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.
Member, Board of Trustees, District 3, City of New Iberia
Robert J. Suire (Democrat) won with 50.2% of the vote.
Robert J. Suire DemocratElected
50.2%908 votes
David N. Broussard DemocratDefeated
49.8%900 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Robert J. Suire
David N. Broussard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,324 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 484 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,808 votes cast.
Member, Board of Trustees, District 4, City of New Iberia
David Merrill (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.
David Merrill DemocratElected
53.3%880 votes
Winston Copell RepublicanDefeated
46.7%772 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David Merrill
Winston Copell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,271 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 381 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,652 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Iberia 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 Iberia Parish: John McCain, Sarah Palin 60.7%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 37.7%, "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 Iberia 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 27,400 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 5,768 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 Iberia Parish: Mary Landrieu 50.6%, John Kennedy 47.3%, Richard Fontanesi 0.9%, "Jay" Patel 0.7%.
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 Iberia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mary Landrieu
John Kennedy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 25,714 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 5,676 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.
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 Iberia Parish: For 73.3%, Against 26.7%.
ForApproved
69.4%1,129,899 votes
Against
30.6%497,283 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,912 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 5,072 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 Iberia Parish: For 66.0%, Against 34.0%.
ForApproved
59.8%952,140 votes
Against
40.2%641,350 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,505 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,903 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 Iberia Parish: For 68.2%, Against 31.8%.
ForApproved
61.8%981,577 votes
Against
38.2%607,771 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,374 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,957 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 Iberia Parish: For 64.8%, Against 35.2%.
For
44.6%704,130 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.4%875,272 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 21,333 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,969 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 Iberia Parish: For 53.5%, Against 46.5%.
For
49.9%778,275 votes
AgainstDefeated
50.1%780,125 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,085 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,810 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 Iberia Parish: For 51.8%, Against 48.2%.
For
49.5%771,132 votes
AgainstDefeated
50.5%786,999 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,065 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,771 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 Iberia Parish: For 48.2%, Against 51.8%.
For
44.3%670,816 votes
AgainstDefeated
55.7%842,009 votes
By precinct in Iberia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,137 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 4,781 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.