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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Local election results for Saturday, September 30, 2006, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
"Bill" Searle (Republican) won with 72.1% of the vote.
"Bill" Searle RepublicanElected
72.1%918 votes
"Mike" Gaspard DemocratDefeated
27.9%355 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bill" Searle
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,168 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,273 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District B
No one got a majority, so Gerard Baudoin (No party) and Angela Faulk (No party) went to a runoff.
Gerard Baudoin No partyIn runoff
42.7%819 votes
Angela Faulk No partyIn runoff
36.4%698 votes
Troy LeMaire DemocratDefeated
20.9%400 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 Baudoin
Angela Faulk
Troy LeMaire
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,813 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,917 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District C
Dexter James Callahan (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.
Dexter James Callahan DemocratElected
69.4%893 votes
Harold L. Hebert, Sr. DemocratDefeated
30.6%393 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Dexter James Callahan
Harold L. Hebert, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,187 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 99 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,286 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District E
Anthony "Tony" Fontana (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Anthony "Tony" Fontana RepublicanElected
51.9%769 votes
Eric Moss DemocratDefeated
48.1%712 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Anthony "Tony" Fontana
Eric Moss
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 143 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,481 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District G
Chris Mayard (Republican) won with 66.8% of the vote.
Chris Mayard RepublicanElected
66.8%986 votes
Herman Suire DemocratDefeated
33.2%490 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Chris Mayard
Herman Suire
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,345 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 131 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,476 votes cast.
Member of School Board, District H
Ricky J. Broussard (Democrat) won with 60.6% of the vote.
Ricky J. Broussard DemocratElected
60.6%1,056 votes
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc DemocratDefeated
39.4%687 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Ricky J. Broussard
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,605 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,743 votes cast.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Erath
Chief of Police, Town of Erath
No one got a majority, so Gerald Hebert (Democrat) and Guy Nerren (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Gerald Hebert DemocratIn runoff
40.9%406 votes
Guy Nerren DemocratIn runoff
40.5%402 votes
Steven Peltier DemocratDefeated
18.5%184 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gerald Hebert
Guy Nerren
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 871 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
992 votes cast.
Aldermen, Town of Erath
Donald Menard (Democrat), Robert "T-Bob" Domingues (Democrat), "Billy" Cormier (Democrat), Carl "Co Co" Broussard (Democrat), and John Earl LeBlanc (Democrat) won.
Donald Menard DemocratElected
19.6%703 votes
Robert "T-Bob" Domingues DemocratElected
18.9%678 votes
"Billy" Cormier DemocratElected
17.9%643 votes
Carl "Co Co" Broussard DemocratElected
16.8%602 votes
John Earl LeBlanc DemocratElected
15.8%568 votes
1 other candidate: 10.9% together
Sheila James No party
10.9%
392
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Donald Menard
Robert "T-Bob" Domingues
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,193 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 393 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,586 votes cast.
Town of Gueydan
Aldermen, Town of Gueydan
David Dupuis (Democrat), Charlotte Venable-Hartwell (Democrat), Althea Williams (Democrat), Gale Smith (Democrat), and Jude D. Reese (Republican) won.
David Dupuis DemocratElected
19.3%291 votes
Charlotte Venable-Hartwell DemocratElected
19.0%287 votes
Althea Williams DemocratElected
18.9%285 votes
Gale Smith DemocratElected
17.4%262 votes
Jude D. Reese RepublicanElected
16.7%251 votes
1 other candidate: 8.7% together
James "Jamie" Gayle Republican
8.7%
131
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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David Dupuis
Althea Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,361 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 146 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,507 votes cast.
Village of Maurice
Mayor, Village of Maurice
Robert H. "Bob" Ferguson (Democrat) won with 83.0% of the vote.
Robert H. "Bob" Ferguson DemocratElected
83.0%195 votes
"Doug" Picard DemocratDefeated
17.0%40 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Robert H. "Bob" Ferguson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 222 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
235 votes cast.
Aldermen, Village of Maurice
Troy Catalon (Republican), Gary J. Villien (Democrat), and Darin Desormeaux (Democrat) won.
Troy Catalon RepublicanElected
30.4%184 votes
Gary J. Villien DemocratElected
24.8%150 votes
Darin Desormeaux DemocratElected
20.3%123 votes
Charisse Lege DemocratDefeated
12.4%75 votes
Kenneth E. Baudoin DemocratDefeated
12.1%73 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Troy Catalon
Gary J. Villien
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 569 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
605 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Vermilion Parish
Commissioner of Insurance
James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: James J. "Jim" Donelon 41.7%, James David Cain 47.2%, S. B. A. Zaitoon 11.1%.
James J. "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
50.1%284,245 votes
James David Cain RepublicanDefeated
39.3%222,619 votes
S. B. A. Zaitoon LibertarianDefeated
10.6%60,175 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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James J. "Jim" Donelon
James David Cain
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,281 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 664 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
567,039 votes cast.
