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St. Landry Parish

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.

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Parish offices

Sheriff

Bobby Guidroz (Democrat) won with 51.1% of the vote.

  • Bobby Guidroz DemocratElected

    51.1% 20,367 votes

  • Laura Guillory Balthazar DemocratDefeated

    48.9% 19,484 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bobby Guidroz
Laura Guillory Balthazar
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 35,106 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 4,745 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

39,851 votes cast.

School board

Member of School Board, District 9

Scott Richard (Other party) won with 52.5% of the vote.

  • Scott Richard Other partyElected

    52.5% 1,688 votes

  • Lee Worley DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 1,526 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott Richard
Lee Worley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,856 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 358 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,214 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 10

Quincy Richard (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Quincy Richard DemocratElected

    51.3% 1,412 votes

  • Richard "Lil'Richard" Lewis III DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 1,340 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Quincy Richard
Richard "Lil'Richard" Lewis III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,446 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,752 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Eunice

Chief of Police, City of Eunice

Gary "Goose" Fontenot (Other party) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Gary "Goose" Fontenot 50.9%, Ronald Dies 49.1%.

  • Gary "Goose" Fontenot Other partyElected

    50.8% 2,061 votes

  • Ronald Dies DemocratDefeated

    49.2% 1,997 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary "Goose" Fontenot
Ronald Dies
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,668 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 260 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,058 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGary "Goose" FontenotRonald DiesTurnout
Acadia Parish48.5%6351.5%67
St. Landry Parish50.9%1,99849.1%1,930

Alderman, Ward 1, City of Eunice

Wallace "Bubba" Bourque (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Wallace "Bubba" Bourque RepublicanElected

    58.6% 586 votes

  • George Fisher DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 414 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wallace "Bubba" Bourque
George Fisher
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 944 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,000 votes cast.

Alderman, Ward 2, City of Eunice

Marguerite Fruge-Simpson (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • Marguerite Fruge-Simpson DemocratElected

    54.3% 631 votes

  • Lloyd "Rev" Antoine DemocratDefeated

    45.7% 530 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marguerite Fruge-Simpson
Lloyd "Rev" Antoine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,049 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,161 votes cast.

City of Opelousas

Alderman at Large, City of Opelousas

Harvey Darbonne (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Harvey Darbonne DemocratElected

    58.4% 4,479 votes

  • Leroy R. Payne DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 3,195 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Harvey Darbonne
Leroy R. Payne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,787 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 887 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,674 votes cast.

Alderman, District B, City of Opelousas

Louis Butler, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • Louis Butler, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.7% 980 votes

  • Gregory Troy Castain DemocratDefeated

    45.3% 811 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Louis Butler, Jr.
Gregory Troy Castain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,614 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 177 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,791 votes cast.

Alderman, District D, City of Opelousas

Huey "Hawk" Hawkins (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Huey "Hawk" Hawkins DemocratElected

    52.8% 586 votes

  • Reginald "Reggie" Tatum DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 523 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Huey "Hawk" Hawkins
Reginald "Reggie" Tatum
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 990 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 119 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,109 votes cast.

Town of Grand Coteau

Mayor, Town of Grand Coteau

"Gail" Lark (Democrat) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • "Gail" Lark DemocratElected

    53.7% 302 votes

  • Jean J. Coco DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 260 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Gail" Lark
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 546 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

562 votes cast.

Town of Port Barre

Mayor, Town of Port Barre

"Gil" Savoy, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.7% of the vote.

  • "Gil" Savoy, Jr. DemocratElected

    70.7% 821 votes

  • Polly R. Pickney DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 341 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Gil" Savoy, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,087 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,162 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Port Barre

Paula Roberts Sharkey (No party), Keith LeJeune (Republican), Richard Mobile (Democrat), "Bobby" Soileau (Democrat), and Ken "TUSI" Marks (Democrat) won.

