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 Tuesday, November 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Harold W. "Buddy" Hardie (Democrat) won with 55.8% of the vote.
Harold W. "Buddy" Hardie DemocratElected
55.8%386 votes
Vernon Primeaux No partyDefeated
44.2%306 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Harold W. "Buddy" Hardie
Vernon Primeaux
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 420 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
692 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
Davy Doxey (Democrat) won with 67.0% of the vote.
Davy Doxey DemocratElected
67.0%460 votes
Ronald G. Nunez No partyDefeated
33.0%227 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Davy Doxey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 417 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
687 votes cast.
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6
"Gwen" Sanner Constance (Democrat) won with 66.4% of the vote.
"Gwen" Sanner Constance DemocratElected
66.4%426 votes
John H. Poole DemocratDefeated
33.6%216 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Gwen" Sanner Constance
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 608 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 34 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
642 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Cameron Parish
President
John McCain, Sarah Palin (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: John McCain, Sarah Palin 81.4%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 16.2%, "Ron" Paul,Barry Goldwater,Jr. Louisiana Taxpayers Party 0.4%, Cynthia McKinney,Rosa Clemente Green Party 0.7%.
Cynthia McKinney,Rosa Clemente Green PartyDefeated
0.5%9,187 votes
5 other candidates: 0.6% together
Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez Independent
0.4%
6,997
Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle Constitution Party
0.1%
2,581
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers Party
0.0%
735
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation
0.0%
354
Gene Amondson, Leroy Pletten Prohibition
0.0%
275
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John McCain, Sarah Palin
Barack Obama, Joe Biden
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,171 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 622 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,960,761 votes cast.
U.S. Senator
Mary Landrieu (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: Mary Landrieu 50.3%, John Kennedy 46.9%, Richard Fontanesi 1.1%, "Jay" Patel 1.1%.
Mary Landrieu DemocratElected
52.1%988,298 votes
John Kennedy RepublicanDefeated
45.7%867,177 votes
Richard Fontanesi LibertarianDefeated
1.0%18,590 votes
"Jay" Patel No partyDefeated
0.7%13,729 votes
Robert Stewart Other partyDefeated
0.5%8,780 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mary Landrieu
John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,087 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 617 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,896,574 votes cast.
U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District
Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 78.4%, Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr. 17.1%, Peter Vidrine 4.5%.
Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanElected
61.9%177,173 votes
Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr. DemocratDefeated
34.3%98,280 votes
Peter Vidrine Other partyDefeated
3.8%10,846 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,038 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 607 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
286,299 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
2 1/2 terms in 3 consec.terms not appt/elect
Passed: 69.4% voted for and 30.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 73.2%, Against 26.8%.
ForApproved
69.4%1,129,899 votes
Against
30.6%497,283 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,691 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 588 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,627,182 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Extra Session - 7 calendar days prior
Passed: 59.8% voted for and 40.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 59.4%, Against 40.6%.
ForApproved
59.8%952,140 votes
Against
40.2%641,350 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,671 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,593,490 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Legis.-temp. successor ordered active duty
Passed: 61.8% voted for and 38.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 67.4%, Against 32.6%.
ForApproved
61.8%981,577 votes
Against
38.2%607,771 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,661 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 580 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,589,348 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Increase gen.severance tax allocat.to parish
Passed: 44.6% voted for and 55.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 58.4%, Against 41.6%.
For
44.6%704,130 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.4%875,272 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,690 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 587 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,579,402 votes cast.
Amendment 5
New Prop. purchased / replace prop. sold
Passed: 49.9% voted for and 50.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 47.6%, Against 52.4%.
For
49.9%778,275 votes
AgainstDefeated
50.1%780,125 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,625 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 561 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,558,400 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Remove certain restrictions on blighted prop.
Passed: 49.5% voted for and 50.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 47.0%, Against 53.0%.
For
49.5%771,132 votes
AgainstDefeated
50.5%786,999 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,625 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 562 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,558,131 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Contributions to post-employ. benefit funds
Passed: 44.3% voted for and 55.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Cameron Parish: For 45.5%, Against 54.5%.
For
44.3%670,816 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%842,009 votes
By precinct in Cameron Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,636 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 565 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.