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St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Willy J. Martin, Jr. (Democrat) won with 73.3% of the vote.

  • Willy J. Martin, Jr. DemocratElected

    73.3% 7,322 votes

  • Lester M. Ezidore DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 2,666 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Willy J. Martin, Jr.
Lester M. Ezidore
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,989 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 999 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,988 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Dale Hymel, Jr. (Democrat) and Timothy P. "Timmy" Roussel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dale Hymel, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.3% 4,110 votes

  • Timothy P. "Timmy" Roussel DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 3,372 votes

  • Isadore Kirklin III DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 2,719 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dale Hymel, Jr.
Timothy P. "Timmy" Roussel
Isadore Kirklin III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,174 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,027 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,201 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

Jason P. Amato (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Jason P. Amato RepublicanElected

    57.5% 848 votes

  • Troas A. Poche DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 626 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jason P. Amato
Troas A. Poche
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,298 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 176 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,474 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

Wilson F. Malbrough, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.6% of the vote.

  • Wilson F. Malbrough, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.6% 867 votes

  • Terry McCreary DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 541 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wilson F. Malbrough, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,253 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 155 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,408 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

No one got a majority, so Ralph A. Patin, Jr. (Democrat) and Paul Keller (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Ralph A. Patin, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 473 votes

  • Paul Keller DemocratIn runoff

    27.7% 323 votes

  • Ken J. Tureaud DemocratDefeated

    26.2% 306 votes

  • Roderick J. Williams DemocratDefeated

    5.5% 64 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ralph A. Patin, Jr.
Ken J. Tureaud
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,078 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 88 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,166 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Charles "I Spy" Ketchens (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Charles "I Spy" Ketchens DemocratElected

    53.4% 769 votes

  • James Mitchell DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 340 votes

  • Louis "Knot" Celestin DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 257 votes

  • Lawrence "LaLo" Ambrose DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 73 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles "I Spy" Ketchens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,309 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 130 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,439 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

"Ken" Brass (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.

  • "Ken" Brass DemocratElected

    63.9% 933 votes

  • Stanley C. "Lollypop" Bazile DemocratDefeated

    36.1% 527 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,265 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,460 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

James "Jimmy" Brazan (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Brazan DemocratElected

    66.9% 885 votes

  • Nicole Batiste Scott DemocratDefeated

    33.1% 437 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,197 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,322 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 57th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Nickie Monica (Republican) and "Geri" Broussard Baloney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Nickie Monica 35.9%, "Geri" Broussard Baloney 10.8%, Randal L. Gaines 20.8%, Natalie Tatje 15.8%.

  • Nickie Monica RepublicanIn runoff

    29.3% 4,827 votes

  • "Geri" Broussard Baloney DemocratIn runoff

    17.4% 2,867 votes

  • Randal L. Gaines DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 2,830 votes

  • Natalie Tatje DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 2,726 votes

2 other candidates: 19.7% together
Gerald Keller Democrat15.4%2,547
Matthew John Ory Democrat4.3%703

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nickie Monica
Randal L. Gaines
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,400 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,500 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. James ParishNickie Monica35.9%
St. John the Baptist ParishNickie Monica26.4%

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 St. James Parish: Elton M. Aubert 63.0%, Troy Brown 23.0%, Terance L. Irvin 14.0%.

  • 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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 4,568 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 506 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

Statewide and federal races in St. James 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 St. James Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 37.3%, Royal Alexander 14.6%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 48.0%.

  • 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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Charles C. Foti, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,354 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 942 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: "Bob" Odom 59.8%, Mike Strain 28.5%, Wayne Carter 7.8%, Don Johnson 3.8%.

  • "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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Odom
Mike Strain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,385 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 958 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: "Jim" Donelon 41.9%, James "Jim" Crowley 50.9%, Robert Lansden 4.7%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 2.4%.

  • "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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
James "Jim" Crowley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,184 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 939 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 43.7%, Walter J. Boasso 20.2%, John Georges 17.7%, Foster Campbell 15.3%.

  • "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

By precinct in St. James 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
Walter J. Boasso
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,114 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 992 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 78.0%, "Sammy" Kershaw 13.5%, Gary J. Beard 5.4%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.9%.

  • "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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 8,603 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 971 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 46.7%, "R." Wooley 48.9%, Scott Lewis 4.4%.

  • "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

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"R." Wooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,182 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 926 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,196,743 votes cast.

BESE, District 8

Linda M. Johnson (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Linda M. Johnson 75.4%, Darrell W. Glasper 24.6%.

  • Linda M. Johnson DemocratElected

    66.0% 101,992 votes

  • Darrell W. Glasper Other partyDefeated

    34.0% 52,529 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 7,741 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 896 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,521 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 St. James Parish: For 66.1%, Against 33.9%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 7,160 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 925 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: For 61.1%, Against 38.9%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,959 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 910 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: For 54.3%, Against 45.7%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,790 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 889 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 St. James Parish: For 45.6%, Against 54.4%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,864 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 900 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,106,241 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct