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St. Mary Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 9, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Party committees

DSCC Member, 51st Representative District, Office "B"

Roger Dale DeHart (Democrat) won with 44.5% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Roger Dale DeHart 30.5%, Howard J. Castay, Jr. 45.7%, Irving Blatt 23.9%.

  • Roger Dale DeHart DemocratElected

    44.5% 1,009 votes

  • Howard J. Castay, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.0% 703 votes

  • Irving Blatt DemocratDefeated

    24.4% 553 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%
Roger Dale DeHart
Howard J. Castay, Jr.
Irving Blatt
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 768 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,265 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRoger Dale DeHartHoward J. Castay, Jr.Irving BlattTurnout
Assumption Parish27.9%11739.0%16433.1%139
St. Mary Parish30.5%25045.7%37523.9%196
Terrebonne Parish62.7%64216.0%16421.3%218

RSCC Member, 50th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Christian Gil (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • Christian Gil RepublicanElected

    54.9% 264 votes

  • Bill L. Moore RepublicanDefeated

    45.1% 217 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%
Christian Gil
Bill L. Moore
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 416 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

481 votes cast.

RSCC Member, 50th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Jessie Morton (Republican) won with 55.7% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Jessie Morton 60.0%, Glynn P. Pellerin 40.0%.

  • Jessie Morton RepublicanElected

    55.7% 245 votes

  • Glynn P. Pellerin RepublicanDefeated

    44.3% 195 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%
Jessie Morton
Glynn P. Pellerin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 343 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

440 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJessie MortonGlynn P. PellerinTurnout
Iberia Parish17.4%482.6%19
St. Martin Parish31.3%1068.8%22
St. Mary Parish60.0%23140.0%154

Statewide and federal races in St. Mary Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: Barack Obama 63.4%, Hillary Clinton 30.1%, John Edwards 2.8%, "Joe" Biden 1.6%.

  • Barack Obama DemocratElected

    57.4% 220,632 votes

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 136,925 votes

  • John Edwards DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 13,026 votes

  • "Joe" Biden DemocratDefeated

    1.6% 6,178 votes

3 other candidates: 2.0% together
William "Bill" Richardson Democrat1.1%4,257
Christopher J. Dodd Democrat0.5%1,924
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat0.4%1,404

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%
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,194 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

384,346 votes cast.

Republican presidential primary

"Mike" Huckabee (Republican) won with 43.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Mary Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 40.6%, John McCain 43.6%, Mitt Romney 7.4%, Ron Paul 5.2%.

  • "Mike" Huckabee RepublicanElected

    43.2% 69,594 votes

  • John McCain RepublicanDefeated

    41.9% 67,551 votes

  • Mitt Romney RepublicanDefeated

    6.3% 10,222 votes

  • Ron Paul RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 8,590 votes

7 other candidates: 3.2% together
Fred Thompson Republican1.0%1,603
Rudolph W. Giuliani Republican1.0%1,593
Alan Keyes Republican0.5%837
Jerry Curry Republican0.3%521
Duncan Hunter Republican0.2%368
Daniel Gilbert Republican0.1%183
"Tom" Tancredo Republican0.1%107

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%
"Mike" Huckabee
John McCain
Mitt Romney
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,260 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 190 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

161,169 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 3 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4-1/2 MILLS PROPERTY TAX (BEING A PORTION OF THE MILLAGE HERETOFORE LEVIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON THE OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT) FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, SAID TAX TO BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAXES NOW AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

Recreation District No. 3, 4 1/2 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.8% voted yes and 33.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a tax not to exceed four and one-half (4-1/2) mills (being a portion of the millage heretofore levied for the purpose of paying debt service on the outstanding general obligation bonds of the District) (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $157,500) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving recreational facilities in the District, said tax to be in addition to any other taxes now authorized to be levied for such purposes?

  • YesApproved

    66.8% 278 votes

  • No

    33.2% 138 votes

By precinct in St. Mary 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 380 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

416 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct