 2001, for reasons other than training are eligible for the veterans' five-point preference for original state police service employment or original civil service employment by the state, by the city of New Orleans, or by any other civil service system governed by the same provisions of the constitution; to provide that persons who served honorably in the armed forces of the United States during a war declared by the United States Congress are eligible for the veterans' five-point preference for original state police service employment; and to permit the legislature to provide for the addition of war periods or armed conflicts for such eligibility by state law enacted by a two-thirds vote. (Amends Article X, Sections 10(A)(2) and 48(A)(2))
ForApproved
80.8%1,220,377 votes
Against
19.2%289,223 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,509,600 votes cast.
Amendment 4
LA farmers & fisherman support of industries
Passed: 67.1% voted for and 32.9% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: For 69.4%, Against 30.6%.
What the ballot said
To authorize the legislature to provide by law for programs to assist Louisiana farmers and fishermen with support and expansion of their industries; to establish the Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; to provide for the sources of monies in the fund to be from the licensing of trademarks or labels for use in promoting Louisiana agricultural and seafood products, grants, gifts, donations received by the state, any other revenues as provided for by law, and monies appropriated by the legislature to the fund; and to provide for sources of monies in the fund and use of monies appropriated from the fund for assistance to Louisiana farmers and fishermen. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.12)
ForApproved
67.1%996,491 votes
Against
32.9%487,723 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.