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.
Gloria Hancock (Democrat) won with 69.3% of the vote.
Gloria Hancock DemocratElected
69.3%190 votes
"Ed" Yerger RepublicanDefeated
30.7%84 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gloria Hancock
"Ed" Yerger
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 239 votes cast at the polls in 8 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
274 votes cast; 19.6% of the 1,097 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 3
Eddie Fountain (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.
Eddie Fountain DemocratElected
52.5%159 votes
Joseph C. Candler DemocratDefeated
47.5%144 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Eddie Fountain
Joseph C. Candler
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 246 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. 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
303 votes cast; 27.8% of the 1,025 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 4
Jann Williams-Buchanan (No party) won with 67.3% of the vote.
Jann Williams-Buchanan No partyElected
67.3%228 votes
Isaiah L. Ross, Sr. No partyDefeated
32.7%111 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Jann Williams-Buchanan
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 245 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 94 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
339 votes cast; 40.4% of the 794 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 5
Paula E. Hamilton (No party) won with 84.0% of the vote.
Paula E. Hamilton No partyElected
84.0%274 votes
Hayward Fair Other partyDefeated
16.0%52 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Paula E. Hamilton
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 191 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 135 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; 28.6% of the 1,014 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 6
Oscar W. Hamilton (Democrat) won with 73.7% of the vote.
Oscar W. Hamilton DemocratElected
73.7%235 votes
Kizzy Bynum Wilmore DemocratDefeated
26.3%84 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Oscar W. Hamilton
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 197 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 122 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
319 votes cast; 27.0% of the 1,106 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
Vera L. Davis (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.
Vera L. Davis DemocratElected
58.8%140 votes
Edward Kline, Jr. DemocratDefeated
27.3%65 votes
"Stan" Livingston No partyDefeated
13.9%33 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Vera L. Davis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 194 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 44 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
238 votes cast; 22.7% of the 999 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 8
"Rita" Hargrave (Republican) won with 76.4% of the vote.
"Rita" Hargrave RepublicanElected
76.4%412 votes
Elisha Thomas No partyDefeated
17.4%94 votes
Charles L. Stamey No partyDefeated
6.1%33 votes
By precinct in Madison Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Rita" Hargrave
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 355 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 184 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
539 votes cast; 37.4% of the 1,219 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Madison 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 Madison Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 20.4%, Caroline Fayard 24.4%, "Sammy" Kershaw 16.3%, Kevin Davis 2.3%.
"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 Madison 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 1,533 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 650 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 Madison Parish: For 65.0%, Against 35.0%.
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 Madison 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 1,277 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 628 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 Madison Parish: For 55.5%, Against 44.5%.
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 Madison 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 1,248 votes cast at the polls in 29 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
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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