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Assumption Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Michael "Mike" Waguespack (Democrat) won with 75.5% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Waguespack DemocratElected

    75.5% 6,863 votes

  • Patrick H. Oliver DemocratDefeated

    21.1% 1,919 votes

  • Oneal P. Mills DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 303 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

9,085 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

Darlene Landry (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.

  • Darlene Landry DemocratElected

    61.3% 5,495 votes

  • Carmen Dugas DemocratDefeated

    38.7% 3,464 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

8,959 votes cast.

Assessor

Wayne "Cat" Blanchard (Democrat) won with 61.0% of the vote.

  • Wayne "Cat" Blanchard DemocratElected

    61.0% 5,479 votes

  • Toni Falterman DemocratDefeated

    39.0% 3,508 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

8,987 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 1

Patrick O. Lawless (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Patrick O. Lawless DemocratElected

    51.7% 535 votes

  • Keith Sheffie DemocratDefeated

    38.1% 394 votes

  • Darryl Ovide DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 105 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,034 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 2

Jeff "Big Daddy" Naquin (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Jeff "Big Daddy" Naquin DemocratElected

    53.9% 492 votes

  • Charles Breaux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    46.1% 420 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

912 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

Irving Comeaux (Democrat) won with 70.9% of the vote.

  • Irving Comeaux DemocratElected

    70.9% 638 votes

  • Henry "T C" Naquin DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 209 votes

  • Ernest Mendoza DemocratDefeated

    5.9% 53 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

900 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Patrick Johnson (Democrat) and Keith Wade (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Patrick Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    47.0% 370 votes

  • Keith Wade DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 267 votes

  • Cassius Myles DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 151 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

788 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 8

No one got a majority, so Booster Breaux (Democrat) and Clyde J. Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Booster Breaux DemocratIn runoff

    35.8% 428 votes

  • Clyde J. Landry DemocratIn runoff

    32.8% 392 votes

  • Todd Foles DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 374 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,194 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 9

Myron Matherne (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Myron Matherne DemocratElected

    60.1% 699 votes

  • Adam Mayon DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 319 votes

  • Susan Leonard DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 146 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,164 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Village of Napoleonville

Alderman, Village of Napoleonville

Joyce Bell (Democrat) won with 62.0% of the vote.

  • Joyce Bell DemocratElected

    62.0% 184 votes

  • Paul "PJ" Lewis DemocratDefeated

    38.0% 113 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

297 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 21st Senatorial District

"Butch" Gautreaux (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Butch" Gautreaux 81.4%, Clayton D. Diaz 18.6%.

  • "Butch" Gautreaux DemocratElected

    71.0% 25,348 votes

  • Clayton D. Diaz RepublicanDefeated

    29.0% 10,372 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

35,720 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Butch" GautreauxClayton D. DiazTurnout
Assumption Parish81.4%6,80518.6%1,553
Lafourche Parish65.7%1,37234.3%715
St. Martin Parish68.8%29731.3%135
St. Mary Parish74.6%10,86525.4%3,691
Terrebonne Parish58.4%6,00941.6%4,278

State Representative, 51st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Carla Blanchard Dartez (Democrat) and "Joe" Harrison (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Carla Blanchard Dartez 38.1%, "Joe" Harrison 52.6%, Estelle Mahoney 5.4%, "Nick" Morris 3.9%.

  • Carla Blanchard Dartez DemocratIn runoff

    43.8% 4,857 votes

  • "Joe" Harrison RepublicanIn runoff

    36.3% 4,027 votes

  • Estelle Mahoney DemocratDefeated

    14.3% 1,590 votes

  • "Nick" Morris DemocratDefeated

    5.5% 610 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

11,084 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCarla Blanchard Dartez"Joe" HarrisonEstelle Mahoney"Nick" MorrisTurnout
Assumption Parish38.1%1,03252.6%1,4245.4%1453.9%105
St. Mary Parish52.7%2,15032.2%1,3129.2%3765.8%238
Terrebonne Parish38.9%1,67530.0%1,29124.8%1,0696.2%267

State Representative, 58th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Elton M. Aubert (Democrat) and Troy Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Elton M. Aubert 25.2%, Troy Brown 66.0%, Terance L. Irvin 8.7%.

  • Elton M. Aubert DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 6,345 votes

  • Troy Brown DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 5,666 votes

  • Terance L. Irvin DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 3,932 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

15,943 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElton M. AubertTroy BrownTerance L. IrvinTurnout
Ascension Parish30.7%1,70430.0%1,66439.2%2,174
Assumption Parish25.2%26866.0%7028.7%93
Iberville Parish24.9%70551.8%1,46723.3%658
St. James Parish63.0%3,19623.0%1,16814.0%710
St. John the Baptist Parish32.9%47246.4%66520.7%297

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, 3rd Justice of the Peace Ward

Bridget Marie Landry (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Bridget Marie Landry DemocratElected

    57.3% 1,660 votes

  • Carol Domingue, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 1,032 votes

  • Morgan J. Landry DemocratDefeated

    7.0% 204 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

2,896 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Assumption Parish

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) and Royal Alexander (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 35.7%, Royal Alexander 16.2%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 48.1%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 434,507 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 395,498 votes

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 389,300 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,219,305 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

No one got a majority, so "Bob" Odom (Democrat) and Mike Strain (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Bob" Odom 56.6%, Mike Strain 27.5%, Wayne Carter 11.4%, Don Johnson 4.5%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 505,504 votes

  • Mike Strain RepublicanIn runoff

    40.5% 494,760 votes

  • Wayne Carter RepublicanDefeated

    12.5% 152,893 votes

  • Don Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    5.7% 69,470 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,222,627 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Jim" Donelon 45.1%, James "Jim" Crowley 44.5%, Robert Lansden 6.4%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.0%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    50.9% 606,196 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 423,986 votes

  • Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 105,991 votes

  • Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale RepublicanDefeated

    4.6% 55,350 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,191,523 votes cast.

Governor

"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 45.9%, Walter J. Boasso 25.3%, John Georges 13.9%, Foster Campbell 11.9%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected

    53.9% 699,275 votes

  • Walter J. Boasso DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 226,476 votes

  • John Georges No partyDefeated

    14.4% 186,682 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 161,665 votes

8 other candidates: 1.8% together
Mary Volentine Smith Democrat0.5%5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party0.4%4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party0.3%3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian0.2%2,648
Sheldon Forest No party0.2%2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.2%2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat0.1%1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party0.1%994

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,297,840 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 60.6%, "Sammy" Kershaw 18.6%, Gary J. Beard 4.8%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 14.8%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    56.6% 701,887 votes

  • "Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated

    30.3% 375,727 votes

  • Gary J. Beard RepublicanDefeated

    10.6% 130,876 votes

  • Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,965 votes

  • Thomas D. Kates No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,555 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,240,010 votes cast.

Secretary of State

"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 59.0%, "R." Wooley 36.4%, Scott Lewis 4.5%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    63.3% 757,821 votes

  • "R." Wooley DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 374,199 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.4% 64,723 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,196,743 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

VILLAGE OF NAPOLEONVILLE PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR, 7.02 MILLS PROPERTY TAX OF THE VILLAGE OF NAPOLEONVILLE FOR PROVIDING GENERAL FUNDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES OF THE VILLAGE.

Village of Napoleonville, 7.02 Mills - BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.2% voted yes and 29.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Village of Napoleonville, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), levy a tax of seven and two-hundredths (7.02) mills (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the Village for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $20,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of providing general funds for street improvements and any other lawful purposes of the Village?

  • YesApproved

    70.2% 139 votes

  • No

    29.8% 59 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

198 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Proh.redct.salary suppl.law enf./fire officer

Passed: 59.0% voted for and 41.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 66.9%, Against 33.1%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,144,781 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Suppl. uniform pay plans police/fire agencies

Passed: 56.2% voted for and 43.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 59.5%, Against 40.5%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,118,238 votes cast.

Amendment 3

State retirement - additional funds - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 58.0% voted for and 42.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 55.9%, Against 44.1%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,094,646 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Exempt consigned jewelry ad valorem prop. tax

Passed: 44.3% voted for and 55.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: For 45.6%, Against 54.4%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,106,241 votes cast.