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 2, 2010, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Catherine C. Davis (Democrat) won with 55.3% of the vote.
Catherine C. Davis DemocratElected
55.3%696 votes
Dwayne J. Bailey DemocratDefeated
44.7%562 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Catherine C. Davis
Dwayne J. Bailey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,089 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 169 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,258 votes cast; 26.1% of the 4,755 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 4, Seat A
Kerry Diez (Republican) won with 76.0% of the vote.
Kerry Diez RepublicanElected
76.0%2,349 votes
Vickie Tolliver Auguste No partyDefeated
24.0%740 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kerry Diez
Vickie Tolliver Auguste
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,896 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,089 votes cast; 17.3% of the 16,594 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 4, Seat B
John D. Murphy (Republican) won with 75.1% of the vote.
John D. Murphy RepublicanElected
75.1%2,371 votes
Harry D. Wright, Jr. DemocratDefeated
24.9%787 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
John D. Murphy
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,958 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 200 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,158 votes cast; 17.3% of the 16,594 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 6, Seat A
Lorraine Wimberly (Republican) won with 68.5% of the vote.
Lorraine Wimberly RepublicanElected
68.5%1,615 votes
Todd M. Bowen RepublicanDefeated
31.5%741 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lorraine Wimberly
Todd M. Bowen
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,165 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,356 votes cast; 20.5% of the 10,807 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7, Seat A
Troy J. Gautreau, Sr. (Republican) won with 72.3% of the vote.
Troy J. Gautreau, Sr. RepublicanElected
72.3%1,417 votes
Bryan D. Melancon RepublicanDefeated
27.7%543 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Troy J. Gautreau, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,747 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 213 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 votes cast; 18.2% of the 10,089 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Sorrento
Council Member, Town of Sorrento
Randy Anny (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.
Randy Anny DemocratElected
69.0%225 votes
Stephanie N. LeBlanc RepublicanDefeated
31.0%101 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Randy Anny
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 313 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
326 votes cast; 29.9% of the 975 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ascension Parish
Lieutenant Governor
No one got a majority, so "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) and Caroline Fayard (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 46.8%, Caroline Fayard 21.4%, "Sammy" Kershaw 9.2%, Kevin Davis 2.5%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanIn runoff
27.6%180,944 votes
Caroline Fayard DemocratIn runoff
24.3%159,507 votes
"Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated
19.2%126,166 votes
Kevin Davis RepublicanDefeated
7.9%51,542 votes
4 other candidates: 20.9% together
James "Jim" Crowley Democrat
7.9%
51,461
Roger Villere Republican
6.7%
44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat
3.9%
25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican
2.5%
16,411
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,908 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,157 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
655,416 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,967,475 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District-Republican Party
"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 65.1% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: "Jeff" Landry 74.8%, "Hunt" Downer 25.2%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
65.1%19,657 votes
"Hunt" Downer RepublicanDefeated
34.9%10,549 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jeff" Landry
"Hunt" Downer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,431 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 232 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
30,206 votes cast; 34.2% of the 91,688 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 3
Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) won with 75.2% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Lambert C. Boissiere III 66.8%, John F. Schwegmann 33.2%.
Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratElected
75.2%63,253 votes
John F. Schwegmann DemocratDefeated
24.8%20,821 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Lambert C. Boissiere III
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,092 votes cast at the polls in 44 precincts. The 794 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
84,074 votes cast; 17.0% of the 528,463 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 2.65 mills drainage tax for providing revenues to carry out the District's local share of the Comite Diversion Canal Project provided that said tax shall be levied if approved by a majority of the electors of the area and only in those parishes in which a majority of the electors voting on this proposition approve the levy of said tax.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Yes 66.4%, No 33.6%.
What the ballot said
Shall the Board of Commissioners of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District be authorized to levy and collect a two and sixty-five hundredths (2.65) mills drainage tax on all the property subject to taxation located within the Comite River Diversion Canal Impact Area of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District (the "Area") (an estimated $2,445,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of providing revenues to carry out the District's local share of the Comite Diversion Canal Project provided that said tax shall be levied if approved by a majority of the electors of the Area and only in those Parishes in which a majority of the electors voting on this proposition approve the levy of said tax?
YesApproved
52.3%18,069 votes
No
47.7%16,479 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,414 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
34,548 votes cast; 23.5% of the 142,627 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (School District) (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10-year 7.40 mills property tax renewal for giving additional support to public schools in the Parish-wide School District.
PW School District, 7.40 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 77.8% voted yes and 22.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish-wide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a seven and forty hundredths (7.40) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020 (an estimated $6,120,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of giving additional support to public schools in said District?
YesApproved
77.8%10,881 votes
No
22.2%3,113 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,833 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,994 votes cast; 19.0% of the 67,121 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Convening Legis.even/odd num.yrs.
Passed: 62.6% voted for and 37.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: For 66.2%, Against 33.8%.
What the ballot said
To move the convening of the legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the second Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the second Monday in April and to change the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August first. (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) and 19)
ForApproved
62.6%370,471 votes
Against
37.4%221,218 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,165 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,131 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
591,689 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Gov.Off.Hmland Sec.&Emerg.Prep.Unclassified
Passed: 51.9% voted for and 48.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: For 56.3%, Against 43.7%.
What the ballot said
To provide that the director, deputy director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (Amends Article X, Sections 2(B)(11) and (12); adds Article X, Section 2 (B)(13))
ForApproved
51.9%306,106 votes
Against
48.1%283,185 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,067 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
589,291 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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