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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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 Terrebonne Parish: Roger Dale DeHart 62.7%, Howard J. Castay, Jr. 16.0%, Irving Blatt 21.3%.
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
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Terrebonne Parish: Barack Obama 45.8%, Hillary Clinton 47.2%, John Edwards 3.4%, "Joe" Biden 1.5%.
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 Democrat
1.1%
4,257
Christopher J. Dodd Democrat
0.5%
1,924
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat
0.4%
1,404
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
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 Terrebonne Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 39.0%, John McCain 45.1%, Mitt Romney 6.0%, Ron Paul 6.1%.
"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 Republican
1.0%
1,603
Rudolph W. Giuliani Republican
1.0%
1,593
Alan Keyes Republican
0.5%
837
Jerry Curry Republican
0.3%
521
Duncan Hunter Republican
0.2%
368
Daniel Gilbert Republican
0.1%
183
"Tom" Tancredo Republican
0.1%
107
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
161,169 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 10 PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 15 YEAR BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, LANDS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO BE USED IN GIVING FIRE PROTECTION TO THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall Fire Protection District No. 10 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), to run fifteen (15) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring buildings, machinery, lands and equipment, including both real and personal property, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District 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
65.9%304 votes
No
34.1%157 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
461 votes cast.
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 10 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 23-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FACILITIES, FOR PURCHASING FIRE TRUCKS AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES INCLUDING CHARGES FOR FIRE HYDRANT RENTALS AND SERVICE, SAID TAX TO BE IN LIEU OF THE SIMILAR 5.05 AND 12.13 MILLS TAXES AUTHORIZED AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD ON MAY 1, 1999 AND JANUARY 17, 1998.
Shall Fire Protection District No. 10 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twenty-three (23) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $950,000 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 acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities and emergency medical service facilities, for purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting or emergency medical service equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, said tax to be in lieu of the similar 5.05 and 12.13 mills taxes authorized at special elections held on May 1, 1999 and January 17, 1998?
YesApproved
65.7%314 votes
No
34.3%164 votes
No precinct map: Terrebonne Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.