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.
Ellis A. Alexander, Sr. (No party) won with 77.6% of the vote.
Ellis A. Alexander, Sr. No partyElected
77.6%899 votes
Milton J. Allemand, Jr. No partyDefeated
22.4%259 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ellis A. Alexander, Sr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,077 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,158 votes cast; 24.4% of the 4,554 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 29.1%, Caroline Fayard 23.5%, "Sammy" Kershaw 9.7%, Kevin Davis 15.1%.
"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 St. Charles 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,864 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 403 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.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District-Republican Party
"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 65.1% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: "Jeff" Landry 79.8%, "Hunt" Downer 20.2%.
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected
65.1%19,657 votes
"Hunt" Downer RepublicanDefeated
34.9%10,549 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
"Hunt" Downer
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,321 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 143 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
30,206 votes cast; 34.2% of the 91,688 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 3
Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) won with 75.2% of the vote.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Charles Parish: Lambert C. Boissiere III 65.0%, John F. Schwegmann 35.0%.
Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratElected
75.2%63,253 votes
John F. Schwegmann DemocratDefeated
24.8%20,821 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Lambert C. Boissiere III
John F. Schwegmann
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,910 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 233 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
84,074 votes cast; 17.0% of the 528,463 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (911 Millage Renewal) Summary: 10-year, one (1) mill property tax for improving, maintaining and/or operating public buildings of the Parish and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary dispatch personnel).
PW PC (911), 1 Mill - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 67.7% voted yes and 32.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,050,000 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 improving, maintaining and/or operating public buildings of the Parish and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary dispatch personnel)?
YesApproved
67.7%3,426 votes
No
32.3%1,632 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,649 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 409 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,058 votes cast; 14.8% of the 34,340 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Library Millage Renewal) Summary: 10-year 4.5 mills property tax for maintaining, operating, constructing, improving and supporting public libraries of said Parish.
PW PC (Library), 4.5 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.5% voted yes and 34.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a four and one-half (4.5) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $4,735,000 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 maintaining, operating, constructing, improving and supporting public libraries of said Parish?
YesApproved
65.5%3,333 votes
No
34.5%1,755 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,679 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 409 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,088 votes cast; 14.8% of the 34,340 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Road Lighting Millage Renewal) Summary: 10-year, 1.75 mills property tax for providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of said Parish.
PW PC (Road Lighting), 1.75 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 69.0% voted yes and 31.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,840,000 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 providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of said Parish?
YesApproved
69.0%3,497 votes
No
31.0%1,569 votes
By precinct in St. Charles Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,655 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 411 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,066 votes cast; 14.8% of the 34,340 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 St. Charles Parish: For 67.0%, Against 33.0%.
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 St. Charles Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,477 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 402 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 St. Charles Parish: For 54.4%, Against 45.6%.
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 St. Charles Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,462 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 405 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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