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.
Fred T. Butcher (Democrat) won with 66.9% of the vote.
Fred T. Butcher DemocratElected
66.9%507 votes
Lillian Thomas King DemocratDefeated
33.1%251 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Fred T. Butcher
Lillian Thomas King
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 749 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
758 votes cast; 27.3% of the 3,042 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3, Place B
Cheryl Probst (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.
Cheryl Probst DemocratElected
59.9%485 votes
James H. Cockerham DemocratDefeated
22.1%179 votes
Cynthia "Cyndie" Dillon No partyDefeated
18.0%146 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cheryl Probst
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 798 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.
Results by precinct
810 votes cast; 24.5% of the 3,443 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 4, Place A
Charles E. Minor (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.
Charles E. Minor DemocratElected
50.1%335 votes
Ronnie Bradford RepublicanDefeated
49.9%334 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charles E. Minor
Ronnie Bradford
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 661 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
669 votes cast; 24.3% of the 2,889 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 5, Place A
Martha J. Rabb (No party) won with 67.5% of the vote.
Martha J. Rabb No partyElected
67.5%373 votes
Dorothea M. Davis DemocratDefeated
32.5%180 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Martha J. Rabb
Dorothea M. Davis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 550 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
553 votes cast; 20.1% of the 2,849 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Ridgecrest
Mayor, Town of Ridgecrest
Kevin Graham (No party) won with 50.4% of the vote.
Kevin Graham No partyElected
50.4%70 votes
Brandon Davis No partyDefeated
49.6%69 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Brandon Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 138 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
139 votes cast; 32.8% of the 405 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
City Marshal, City Court, Town of Vidalia
"Jim" Boren (No party) won with 53.6% of the vote.
"Jim" Boren No partyElected
53.6%470 votes
Frank Duson DemocratDefeated
46.4%407 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jim" Boren
Frank Duson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 865 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.
Results by precinct
877 votes cast; 27.9% of the 3,445 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 26.3%, Caroline Fayard 16.6%, "Sammy" Kershaw 23.6%, Kevin Davis 2.1%.
"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 Concordia 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
"Sammy" Kershaw
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,904 votes cast at the polls in 21 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
655,416 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,967,475 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 1.81 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and/or supporting public health units in Concordia Parish and providing public health services in the Parish, including the payment of salaries and benefits of public health unit employees.
PW Police Jury, 1.81 Mills - PJ - 10 Yr.
Passed: 68.5% voted yes and 31.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of one and eighty-one hundredths (1.81) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $228,500 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 constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and/or supporting public health units in the Parish and providing public health services in the Parish, including the payment of salaries and benefits of public health unit employees?
YesApproved
68.5%1,809 votes
No
31.5%833 votes
By precinct in Concordia Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,607 votes cast at the polls in 21 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
2,642 votes cast; 23.8% of the 13,760 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 Concordia Parish: For 63.9%, Against 36.1%.
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 Concordia 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 2,485 votes cast at the polls in 21 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
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 Concordia Parish: For 60.8%, Against 39.2%.
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 Concordia 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 2,469 votes cast at the polls in 21 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
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
5% to 15%
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.