  • Paula Roberts Sharkey No partyElected

    14.8% 644 votes

  • Keith LeJeune RepublicanElected

    13.4% 581 votes

  • Richard Mobile DemocratElected

    13.3% 576 votes

  • "Bobby" Soileau DemocratElected

    12.6% 549 votes

  • Ken "TUSI" Marks DemocratElected

    10.7% 464 votes

4 other candidates: 35.3% together
Greg Hardy Democrat9.9%429
Glenn Pickney Democrat9.5%415
Gilman Aguillard Democrat9.5%414
Wilfred "Mike" Mallet Democrat6.3%275

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Paula Roberts Sharkey
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,034 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 313 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,347 votes cast.

Town of Sunset

Chief of Police, Town of Sunset

Alexcie Guillory (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.

  • Alexcie Guillory DemocratElected

    58.4% 734 votes

  • Luis "Louie" Padilla DemocratDefeated

    41.6% 523 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

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

Shows the 0 votes cast at the polls in 0 precincts. The 1,257 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,257 votes cast.

Alderman at Large, Town of Sunset

Bernice Richard Smith (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Bernice Richard Smith DemocratElected

    57.5% 673 votes

  • Sidney "Chuck" Estilette DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 497 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

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

Shows the 0 votes cast at the polls in 0 precincts. The 1,170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,170 votes cast.

Alderman, District 1, Town of Sunset

Joseph Ewell Meche (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Joseph Ewell Meche DemocratElected

    59.5% 184 votes

  • Carroll "Hook" Willingham DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 125 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

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

Shows the 0 votes cast at the polls in 0 precincts. The 309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

309 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in St. Landry Parish

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican) won with 70.7% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 63.8%, Mike Stagg 36.2%.

  • Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanElected

    70.7% 113,720 votes

  • Mike Stagg DemocratDefeated

    29.3% 47,133 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
Mike Stagg
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 30,875 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 4,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

160,853 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE THIRD WARD PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 5.48 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

Cons. GDD #1, Third Ward, 5.48 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.9% voted yes and 45.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Third Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a five and forty-eight hundredths (5.48) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?

  • YesApproved

    54.9% 1,088 votes

  • No

    45.1% 893 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,780 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,981 votes cast.

VILLAGE OF CANKTON PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A MARSHAL WHO IS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE VILLAGE OF CANKTON WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CANKTON VILLAGE COUNCIL.

Village of Cankton, Appoint Marshal - Village Council

Passed: 50.5% voted yes and 49.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Mayor of the Village of Cankton, with the approval of the Cankton Village Council be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Village of Cankton?

  • YesApproved

    50.5% 92 votes

  • No

    49.5% 90 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 179 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

182 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. Landry Parish: For 62.7%, Against 37.3%.

  • ForApproved

    67.6% 578,395 votes

  • Against

    32.4% 277,576 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 25,377 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,433 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 48.0%, Against 52.0%.

  • ForApproved

    58.9% 496,880 votes

  • Against

    41.1% 347,198 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,994 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,365 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 48.5%, Against 51.5%.

  • ForApproved

    59.5% 498,836 votes

  • Against

    40.5% 339,911 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,467 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,314 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 47.1%, Against 52.9%.

  • ForApproved

    60.7% 512,996 votes

  • Against

    39.3% 332,293 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,753 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,355 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 41.0%, Against 59.0%.

  • ForApproved

    54.5% 451,341 votes

  • Against

    45.5% 377,196 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,144 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,301 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 45.4%, Against 54.6%.

  • ForApproved

    60.6% 499,543 votes

  • Against

    39.4% 324,511 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,108 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 65.2%, Against 34.8%.

  • ForApproved

    78.2% 672,765 votes

  • Against

    21.8% 187,035 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 25,304 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,310 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Landry Parish: For 53.3%, Against 46.7%.

  • ForApproved

    54.8% 456,279 votes

  • Against

    45.2% 376,313 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 24,838 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 3,270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

832,592 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct