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.
Member of School Board, District 4, City of Monroe
Clarence Sharp (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
Clarence Sharp DemocratElected
54.8%449 votes
Daryll Berry DemocratDefeated
45.2%370 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Clarence Sharp
Daryll Berry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 698 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
819 votes cast; 15.4% of the 4,812 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7, City of Monroe
Glynn O. Ludley (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.
Glynn O. Ludley DemocratElected
56.5%336 votes
Brenda Shelling DemocratDefeated
43.5%259 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Glynn O. Ludley
Brenda Shelling
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 530 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
595 votes cast; 15.2% of the 3,757 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District A
William "Bill" Norris (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
William "Bill" Norris DemocratElected
55.0%1,317 votes
Jeffrey R. Counts RepublicanDefeated
45.0%1,079 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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William "Bill" Norris
Jeffrey R. Counts
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,225 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 171 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,396 votes cast; 23.2% of the 10,042 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District C
A. R. "Red" Sims (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.
A. R. "Red" Sims DemocratElected
63.8%1,494 votes
"Tony" Guirlando RepublicanDefeated
36.2%847 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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A. R. "Red" Sims
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,223 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,341 votes cast; 18.8% of the 11,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District E
John L. Russell (Democrat) won with 74.1% of the vote.
John L. Russell DemocratElected
74.1%688 votes
Randall Collins DemocratDefeated
25.9%240 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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John L. Russell
Randall Collins
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 858 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
928 votes cast; 12.2% of the 8,224 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District G
Susan Bolton Spence (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.
Susan Bolton Spence RepublicanElected
53.9%958 votes
"Lou" St. Amant RepublicanDefeated
46.1%820 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Susan Bolton Spence
"Lou" St. Amant
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,541 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 237 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,778 votes cast; 18.0% of the 9,646 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
City of Monroe
Councilman, District 2, City of Monroe
Gretchen Ezernack (Republican) won with 64.1% of the vote.
Gretchen Ezernack RepublicanElected
64.1%948 votes
Holly White Dixon DemocratDefeated
35.9%531 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Gretchen Ezernack
Holly White Dixon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,212 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 267 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,479 votes cast; 26.2% of the 5,595 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Richwood
Alderman, Town of Richwood
"Ed" Harris (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.
"Ed" Harris DemocratElected
53.3%162 votes
Anthony Holmes DemocratDefeated
29.6%90 votes
Bruce McCoy DemocratDefeated
9.9%30 votes
Robin Barron DemocratDefeated
7.2%22 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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"Ed" Harris
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 278 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
304 votes cast; 23.4% of the 1,175 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Sterlington
Mayor, Town of Sterlington
Vern Breland (Republican) won with 82.7% of the vote.
Vern Breland RepublicanElected
82.7%340 votes
Dale Lowery No partyDefeated
17.3%71 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Vern Breland
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 382 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
411 votes cast; 34.9% of the 963 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Sterlington
Barry Bonner (Republican) won with 61.8% of the vote.
Barry Bonner RepublicanElected
61.8%252 votes
"Jayne" Bullock RepublicanDefeated
21.6%88 votes
Robert Holtzclaw, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
16.7%68 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Barry Bonner
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 380 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
408 votes cast; 34.9% of the 963 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Town of Sterlington
Caesar Velasquez (Republican), Ronald A. Hill (Republican), Miranda McKinnie Russ (Republican), "Lucy" Holtzclaw (Republican), and Bonnie Dilmore (No party) won.
Caesar Velasquez RepublicanElected
13.4%235 votes
Ronald A. Hill RepublicanElected
13.2%230 votes
Miranda McKinnie Russ RepublicanElected
12.9%226 votes
"Lucy" Holtzclaw RepublicanElected
12.9%225 votes
Bonnie Dilmore No partyElected
12.4%216 votes
5 other candidates: 35.2% together
Sue Auttonberry Republican
10.0%
175
Rusty Breland Republican
8.7%
152
"Al" Benson, Jr. No party
6.2%
109
Matilda King Parker No party
5.3%
92
"Randy" Thompson No party
5.0%
88
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Caesar Velasquez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,618 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 130 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,748 votes cast; 34.9% of the 963 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
City Judge, City Court, Division B, City of Monroe
No one got a majority, so "Jeff" Joyce (No party) and Laurie Burkett (No party) went to a runoff.
