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, March 24, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Tomy Acosta (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Livingston Parish: Tomy Acosta 23.7%, Kevin Hull 76.3%.
Tomy Acosta DemocratElected
57.8%754 votes
Kevin Hull DemocratDefeated
42.2%550 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Tomy Acosta
Kevin Hull
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 249 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,304 votes cast; 11.6% of the 14,010 registered voters in the area turned out.
Randall "Randy" Albin (Democrat) and Sonya Bankston Hull (Democrat) won.
Randall "Randy" Albin DemocratElected
18.7%850 votes
Sonya Bankston Hull DemocratElected
17.9%813 votes
Gary Brady DemocratIn runoff
17.5%796 votes
Kevin Hull DemocratIn runoff
17.5%796 votes
2 other candidates: 28.4% together
Bradley Patterson Democrat
17.4%
790
Hobart Pardue Democrat
11.1%
503
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Randall "Randy" Albin
Sonya Bankston Hull
Gary Brady
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,704 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 844 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,548 votes cast; 5.6% of the 26,472 registered voters in the area turned out.
RSCC Member, 64th Representative District, Subdistrict A
Gordon William Atwell (Republican) won with 63.6% of the vote.
Gordon William Atwell RepublicanElected
63.6%469 votes
Lisa Black Hunt RepublicanDefeated
36.4%269 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gordon William Atwell
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 674 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
738 votes cast; 19.2% of the 4,652 registered voters in the area turned out.
RSCC Member, 71st Representative District, Subdistrict B
Jon "Chris" Comeaux (Republican) won with 76.3% of the vote.
Jon "Chris" Comeaux RepublicanElected
76.3%483 votes
James Tullier RepublicanDefeated
23.7%150 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jon "Chris" Comeaux
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 586 votes cast at the polls in 9 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
633 votes cast; 20.7% of the 3,625 registered voters in the area turned out.
RSCC Member, 71st Representative District, Subdistrict C
Donna Carlisle Erdey (Republican) won with 52.9% of the vote.
Donna Carlisle Erdey RepublicanElected
52.9%440 votes
Jeremy "Jay" Robicheaux RepublicanDefeated
47.1%391 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Donna Carlisle Erdey
Jeremy "Jay" Robicheaux
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 695 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
831 votes cast; 20.0% of the 4,879 registered voters in the area turned out.
RPEC Member(s), at Large
Mickey McMorris (Republican), Jerry Denton (Republican), Donna Carlisle Erdey (Republican), James Tullier (Republican), and Timothy "Tim" Grant (Republican) won.
Mickey McMorris RepublicanElected
20.1%3,789 votes
Jerry Denton RepublicanElected
15.6%2,951 votes
Donna Carlisle Erdey RepublicanElected
15.6%2,948 votes
James Tullier RepublicanElected
12.1%2,281 votes
Timothy "Tim" Grant RepublicanElected
10.5%1,987 votes
3 other candidates: 26.0% together
T. "Joel" Stern Republican
10.3%
1,934
Cylton Joe Mitchell Republican
8.5%
1,599
Floyd Gonzalez Republican
7.3%
1,376
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Mickey McMorris
Jerry Denton
Donna Carlisle Erdey
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,771 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 2,094 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
18,865 votes cast; 20.5% of the 28,923 registered voters in the area turned out.
RPEC Member, District 2
"Gene" Baker (Republican) won with 64.2% of the vote.
"Gene" Baker RepublicanElected
64.2%417 votes
Jesse L. Bourgoyne RepublicanDefeated
26.8%174 votes
Shevis Ball RepublicanDefeated
9.1%59 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
"Gene" Baker
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 602 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
650 votes cast; 19.6% of the 4,038 registered voters in the area turned out.
RPEC Member, District 5
Gary E. