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.
A. J. "Tony" Lavespere (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.
A. J. "Tony" Lavespere RepublicanElected
50.8%268 votes
Anita McCracken No partyDefeated
49.2%260 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
A. J. "Tony" Lavespere
Anita McCracken
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 431 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 97 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
528 votes cast; 31.3% of the 1,555 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3
Karen Y. Layton (Democrat) won with 90.9% of the vote.
Karen Y. Layton DemocratElected
90.9%220 votes
Joy Vintreatta Williams DemocratDefeated
9.1%22 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Karen Y. Layton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 187 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 55 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; 19.7% of the 1,410 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 5
Randolph "Randy" Browning (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.
Randolph "Randy" Browning RepublicanElected
53.7%160 votes
Steven Davison RepublicanDefeated
46.3%138 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Randolph "Randy" Browning
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 273 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
298 votes cast; 18.2% of the 1,650 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 8
Terry W. Oliver (No party) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Terry W. Oliver No partyElected
51.9%287 votes
William "Bill" Riggs DemocratDefeated
48.1%266 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Terry W. Oliver
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 508 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 45 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; 32.4% of the 1,603 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Montgomery
Mayor, Town of Montgomery
Vera "Susie" Waters (Democrat) won with 80.0% of the vote.
Vera "Susie" Waters DemocratElected
80.0%168 votes
Randy Cotten DemocratDefeated
20.0%42 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Vera "Susie" Waters
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 190 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
210 votes cast; 40.8% of the 490 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Members, Town of Montgomery
Joe Allen (No party), Von Gilrease (No party), Jack Rushing (No party), Lasonya Denise Pearson (No party), and John Savant (No party) won.
Joe Allen No partyElected
18.4%183 votes
Von Gilrease No partyElected
15.4%153 votes
Jack Rushing No partyElected
12.0%119 votes
Lasonya Denise Pearson No partyElected
11.3%112 votes
John Savant No partyElected
10.3%102 votes
4 other candidates: 32.8% together
Marguriet "Maggie" Stroud Democrat
9.7%
97
Gerald Prather Republican
8.0%
80
Mary "Beth" Kilpatrick Democrat
7.9%
79
Wanda Faye Perkins No party
7.0%
70
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Joe Allen
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 902 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 93 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
995 votes cast; 40.8% of the 490 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Pollock
Mayor, Town of Pollock
Jerome F. Scott (No party) won with 74.2% of the vote.
Jerome F. Scott No partyElected
74.2%155 votes
John "Stacy" Walker RepublicanDefeated
25.8%54 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jerome F. Scott
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 177 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 32 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; 47.2% of the 339 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Pollock
Christopher Paul (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.
Christopher Paul DemocratElected
74.2%155 votes
Alan Williams RepublicanDefeated
25.8%54 votes
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Christopher Paul
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 176 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 33 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; 47.2% of the 339 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilmen, Town of Pollock
Marwin "Peanut" Johnson (Republican), Charles "Eddie" Butterfield, Jr. (No party), Gregory "Greg" Decker (Republican), Sharon L. Zeh (Democrat), and Ronald "Ron" Wilkins (No party) won.
Marwin "Peanut" Johnson RepublicanElected
19.1%164 votes
Charles "Eddie" Butterfield, Jr. No partyElected
17.6%151 votes
Gregory "Greg" Decker RepublicanElected
12.6%108 votes
Sharon L. Zeh DemocratElected
12.5%107 votes
Ronald "Ron" Wilkins No partyElected
12.1%104 votes
3 other candidates: 26.1% together
April Ward Democrat
10.6%
91
Winnie Nichols Democrat
8.0%
69
Billy "Bill" Fleming No party
7.5%
64
By precinct in Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Marwin "Peanut" Johnson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 729 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 129 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
858 votes cast; 47.2% of the 339 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Grant 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 Grant Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 18.1%, Caroline Fayard 12.7%, "Sammy" Kershaw 47.0%, Kevin Davis 1.8%.
"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 Grant Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,544 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 376 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.
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 Grant Parish: For 43.7%, Against 56.3%.
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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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,269 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 362 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 Grant Parish: For 40.3%, Against 59.7%.
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 Grant Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,263 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 360 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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