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.
Jerry L. Jeane (Republican) won with 64.1% of the vote.
Jerry L. Jeane RepublicanElected
64.1%526 votes
"Ricky" Reese RepublicanDefeated
35.9%294 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jerry L. Jeane
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 745 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
820 votes cast; 24.9% of the 2,949 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 6
Vernon Lee Travis, Jr. (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.
Vernon Lee Travis, Jr. DemocratElected
62.1%305 votes
Robert Blow No partyDefeated
37.9%186 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Vernon Lee Travis, Jr.
Robert Blow
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 340 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 151 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
491 votes cast; 18.9% of the 2,409 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 7
John D. Blankenbaker (Democrat) won with 62.1% of the vote.
John D. Blankenbaker DemocratElected
62.1%493 votes
Herman D. Hall DemocratDefeated
37.9%301 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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John D. Blankenbaker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 736 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
794 votes cast; 24.0% of the 2,901 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member of School Board, District 8
Gerald Cooley (Republican) won with 61.0% of the vote.
Gerald Cooley RepublicanElected
61.0%549 votes
"Kay" Wilbanks DemocratDefeated
39.0%351 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Gerald Cooley
"Kay" Wilbanks
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 805 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
900 votes cast; 34.3% of the 2,364 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member(s) of School Board, District 1
Randi Schamerhorn- Gleason (Republican), "Steve" Woods (Republican), Robert Pynes, Jr. (Democrat), "Mel" Harris (No party), and "Doug" Brandon (Republican) won.
Randi Schamerhorn- Gleason RepublicanElected
20.0%897 votes
"Steve" Woods RepublicanElected
18.7%842 votes
Robert Pynes, Jr. DemocratElected
18.0%811 votes
"Mel" Harris No partyElected
16.5%741 votes
"Doug" Brandon RepublicanElected
16.3%734 votes
1 other candidate: 10.4% together
Alton Bailey Democrat
10.4%
469
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randi Schamerhorn- Gleason
"Steve" Woods
Robert Pynes, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,449 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,045 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,494 votes cast; 16.4% of the 6,938 registered voters in the area turned out.
Cities, towns, and villages
Town of Hornbeck
Aldermen, Town of Hornbeck
Jose Chavez (Republican), Lawrence Trotti (Democrat), Terri Whiddon (No party), Jonathan "Jon" Hyatt (No party), and "Greg" Lantier (No party) won.
Jose Chavez RepublicanElected
19.0%75 votes
Lawrence Trotti DemocratElected
18.0%71 votes
Terri Whiddon No partyElected
16.7%66 votes
Jonathan "Jon" Hyatt No partyElected
15.9%63 votes
"Greg" Lantier No partyElected
15.9%63 votes
1 other candidate: 14.4% together
Doyle Carpenter Democrat
14.4%
57
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jose Chavez
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 358 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
395 votes cast; 30.7% of the 296 registered voters in the area turned out.
Town of Rosepine
Mayor, Town of Rosepine
Donna Weeks Duvall (No party) won with 52.4% of the vote.
Donna Weeks Duvall No partyElected
52.4%194 votes
Bruce E. Ward, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
47.6%176 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Donna Weeks Duvall
Bruce E. Ward, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 338 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
370 votes cast; 37.0% of the 820 registered voters in the area turned out.
Chief of Police, Town of Rosepine
James Dennis Parrott (Democrat) won with 86.4% of the vote.
James Dennis Parrott DemocratElected
86.4%319 votes
James David Jones No partyDefeated
9.2%34 votes
"Ricky" Burnett DemocratDefeated
4.3%16 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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James Dennis Parrott
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 336 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
369 votes cast; 37.0% of the 820 registered voters in the area turned out.
Aldermen, Town of Rosepine
Billy N. Owens (Republican), Judy Weeks-Green (Democrat), "Jeff" Solinsky (Republican), James "Jimmy" Cryer (Democrat), and "Dennis" Craft (No party) won.
Billy N. Owens RepublicanElected
16.6%215 votes
Judy Weeks-Green DemocratElected
15.8%205 votes
"Jeff" Solinsky RepublicanElected
15.6%202 votes
James "Jimmy" Cryer DemocratElected
14.3%186 votes
"Dennis" Craft No partyElected
13.7%178 votes
2 other candidates: 24.1% together
Damon Johnson Republican
12.3%
160
Doris Johnson Democrat
11.8%
153
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Billy N. Owens
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,181 votes cast at the polls in 2 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
1,299 votes cast; 37.0% of the 820 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 19.2%, Caroline Fayard 13.4%, "Sammy" Kershaw 45.5%, Kevin Davis 2.7%.
"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 Vernon 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%
"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
"Sammy" Kershaw
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,271 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 690 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 Vernon Parish: For 53.8%, Against 46.2%.
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
By precinct in Vernon 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 3,827 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 662 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 Vernon Parish: For 46.9%, Against 53.1%.
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 Vernon 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 3,814 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 658 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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