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.
"Chris" Gautreaux (Democrat) won with 67.4% of the vote.
"Chris" Gautreaux DemocratElected
67.4%1,494 votes
Gerard Baudoin No partyDefeated
32.6%724 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Chris" Gautreaux
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,026 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,218 votes cast; 31.6% of the 6,223 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District D
Stacy Landry (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.
Stacy Landry DemocratElected
51.8%815 votes
Ricky LeBouef No partyDefeated
29.5%463 votes
Glenn A. Suire DemocratDefeated
18.7%294 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Stacy Landry
Ricky LeBouef
Glenn A. Suire
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,414 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 158 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,572 votes cast; 33.8% of the 4,206 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District G
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc DemocratElected
58.4%671 votes
Chris Mayard RepublicanDefeated
41.6%477 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc
Chris Mayard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 992 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 156 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,148 votes cast; 20.7% of the 5,079 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District H
Ricky Broussard (Republican) won with 85.9% of the vote.
Ricky Broussard RepublicanElected
85.9%1,125 votes
Robert "Big Rob" Morvant, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
14.1%185 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Ricky Broussard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,194 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 116 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,310 votes cast; 30.1% of the 4,107 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Erath
Chief of Police, Town of Erath
Gerald Hebert (Democrat) won with 78.9% of the vote.
Gerald Hebert DemocratElected
78.9%602 votes
Steven J. Peltier RepublicanDefeated
21.1%161 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gerald Hebert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 665 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 98 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
763 votes cast; 45.2% of the 1,525 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Town of Erath
Robert "T-Bob" Domingues (Democrat), John Earl LeBlanc (Democrat), Donald Menard (Democrat), "Tony" Richard (Other party), and "Billy" Cormier (Democrat) won.
Robert "T-Bob" Domingues DemocratElected
16.4%538 votes
John Earl LeBlanc DemocratElected
16.1%526 votes
Donald Menard DemocratElected
15.2%496 votes
"Tony" Richard Other partyElected
14.3%467 votes
"Billy" Cormier DemocratElected
13.3%434 votes
3 other candidates: 24.8% together
Mary R. Hebert Democrat
8.8%
288
Carroll Domingue No party
8.8%
287
Jesse "Buddy" White No party
7.2%
237
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Robert "T-Bob" Domingues
Donald Menard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,851 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 422 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,273 votes cast; 45.2% of the 1,525 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Gueydan
Aldermen, Town of Gueydan
Claudette Simon Price (Democrat), David Dupuis (Democrat), Scott Vallo (Democrat), Gale Smith (Democrat), and Jude Reese (Other party) won.
Claudette Simon Price DemocratElected
19.4%196 votes
David Dupuis DemocratElected
18.4%186 votes
Scott Vallo DemocratElected
17.0%172 votes
Gale Smith DemocratElected
16.9%171 votes
Jude Reese Other partyElected
14.7%149 votes
1 other candidate: 13.6% together
Marilyn Campbell No party
13.6%
137
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Claudette Simon Price
David Dupuis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 905 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 106 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,011 votes cast; 24.7% of the 902 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Maurice
Mayor, Village of Maurice
Wayne Theriot (Republican) won with 55.6% of the vote.
Wayne Theriot RepublicanElected
55.6%198 votes
Robert H. "Bob" Ferguson DemocratDefeated
44.4%158 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Wayne Theriot
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 320 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
356 votes cast; 48.9% of the 614 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Village of Maurice
Warren Rost (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.
Warren Rost DemocratElected
59.7%218 votes
Patrick "Pat" Hardy Other partyDefeated
40.3%147 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Warren Rost
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 329 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
365 votes cast; 48.9% of the 614 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 17.7%, Caroline Fayard 18.7%, "Sammy" Kershaw 43.0%, Kevin Davis 5.7%.
"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 Vermilion 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 8,021 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 912 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
Coulee Baton Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 20.29 mills property tax continuation for maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for said Gravity Drainage District.
Shall Coulee Baton Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twenty and twenty-nine hundredths (20.29) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $74,000 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 and operating gravity drainage works within and for said Gravity Drainage District?
YesApproved
67.3%263 votes
No
32.7%128 votes
By precinct in Vermilion 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 338 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
391 votes cast; 33.3% of the 1,248 registered voters in the area turned out.
Prairie Gregg Drainage District Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 15.36 mills property tax continuation of Prairie Gregg Drainage District for improving, maintaining and operating the District's drainage works, including the purchase and/or repair of equipment therefor.
Shall the Prairie Gregg Drainage District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of fifteen and thirty-six hundredths (15.36) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $266,800 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 operating the District's drainage works, including the purchase and/or repair of equipment therefor?
YesApproved
87.4%97 votes
No
12.6%14 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 102 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
111 votes cast; 31.0% of the 336 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 Vermilion Parish: For 54.8%, Against 45.2%.
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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,019 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 812 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 Vermilion Parish: For 46.7%, Against 53.3%.
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 Vermilion Parish
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,003 votes cast at the polls in 58 precincts. The 815 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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