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 22, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Michael "Mike" Neustrom (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.
Michael "Mike" Neustrom DemocratElected
66.0%30,124 votes
Richard A. "Rick" Chargois RepublicanDefeated
34.0%15,536 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Neustrom
Richard A. "Rick" Chargois
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 41,931 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,729 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
45,660 votes cast; 29.6% of the 139,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
City-Parish President
L. J. "Joey" Durel, Jr. (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.
L. J. "Joey" Durel, Jr. RepublicanElected
63.3%28,794 votes
"Mike" Stagg DemocratDefeated
36.7%16,663 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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L. J. "Joey" Durel, Jr.
"Mike" Stagg
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 41,746 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,711 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
45,457 votes cast; 29.6% of the 139,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 1
Kevin Naquin (Democrat) won with 71.3% of the vote.
Kevin Naquin DemocratElected
71.3%2,509 votes
John "Jay" Caldwell No partyDefeated
28.7%1,012 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Kevin Naquin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,327 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 194 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,521 votes cast; 25.1% of the 12,903 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 3
Brandon Shelvin (Democrat) won with 59.8% of the vote.
Brandon Shelvin DemocratElected
59.8%2,026 votes
Lloyd Rochon DemocratDefeated
40.2%1,362 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Brandon Shelvin
Lloyd Rochon
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,122 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 266 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,388 votes cast; 24.8% of the 13,203 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 5
Jared Bellard (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.
Jared Bellard RepublicanElected
52.7%2,546 votes
Britt R. Latiolais RepublicanDefeated
47.3%2,285 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Jared Bellard
Britt R. Latiolais
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,481 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 350 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,831 votes cast; 29.1% of the 15,126 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 6
No one got a majority, so Andr'e "Andy" Naquin (Republican) and Jared Doise (Republican) went to a runoff.
Andr'e "Andy" Naquin RepublicanIn runoff
43.1%2,514 votes
Jared Doise RepublicanIn runoff
31.9%1,863 votes
"Sam" Dore RepublicanDefeated
24.9%1,455 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Andr'e "Andy" Naquin
Jared Doise
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,322 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 510 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,832 votes cast; 32.8% of the 16,416 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 7
Donald L. "Don" Bertrand (Republican) won with 59.6% of the vote.
Donald L. "Don" Bertrand RepublicanElected
59.6%2,731 votes
Joan Boudreaux Beduze RepublicanDefeated
27.9%1,278 votes
"J P" Morgan RepublicanDefeated
12.6%577 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Donald L. "Don" Bertrand
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,163 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 423 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,586 votes cast; 28.1% of the 16,132 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 8
Keith J. Patin (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.
Keith J. Patin RepublicanElected
61.4%4,320 votes
Craig P. Spikes No partyDefeated
38.6%2,720 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Keith J. Patin
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,249 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 791 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
7,040 votes cast; 36.0% of the 17,789 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, City-Parish Council, District 9
William Theriot (Republican) won with 52.7% of the vote.
William Theriot RepublicanElected
52.7%2,849 votes
Walter Campbell RepublicanDefeated
47.3%2,555 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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William Theriot
Walter Campbell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,079 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 325 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,404 votes cast; 28.3% of the 17,194 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 24th Senatorial District
No one got a majority, so Elbert Lee Guillory (Democrat) and Donald "Don" Cravins (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Elbert Lee Guillory 32.7%, Donald "Don" Cravins 52.2%, Kelly J. Scott 15.1%.
Elbert Lee Guillory DemocratIn runoff
46.4%12,768 votes
Donald "Don" Cravins DemocratIn runoff
40.7%11,210 votes
Kelly J. Scott DemocratDefeated
12.9%3,550 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Elbert Lee Guillory
Donald "Don" Cravins
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,933 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 868 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
27,528 votes cast; 32.0% of the 81,927 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 39th Representative District
No one got a majority, so "Don" Menard (Republican) and Stephen Ortego (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: "Don" Menard 44.9%, Stephen Ortego 32.0%, James "Jamie" Arnaud 23.1%.
"Don" Menard RepublicanIn runoff
44.4%4,555 votes
Stephen Ortego DemocratIn runoff
35.0%3,590 votes
James "Jamie" Arnaud No partyDefeated
20.5%2,103 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Don" Menard
Stephen Ortego
James "Jamie" Arnaud
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,048 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 548 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,248 votes cast; 31.9% of the 28,514 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 42nd Representative District
Jack Montoucet (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Jack Montoucet 74.8%, Anthony Emmons 25.2%.
Jack Montoucet DemocratElected
63.0%6,587 votes
Anthony Emmons RepublicanDefeated
37.0%3,873 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Over 60%
Jack Montoucet
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 516 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,460 votes cast; 38.4% of the 25,684 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 44th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Rickey Hardy (Democrat) and Vincent J. Pierre (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Rickey Hardy DemocratIn runoff
42.5%2,974 votes
Vincent J. Pierre DemocratIn runoff
40.4%2,823 votes
Roshell Jones DemocratDefeated
17.1%1,196 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Rickey Hardy
Vincent J. Pierre
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,500 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,993 votes cast; 26.4% of the 25,179 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 45th Representative District
Joel Robideaux (Republican) won with 78.8% of the vote.
Joel Robideaux RepublicanElected
78.8%7,133 votes
W. David Chance LibertarianDefeated
21.2%1,918 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Joel Robideaux
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 8,114 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 937 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,051 votes cast; 32.4% of the 26,267 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 96th Representative District
No one got a majority, so Eric Martin (Other party) and Terry Landry (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Eric Martin 33.0%, Terry Landry 43.4%, Raymond "Shoe-Do" Lewis 3.9%, Richard Potier 3.6%.
