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, November 19, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Daniel "Doc" Satterlee (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.
Daniel "Doc" Satterlee RepublicanElected
50.1%812 votes
"Pat" Bell RepublicanDefeated
49.9%809 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Daniel "Doc" Satterlee
"Pat" Bell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,438 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 183 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,621 votes cast; 26.0% of the 6,422 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District
Troy E. Brown (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Troy E. Brown 52.2%, Elton M. Aubert 47.8%.
Troy E. Brown DemocratElected
52.7%12,863 votes
Elton M. Aubert DemocratDefeated
47.3%11,549 votes
By precinct in Ascension 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%
Troy E. Brown
Elton M. Aubert
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,867 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 464 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
24,412 votes cast; 36.0% of the 71,397 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 58th Representative District
"Ed" Price (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: "Ed" Price 55.9%, Dwayne "Gully" Bailey 44.1%.
"Ed" Price DemocratElected
58.3%4,816 votes
Dwayne "Gully" Bailey DemocratDefeated
41.7%3,447 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Ed" Price
Dwayne "Gully" Bailey
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,734 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 453 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,263 votes cast; 35.7% of the 25,513 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 81st Representative District
Clay Schexnayder (Republican) won with 64.0% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Clay Schexnayder 83.0%, Kevin Hull 17.0%.
Clay Schexnayder RepublicanElected
64.0%5,549 votes
Kevin Hull DemocratDefeated
36.0%3,116 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Clay Schexnayder
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 677 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,665 votes cast; 33.3% of the 26,894 registered voters in the area turned out.
Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV 42.8%, Donald Songy 57.2%.
Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV RepublicanElected
56.8%49,967 votes
Donald Songy DemocratDefeated
43.2%38,067 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IV
Donald Songy
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 9,753 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 1,272 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
88,034 votes cast; 24.7% of the 366,546 registered voters in the area turned out.
BESE, District 8
Carolyn Hill (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: Carolyn Hill 75.2%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 24.8%.
Carolyn Hill DemocratElected
58.1%46,338 votes
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyDefeated
41.9%33,455 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,496 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 437 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
79,793 votes cast; 26.7% of the 338,193 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition Summary: Renewal of the levy and collection of a 2.0 mills property tax within the Parish of Ascension, Louisiana, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2012, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2021, to provide funds to be used to maintain and support the Ascension Parish Public Health Center, including buildings, maintenance expenses and other related health care expenses.
PW Parish Council, 2.0 Mills - PC
Passed: 64.0% voted yes and 36.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a special ad valorem tax of 2.0 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the Parish (the "Tax") (an estimated $2,035,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the entire year), beginning with the tax collection for the year 2012, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2021, and shall said Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), be used to provide funds to the Parish to be used to maintain and support the Ascension Parish Public Health Center, including buildings, maintenance expenses and other related health care expenses?
YesApproved
64.0%8,979 votes
No
36.0%5,055 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,294 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,740 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,034 votes cast; 21.7% of the 68,187 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority for the Parish-wide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, to continue to levy a 10 year, 2-1/2 mill property tax for the purpose of giving additional aid and support to public elementary and secondary schools in Ascension Parish.
PW School Dist. - SB, 2-1/2 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish-wide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of two and one-half (2-1/2) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $2,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of giving additional aid and support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said Parish?
YesApproved
72.0%10,137 votes
No
28.0%3,947 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,343 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,741 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,084 votes cast; 21.7% of the 68,187 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.
Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Ascension Parish: For 84.4%, Against 15.6%.
What the ballot said
To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)
ForApproved
80.8%476,938 votes
Against
19.2%113,326 votes
By precinct in Ascension Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,342 votes cast at the polls in 61 precincts. The 1,725 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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