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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 17, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Council Member, District 5

"Matt" Matherne (Other party) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • "Matt" Matherne Other partyElected

    55.2% 629 votes

  • Mark Atzenhoffer RepublicanDefeated

    44.8% 510 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Matt" Matherne
Mark Atzenhoffer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,078 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,139 votes cast.

Council Member, District 7

L. Phillip Gouaux (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • L. Phillip Gouaux DemocratElected

    59.4% 1,022 votes

  • Ernest P. Boudreaux, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 698 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,532 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 188 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,720 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

Rodney Doucet (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Rodney Doucet DemocratElected

    57.7% 1,178 votes

  • "Kris" Gaudet RepublicanDefeated

    42.3% 865 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rodney Doucet
"Kris" Gaudet
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,252 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 791 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,043 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 54th Representative District

Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (Democrat) won with 50.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Jerry "Truck" Gisclair 49.1%, Mitchell "Mitch" Theriot 50.9%.

  • Jerry "Truck" Gisclair DemocratElected

    50.7% 4,128 votes

  • Mitchell "Mitch" Theriot RepublicanDefeated

    49.3% 4,007 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
Mitchell "Mitch" Theriot
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,356 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 1,397 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,135 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJerry "Truck" GisclairMitchell "Mitch" TheriotTurnout
Jefferson Parish85.1%32514.9%57
Lafourche Parish49.1%3,80350.9%3,950

State Representative, 55th Representative District

Jerome "Dee" Richard (No party) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Jerome "Dee" Richard No partyElected

    58.6% 4,120 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Matherne DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 2,908 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerome "Dee" Richard
Michael "Mike" Matherne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,612 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,416 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,028 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 73.0%, Royal Alexander 27.0%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,979 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 2,787 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

717,059 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 6 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 7.6 MILLS PROPERTY TAX OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 6 FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE DISTRICT'S FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PURCHASING FIRE TRUCKS AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES.

Fire Prot. Dist. No. 6, 7.6 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.0% voted yes and 36.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 6 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a seven and six tenths (7.6) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018 (an estimated $177,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities and equipment, including purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    64.0% 736 votes

  • No

    36.0% 414 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 959 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,150 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct