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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"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 88.1% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 88.6%, David Gereighty 7.6%, Stacey Tallitsch 2.8%, 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
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
148,128 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 St. Charles Parish: "Charlie" Melancon 52.3%, Craig Romero 43.0%, Olangee "OJ" Breech 3.1%, 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
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 65.0%, Against 35.0%.
ForApproved
67.6%578,395 votes
Against
32.4%277,576 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 67.0%, Against 33.0%.
ForApproved
58.9%496,880 votes
Against
41.1%347,198 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 53.3%, Against 46.7%.
ForApproved
59.5%498,836 votes
Against
40.5%339,911 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 61.2%, Against 38.8%.
ForApproved
60.7%512,996 votes
Against
39.3%332,293 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 52.4%, Against 47.6%.
ForApproved
54.5%451,341 votes
Against
45.5%377,196 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 68.6%, Against 31.4%.
ForApproved
60.6%499,543 votes
Against
39.4%324,511 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 86.9%, Against 13.1%.
ForApproved
78.2%672,765 votes
Against
21.8%187,035 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 St. Charles Parish: For 52.3%, Against 47.7%.
ForApproved
54.8%456,279 votes
Against
45.2%376,313 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.