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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 24, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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DSCC Member, 43rd Representative District, Office "B"

Frank "Art" Flynn (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Frank "Art" Flynn DemocratElected

    57.7% 124 votes

  • Jonathan Irvin DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 91 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Frank "Art" Flynn
Jonathan Irvin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 185 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

215 votes cast; 4.2% of the 7,230 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 44th Representative District, Office "B"

Joseph "J B" Bowman Cormier (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Joseph "J B" Bowman Cormier DemocratElected

    61.1% 519 votes

  • Jolan H. Jolivette DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 330 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joseph "J B" Bowman Cormier
Jolan H. Jolivette
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 775 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

849 votes cast; 6.6% of the 15,585 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 45th Representative District, Office "B"

John D. Bernhardt (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • John D. Bernhardt DemocratElected

    61.2% 255 votes

  • Stephen Handwerk DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 162 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John D. Bernhardt
Stephen Handwerk
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 360 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

417 votes cast; 5.6% of the 9,019 registered voters in the area turned out.

DSCC Member, 96th Representative District, Office "A"

Maggie F. Daniels (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Maggie F. Daniels 27.6%, "Porsha Evans" Wilson 72.4%.

  • Maggie F. Daniels DemocratElected

    50.1% 423 votes

  • "Porsha Evans" Wilson DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 421 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Maggie F. Daniels
"Porsha Evans" Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 145 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 29 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

844 votes cast; 6.2% of the 16,922 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMaggie F. Daniels"Porsha Evans" WilsonTurnout
Iberia Parish66.0%22334.0%1155.6%
Lafayette Parish27.6%4872.4%1266.2%
St. Martin Parish45.8%15254.2%1806.7%

DPEC Member(s), at Large

Earl "Nickey" Picard (Democrat), Ann L. Ardoin (Democrat), Elroy Broussard (Democrat), Michael Stagg (Democrat), and Alfred F. "Freddie" Boustany (Democrat) won.

  • Earl "Nickey" Picard DemocratElected

    14.2% 1,383 votes

  • Ann L. Ardoin DemocratElected

    13.4% 1,306 votes

  • Elroy Broussard DemocratElected

    13.1% 1,273 votes

  • Michael Stagg DemocratElected

    12.5% 1,215 votes

  • Alfred F. "Freddie" Boustany DemocratElected

    12.4% 1,204 votes

4 other candidates: 34.3% together
Lester J. Gauthier Democrat11.9%1,160
"Porsha Evans" Wilson Democrat11.7%1,140
Frank "Art" Flynn Democrat6.4%626
Boyd F. Zeke Zitzmann Democrat4.2%406

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Earl "Nickey" Picard
Ann L. Ardoin
Elroy Broussard
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,565 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 1,148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,713 votes cast; 5.2% of the 55,515 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 6

John D. Bernhardt (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • John D. Bernhardt DemocratElected

    56.4% 146 votes

  • Haywood Martin DemocratDefeated

    43.6% 113 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John D. Bernhardt
Haywood Martin
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 224 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

259 votes cast; 6.2% of the 5,703 registered voters in the area turned out.

DPEC Member, District 8

Glenn Armentor (Democrat) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • Glenn Armentor DemocratElected

    56.5% 100 votes

  • Barbara J. Conner DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 77 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Glenn Armentor
Barbara J. Conner
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 165 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

177 votes cast; 5.1% of the 4,297 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 31st Representative District, Subdistrict A

"Ross" Little, Jr. (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

  • "Ross" Little, Jr. RepublicanElected

    50.8% 443 votes

  • Matthew D. "Matt" McConnell RepublicanDefeated

    32.0% 279 votes

  • Ward F. Lafleur RepublicanDefeated

    17.2% 150 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Ross" Little, Jr.
Matthew D. "Matt" McConnell
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 811 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

872 votes cast; 24.3% of the 4,205 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 31st Representative District, Subdistrict C

Nathan G. Broussard (Republican) won with 50.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Nathan G. Broussard 53.3%, "Charlie" Buckels 46.7%.

  • Nathan G. Broussard RepublicanElected

    50.8% 392 votes

  • "Charlie" Buckels RepublicanDefeated

    49.2% 379 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nathan G. Broussard
"Charlie" Buckels
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 611 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 49 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

771 votes cast; 19.7% of the 4,363 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishNathan G. Broussard"Charlie" BuckelsTurnout
Lafayette Parish53.3%35246.7%30820.2%
Vermilion Parish36.0%4064.0%7117.7%

RSCC Member, 39th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Julie Emerson (Republican) won with 61.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Julie Emerson 65.0%, Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde 35.0%.

  • Julie Emerson RepublicanElected

    61.2% 448 votes

  • Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde RepublicanDefeated

    38.8% 284 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Julie Emerson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 269 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

732 votes cast; 18.3% of the 4,475 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJulie EmersonRaymond "LaLa" LalondeTurnout
Lafayette Parish65.0%19135.0%10317.9%
St. Landry Parish58.2%21041.8%15118.8%
St. Martin Parish61.0%4739.0%3018.0%

RSCC Member, 43rd Representative District, Subdistrict D

Sandra "Sandy" Hindelang (Republican) won with 74.1% of the vote.

  • Sandra "Sandy" Hindelang RepublicanElected

    74.1% 585 votes

  • William H. Goforth RepublicanDefeated

    25.9% 204 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sandra "Sandy" Hindelang
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 718 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

789 votes cast; 22.4% of the 3,985 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 45th Representative District, Subdistrict A

W. Thomas "Tom" Angers (Republican) won with 56.3% of the vote.

  • W. Thomas "Tom" Angers RepublicanElected

    56.3% 440 votes

  • Brenda B. Tharp RepublicanDefeated

    43.7% 342 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
W. Thomas "Tom" Angers
Brenda B. Tharp
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 704 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

782 votes cast; 25.8% of the 3,545 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Ward F. Lafleur (Republican), "Tim" Reynolds (Republican), W. Thomas "Tom" Angers (Republican), Brian L. Pope (Republican), and J. Hunter Simmons (Republican) won.

  • Ward F. Lafleur RepublicanElected

    17.8% 4,939 votes

  • "Tim" Reynolds RepublicanElected

    17.7% 4,910 votes

  • W. Thomas "Tom" Angers RepublicanElected

    17.6% 4,879 votes

  • Brian L. Pope RepublicanElected

    17.5% 4,858 votes

  • J. Hunter Simmons RepublicanElected

    15.3% 4,244 votes

1 other candidate: 14.0% together
Warren Caudle Republican14.0%3,874

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ward F. Lafleur
"Tim" Reynolds
W. Thomas "Tom" Angers
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 25,310 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 2,394 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

27,704 votes cast; 19.4% of the 47,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District 8

Matthew D. "Matt" McConnell (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.

  • Matthew D. "Matt" McConnell RepublicanElected

    61.9% 1,152 votes

  • Joyce T. Linde RepublicanDefeated

    38.1% 710 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Matthew D. "Matt" McConnell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,580 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 282 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,862 votes cast; 22.7% of the 9,428 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Lafayette Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 76.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Barack Obama 69.4%, John Wolfe 15.7%, "Bob" Ely 7.1%, Darcy G. Richardson 7.8%.

  • Barack Obama DemocratElected

    76.5% 115,150 votes

  • John Wolfe DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 17,804 votes

  • "Bob" Ely DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 9,897 votes

  • Darcy G. Richardson DemocratDefeated

    5.1% 7,750 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Barack Obama
John Wolfe
"Bob" Ely
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,234 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 249 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

150,601 votes cast; 11.9% of the 1,405,506 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Rick Santorum (Republican) won with 49.0% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Rick Santorum 46.2%, Mitt Romney 28.0%, Newt Gingrich 17.5%, Ron Paul 7.2%.

  • Rick Santorum RepublicanElected

    49.0% 91,321 votes

  • Mitt Romney RepublicanDefeated

    26.7% 49,758 votes

  • Newt Gingrich RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 29,656 votes

  • Ron Paul RepublicanDefeated

    6.2% 11,467 votes

5 other candidates: 2.3% together
Charles "Buddy" Roemer Republican1.2%2,203
Rick Perry Republican0.5%955
Michele Bachmann Republican0.3%622
Jon Huntsman Republican0.1%242
Randy Crow Republican0.1%186

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,612 votes cast at the polls in 114 precincts. The 701 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

186,410 votes cast; 24.0% of the 775,275 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.