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.
Cynthia F. Brown (No party) won with 60.3% of the vote.
Cynthia F. Brown No partyElected
60.3%146 votes
"Tim" Tomlinson DemocratDefeated
39.7%96 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Cynthia F. Brown
"Tim" Tomlinson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 222 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
242 votes cast; 27.0% of the 867 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
Josephine Jones (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.
Josephine Jones DemocratElected
53.2%181 votes
Arthur Collins DemocratDefeated
46.8%159 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Josephine Jones
Arthur Collins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 297 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
340 votes cast; 45.2% of the 768 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 9
"Katie" T. Adams (Democrat) won with 78.8% of the vote.
"Katie" T. Adams DemocratElected
78.8%219 votes
Justin B. Spinks No partyDefeated
21.2%59 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Katie" T. Adams
Justin B. Spinks
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 258 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 20 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
278 votes cast; 33.0% of the 796 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Jonesville
Mayor, Town of Jonesville
Hiram Evans (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.
Hiram Evans DemocratElected
56.4%517 votes
"Mike" Wilson No partyDefeated
43.6%399 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Hiram Evans
"Mike" Wilson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 796 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
916 votes cast; 48.8% of the 1,722 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 1, Town of Jonesville
Benny L. Vault, Sr. (Democrat) won with 53.1% of the vote.
Benny L. Vault, Sr. DemocratElected
53.1%111 votes
Jackie Rouse DemocratDefeated
46.9%98 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Benny L. Vault, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 186 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
209 votes cast; 49.0% of the 384 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 2, Town of Jonesville
Stephen R. Mophett (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.
Stephen R. Mophett RepublicanElected
53.7%87 votes
Tambra C. King DemocratDefeated
46.3%75 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Stephen R. Mophett
Tambra C. King
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 138 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
162 votes cast; 45.3% of the 353 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 3, Town of Jonesville
Josie Bullitts (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.
Josie Bullitts DemocratElected
53.3%88 votes
Melissa Fisher Griffin DemocratDefeated
46.7%77 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Melissa Fisher Griffin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 130 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
165 votes cast; 54.2% of the 312 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 4, Town of Jonesville
Catina R. Branch (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.
Catina R. Branch DemocratElected
61.5%115 votes
Loria Hollins DemocratDefeated
38.5%72 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Catina R. Branch
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 168 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
187 votes cast; 50.3% of the 354 registered voters in the area turned out.
Alderman, District 5, Town of Jonesville
Tommy Branch (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.
Tommy Branch DemocratElected
64.4%96 votes
"Freddie" Smith DemocratDefeated
35.6%53 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Tommy Branch
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 134 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
149 votes cast; 45.5% of the 319 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Harrisonburg
Chief of Police, Village of Harrisonburg
Lyndell Atkins (Democrat) won with 65.3% of the vote.
Lyndell Atkins DemocratElected
65.3%111 votes
Richard A. "Doll" Hatten DemocratDefeated
34.7%59 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Lyndell Atkins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 133 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
170 votes cast; 43.8% of the 347 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Village of Harrisonburg
"Greg" Terry (Democrat), Harold Sones (Republican), and Louis "Five-O" Hatten (Democrat) won.
"Greg" Terry DemocratElected
26.4%101 votes
Harold Sones RepublicanElected
25.1%96 votes
Louis "Five-O" Hatten DemocratElected
24.3%93 votes
Charles L. Watson DemocratDefeated
24.1%92 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Louis "Five-O" Hatten
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 300 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 82 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
382 votes cast; 43.8% of the 347 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Sicily Island
Mayor, Village of Sicily Island
Margie F. Price (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.
Margie F. Price DemocratElected
53.4%132 votes
James "Art" Goode, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
46.6%115 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Margie F. Price
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 228 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
247 votes cast; 50.8% of the 429 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Village of Sicily Island
Derrick Frazier (Democrat), Linda J. Kerry (Democrat), and Walter "Pot" Krause (Democrat) won.
Derrick Frazier DemocratElected
29.8%172 votes
Linda J. Kerry DemocratElected
28.5%165 votes
Walter "Pot" Krause DemocratElected
21.6%125 votes
Donald Ashley No partyDefeated
20.1%116 votes
By precinct in Catahoula Parish
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Linda J. Kerry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 521 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
578 votes cast; 50.8% of the 429 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 18.7%, Caroline Fayard 17.8%, "Sammy" Kershaw 33.2%, Kevin Davis 3.1%.
"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 Catahoula Parish
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"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,910 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 295 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.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 1% sales and use tax renewal to be dedicated and used as follows: (a) 90% of such proceeds by the Parish for the purpose of hard surfacing existing roads and maintaining hard surfaced roads in the Parish; and (b) the remaining 10% of such proceeds to be divided among the following municipalities for the purpose of hard surfacing existing streets and roads and maintaining hard surfaced streets and roads within the respective municipalities: 7% Jonesville, 2% Sicily Island and 1% Harrisonburg; and authorizing the parish to fund the tax proceeds into bonds for the purpose of hard surfacing existing roads in the Parish.
PW Police Jury, 1% S&U Tax - PJ
Passed: 63.8% voted yes and 36.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29, of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $840,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and upon the sale of services in the Parish, all as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years, from February 1, 2011, with the proceeds of the Tax, after payment of the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated and used as follows: (a) 90% of such proceeds by the Parish for the purpose of hard surfacing existing roads and maintaining hard surfaced roads in the Parish; and (b) the remaining 10% of such proceeds to be divided among the following municipalities for the purpose of hard surfacing existing streets and roads and maintaining hard surfaced streets and roads within the respective municipalities: 7% Jonesville, 2% Sicily Island, and 1% Harrisonburg; and shall the Parish be further authorized to issue bonds payable from its portion of the proceeds of said Tax for the purpose of hard surfacing existing roads in the Parish to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including, but not limited to Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950?
YesApproved
63.8%1,241 votes
No
36.2%704 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,654 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,945 votes cast; 30.4% of the 7,479 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 Catahoula Parish: For 58.2%, Against 41.8%.
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
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,647 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 275 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 Catahoula Parish: For 55.1%, Against 44.9%.
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
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,628 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 277 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.
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