Secretary of State
No one got a majority, so "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) and Francis C. Heitmeier (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 17.5%, Francis C. Heitmeier 20.4%, "Mike" Francis 50.0%, Mary Chehardy 6.5%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanIn runoff
29.8%191,543 votes
Francis C. Heitmeier DemocratIn runoff
27.8%179,100 votes
"Mike" Francis RepublicanDefeated
26.1%168,118 votes
Mary Chehardy RepublicanDefeated
8.7%56,217 votes
3 other candidates: 7.6% together
James "Jim" Crowley III No party
3.8%
24,241
Allen "Al" Leone Republican
2.0%
12,828
Rayburn Clipper Libertarian
1.8%
11,719
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jay" Dardenne
Francis C. Heitmeier
"Mike" Francis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,079 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 766 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
643,766 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION SUMMARY: TO ADOPT THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND PLAN OF GOVERNMENT FOR VERMILION PARISH PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY THE DULY CONSTITUTED CHARTER COMMISSION.
Parishwide, Home Rule Charter - PJ
Passed: 39.8% voted yes and 60.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Home Rule Charter and plan of government for Vermilion Parish prepared and submitted by the duly constituted Charter Commission according to Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable law, be adopted?
Yes
39.8%4,370 votes
NoDefeated
60.2%6,615 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,201 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 784 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,985 votes cast.
WARD NO. 8 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 1 MILL PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR MAINTAINING AND UPKEEPING PUBLIC CEMETERIES LOCATED WITHIN WARD NO. 8 OF THE PARISH OF VERMILION.
Ward No. 8, 1 Mill - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 67.2% voted yes and 32.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of one (1) mill on all the property subject to taxation in the Ward, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein?
YesApproved
67.2%486 votes
No
32.8%237 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 674 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
723 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Chg.name:Wetlands Conserv.to Coastal Protect.
Passed: 81.8% voted for and 18.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 82.5%, Against 17.5%.
ForApproved
81.8%525,634 votes
Against
18.2%117,282 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,428 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 675 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
642,916 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Repeals LA Coastal Restoration Fund
Passed: 79.3% voted for and 20.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 80.5%, Against 19.5%.
ForApproved
79.3%505,598 votes
Against
20.7%132,379 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,391 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 676 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
637,977 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Provides establish. regional flood prot. auth
Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 78.2%, Against 21.8%.
ForApproved
80.8%513,077 votes
Against
19.2%122,157 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,332 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 654 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
635,234 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Compensation taking prop. hurricane protect.
Passed: 60.8% voted for and 39.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 56.2%, Against 43.8%.
ForApproved
60.8%380,531 votes
Against
39.2%245,552 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,068 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 655 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
626,083 votes cast.
Amendment 5
Prohibits expropriation of property
Passed: 54.8% voted for and 45.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 47.5%, Against 52.5%.
ForApproved
54.8%333,553 votes
Against
45.2%275,300 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,524 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 642 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
608,853 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Provides procedures expropriation of property
Passed: 50.3% voted for and 49.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 46.3%, Against 53.7%.
ForApproved
50.3%302,102 votes
Against
49.7%298,706 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,396 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 650 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
600,808 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Auth. investment Medicaid Trust for Elderly
Passed: 63.2% voted for and 36.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 55.4%, Against 44.6%.
ForApproved
63.2%386,573 votes
Against
36.8%225,442 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,440 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 656 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
612,015 votes cast.
Amendment 8
Provides Homestead exemption/natural disaster
Passed: 78.8% voted for and 21.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 70.8%, Against 29.2%.
ForApproved
78.8%482,864 votes
Against
21.2%130,146 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,443 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 653 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
613,010 votes cast.
Amendment 9
Prohibits legis. mandates of school boards
Passed: 50.5% voted for and 49.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 43.1%, Against 56.9%.
ForApproved
50.5%305,152 votes
Against
49.5%298,514 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,421 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 637 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
603,666 votes cast.
Amendment 10
Auth. investment of funds of higher education
Passed: 58.9% voted for and 41.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 51.4%, Against 48.6%.
ForApproved
58.9%352,697 votes
Against
41.1%245,693 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,300 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 637 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
598,390 votes cast.
Amendment 11
Extends Homestead Exemption prop. owned
Passed: 66.2% voted for and 33.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 53.8%, Against 46.2%.
ForApproved
66.2%402,682 votes
Against
33.8%205,620 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,416 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 636 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
608,302 votes cast.
Amendment 12
Provides filling vacancy in statewide office
Passed: 68.6% voted for and 31.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 61.1%, Against 38.9%.
ForApproved
68.6%412,612 votes
Against
31.4%189,192 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,330 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 637 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
601,804 votes cast.
Amendment 13
Provides for qualifications for Judges
Passed: 70.3% voted for and 29.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: For 62.1%, Against 37.9%.
ForApproved
70.3%423,761 votes
Against
29.7%178,632 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,324 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 643 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.