Eric Martin Other partyIn runoff
40.7%3,760 votes
Terry Landry DemocratIn runoff
31.8%2,939 votes
Raymond "Shoe-Do" Lewis DemocratDefeated
10.1%931 votes
Richard Potier DemocratDefeated
6.6%611 votes
2 other candidates: 10.8% together
Vincent Alexander Other party
5.5%
509
Nary Smith Democrat
5.3%
493
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Eric Martin
Terry Landry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,490 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 131 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
9,243 votes cast; 32.8% of the 26,988 registered voters in the area turned out.
District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Elec. Sec. 3, Div. M
No one got a majority, so Susan Theall (Republican) and Kay Karre' Gautreaux (Republican) went to a runoff.
Susan Theall RepublicanIn runoff
46.0%14,791 votes
Kay Karre' Gautreaux RepublicanIn runoff
28.9%9,283 votes
Marshall Montgomery RepublicanDefeated
25.1%8,058 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Susan Theall
Kay Karre' Gautreaux
Marshall Montgomery
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 29,402 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 2,730 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
32,132 votes cast; 30.3% of the 97,396 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 72.1%, Jamie LaBranche 21.9%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 6.0%.
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 Lafayette Parish
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Over 60%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 39,668 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,625 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: "Jim" Donelon 71.0%, Donald C. Hodge 29.0%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 40,155 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,640 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 70.6%, Tara Hollis 17.3%, Cary J. Deaton 3.1%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 2.1%.
"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 party
2.6%
26,705
"Niki Bird" Papazoglakis Democrat
2.1%
21,885
Scott Lewis Libertarian
1.2%
12,528
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. No party
0.9%
9,109
"Ron" Ceasar No party
0.8%
8,179
Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham No party
0.5%
5,242
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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"Bobby" Jindal
Tara Hollis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 42,358 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,706 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 46.7%, "Billy" Nungesser 53.3%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 39,528 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,605 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: "Tom" Schedler 49.9%, "Jim" Tucker 50.1%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 37,249 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,428 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
890,786 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 7
Holly Boffy (Republican) won with 66.5% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Holly Boffy 76.1%, Dale Bayard 23.9%.
Holly Boffy RepublicanElected
66.5%82,395 votes
Dale Bayard RepublicanDefeated
33.5%41,460 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Holly Boffy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 33,672 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 3,068 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
123,855 votes cast; 31.8% of the 372,769 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 8
No one got a majority, so Carolyn Hill (Democrat) and Jimmy "Jim" Guillory (No party) went to a runoff.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Carolyn Hill 37.1%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 21.5%, Russell Armstrong 26.3%, Domoine D. Rutledge 15.2%.
Carolyn Hill DemocratIn runoff
29.4%34,159 votes
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyIn runoff
28.4%32,952 votes
Russell Armstrong DemocratDefeated
21.1%24,518 votes
Domoine D. Rutledge DemocratDefeated
21.1%24,437 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Russell Armstrong
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,844 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 448 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
116,066 votes cast; 36.6% of the 337,702 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Home Rule Charter Amendment) Summary: Providing for the replacement of the existing Home Rule Charter and plan of government for the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government.
PW Parish Council - (HRC), Amend HRC - PC
Passed: 36.7% voted yes and 63.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the existing Home Rule Charter and plan of government for the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government approved at a public referendum held on November 3, 1992, as heretofore amended, be replaced by (a) Home Rule Charter and plan of government for the City of Lafayette, according to Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable law, and (b) Home Rule Charter and plan of government for the Parish of Lafayette, according to Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other applicable law, both as prepared and submitted by the duly constituted Charter Commission to the Clerk of the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Council and to the City-Parish President on April 12, 2011, and shall such separate Charters for the City of Lafayette and for the Parish of Lafayette be adopted?
Yes
36.7%15,307 votes
NoDefeated
63.3%26,448 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 38,157 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,598 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
41,755 votes cast; 29.6% of the 139,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution.
PW Parish Council (Vet.), Disabled Vet. Homestead Exemp. - PC
Passed: 72.8% voted yes and 27.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption shall extend and apply to property in Lafayette Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Lafayette Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
72.8%30,821 votes
No
27.2%11,515 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 38,723 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,613 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
42,336 votes cast; 29.6% of the 139,568 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Consolidated School District No. 1) (Bonds and Millage) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $561,000,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation School Bonds of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District as outlined in the current Lafayette Parish Master Facilities Plan with oversight by a Citizen's Oversight Committee and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes; and to authorize a 20 year, 2 mills tax for the purpose of repairing, maintaining and improving capital school facilities in the District, and providing equipment and furnishings therefore.
PW-SB-Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 1, $561,000,000 Bond & 2Mills-20Yrs.
Passed: 31.0% voted yes and 69.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Five Hundred Sixty One Million Dollars ($561,000,000) of general obligation bonds to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District as outlined in the current Lafayette Parish Master Facilities Plan with oversight by a Citizen's Oversight Committee and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 23 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds; and shall said District levy a two (2) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $3,260,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2031, for the purpose of repairing, maintaining and improving capital school facilities in the District, and providing equipment and furnishings therefore?
Yes
31.0%13,264 votes
NoDefeated
69.0%29,557 votes
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Shows the 39,217 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,604 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
42,821 votes cast; 29.6% of the 139,568 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 Lafayette Parish: For 64.7%, Against 35.3%.
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
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 39,607 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,646 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: For 53.0%, Against 47.0%.
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
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 38,140 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,603 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: For 52.4%, Against 47.6%.
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
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 37,712 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,561 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.
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
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,654 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,483 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafayette Parish: For 40.8%, Against 59.2%.
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
By precinct in Lafayette Parish
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 36,584 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 3,486 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
875,259 votes cast; 32.8% of the 2,847,566 registered voters in the area turned out.
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