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.
Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Allen Monk
Peter "Coach" Williams
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 480 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 164 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
644 votes cast; 53.9% of the 1,102 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 2
No one got a majority, so John Goode (Republican) and John "Sassy" Pourciau (Democrat) went to a runoff.
John Goode RepublicanIn runoff
36.0%223 votes
John "Sassy" Pourciau DemocratIn runoff
32.9%204 votes
Marshall Long DemocratDefeated
16.6%103 votes
Joyce LaGrone "Babette" Allen RepublicanDefeated
14.5%90 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
John Goode
John "Sassy" Pourciau
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 561 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
620 votes cast; 47.0% of the 1,213 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 3
Russell J. Young (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.
Russell J. Young DemocratElected
54.0%251 votes
Lawrence Smith, Jr. DemocratDefeated
32.3%150 votes
Brad David DemocratDefeated
13.8%64 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee 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%
Russell J. Young
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 417 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
465 votes cast; 38.5% of the 1,182 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 5
Kyle Olinde (Republican) won with 59.9% of the vote.
Kyle Olinde RepublicanElected
59.9%474 votes
Dylan Major Other partyDefeated
40.1%317 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Kyle Olinde
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 687 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
791 votes cast; 50.0% of the 1,383 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 8
Cornell T. Dukes (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.
Cornell T. Dukes DemocratElected
70.0%516 votes
Alvin L. Smith DemocratDefeated
30.0%221 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Cornell T. Dukes
Alvin L. Smith
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 413 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 324 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
737 votes cast; 42.8% of the 1,582 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 11
Justin K. Cox (Democrat) won with 62.6% of the vote.
Justin K. Cox DemocratElected
62.6%554 votes
Stephen M. Hebert DemocratDefeated
37.4%331 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee 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%
Justin K. Cox
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 849 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
885 votes cast; 51.3% of the 1,556 registered voters in the area turned out.
Police Juror, District 12
Clifford "Ted" Nelson (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.
Clifford "Ted" Nelson DemocratElected
64.7%399 votes
Keith Jarreau DemocratDefeated
35.3%218 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Clifford "Ted" Nelson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 519 votes cast at the polls in 2 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
617 votes cast; 40.6% of the 1,451 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 17th Senatorial District
"Rick" Ward III (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.
This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: "Rick" Ward III 85.1%, Larry Thomas 14.9%.
"Rick" Ward III DemocratElected
70.0%25,645 votes
Larry Thomas DemocratDefeated
30.0%11,000 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Rick" Ward III
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,704 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,048 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
36,645 votes cast; 47.9% of the 77,439 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 61.6%, Jamie LaBranche 33.4%, Belinda "B" Alexandrenko 5.0%.
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 Pointe Coupee 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%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Jamie LaBranche
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,419 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 956 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: "Jim" Donelon 61.0%, Donald C. Hodge 39.0%.
"Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected
67.5%651,559 votes
Donald C. Hodge DemocratDefeated
32.5%314,317 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Jim" Donelon
Donald C. Hodge
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,368 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 952 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 55.6%, Tara Hollis 24.7%, Cary J. Deaton 5.8%, Ivo "Trey" Roberts 3.7%.
"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 Pointe Coupee 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,798 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,025 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 60.3%, "Billy" Nungesser 39.7%.
"Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected
53.1%504,541 votes
"Billy" Nungesser RepublicanDefeated
46.9%445,049 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"Billy" Nungesser
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,308 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 700 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: "Tom" Schedler 56.1%, "Jim" Tucker 43.9%.
"Tom" Schedler RepublicanElected
50.5%449,616 votes
"Jim" Tucker RepublicanDefeated
49.5%441,170 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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"Tom" Schedler
"Jim" Tucker
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,780 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 818 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 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Lottie Polozola Beebe 61.2%, Glenny Lee C. Buquet 38.8%.
Lottie Polozola Beebe RepublicanElected
55.8%68,079 votes
Glenny Lee C. Buquet DemocratDefeated
44.2%53,987 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lottie Polozola Beebe
Glenny Lee C. Buquet
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,568 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 221 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
122,066 votes cast; 36.1% of the 333,184 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Carolyn Hill 24.6%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 25.7%, Russell Armstrong 32.4%, Domoine D. Rutledge 17.4%.
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 Pointe Coupee Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Russell Armstrong
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,617 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 735 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 (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Pointe Coupee, 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.
Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Pointe Coupee, 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 Pointe Coupee Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Pointe Coupee Parish voting on this proposition?
YesApproved
76.4%4,401 votes
No
23.6%1,362 votes
By precinct in Pointe Coupee 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 4,795 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 968 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,763 votes cast; 40.9% of the 16,158 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 73.5%, Against 26.5%.
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 Pointe Coupee Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,958 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 990 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 65.0%, Against 35.0%.
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 Pointe Coupee 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 4,852 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 977 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 59.3%, Against 40.7%.
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 Pointe Coupee 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 4,765 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 976 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 55.7%, Against 44.3%.
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 Pointe Coupee 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 4,668 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 960 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: For 55.8%, Against 44.2%.
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 Pointe Coupee 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 4,642 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 956 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.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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