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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Abbeville

Councilman, District D, City of Abbeville

Wayne Landry (No party) won with 79.7% of the vote.

  • Wayne Landry No partyElected

    79.7% 357 votes

  • Kevin Williams, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 91 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wayne Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 436 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

448 votes cast.

Town of Delcambre

Mayor, Town of Delcambre

Carol Broussard (Democrat) won with 78.7% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Carol Broussard 76.3%, James C. George 23.7%.

  • Carol Broussard DemocratElected

    78.7% 450 votes

  • James C. George No partyDefeated

    21.3% 122 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carol Broussard
James C. George
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 415 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

572 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishCarol BroussardJames C. GeorgeTurnout
Iberia Parish85.5%12414.5%21
Vermilion Parish76.3%32623.7%101

Chief of Police, Town of Delcambre

James Broussard (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: James Broussard 66.1%, Joel S. Terrebonne 33.9%.

  • James Broussard DemocratElected

    68.6% 399 votes

  • Joel S. Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 183 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James Broussard
Joel S. Terrebonne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 422 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

582 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJames BroussardJoel S. TerrebonneTurnout
Iberia Parish75.7%11224.3%36
Vermilion Parish66.1%28733.9%147

Alderman, District 3, Town of Delcambre

Timothy "Slim" Derise (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Timothy "Slim" Derise 81.6%, Raywood Sons 18.4%.

  • Timothy "Slim" Derise DemocratElected

    74.8% 98 votes

  • Raywood Sons DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 33 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Timothy "Slim" Derise
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 75 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

131 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishTimothy "Slim" DeriseRaywood SonsTurnout
Iberia Parish65.5%3634.5%19
Vermilion Parish81.6%6218.4%14

Alderman, District 5, Town of Delcambre

Mildred D. Delcambre (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Mildred D. Delcambre 56.7%, Kim LeBlanc 43.3%.

  • Mildred D. Delcambre DemocratElected

    54.0% 54 votes

  • Kim LeBlanc RepublicanDefeated

    46.0% 46 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mildred D. Delcambre
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 59 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

100 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMildred D. DelcambreKim LeBlancTurnout
Iberia Parish50.0%2050.0%20
Vermilion Parish56.7%3443.3%26

Town of Gueydan

Alderman, Town of Gueydan

Scott Vallo (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Scott Vallo DemocratElected

    68.6% 197 votes

  • James "Jamie" Gayle RepublicanDefeated

    31.4% 90 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott Vallo
James "Jamie" Gayle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 251 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

287 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Elec. Sec. 5, Division C

"Ed" Broussard (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.

  • "Ed" Broussard DemocratElected

    67.0% 6,362 votes

  • "Chad" Edwards DemocratDefeated

    33.0% 3,127 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Ed" Broussard
"Chad" Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,555 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 934 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,489 votes cast.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Kaplan

Percy Manceaux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 75.1% of the vote.

  • Percy Manceaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    75.1% 1,305 votes

  • Celia A. Langlinais DemocratDefeated

    24.9% 433 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Percy Manceaux, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,537 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 201 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,738 votes cast.

Justice(s) of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Sheb W. Callahan (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Sheb W. Callahan DemocratElected

    59.4% 406 votes

  • Leroy J. Marceaux DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 277 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sheb W. Callahan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 621 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

683 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 6

"B. J." Lege (Democrat) won with 72.7% of the vote.

  • "B. J." Lege DemocratElected

    72.7% 488 votes

  • Jake Hebert DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 183 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"B. J." Lege
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 609 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

671 votes cast.

Constable(s), Justice of the Peace Ward 8

No one got a majority, so Grayson Benoit (Democrat) and Shelby Simon (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Grayson Benoit DemocratIn runoff

    47.9% 327 votes

  • Shelby Simon DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 218 votes

  • Leward Abshire DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 137 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Grayson Benoit
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 611 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

682 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct