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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Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
District Judge, 21st Judicial District Court, Division A
Wayne Ray Chutz (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Wayne Ray Chutz 71.8%, Michael Betts 28.2%.
Wayne Ray Chutz RepublicanElected
58.1%25,536 votes
Michael Betts RepublicanDefeated
41.9%18,405 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Wayne Ray Chutz
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,560 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 307 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
District Judge, 21st Judicial District Court, Division I
No one got a majority, so Blair Downing Edwards (Republican) and C. Glenn Westmoreland (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Blair Downing Edwards 24.2%, C. Glenn Westmoreland 24.6%, Cassandra Butler 46.8%, Rodney N. Erdey 4.4%.
Blair Downing Edwards RepublicanIn runoff
33.1%15,652 votes
C. Glenn Westmoreland RepublicanIn runoff
30.1%14,255 votes
Cassandra Butler DemocratDefeated
22.0%10,387 votes
Rodney N. Erdey RepublicanDefeated
14.8%7,008 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Blair Downing Edwards
C. Glenn Westmoreland
Cassandra Butler
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,019 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 347 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Scott M. Perrilloux (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Scott M. Perrilloux 50.4%, Sherman Mack 23.4%, Vanessa Williams 26.2%.
Scott M. Perrilloux RepublicanElected
51.3%24,624 votes
Sherman Mack RepublicanDefeated
36.9%17,689 votes
Vanessa Williams DemocratDefeated
11.8%5,674 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Scott M. Perrilloux
Vanessa Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,041 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 350 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Alfloyd Muse (Democrat) won with 70.5% of the vote.
Alfloyd Muse DemocratElected
70.5%522 votes
Ray Tompkins Other partyDefeated
29.5%218 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Alfloyd Muse
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 653 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 87 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
740 votes cast.
Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Tundra D. Muse (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.
Tundra D. Muse DemocratElected
72.7%439 votes
Donnell Amacker DemocratDefeated
27.3%165 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tundra D. Muse
Donnell Amacker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 489 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 115 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
604 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5
Raymond Baker (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
Raymond Baker DemocratElected
57.4%378 votes
Lolita Sharkey Cuti DemocratDefeated
42.6%281 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Raymond Baker
Lolita Sharkey Cuti
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 622 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
659 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
Paul B. Alford, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.
Paul B. Alford, Sr. DemocratElected
57.8%215 votes
Clent B. Travis DemocratDefeated
42.2%157 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Paul B. Alford, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 345 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
372 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in St. Helena Parish
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District
No one got a majority, so Greg Guidry (Republican) and "Jimmy" Kuhn (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Greg Guidry 17.1%, "Jimmy" Kuhn 33.5%, Roland Belsome 49.4%.
Greg Guidry RepublicanIn runoff
41.5%45,354 votes
"Jimmy" Kuhn RepublicanIn runoff
30.1%32,890 votes
Roland Belsome DemocratDefeated
28.4%31,107 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jimmy" Kuhn
Roland Belsome
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,809 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 332 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
109,351 votes cast.
PSC, District 1
No one got a majority, so John F. Schwegmann (No party) and Eric Skrmetta (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 12 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: John F. Schwegmann 41.6%, Eric Skrmetta 11.9%, Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. 22.5%, Bruce C. Kincade 24.0%.
John F. Schwegmann No partyIn runoff
41.7%61,711 votes
Eric Skrmetta RepublicanIn runoff
23.1%34,206 votes
Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr. RepublicanDefeated
22.6%33,470 votes
Bruce C. Kincade No partyDefeated
12.5%18,440 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John F. Schwegmann
Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,479 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 286 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
147,827 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 3.55 mills property tax to acquire, improve, maintain, operate and support Parish Senior Citizens' Centers and to provide funding for Parish Senior Citizens' programs, services and facilities provided, or operated by, the St. Helena Parish Council on Aging.
Shall the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of three and fifty-five hundredths (3.55) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $150,000 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 2009 and ending with the year 2018, to acquire, improve, maintain, operate and support Parish Senior Citizens' Centers and to provide funding for Parish Senior Citizens' programs, services and facilities provided, or operated by, the St. Helena Parish Council on Aging?
YesApproved
53.5%1,430 votes
No
46.5%1,242 votes
By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,328 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 344 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.