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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 17, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Parish President

"Tommy" Martinez (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • "Tommy" Martinez DemocratElected

    51.6% 9,669 votes

  • Larry Buquoi RepublicanDefeated

    48.4% 9,066 votes

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

18,735 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2

Kent Schexnaydre (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.

  • Kent Schexnaydre DemocratElected

    59.6% 1,474 votes

  • Theresa Robert RepublicanDefeated

    40.4% 998 votes

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

2,472 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 58th Representative District

Elton M. Aubert (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Elton M. Aubert 52.2%, Troy Brown 47.8%.

  • Elton M. Aubert DemocratElected

    53.1% 7,046 votes

  • Troy Brown DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 6,221 votes

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

13,267 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElton M. AubertTroy BrownTurnout
Ascension Parish52.2%2,34347.8%2,142
Assumption Parish21.6%15878.4%575
Iberville Parish35.6%78764.4%1,423
St. James Parish69.1%3,07130.9%1,375
St. John the Baptist Parish49.3%68750.7%706

Statewide and federal races in Ascension Parish

Attorney General

James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) won with 66.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 67.7%, Royal Alexander 32.3%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

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

717,059 votes cast.