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.
Virgie Wilson (Republican) won with 69.0% of the vote.
Virgie Wilson RepublicanElected
69.0%352 votes
Eli Cooper RepublicanDefeated
31.0%158 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Virgie Wilson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 377 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 133 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
510 votes cast; 50.2% of the 952 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Jena
Mayor, Town of Jena
Murphy R. McMillin (Republican) won with 76.4% of the vote.
Murphy R. McMillin RepublicanElected
76.4%860 votes
Virginia M. Barron DemocratDefeated
13.0%146 votes
Johnny L. Sikes DemocratDefeated
10.6%119 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Murphy R. McMillin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 727 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 398 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,125 votes cast; 53.7% of the 1,896 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Jena
Paul M. Smith (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.
Paul M. Smith RepublicanElected
51.8%589 votes
Scott McLendon DemocratDefeated
32.2%366 votes
George L. King DemocratDefeated
16.1%183 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Paul M. Smith
Scott McLendon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 739 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 399 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,138 votes cast; 53.7% of the 1,896 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Olla
Mayor, Town of Olla
Jason D. Chisolm (Republican) won with 50.7% of the vote.
Jason D. Chisolm RepublicanElected
50.7%192 votes
Wanda Love DemocratDefeated
23.5%89 votes
Renee Thomas DemocratDefeated
19.0%72 votes
Jimmie J. King DemocratDefeated
6.9%26 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jason D. Chisolm
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 337 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 42 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
379 votes cast; 43.9% of the 750 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Olla
Gary W. Taylor (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
Gary W. Taylor RepublicanElected
62.2%217 votes
Oliver "Ollie" Boyd RepublicanDefeated
37.8%132 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gary W. Taylor
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 308 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
349 votes cast; 43.9% of the 750 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Tullos
Mayor, Town of Tullos
Charles Newsom (No party) won with 66.7% of the vote.
Charles Newsom No partyElected
66.7%104 votes
Fred Book No partyDefeated
33.3%52 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Charles Newsom
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 139 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
156 votes cast; 54.1% of the 231 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Tullos
Leland Guin (Republican) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Leland Guin RepublicanElected
54.8%85 votes
Melba I. King No partyDefeated
40.6%63 votes
Sandy Haworth No partyDefeated
4.5%7 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Leland Guin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 138 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
155 votes cast; 54.1% of the 231 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Town of Tullos
Shelby H. Loe II (No party), Larry Powell (No party), Martha H. Smith (Democrat), Lance B. Coleman (No party), and Q. F. "Fritz" Sagdahl (No party) won.
Shelby H. Loe II No partyElected
14.6%97 votes
Larry Powell No partyElected
14.6%97 votes
Martha H. Smith DemocratElected
13.8%92 votes
Lance B. Coleman No partyElected
13.2%88 votes
Q. F. "Fritz" Sagdahl No partyElected
13.1%87 votes
3 other candidates: 30.8% together
Darwin Fife No party
12.6%
84
James W. Arbogast, Jr. No party
11.9%
79
Jocelyn H. Dipley No party
6.3%
42
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Larry Powell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 599 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 67 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
666 votes cast; 54.1% of the 231 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in LaSalle 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 LaSalle Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 22.2%, Caroline Fayard 8.3%, "Sammy" Kershaw 49.6%, 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 LaSalle Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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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 2,458 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 702 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
Hospital Service District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5 mills tax renewal for Hospital Service District No. 2 for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital buildings and facilities, including equipment, in and for the District.
Shall Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of LaSalle, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $218,320 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital buildings and facilities, including equipment, in and for the District?
YesApproved
57.3%1,327 votes
No
42.7%990 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,693 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 624 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,317 votes cast; 34.1% of the 6,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Millage) (Council on Aging) Summary: 10 year, 1 mill property tax for providing funds to the LaSalle Council on Aging to match Federal and State funds allocated to LaSalle Parish for services to the elderly, including the establishment and maintenance of centers for senior citizens.
PW Police Jury, 1 mill - PJ - 10 year
Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of LaSalle, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of one (1) mill on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $62,000 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of providing funds to the LaSalle Council on Aging to match Federal and State funds allocated to LaSalle Parish for services to the elderly, including the establishment and maintenance of centers for senior citizens?
YesApproved
56.4%1,705 votes
No
43.6%1,320 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,326 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 699 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,025 votes cast; 34.2% of the 8,591 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. 3 Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 5 years, 5.33 mills property tax continuation for Road District No. 3 for road and bridge construction and maintenance for the District, title to which shall be in the public.
Road Dist. No. 3, 5.33 Mills - PJ - 5 Yrs.
Passed: 63.5% voted yes and 36.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 3, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a five and thirty-three hundredths (5.33) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $32,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of road and bridge construction and maintenance for the District, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
63.5%207 votes
No
36.5%119 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 296 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 30 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; 36.9% of the 792 registered voters in the area turned out.
Rogers Nebo Fire District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5 mills tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.
Rogers Nebo Fire District, 5 mills - BOC - 10 years
Passed: 75.8% voted yes and 24.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Rogers Nebo Fire District of LaSalle Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $38,450 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
75.8%150 votes
No
24.2%48 votes
By precinct in LaSalle Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 183 votes cast at the polls in 7 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
198 votes cast; 24.1% of the 772 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 LaSalle Parish: For 56.3%, Against 43.7%.
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 LaSalle Parish
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Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,330 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 687 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 LaSalle Parish: For 52.6%, Against 47.4%.
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 LaSalle Parish
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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 2,320 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 684 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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