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 Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
David A. Naquin (Democrat) won with 77.8% of the vote.
David A. Naquin DemocratElected
77.8%11,391 votes
George Rodriguez DemocratDefeated
22.2%3,243 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David A. Naquin
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,328 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,634 votes cast.
Assessor
Jarrod K. Longman (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.
Jarrod K. Longman DemocratElected
58.8%8,686 votes
Wayne J. Breaux DemocratDefeated
41.2%6,077 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jarrod K. Longman
Wayne J. Breaux
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,454 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,763 votes cast.
Council Member, District 1
Craig A. Mathews (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.
Craig A. Mathews DemocratElected
53.8%989 votes
John C. Lockett DemocratDefeated
28.6%525 votes
Donald R. Grimm DemocratDefeated
17.6%324 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Craig A. Mathews
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,712 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,838 votes cast.
Council Member, District 2
Charles "Butch" Middleton (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.
Charles "Butch" Middleton DemocratElected
64.1%1,130 votes
Laura M. Goulas RepublicanDefeated
35.9%632 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charles "Butch" Middleton
Laura M. Goulas
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,416 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 346 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,762 votes cast.
Council Member, District 3
David Hanagriff (Democrat) won with 73.1% of the vote.
David Hanagriff DemocratElected
73.1%1,569 votes
Herbert Bell DemocratDefeated
26.9%577 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David Hanagriff
Herbert Bell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,757 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 389 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,146 votes cast.
Council Member, District 4
Glen J. Hidalgo (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.
Glen J. Hidalgo DemocratElected
64.9%1,002 votes
Peter Soprano DemocratDefeated
35.1%541 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Glen J. Hidalgo
Peter Soprano
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,317 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 226 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,543 votes cast.
Council Member, District 5
No one got a majority, so "Ken" Singleton (Republican) and Jerry D. Potter (Democrat) went to a runoff.
"Ken" Singleton RepublicanIn runoff
43.3%829 votes
Jerry D. Potter DemocratIn runoff
30.0%574 votes
J. L. "Jimmy" Bernauer DemocratDefeated
26.7%512 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ken" Singleton
Jerry D. Potter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,661 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 254 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,915 votes cast.
Council Member, District 8
"Chuck" Walters (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.
"Chuck" Walters DemocratElected
50.5%616 votes
Sterling J. Fryou DemocratDefeated
49.5%605 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Chuck" Walters
Sterling J. Fryou
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,120 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,221 votes cast.
Council Member at Large, District 9
Albert Foulcard (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.
Albert Foulcard DemocratElected
54.5%7,275 votes
Russell Boykin DemocratDefeated
45.5%6,064 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Albert Foulcard
Russell Boykin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,151 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,339 votes cast.
Council Member at Large, District 10
Steve F. Bierhorst (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.
Steve F. Bierhorst DemocratElected
61.9%7,970 votes
Keith Leonard No partyDefeated
38.1%4,896 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Steve F. Bierhorst
Keith Leonard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,661 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,205 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,866 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 St. Mary Parish: "Butch" Gautreaux 74.6%, Clayton D. Diaz 25.4%.
"Butch" Gautreaux DemocratElected
71.0%25,348 votes
Clayton D. Diaz RepublicanDefeated
29.0%10,372 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Butch" Gautreaux
Clayton D. Diaz
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,276 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,280 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
State Representative, 50th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Allen A. McElroy, Jr. (Democrat) and Sam Jones (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Allen A. McElroy, Jr. 38.5%, Sam Jones 36.5%, Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. 25.0%.
Allen A. McElroy, Jr. DemocratIn runoff
37.9%4,347 votes
Sam Jones DemocratIn runoff
37.7%4,326 votes
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr. DemocratDefeated
24.4%2,806 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Allen A. McElroy, Jr.
Sam Jones
Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,123 votes cast at the polls in 40 precincts. The 1,580 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
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 St. Mary Parish: Carla Blanchard Dartez 52.7%, "Joe" Harrison 32.2%, Estelle Mahoney 9.2%, "Nick" Morris 5.8%.
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
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carla Blanchard Dartez
"Joe" Harrison
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,349 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 727 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Steven Drexler (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.
Steven Drexler DemocratElected
60.8%104 votes
Merker L. Broussard DemocratDefeated
39.2%67 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Steven Drexler
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 166 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
171 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in St. Mary 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. Mary Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 27.5%, Royal Alexander 28.0%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 44.5%.
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. Mary 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
Royal Alexander
Charles C. Foti, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,996 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,225 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: "Bob" Odom 48.6%, Mike Strain 33.5%, Wayne Carter 12.0%, Don Johnson 5.9%.
"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. Mary 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
Wayne Carter
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,003 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,256 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: "Jim" Donelon 46.7%, James "Jim" Crowley 39.2%, Robert Lansden 8.6%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 5.5%.
"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. Mary 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 11,632 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,226 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 52.3%, Walter J. Boasso 26.2%, John Georges 12.5%, Foster Campbell 5.9%.
"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 Democrat
0.5%
5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party
0.4%
4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party
0.3%
3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian
0.2%
2,648
Sheldon Forest No party
0.2%
2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat
0.2%
2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat
0.1%
1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party
0.1%
994
By precinct in St. Mary 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,961 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,335 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 54.9%, "Sammy" Kershaw 35.2%, Gary J. Beard 6.8%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 2.0%.
"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. Mary 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
"Sammy" Kershaw
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,292 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,309 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 61.3%, "R." Wooley 32.4%, Scott Lewis 6.3%.
"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. Mary 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 11,768 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,205 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,196,743 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (BONDS) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $1,200,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING WATERWORKS PLANT AND SYSTEM OF THE COMMISSION, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC.
Water & Sewer Comm. No. 4, Prop. #1 - $1,200,000 Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 62.8% voted yes and 37.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall St. Mary Water and Sewer Commission No. 4, State of Louisiana (the "Commission"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven (7%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements to the existing waterworks plant and system of the Commission, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of said Commission and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
YesApproved
62.8%945 votes
No
37.2%559 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,295 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 209 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,504 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (MAINTENANCE TAX) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 15.31 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR OPERATING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE WATERWORKS PLANT AND SYSTEM AND SEWER AND SEWERAGE TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY THE COMMISSION.
Shall St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 4, State of Louisiana (the "Commission"), levy a fifteen and thirty-one hundredths (15.31) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $385,000) on all the property subject to taxation in the Commission for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of operating, maintaining, improving and extending the waterworks plant and system and sewer and sewerage treatment or disposal facilities owned and/or operated by the Commission, 8.31 mills of which tax shall represent a replacement of a similar tax heretofore levied by Waterworks District No. 6 of the Parish through the year 2006 and 7 mills of which tax shall replace and be in lieu of a similar tax authorized to be levied by Sewerage District No. 9 of the Parish through the year 2013?
YesApproved
57.8%861 votes
No
42.2%628 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,279 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 210 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,489 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. Mary Parish: For 66.7%, Against 33.3%.
ForApproved
59.0%675,775 votes
Against
41.0%469,006 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,813 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: For 58.4%, Against 41.6%.
ForApproved
56.2%628,854 votes
Against
43.8%489,384 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,558 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,206 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: For 56.2%, Against 43.8%.
ForApproved
58.0%635,324 votes
Against
42.0%459,322 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,332 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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. Mary Parish: For 50.2%, Against 49.8%.
For
44.3%490,460 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%615,781 votes
By precinct in St. Mary Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,426 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 2,198 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.