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Jefferson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Newell Normand (Republican) won with 91.2% of the vote.

  • Newell Normand RepublicanElected

    91.2% 65,526 votes

  • Gladue "Joey" Istre III RepublicanDefeated

    8.8% 6,327 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

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

Shows the 59,813 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 12,040 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

71,853 votes cast; 24.4% of the 263,307 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 1

Ricky Templet (Republican) won with 60.9% of the vote.

  • Ricky Templet RepublicanElected

    60.9% 8,712 votes

  • Michael O'Brien RepublicanDefeated

    39.1% 5,591 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ricky Templet
Michael O'Brien
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,521 votes cast at the polls in 44 precincts. The 2,782 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,303 votes cast; 24.0% of the 52,069 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Mark Spears (Democrat) and Cedric Floyd (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Mark Spears DemocratIn runoff

    44.6% 5,424 votes

  • Cedric Floyd DemocratIn runoff

    25.5% 3,105 votes

  • George A. Peterson RepublicanDefeated

    20.4% 2,485 votes

  • Donald R. Jones DemocratDefeated

    9.4% 1,143 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Spears
Cedric Floyd
George A. Peterson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,174 votes cast at the polls in 43 precincts. The 1,983 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,157 votes cast; 20.7% of the 51,023 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4

"Ben" Zahn (Republican) won with 57.4% of the vote.

  • "Ben" Zahn RepublicanElected

    57.4% 7,074 votes

  • Kernan "Skip" Hand RepublicanDefeated

    30.7% 3,788 votes

  • Walter A. "Walt" Bennetti RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 1,469 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Ben" Zahn
Kernan "Skip" Hand
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,594 votes cast at the polls in 46 precincts. The 1,737 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,331 votes cast; 24.4% of the 50,409 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 3rd Senatorial District

"J. P." Morrell (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "J. P." Morrell 58.0%, Cynthia Willard-Lewis 42.0%.

  • "J. P." Morrell DemocratElected

    53.2% 11,280 votes

  • Cynthia Willard-Lewis DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 9,911 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"J. P." Morrell
Cynthia Willard-Lewis
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,023 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 878 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

21,191 votes cast; 25.7% of the 76,015 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"J. P." MorrellCynthia Willard-LewisTurnout
Jefferson Parish58.0%2,84342.0%2,05822.1%
Orleans Parish46.7%4,61853.3%5,26622.7%
St. Bernard Parish59.6%3,81940.4%2,58739.3%

State Senator, 19th Senatorial District

Gary L. Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Gary L. Smith, Jr. 78.9%, Garrett C. Monti 21.1%.

  • Gary L. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    59.5% 16,501 votes

  • Garrett C. Monti RepublicanDefeated

    40.5% 11,215 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary L. Smith, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,614 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

27,716 votes cast; 37.0% of the 68,796 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishGary L. Smith, Jr.Garrett C. MontiTurnout
Jefferson Parish78.9%1,46321.1%39119.4%
Lafourche Parish46.8%1,68753.2%1,92133.2%
St. Charles Parish57.4%8,62942.6%6,40640.6%
St. John the Baptist Parish65.4%4,72234.6%2,49742.9%

State Representative, 54th Representative District

Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Jerry "Truck" Gisclair 81.1%, Micah Hebert 18.9%.

  • Jerry "Truck" Gisclair DemocratElected

    58.6% 5,465 votes

  • Micah Hebert No partyDefeated

    41.4% 3,859 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 272 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 146 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,324 votes cast; 33.7% of the 25,215 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJerry "Truck" GisclairMicah HebertTurnout
Jefferson Parish81.1%33918.9%7933.6%
Lafourche Parish57.6%5,12642.4%3,78033.7%

State Representative, 83rd Representative District

Robert E. Billiot (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Robert E. Billiot DemocratElected

    57.3% 4,202 votes

  • Kyle Green, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 3,133 votes

By precinct in Jefferson 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. Billiot
Kyle Green, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,439 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 896 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,335 votes cast; 22.8% of the 29,489 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 85th Representative District

Bryan Adams (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Bryan Adams RepublicanElected

    57.2% 3,942 votes

  • Stephen Leonard RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 2,948 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bryan Adams
Stephen Leonard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,502 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 1,388 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,890 votes cast; 24.0% of the 25,006 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 94th Representative District

Nicholas J. "Nick" Lorusso (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Nicholas J. "Nick" Lorusso 38.9%, John LaBruzzo 61.1%.

