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 Tuesday, November 7, 2006, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Alvin J. Boudreaux (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Alvin J. Boudreaux DemocratElected
53.4%4,136 votes
Cedric Floyd DemocratDefeated
46.6%3,604 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alvin J. Boudreaux
Cedric Floyd
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,465 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 275 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,740 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Parish
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District
"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 88.1% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 90.4%, David Gereighty 6.1%, Stacey Tallitsch 2.5%, Peter Beary 1.1%.
"Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected
88.1%130,508 votes
David Gereighty DemocratDefeated
7.4%10,919 votes
Stacey Tallitsch DemocratDefeated
3.4%5,025 votes
Peter Beary LibertarianDefeated
1.1%1,676 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 57,237 votes cast at the polls in 160 precincts. The 1,197 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
148,128 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
No one got a majority, so William J. Jefferson (Democrat) and Karen Carter (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: William J. Jefferson 22.7%, Karen Carter 8.3%, Derrick Shepherd 34.4%, Joseph "Joe" Lavigne 18.3%.
William J. Jefferson DemocratIn runoff
30.1%28,283 votes
Karen Carter DemocratIn runoff
21.7%20,364 votes
Derrick Shepherd DemocratDefeated
17.9%16,799 votes
Joseph "Joe" Lavigne RepublicanDefeated
13.3%12,511 votes
9 other candidates: 17.1% together
Troy "C" Carter Democrat
12.0%
11,304
Eric T. Bradley Republican
1.2%
1,159
Regina Bartholomew Democrat
1.2%
1,125
John Edwards Democrat
0.7%
675
Scott Barron Democrat
0.7%
621
Gregory W. "Rhumbline" Kahn Libertarian
0.4%
404
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat
0.4%
402
Lawrence William "Lance" von Uhde III Republican
0.3%
258
Deven "D. C." Collins Democrat
0.1%
121
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
William J. Jefferson
Derrick Shepherd
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 31,069 votes cast at the polls in 99 precincts. The 545 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
94,026 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
"Charlie" Melancon (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Charlie" Melancon 64.6%, Craig Romero 32.2%, Olangee "OJ" Breech 1.6%, James Lee Blake, Jr. 1.6%.
"Charlie" Melancon DemocratElected
55.0%75,023 votes
Craig Romero RepublicanDefeated
40.3%54,950 votes
Olangee "OJ" Breech DemocratDefeated
3.1%4,190 votes
James Lee Blake, Jr. LibertarianDefeated
1.6%2,168 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Charlie" Melancon
Craig Romero
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,285 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
136,331 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Adds the homesteads of certain veterans
Passed: 67.6% voted for and 32.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 67.3%, Against 32.7%.
ForApproved
67.6%578,395 votes
Against
32.4%277,576 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 83,006 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,731 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
855,971 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Increases general severance tax allocation
Passed: 58.9% voted for and 41.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 66.4%, Against 33.6%.
ForApproved
58.9%496,880 votes
Against
41.1%347,198 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 81,478 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,678 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
844,078 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Exempts from prop. tax med. equip. leased
Passed: 59.5% voted for and 40.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 54.6%, Against 45.4%.
ForApproved
59.5%498,836 votes
Against
40.5%339,911 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 80,927 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,691 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
838,747 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Removes prohibition against exemp. mtr. veh.
Passed: 60.7% voted for and 39.3% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 63.4%, Against 36.6%.
ForApproved
60.7%512,996 votes
Against
39.3%332,293 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 81,809 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,690 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
845,289 votes cast.
Amendment 5
Prov. exemption from ad valorem tax
Passed: 54.5% voted for and 45.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 56.7%, Against 43.3%.
ForApproved
54.5%451,341 votes
Against
45.5%377,196 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 79,582 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,664 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
828,537 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Auth. leg. create new judgeships for dist.crt
Passed: 60.6% voted for and 39.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 71.7%, Against 28.3%.
ForApproved
60.6%499,543 votes
Against
39.4%324,511 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 79,123 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,654 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
824,054 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Prov. single assessor in Orleans Parish
Passed: 78.2% voted for and 21.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 86.6%, Against 13.4%.
ForApproved
78.2%672,765 votes
Against
21.8%187,035 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 85,913 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,719 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
859,800 votes cast.
Amendment 8
Grants Central comm.school system in EBR Par.
Passed: 54.8% voted for and 45.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 55.4%, Against 44.6%.
ForApproved
54.8%456,279 votes
Against
45.2%376,313 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 79,183 votes cast at the polls in 266 precincts. The 1,625 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.