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.
James "Jimmy" Pohlmann (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.
James "Jimmy" Pohlmann DemocratElected
59.6%7,554 votes
Wayne J. Landry DemocratDefeated
40.4%5,111 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James "Jimmy" Pohlmann
Wayne J. Landry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,909 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,756 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,665 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Clerk of Court
Randy S. Nunez (Democrat) won with 59.6% of the vote.
Randy S. Nunez DemocratElected
59.6%7,489 votes
Lena R. Torres DemocratDefeated
40.4%5,083 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randy S. Nunez
Lena R. Torres
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,867 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,705 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,572 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Assessor
Jaylynn Bergeron Turner (Republican) won with 62.6% of the vote.
Jaylynn Bergeron Turner RepublicanElected
62.6%7,686 votes
Reed Henderson DemocratDefeated
37.4%4,590 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jaylynn Bergeron Turner
Reed Henderson
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,645 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,631 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,276 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parish President
David Peralta (Republican) won with 52.3% of the vote.
David Peralta RepublicanElected
52.3%6,527 votes
Craig P. Taffaro, Jr. RepublicanDefeated
47.7%5,943 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
David Peralta
Craig P. Taffaro, Jr.
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,766 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,704 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
12,470 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman at Large, Eastern Division
Guy McInnis (No party) won with 56.5% of the vote.
Guy McInnis No partyElected
56.5%6,631 votes
"Fred" Everhardt, Jr. DemocratDefeated
43.5%5,096 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Guy McInnis
"Fred" Everhardt, Jr.
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,198 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,529 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
11,727 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District A
Ray Lauga, Jr. (Republican) won with 50.4% of the vote.
Ray Lauga, Jr. RepublicanElected
50.4%986 votes
Peter A. Rupp RepublicanDefeated
49.6%970 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
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Over 60%
Ray Lauga, Jr.
Peter A. Rupp
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,160 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 796 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,956 votes cast; 44.7% of the 4,728 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District B
Nathan Gorbaty (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.
Nathan Gorbaty DemocratElected
52.7%927 votes
"Joe" Oster RepublicanDefeated
47.3%831 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Nathan Gorbaty
"Joe" Oster
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,006 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 752 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,758 votes cast; 45.3% of the 4,208 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District C
Richard "Richie" Lewis (Republican) won with 54.4% of the vote.
Richard "Richie" Lewis RepublicanElected
54.4%1,301 votes
Howard J. Luna RepublicanDefeated
45.6%1,089 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Richard "Richie" Lewis
Howard J. Luna
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,367 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 1,023 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,390 votes cast; 51.6% of the 5,050 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, District D
Casey Hunnicutt (Republican) won with 60.8% of the vote.
Casey Hunnicutt RepublicanElected
60.8%1,551 votes
Alan Abadie, Jr No partyDefeated
39.2%1,000 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
Casey Hunnicutt
Alan Abadie, Jr
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,553 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 998 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,551 votes cast; 55.0% of the 5,223 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Representative, 103rd Representative District
"Ray" Garofalo (Republican) won with 53.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Bernard Parish: "Ray" Garofalo 55.0%, Chad Lauga 45.0%.
"Ray" Garofalo RepublicanElected
53.3%7,153 votes
Chad Lauga DemocratDefeated
46.7%6,262 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Ray" Garofalo
Chad Lauga
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 7,573 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,615 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
13,415 votes cast; 48.0% of the 29,384 registered voters in the area turned out.
"Kenny" W. Henderson (Republican) won with 54.6% of the vote.
"Kenny" W. Henderson RepublicanElected
54.6%576 votes
John McElroy RepublicanDefeated
45.4%479 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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Over 60%
"Kenny" W. Henderson
John McElroy
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 570 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 485 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,055 votes cast; 54.6% of the 2,067 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Section 4-03(b)) Summary: Amendment to Article IV, to amend Section 4-03(b) to provide for qualifications for the Chief Administrative Officer of St. Bernard Parish Government.