  • Nicholas J. "Nick" Lorusso RepublicanElected

    57.2% 5,317 votes

  • John LaBruzzo RepublicanDefeated

    42.8% 3,976 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

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

Shows the 3,316 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 586 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,293 votes cast; 30.1% of the 29,360 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNicholas J. "Nick" LorussoJohn LaBruzzoTurnout
Jefferson Parish38.9%1,51961.1%2,38329.9%
Orleans Parish70.5%3,79829.5%1,59330.3%

State Representative, 105th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo (Republican) and "Chris" Leopold (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo 43.1%, "Chris" Leopold 15.9%, John "Jay" Friedman 35.7%, Mark Magee 5.3%.

  • Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo RepublicanIn runoff

    33.4% 3,611 votes

  • "Chris" Leopold RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 3,517 votes

  • John "Jay" Friedman DemocratDefeated

    30.1% 3,255 votes

  • Mark Magee RepublicanDefeated

    4.0% 429 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Harold L. "Rocky" Asevedo
John "Jay" Friedman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,054 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 424 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,812 votes cast; 34.7% of the 27,212 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishHarold L. "Rocky" Asevedo"Chris" LeopoldJohn "Jay" FriedmanMark MageeTurnout
Jefferson Parish43.1%1,06715.9%39435.7%8855.3%13223.2%
Orleans Parish34.2%40216.6%19545.9%5393.2%3826.5%
Plaquemines Parish29.9%2,14240.9%2,92825.6%1,8313.6%25944.8%

Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Parish

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 73.0%, Jamie LaBranche 21.3%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 5.7%.

  • Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected

    66.5% 640,886 votes

  • Jamie LaBranche DemocratDefeated

    27.8% 267,942 votes

  • Belinda "B" Alexandrenko Other partyDefeated

    5.7% 54,888 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 60,146 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 11,924 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

963,716 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 67.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Jim" Donelon 77.1%, Donald C. Hodge 22.9%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    67.5% 651,559 votes

  • Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 314,317 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 62,458 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 12,154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

965,876 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 65.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 76.4%, Tara Hollis 9.7%, Cary J. Deaton 4.4%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.4%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected

    65.8% 673,239 votes

  • Tara Hollis DemocratDefeated

    17.9% 182,925 votes

  • Cary J. Deaton DemocratDefeated

    4.9% 50,071 votes

  • Ivo "Trey" Roberts DemocratDefeated

    3.3% 33,280 votes

6 other candidates: 8.2% together
David Blanchard No party2.6%26,705
"Niki Bird" Papazoglakis Democrat2.1%21,885
Scott Lewis Libertarian1.2%12,528
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. No party0.9%9,109
"Ron" Ceasar No party0.8%8,179
Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham No party0.5%5,242

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
Cary J. Deaton
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 64,405 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 12,310 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,023,163 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 38.4%, "Billy" Nungesser 61.6%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    53.1% 504,541 votes

  • "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated

    46.9% 445,049 votes

By precinct in Jefferson 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
"Billy" Nungesser
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 62,491 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 11,971 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

949,590 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State, For Regular and Unexpired Term

"Tom" Schedler (Republican) won with 50.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: "Tom" Schedler 45.3%, "Jim" Tucker 54.7%.

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected

    50.5% 449,616 votes

  • "Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated

    49.5% 441,170 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

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

Shows the 57,147 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 11,429 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

890,786 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 1

James "Jim" Garvey (Republican) won with 58.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: James "Jim" Garvey 65.7%, Sharon W. Hewitt 23.5%, Lee Barrios 10.9%.

  • James "Jim" Garvey RepublicanElected

    58.3% 57,910 votes

  • Sharon W. Hewitt RepublicanDefeated

    29.7% 29,483 votes

  • Lee Barrios No partyDefeated

    11.9% 11,856 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James "Jim" Garvey
Lee Barrios
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 38,627 votes cast at the polls in 172 precincts. The 7,369 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

99,249 votes cast; 26.5% of the 347,777 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 2

No one got a majority, so Kira Orange Jones (Democrat) and Louella P. Givens (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Kira Orange Jones 43.4%, Louella P. Givens 31.0%, Pamela "Pam" Matus 16.0%, Ferdinand Wallace, Jr. 9.6%.

  • Kira Orange Jones DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 36,002 votes

  • Louella P. Givens DemocratIn runoff

    31.0% 28,677 votes

  • Pamela "Pam" Matus No partyDefeated

    16.2% 14,961 votes

  • Ferdinand Wallace, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 12,762 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kira Orange Jones
Louella P. Givens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,057 votes cast at the polls in 66 precincts. The 2,070 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

92,402 votes cast; 26.9% of the 349,666 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 3

Lottie Polozola Beebe (Republican) won with 55.8% of the vote.

This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: Lottie Polozola Beebe 60.2%, Glenny Lee C. Buquet 39.8%.

  • Lottie Polozola Beebe RepublicanElected

    55.8% 68,079 votes

  • Glenny Lee C. Buquet DemocratDefeated

    44.2% 53,987 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lottie Polozola Beebe
Glenny Lee C. Buquet
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,634 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 2,038 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

122,066 votes cast; 36.1% of the 333,184 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Gretna Proposition (Fire Protection) Summary: Ten years, two (2.00) mills property tax renewal for the object and purpose of fire protection in the pre-Timberlane annexation area of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting Precincts G-1 through G-11, but excluding the area included in voting Precincts G-12 and G-13 (the annexed area).

City of Gretna (Fire Prot.), 2.00 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 71.4% voted yes and 28.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the "City"), renew the levy of a special tax of two (2.00) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Pre-Timberlane Annexation area of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting precincts G-1 through G-11, but excluding the area included in voting precincts G-12 and G-13 (the annexed area), (an estimated $240,312.28 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, both inclusive for the object and purpose of fire protection in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, a work of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    71.4% 1,984 votes

  • No

    28.6% 794 votes

By precinct in Jefferson 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 2,128 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 650 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,778 votes cast; 24.9% of the 9,705 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Gretna Proposition (Police Protection) Summary: To renew a special tax of seven (7.00) mills on all property subject to taxation in precincts G-1 through G-11 in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, and establish a new tax on all property subject to taxation in the newly annexed portion of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana consisting of precincts G-12 and G-13 all for a period of ten (10) years and all for the object and purpose of police protection in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting Precincts G-1 through G-13.

City of Gretna (Police Prot.), 7.00 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.3% voted yes and 32.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the "City"), renew a special tax of seven (7.00) mills on all property subject to taxation in precincts G-1 through G-11 in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, and establish a new tax on all property subject to taxation in the newly annexed portion of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, consisting of precincts G-12 and G-13 (an estimated $952,482.38 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), all for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, both inclusive for the object and purpose of police protection in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, a work of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    67.3% 2,194 votes

  • No

    32.7% 1,064 votes

By precinct in Jefferson 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 2,470 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 788 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,258 votes cast; 26.4% of the 10,695 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Gretna Proposition (Recreational and Social Services) Summary: To renew the levy of a special tax of two and six tenths (2.6) mills on all property subject to taxation in precincts G-1 through G-11 in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, and establish a new tax of 2.6 mills on all property subject to taxation in the newly annexed portion of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana consisting of precincts G-12 and G-13 all for a period of ten (10) years and all for the object and purpose of supplementing Recreational Services by two and one tenth (2.1) mills and Social Services to the Aged by one-half (.5) mills in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting Precincts G-1 through G-13.

City of Gretna (Rec. & Soc. Serv.), 2.6 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.3% voted yes and 35.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, renew a special tax of two and six tenths (2.6) mills on all property subject to taxation in precincts G-1 through G-11 in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, and establish a new tax of 2.6 mills on all property subject to taxation in the newly annexed portion of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, consisting of precincts G-12 and G-13, (all for an estimated $353,779.17 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), all for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, both inclusive for the object and purpose of supplementing Recreational Services by two and one tenth (2.1) mills and Social Services to the Aged by one-half (.5) mills in the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, that being the same area contained wholly within voting Precincts G-1 through G-13 a work of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    64.3% 2,093 votes

  • No

    35.7% 1,161 votes

By precinct in Jefferson 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 2,464 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 790 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,254 votes cast; 26.4% of the 10,695 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Westwego Proposition (Fire Protection) Summary: Authority to continue to levy and collect 4.28 mills property tax for 10 years, beginning in 2012 in the City of Westwego for maintaining and operating the fire protection district for the City of Westwego; the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year is $219,441.

City of Westwego (Fire Prot.), 4.28 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.6% voted yes and 19.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Westwego, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 4.28 mills on all property subject to taxation in said City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and operating a fire protection district within said City, including the acquisition of the necessary equipment and facilities therefor, titles to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    80.6% 1,589 votes

  • No

    19.4% 383 votes

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Shows the 1,678 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 294 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,972 votes cast; 29.1% of the 5,885 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Westwego Proposition (Parks) Summary: Authority to continue to levy and collect 2.56 mills property tax for 10 years, beginning in 2012 in the City of Westwego for maintaining and lighting the parks for the City of Westwego; the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year is $131,255.

City of Westwego (Parks), 2.56 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.5% voted yes and 19.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Westwego, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 2.56 mills on all property subject to taxation in said City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and lighting the parks within said City, including the acquisition of the necessary equipment and facilities therefor, titles to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    80.5% 1,523 votes

  • No

    19.5% 369 votes

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Shows the 1,672 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 220 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,892 votes cast; 29.1% of the 5,885 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Westwego Proposition (Police Department) Summary: Authority to continue to levy and collect 4.28 mills property tax for 10 years, beginning in 2012 in the City of Westwego for maintaining and operating the police department for the City of Westwego; the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year is $219,441.

City of Westwego (Police Dept), 4.28 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.6% voted yes and 20.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Westwego, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 4.28 mills on all property subject to taxation in said City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the police department within said City, including the acquisition of the necessary equipment and facilities therefor, titles to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    79.6% 1,565 votes

  • No

    20.4% 402 votes

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Shows the 1,677 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 290 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,967 votes cast; 29.1% of the 5,885 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Westwego Proposition (Street Lighting and Maintenance) Summary: Authority to continue to levy and collect 2.56 mills property tax for 10 years, beginning in 2012 in the City of Westwego for maintaining and upgrading the street lighting and to expand the purpose of this tax to include street maintenance for the City of Westwego; the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year is $131,255.

City of Westwego (Street Light), 2.56 Mills - Mayor & CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.4% voted yes and 20.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Westwego, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 2.56 mills on all property subject to taxation in said City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and upgrading the street lighting and street maintenance within said City, including the acquisition of the necessary equipment and facilities therefor, titles to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    79.4% 1,526 votes

  • No

    20.6% 397 votes

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Shows the 1,637 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 286 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,923 votes cast; 29.1% of the 5,885 registered voters in the area turned out.

Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District Proposition Summary: Authorization for Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District, Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District") to levy an annual flat fee beginning in the year 2012 against each parcel of improved immovable property listed and/or assessed on the tax rolls of the Parish of Jefferson and located in the District to be used for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing and improving, or leasing, maintaining and operating machinery and equipment and other facilities to be used, and paying other expenses incurred and/or contracting for services to be rendered in connection with providing security enhancement services for the District. The estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the flat parcel fee is estimated to be $13,500 during its first year of collection.

Esprit Stoneb.Neigh.Imp.Dist., Parcel Fee - Parish Council

Passed: 65.9% voted yes and 34.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Esprit at Stonebridge Neighborhood Improvement District, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy and collect an annual parcel fee, beginning in the year 2012, in the amount of $100 in each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive, against each parcel of improved immovable property listed and/or assessed on the tax rolls of the Parish of Jefferson and located in the District, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee during the first year of collection of $13,500, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing and improving, or leasing, maintaining and operating machinery and equipment and other facilities to be used, and paying other expenses incurred and/or contracting for services to be rendered in connection with providing security enhancement services for the District?

  • YesApproved

    65.9% 120 votes

  • No

    34.1% 62 votes

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182 votes cast; 32.9% of the 1,182 registered voters in the area turned out.

Inspector General Special Services Funding District Proposition (Unincorporated Jefferson Parish) Summary: Authority to levy and collect one-half (1/2) mill property tax for 10 years, beginning in 2012 and ending with the year 2021 to provide, maintain, administer and operate an office of inspector general and an ethics and compliance commission in the Parish, the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax from one year's levy being $1,264,094.

InspecGenSpecServFundDist, 1/2 Mill - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.9% voted yes and 45.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Jefferson Parish Inspector General Special Services Funding District of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of not to exceed one-half (1/2) mill on all property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, to be annually levied, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,264,094 for one entire year, and dedicated to the following public purposes: to be deposited in and credited to the Inspector General & Ethics Fund and used to provide, maintain, administer and operate an office of inspector general and an ethics and compliance commission in the Parish; subject to Ordinance No. 24010 adopted by the Parish Council reducing certain existing approved millages in an aggregate amount equal to the proposed millage to be approved at the October 22, 2011 election?

  • YesApproved

    54.9% 28,483 votes

  • No

    45.1% 23,410 votes

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51,893 votes cast; 24.3% of the 200,801 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Inspector General) Summary: The following proposition would amend the Jefferson Parish Charter, effective January 1, 2012 to establish the office of inspector general and an ethics and compliance commission and to provide authority to investigate any person in the service of the Parish for lack of qualifications, incompetence, neglect of duty, failure to comply with a lawful directive or gross misconduct in reference to that person's duties.