"Jeff" Joyce No partyIn runoff
43.7%2,544 votes
Laurie Burkett No partyIn runoff
35.3%2,056 votes
"Charlie" Heck, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
20.9%1,218 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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"Jeff" Joyce
Laurie Burkett
"Charlie" Heck, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,841 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 977 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,818 votes cast; 25.5% of the 21,641 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 35.0%, Caroline Fayard 20.7%, "Sammy" Kershaw 23.8%, Kevin Davis 1.5%.
"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 Ouachita 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 16,817 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 2,069 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 (G. B. Cooley Hospital Service District) (Millage Renewal) Summary: To authorize the levy and collection of a special tax renewal of one and forty-five hundredths (1.45) mills property tax for ten (10) years beginning 2011 for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating hospital facilities for said Hospital Service District.
Shall the G. B. Cooley Hospital Service District of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, a Parishwide Hospital Service District (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax for one and forty-five hundredths (1.45) mills (the "Tax"), on all the property subject to taxation in said Hospital Service District (an estimated $1,235,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating hospital facilities for this District?
YesApproved
70.9%12,815 votes
No
29.1%5,250 votes
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,987 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 2,078 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
18,065 votes cast; 17.5% of the 101,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Juvenile Detention Center Millage Renewal) Summary: 5 years, 2.91 mills property tax renewal for the purpose of improving, maintaining, operating and equipping the Ouachita Parish Juvenile Detention Center.
PW Police Jury, 2.91 Mills - PJ - 5 Yrs.
Passed: 64.8% voted yes and 35.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of two and ninety-one hundredths (2.91) mills (the "Tax"), on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,475,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2015, for the purpose of improving, maintaining, operating and equipping the Ouachita Parish Juvenile Detention Center?
YesApproved
64.8%11,629 votes
No
35.2%6,317 votes
By precinct in Ouachita Parish
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Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,892 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 2,054 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
17,946 votes cast; 17.5% of the 101,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. 40 Proposition (Road Lighting District Service Charge) Summary: 9 year $75 annual service charge for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, plus a collection charge of $3.75.
Shall Road Lighting District No. 40 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $75.00, plus a collection charge of $3.75 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2010, and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment? The amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $5,625.00.
YesApproved
89.7%35 votes
No
10.3%4 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 34 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
39 votes cast; 36.7% of the 98 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. 42 Proposition (Road Lighting District Service Charge) Summary: 9 year $75 annual service charge for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, plus a collection charge of $3.75.
Shall Road Lighting District No. 42 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $75.00, plus a collection charge of $3.75 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2010, and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment? The amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $11,250.00.
YesApproved
60.5%46 votes
No
39.5%30 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 61 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
76 votes cast; 24.7% of the 279 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. 43 Proposition (Road Lighting District Service Charge) Summary: 9 year $75 annual service charge for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, plus a collection charge of $3.75.
Shall Road Lighting District No. 43 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $75.00, plus a collection charge of $3.75 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2010, and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment? The amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $1,500.00.
Yes
0.0%0 votes
NoDefeated
100.0%3 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.
Results by precinct
3 votes cast; 12.5% of the 32 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. Eighteen Proposition (Road Lighting District Service Charge) Summary: 9 year $45 annual service charge for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, plus a collection charge of $2.25.
Shall Road Lighting District No. Eighteen of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $45.00, plus a collection charge of $2.25 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2010, and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment? This Service Charge is to be collected in lieu of the $30.00 Service Charge presently authorized to be collected through 2013. The amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $1,305.00.
YesApproved
100.0%32 votes
No
0.0%0 votes
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Shows the 32 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.
Results by precinct
32 votes cast; 39.7% of the 73 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road Lighting District No. Twenty-Eight Proposition (Road Lighting District Service Charge) Summary: 9 year $40 annual service charge for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment, plus a collection charge of $2.00.
Shall Road Lighting District No. Twenty-Eight of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its Governing Authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $40.00, plus a collection charge of $2.00 to be paid to the Tax Collector, per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Road Lighting District for a period of nine (9) years, beginning with the year 2010, and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment? The amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for the first year will be approximately $1,280.00.
YesApproved
87.5%14 votes
No
12.5%2 votes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 13 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. 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
16 votes cast; 54.8% of the 31 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 Ouachita Parish: For 60.6%, Against 39.4%.
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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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 15,675 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 1,017 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 Ouachita Parish: For 52.0%, Against 48.0%.
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 15,513 votes cast at the polls in 81 precincts. The 2,012 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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