PW HRCAmd.Art.IVSec.4-03(b), PC-Art. IV, Sec. 4-03(b)
Passed: 67.1% voted yes and 32.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-03(b) of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to read as follows: (b) The Chief Administrative Officer at the time of appointment shall have at least a bachelor's degree, with preference for a master's degree, in public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university and have at least three (3) years experience operating a multi-tiered corporation with a minimum of 75 employees as a senior level executive?
YesApproved
67.1%7,279 votes
No
32.9%3,577 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 6,594 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,262 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,856 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Section 4-04(b)) Summary: Amendment to Article IV, to amend Section 4-04(b) to provide for qualifications for the finance director of St. Bernard Parish Government.
PW HRCAmd.Art.IVSec.4-04(b), PC-Art.IV, Sec. 4-04(b)
Passed: 67.3% voted yes and 32.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-04(b) of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to read as follows: (b) The director of finance, at the time of appointment, shall have at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent degree with twenty-one (21) hours of accounting from an accredited college or university and shall have at least three (3) years experience in governmental accounting, with preference for experience with automated financial systems in a governmental organization with a minimum annual budget of at least fifty percent (50%) of the current operating budget of St. Bernard Parish Government?
YesApproved
67.3%7,260 votes
No
32.7%3,530 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 6,553 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,237 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,790 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Section 4-06 (b) and (c)) Summary: Amendment to Article IV, to amend Section 4-06 (b) and (c) of the St. Bernard Parish Home Rule Charter to change the qualifications of the director of community development and also change the duties of said department.
PW HRCAmd.Art.IVSec.4-06(b)&(c), PC-Art. IV, Sec. 4-06(b) & (c)
Passed: 65.4% voted yes and 34.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-06 (b) and (c) of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to read as follows: (b) The director of community development at the time of appointment shall have at least a master's degree in land use planning, public administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university with a minimum of two (2) years experience in the areas of zoning and subdivision review, building inspection and permits. (c) The director of community development shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Maintenance of maps related to the functions of the department; (2) Coordination of planning activities; (3) Provide support staff for the planning commission and board of zoning adjustments; (4) Inspection, licensing, and permit issuance in conjunction with the enforcement of any zoning ordinances and building, housing, and other technical codes; (5) Issuance of permits for mineral exploration and seismic activity; (6) Issuance of oil and gas permits; (7) Act as the flood plain manager; (8) Facilitate referrals for resolution and monitor environmental concern issues; (9) Serve as the secretary of the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustments; (10) Other such activities within the scope of this office as may be directed by the president?
YesApproved
65.4%6,945 votes
No
34.6%3,676 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,440 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,621 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Section 4-08 (c)) Summary: Amendment to Article IV, to amend Section 4-08 (c) to provide for the change of duties of the director of parks and recreation.
PW HRCAmd.Art.IVSec.4-08(c), PC - Art. IV, Sec. 4-08(c)
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-08 (c) of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4-08. Department of parks and recreation (c) The director of parks and recreation shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Direction and supervision of recreational activities and facilities; (2) Other such activities within the scope of this office as may be directed by the president?
YesApproved
67.4%7,221 votes
No
32.6%3,489 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 6,518 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,710 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) (Section 4-09) Summary: Amendment to Article IV, to amend Section 4-09 to provide for the name change of the department to read "Department of human resources" and also change the qualifications of the director of said department.
PW HRCAmd.Art.IVSec.4-09, PC-Art. IV, Sec. 4-09
Passed: 66.3% voted yes and 33.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-09 of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4-09. Department of human resources. (a) The head of the department of human resources shall be the St. Bernard Parish Director of Human Resources (hereinafter referred to as the director of human resources). (b) The director of human resources at the time of appointment shall have a bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university with a minimum of two (2) years experience in human resources management and benefits administration in government service or in the private sector supervising an employee base of fifty percent (50%) the size of St. Bernard Parish Government?
YesApproved
66.3%7,079 votes
No
33.7%3,594 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,521 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,152 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
10,673 votes cast; 50.9% of the 25,103 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 St. Bernard Parish: For 69.6%, Against 30.4%.
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 St. Bernard Parish
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Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 6,689 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 4,336 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.