PW Parish Council (HRC), Amend HRC - PC

Passed: 69.5% voted yes and 30.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Jefferson Parish Charter be amended to establish the office of inspector general and an ethics and compliance commission and to provide authority to investigate any person in the service of the Parish, by amending sections 2.01(A)(4), 4.01(B), and 4.03(A) and (B), and by adding Section 2.01(A)(10), Section 4.09, 4.10 and 4.11 of the Jefferson Parish Charter to read as stated in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Jefferson Parish Council Ordinance No. 23989, adopted on April 6, 2011 and subject to the approval of the tax by the electorate of the Jefferson Parish Inspector General Special Services Funding District of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana at the October 22, 2011 election?

  • YesApproved

    69.5% 47,672 votes

  • No

    30.5% 20,875 votes

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68,547 votes cast; 24.4% of the 263,307 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Millennium Trust/Tobacco Settle./TOPS Prog.

Passed: 69.6% voted for and 30.4% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 75.9%, Against 24.1%.

What the ballot said

To dedicate funds for the TOPS program relative to the portion of the monies deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust each year from the Tobacco Master Settlement, to provide that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches a total of one billion three hundred eighty million dollars, one hundred percent of the annual Settlement Proceeds shall be allocated to the TOPS Fund to support state programs of financial assistance for students attending Louisiana postsecondary education institutions; to provide relative to the rate of tax on certain tobacco products and beginning July 1, 2012, to dedicate such tobacco revenues to the Health Excellence Fund to be used for the purposes of the fund, including providing for the optimal development of Louisiana's children through the provision of appropriate health care and providing health care initiatives through innovation in advanced health care sciences; to provide for the deposit, transfer, or credit of certain monies in the Millennium Trust to the Health Excellence Fund, the Education Excellence Fund, and the TOPS Fund. (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1)(c), (A)(2),(3), and (4), and (C)(1) and adds Article VII, Section 4.1)

  • ForApproved

    69.6% 672,429 votes

  • Against

    30.4% 293,759 votes

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Shows the 58,731 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 48,517 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

966,188 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Prov.min.10%nonrecurr.rev./state retire.sys

Passed: 58.7% voted for and 41.3% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 49.0%, Against 51.0%.

What the ballot said

To require in Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 that five percent of money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring be applied toward the balance of the unfunded accrued liability which existed as of June 30, 1988, for the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana. To further require that in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and every fiscal year thereafter that ten percent of such nonrecurring revenue be applied to such purposes. (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b))

  • ForApproved

    58.7% 531,551 votes

  • Against

    41.3% 373,945 votes

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905,496 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Prov.Assets/Prop./Patient's Compensation Fund

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 45.5%, Against 54.5%.

What the ballot said

To authorize the legislature to establish a private custodial fund, designated as the Patient's Compensation Fund, for the use, benefit, and protection of medical malpractice claimants and private health care provider members; to provide that assets of the fund shall not be state property. (Adds Article XII, Section 16)

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 475,660 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 416,581 votes

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Shows the 55,961 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 11,728 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

892,241 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Prov.relative-deposits Budget Stabilization Fund

Passed: 49.4% voted for and 50.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 41.9%, Against 58.1%.

What the ballot said

To provide that if at any time mineral revenues exceed the base provided by law and monies are withdrawn from the Budget Stabilization Fund, no deposit of mineral revenues shall be made to the Budget Stabilization Fund in the same or ensuing fiscal year in which monies in the fund are appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast, except by specific legislative appropriation, and thereafter deposits of mineral revenues into the fund shall resume except in an annual amount not to exceed one-third of the most recent amount appropriated or incorporated into the official forecast. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.3(C)(5))

  • For

    49.4% 433,204 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.6% 443,634 votes

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Shows the 54,699 votes cast at the polls in 268 precincts. The 11,498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

876,838 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

City of N.O. minim.bids-tax sales

Passed: 48.5% voted for and 51.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Parish: For 52.8%, Against 47.2%.

What the ballot said

To amend provisions relative to tax sales in order to maintain an existing exemption from the minimum bid requirements for tax sales in the city of New Orleans due to changes in populations according to the 2010 census. (Amends Article VII, Section 25(A)(2))

  • For

    48.5% 424,397 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    51.5% 450,862 votes

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875,259 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.

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