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St. Landry 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 2

Leon E. Robinson (Democrat) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Leon E. Robinson DemocratElected

    51.3% 356 votes

  • James C. Eaglin DemocratDefeated

    48.7% 338 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Leon E. Robinson
James C. Eaglin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 604 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

694 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4

Kenneth D. Vidrine (No party) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Kenneth D. Vidrine No partyElected

    52.3% 750 votes

  • Huet Picheau Dupre DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 684 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth D. Vidrine
Huet Picheau Dupre
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,257 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 177 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,434 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5

Ronald E. Buschel (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

  • Ronald E. Buschel DemocratElected

    51.7% 584 votes

  • Roy Harrington DemocratDefeated

    48.3% 546 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronald E. Buschel
Roy Harrington
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,061 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 69 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,130 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

"Pam" Gautreau (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • "Pam" Gautreau DemocratElected

    55.3% 727 votes

  • Ronald Dugas DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 587 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Pam" Gautreau
Ronald Dugas
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 862 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 452 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,314 votes cast.

Council Member, District 9

"Glenn" Stout (Democrat) won with 65.8% of the vote.

  • "Glenn" Stout DemocratElected

    65.8% 913 votes

  • "Ray" Bellow DemocratDefeated

    34.2% 474 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,180 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 207 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,387 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Washington

Alderman, District 3, Town of Washington

Laura Budden Allegood (Democrat) won with 65.5% of the vote.

  • Laura Budden Allegood DemocratElected

    65.5% 57 votes

  • Herman Bidstrup RepublicanDefeated

    34.5% 30 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Laura Budden Allegood
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 80 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

87 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 28th Senatorial District

Eric LaFleur (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Eric LaFleur 65.7%, Donald Newton 34.3%.

  • Eric LaFleur DemocratElected

    56.4% 17,851 votes

  • Donald Newton DemocratDefeated

    43.6% 13,821 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Eric LaFleur
Donald Newton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,242 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 176 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

31,672 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishEric LaFleurDonald NewtonTurnout
Allen Parish56.6%4,04343.4%3,097
Avoyelles Parish46.9%6,02553.1%6,811
Evangeline Parish66.8%6,19433.2%3,084
St. Landry Parish65.7%1,58934.3%829

State Representative, 39th Representative District

Bobby G. Badon (Democrat) won with 51.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Bobby G. Badon 47.0%, Raymond "LaLa" LaLonde 53.0%.

  • Bobby G. Badon DemocratElected

    51.7% 3,914 votes

  • Raymond "LaLa" LaLonde RepublicanDefeated

    48.3% 3,662 votes

By precinct in St. Landry Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bobby G. Badon
Raymond "LaLa" LaLonde
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,216 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 266 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,576 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBobby G. BadonRaymond "LaLa" LaLondeTurnout
Lafayette Parish54.3%2,47645.7%2,084
St. Landry Parish47.0%1,16653.0%1,316
St. Martin Parish50.9%27249.1%262

Statewide and federal races in St. Landry 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 St. Landry Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 69.4%, Royal Alexander 30.6%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratElected

    66.6% 477,574 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 239,485 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,520 votes cast at the polls in 85 precincts. The 1,437 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

ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WARD 3 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10.31 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROADS IN THE DISTRICT.

Road Dist No.1 of Wd.3, 10.31 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.9% voted yes and 44.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 1 of Ward 3 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten and thirty-one hundredths (10.31) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $136,900 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating roads in the District?

  • YesApproved

    55.9% 572 votes

  • No

    44.1% 452 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 934 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 90 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,024 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WARD 1 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.

Road Dist. No.2 of Wd.1, 10 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 47.7% voted yes and 52.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 2 of Ward 1 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $251,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public roads and bridges within the District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?

  • Yes

    47.7% 126 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.3% 138 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 228 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

264 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT NO. 12 OF WARD 2 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 5.12 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROADS IN THE DISTRICT.

Road Dist. No.12 of Wd.2, 5.12 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.9% voted yes and 39.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 12 of Ward 2 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a five and twelve hundredths (5.12) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $118,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating roads in the District?

  • YesApproved

    60.9% 677 votes

  • No

    39.1% 434 votes

By precinct in St. Landry 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 735 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,111 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct