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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 1, 2006. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Abbeville

Mayor, City of Abbeville

Mark Piazza (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Mark Piazza DemocratElected

    58.9% 1,637 votes

  • Don Chauvin DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 1,144 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Piazza
Don Chauvin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,616 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 165 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,781 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Abbeville

No one got a majority, so Greg "Hatchet" Hebert (Democrat) and Rickey "Rick" Coleman (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Greg "Hatchet" Hebert DemocratIn runoff

    48.7% 1,347 votes

  • Rickey "Rick" Coleman RepublicanIn runoff

    46.2% 1,280 votes

  • Randall Simon DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 141 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Greg "Hatchet" Hebert
Rickey "Rick" Coleman
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,611 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 157 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,768 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, City of Abbeville

Francis J. Plaisance (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Francis J. Plaisance DemocratElected

    59.0% 1,604 votes

  • David Bertrand RepublicanDefeated

    33.8% 917 votes

  • John A. Davidson RepublicanDefeated

    7.2% 196 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Francis J. Plaisance
David Bertrand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,563 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,717 votes cast.

Councilman, District A, City of Abbeville

Louis Joe Hardy (Democrat) won with 85.3% of the vote.

  • Louis Joe Hardy DemocratElected

    85.3% 575 votes

  • Roger "Rock" Stelly DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 99 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Louis Joe Hardy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 631 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

674 votes cast.

Councilman, District C, City of Abbeville

Carbett Duhon (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Carbett Duhon DemocratElected

    62.6% 460 votes

  • Noel Bajat RepublicanDefeated

    21.8% 160 votes

  • Daniel W. Trahan DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 115 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carbett Duhon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 685 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

735 votes cast.

City of Kaplan

Mayor, City of Kaplan

Linda Hardee (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.

  • Linda Hardee DemocratElected

    55.1% 1,040 votes

  • Bennet "Ben" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    23.1% 436 votes

  • Jerry "J. J." Landry DemocratDefeated

    21.8% 412 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Linda Hardee
Jerry "J. J." Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,724 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 164 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,888 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Kaplan

Steve Perry (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • Steve Perry DemocratElected

    60.2% 1,112 votes

  • Brooks David DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 734 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steve Perry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,686 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 160 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,846 votes cast.

Alderman, At Large, City of Kaplan

Kirk Champagne (Democrat) won with 73.5% of the vote.

  • Kirk Champagne DemocratElected

    73.5% 1,251 votes

  • Catherine Simon DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 450 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kirk Champagne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,547 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,701 votes cast.

Alderman, District A, City of Kaplan

Charles Peter Morrison (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.

  • Charles Peter Morrison DemocratElected

    55.6% 184 votes

  • Randy "Zydeco" Campbell DemocratDefeated

    44.4% 147 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Peter Morrison
Randy "Zydeco" Campbell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 316 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

331 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Gerard "Jerry" Touchet (Democrat) and Warren L. Whaley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Gerard "Jerry" Touchet DemocratIn runoff

    47.3% 244 votes

  • Warren L. Whaley DemocratIn runoff

    28.5% 147 votes

  • Daniel Broussard DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 125 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gerard "Jerry" Touchet
Daniel Broussard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 454 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

516 votes cast.

Alderman, District C, City of Kaplan

Brent N. DuBois (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.

  • Brent N. DuBois DemocratElected

    70.7% 263 votes

  • Yvonne Adams DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 58 votes

  • Greg "Cal" Caillouet No partyDefeated

    13.7% 51 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brent N. DuBois
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 330 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

372 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Kaplan

No one got a majority, so Kevin G. Guidry (Democrat) and Charles Vincent (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Kevin G. Guidry DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 213 votes

  • Charles Vincent DemocratIn runoff

    30.6% 144 votes

  • Felix M. Guidry, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    24.0% 113 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kevin G. Guidry
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 431 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

470 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct