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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 3

Shelton J. Cobb (Democrat) won with 51.5% of the vote.

  • Shelton J. Cobb DemocratElected

    51.5% 795 votes

  • Elroy Broussard DemocratDefeated

    35.8% 552 votes

  • Lionel Lewis, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 196 votes

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

1,543 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Carencro

Council Member, City of Carencro

No one got a majority, so Alfred Sinegal (Democrat) and L. J. Boudreaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alfred Sinegal DemocratIn runoff

    40.4% 290 votes

  • L. J. Boudreaux DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 247 votes

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Meyers RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 112 votes

  • Dean Fusilier DemocratDefeated

    9.6% 69 votes

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

718 votes cast.

Courts and judges

City Marshal, City Court, City of Lafayette

Earl "Nickey" Picard (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.

  • Earl "Nickey" Picard DemocratElected

    72.6% 6,358 votes

  • Joseph B. Cormier DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 2,394 votes

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

8,752 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Weston J. "Bruce" Broussard (Republican) won with 73.9% of the vote.

  • Weston J. "Bruce" Broussard RepublicanElected

    73.9% 605 votes

  • "Suzi" Menard RepublicanDefeated

    26.1% 214 votes

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

819 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Judy Lantier Menard (Democrat) won with 73.4% of the vote.

  • Judy Lantier Menard DemocratElected

    73.4% 555 votes

  • Jason Roger DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 201 votes

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

756 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 8

Harold "Harry" Domingue (Democrat) won with 63.9% of the vote.

  • Harold "Harry" Domingue DemocratElected

    63.9% 537 votes

  • Nathan G. Broussard No partyDefeated

    36.1% 303 votes

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

840 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 9

Sanford "Butch" Landry (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.

  • Sanford "Butch" Landry DemocratElected

    70.5% 518 votes

  • Dean H.P. Morgan No partyDefeated

    29.5% 217 votes

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

735 votes cast.