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St. Martin Parish

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.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Wanda Babin (Other party) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Wanda Babin Other partyElected

    62.8% 424 votes

  • James "Lil Jimmy" Charles, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 251 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wanda Babin
James "Lil Jimmy" Charles, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 564 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 111 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

675 votes cast; 21.3% of the 3,432 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 3

Aaron Flegeance (Other party) won with 58.2% of the vote.

  • Aaron Flegeance Other partyElected

    58.2% 410 votes

  • Edmonia Lee Jackson DemocratDefeated

    41.8% 294 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Aaron Flegeance
Edmonia Lee Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 584 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

704 votes cast; 24.3% of the 3,076 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 6

Robert E. Hollier (Republican) won with 70.6% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Hollier RepublicanElected

    70.6% 999 votes

  • Joseph "Rick" Pearson RepublicanDefeated

    29.4% 417 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert E. Hollier
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,290 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,416 votes cast; 42.2% of the 3,474 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 9

No one got a majority, so Floyd "Y" Knott (Other party) and "J. J." Angelle (Other party) went to a runoff.

  • Floyd "Y" Knott Other partyIn runoff

    47.5% 464 votes

  • "J. J." Angelle Other partyIn runoff

    44.1% 430 votes

  • William "Billy" Patin DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 82 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Floyd "Y" Knott
"J. J." Angelle
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 928 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

976 votes cast; 24.8% of the 3,734 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 10

Mark Hebert (Democrat) won with 81.0% of the vote.

  • Mark Hebert DemocratElected

    81.0% 881 votes

  • James N. Auguillard, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 206 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Hebert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,019 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,087 votes cast; 25.9% of the 4,125 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Breaux Bridge

Chief of Police, City of Breaux Bridge

No one got a majority, so "P. J." Hebert (Republican) and C. R. "Rollie" Cantu (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "P. J." Hebert RepublicanIn runoff

    40.9% 998 votes

  • C. R. "Rollie" Cantu RepublicanIn runoff

    30.5% 744 votes

  • "Charley" Thibodeaux DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 697 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"P. J." Hebert
C. R. "Rollie" Cantu
"Charley" Thibodeaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,220 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 219 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,439 votes cast; 43.3% of the 5,234 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District B, City of Breaux Bridge

Howard "Doc" Alexander (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Howard "Doc" Alexander DemocratElected

    57.0% 228 votes

  • Devin J. Baltazar I DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 172 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Howard "Doc" Alexander
Devin J. Baltazar I
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 332 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

400 votes cast; 42.3% of the 886 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District C, City of Breaux Bridge

Albert "Da Da" Menard (Democrat) won with 77.0% of the vote.

  • Albert "Da Da" Menard DemocratElected

    77.0% 282 votes

  • Joseph D. Alexander, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    23.0% 84 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Albert "Da Da" Menard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 348 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

366 votes cast; 41.0% of the 934 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Broussard

Mayor, City of Broussard

Charles E. Langlinais (Other party) won with 69.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Charles E. Langlinais 88.9%, James Gondron 11.1%.

  • Charles E. Langlinais Other partyElected

    69.9% 1,316 votes

  • James Gondron RepublicanDefeated

    30.1% 566 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles E. Langlinais
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 16 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,882 votes cast; 30.5% of the 5,402 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCharles E. LanglinaisJames GondronTurnout
Lafayette Parish69.7%1,30030.3%56430.3%
St. Martin Parish88.9%1611.1%251.5%

Councilman, District 5, City of Broussard

"Kenny" Higginbotham (Republican) won with 85.4% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: "Kenny" Higginbotham 100.0%, "Will" Perrodin 0.0%.

  • "Kenny" Higginbotham RepublicanElected

    85.4% 158 votes

  • "Will" Perrodin DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 27 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Kenny" Higginbotham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 16 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

185 votes cast; 36.2% of the 486 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Kenny" Higginbotham"Will" PerrodinTurnout
Lafayette Parish83.8%14016.2%2735.1%
St. Martin Parish100.0%180.0%051.5%

Town of Arnaudville

Chief of Police, Town of Arnaudville

Richard B. Mizzi (No party) won with 65.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Richard B. Mizzi 62.5%, "Bobby" Primeaux 6.3%, Rickie Guidry 31.3%.

  • Richard B. Mizzi No partyElected

    65.8% 295 votes

  • "Bobby" Primeaux DemocratDefeated

    25.7% 115 votes

  • Rickie Guidry DemocratDefeated

    8.5% 38 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard B. Mizzi
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 15 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

448 votes cast; 44.0% of the 881 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRichard B. Mizzi"Bobby" PrimeauxRickie GuidryTurnout
St. Landry Parish66.0%28526.4%1147.6%3344.2%
St. Martin Parish62.5%106.3%131.3%540.5%

Aldermen, Town of Arnaudville

Annette K. Guidry (Democrat), Stephanie Stelly Navarre (No party), Louis E. Stelly (Democrat), Todd Meche (Republican), and Ricky J. Lagrange (Democrat) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Annette K. Guidry 11.3%, Stephanie Stelly Navarre 7.5%, Louis E. Stelly 15.1%, Todd Meche 18.9%.

  • Annette K. Guidry DemocratElected

    15.0% 274 votes

  • Stephanie Stelly Navarre No partyElected

    14.8% 270 votes

  • Louis E. Stelly DemocratElected

    14.2% 258 votes

  • Todd Meche RepublicanElected

    14.1% 257 votes

  • Ricky J. Lagrange DemocratElected

    12.3% 224 votes

3 other candidates: 29.6% together
Chester "Doc" Broussard Republican12.2%222
Wade Ray No party9.4%171
Judith "Judy" Romero Democrat8.1%147

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 52 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,823 votes cast; 44.0% of the 881 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. Landry ParishAnnette K. Guidry15.1%44.2%
St. Martin ParishChester "Doc" Broussard18.9%40.5%

Village of Parks

Mayor, Village of Parks

John Dugas (Democrat) won with 54.3% of the vote.

  • John Dugas DemocratElected

    54.3% 217 votes

  • Kevin J. Kately DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 183 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Dugas
Kevin J. Kately
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 336 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

400 votes cast; 68.6% of the 538 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. Martin 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. Martin Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 22.0%, Caroline Fayard 21.0%, "Sammy" Kershaw 33.6%, Kevin Davis 3.8%.

  • "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 Democrat7.9%51,461
Roger Villere Republican6.7%44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat3.9%25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican2.5%16,411

By precinct in St. Martin 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 8,087 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 941 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Martin Parish: "Jeff" Landry 83.2%, "Hunt" Downer 16.8%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    65.1% 19,657 votes

  • "Hunt" Downer RepublicanDefeated

    34.9% 10,549 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
"Hunt" Downer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,679 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 507 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30,206 votes cast; 34.2% of the 91,688 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Library Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 3.83 mills property tax renewal for constructing and/or acquiring furniture, fixtures, buildings, lands and equipment for public libraries in said Parish, including bookmobiles, and for the purpose of the maintenance, improvement and support of public libraries in the Parish.

PW Parish Council, 3.83 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.0% voted yes and 36.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue the levy of a three and eighty-three hundredths (3.83) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $884,050 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 and/or acquiring furniture, fixtures, buildings, lands and equipment for public libraries in said Parish, including bookmobiles, and for the purpose of the maintenance, improvement and support of public libraries in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    64.0% 5,031 votes

  • No

    36.0% 2,830 votes

By precinct in St. Martin Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,898 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 963 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,861 votes cast; 26.0% of the 35,253 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. Martin Parish: For 58.5%, Against 41.5%.

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. Martin 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 6,811 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 926 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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. Martin Parish: For 53.3%, Against 46.7%.

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 St. Martin 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 6,749 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 913 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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

  • 10% to 25%
  • 25% to 40%
  • 40% to 55%
  • 55% to 70%
  • 70% to 85%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.