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.
Charlotte A. Randolph (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.
Charlotte A. Randolph RepublicanElected
51.4%7,757 votes
"Jimmy" Cantrelle DemocratDefeated
48.6%7,322 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charlotte A. Randolph
"Jimmy" Cantrelle
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,530 votes cast at the polls in 80 precincts. The 2,549 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
15,079 votes cast; 27.1% of the 56,106 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 Lafourche Parish: Troy E. Brown 54.4%, Elton M. Aubert 45.6%.
Troy E. Brown DemocratElected
52.7%12,863 votes
Elton M. Aubert DemocratDefeated
47.3%11,549 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Troy E. Brown
Elton M. Aubert
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,761 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 386 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, 53rd Representative District
Lenar Whitney (Republican) won with 59.2% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Lenar Whitney 62.5%, Billy J. Hebert 37.5%.
Lenar Whitney RepublicanElected
59.2%3,709 votes
Billy J. Hebert RepublicanDefeated
40.8%2,552 votes
By precinct in Lafourche Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Lenar Whitney
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 87 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,261 votes cast; 25.4% of the 25,264 registered voters in the area turned out.
Bayou Blue Fire Protection District Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills tax renewal election for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including fire hydrants rentals and service.
Bayou Blue Fire Prot. Dist., 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 86.5% voted yes and 13.5% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Yes 84.8%, No 15.2%.
What the ballot said
Shall the Bayou Blue Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special ten (10) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $349,000 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including fire hydrants rentals and service?
YesApproved
86.5%852 votes
No
13.5%133 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 654 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
985 votes cast; 16.3% of the 6,168 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire District No. 6 Proposition (Bond) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $1,300,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation Bonds of Fire Protection District No. 6 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including fire trucks, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.
Shall Fire Protection District No. 6 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including fire trucks, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, 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 increase of two and forty hundredths mills (2.40) to be levied in the first year of issue above the 1.00 mill currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?
YesApproved
76.8%1,042 votes
No
23.2%315 votes
By precinct in Lafourche 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 1,052 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 305 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,357 votes cast; 24.8% of the 6,114 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 Lafourche Parish: For 80.6%, Against 19.4%.
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 Lafourche Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,893 votes cast at the polls in 80 precincts. The 2,490 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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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.