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.
Huet "Picheau" Dupre (Democrat) won with 56.2% of the vote.
Huet "Picheau" Dupre DemocratElected
56.2%1,005 votes
Kenneth Vidrine No partyDefeated
43.8%782 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Huet "Picheau" Dupre
Kenneth Vidrine
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,523 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 264 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,787 votes cast; 35.9% of the 5,269 registered voters in the area turned out.
Council Member, District 6
Hurlin Dupre (Democrat) won with 58.3% of the vote.
Hurlin Dupre DemocratElected
58.3%748 votes
Charles Daniels RepublicanDefeated
41.7%535 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Hurlin Dupre
Charles Daniels
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,137 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 146 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,283 votes cast; 30.0% of the 4,368 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Legislature
State Senator, 24th Senatorial District
Elbert Lee Guillory (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Elbert Lee Guillory 63.4%, Donald "Don" Cravins 36.6%.
Elbert Lee Guillory DemocratElected
55.7%13,183 votes
Donald "Don" Cravins DemocratDefeated
44.3%10,504 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Elbert Lee Guillory
Donald "Don" Cravins
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,080 votes cast at the polls in 60 precincts. The 1,651 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
23,687 votes cast; 29.8% of the 81,957 registered voters in the area turned out.
State Representative, 39th Representative District
Stephen Ortego (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Stephen Ortego 61.6%, "Don" Menard 38.4%.
Stephen Ortego DemocratElected
55.0%4,457 votes
"Don" Menard RepublicanDefeated
45.0%3,651 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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%
Stephen Ortego
"Don" Menard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,059 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 257 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
8,108 votes cast; 28.7% of the 28,538 registered voters in the area turned out.
Carolyn Hill (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.
This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Carolyn Hill 55.5%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 44.5%.
Carolyn Hill DemocratElected
58.1%46,338 votes
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyDefeated
41.9%33,455 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 10,048 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 1,533 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
Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Service District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7.67 mills tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Yes 58.7%, No 41.3%.
What the ballot said
Shall Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Service District of the Parishes of Acadia and St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a tax of seven and sixty seven hundredths (7.67) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years (an estimated $158,284.90 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?
YesApproved
69.5%719 votes
No
30.5%315 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 373 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,034 votes cast; 13.5% of the 8,113 registered voters in the area turned out.
Gravity Drainage District No. 14 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, and maintaining gravity drainage works within and for the District.
Shall St. Landry Gravity Drainage District No. 14 of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $47,700 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 constructing, improving, and maintaining gravity drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
56.3%304 votes
No
43.7%236 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 419 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
540 votes cast; 29.1% of the 2,163 registered voters in the area turned out.
Lawtell Gravity Drainage District No. 11 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5.08 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District.
Shall Lawtell Gravity Drainage District No. 11 of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of five and eight hundredths (5.08) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $58,200 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
60.1%348 votes
No
39.9%231 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 532 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
579 votes cast; 31.4% of the 2,161 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. Landry Parish: For 75.3%, Against 24.7%.
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. Landry Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
For
Against
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 13,215 votes cast at the polls in 98 precincts. The 1,901 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
5% to 15%
15% to 25%
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35% to 45%
45% to 55%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.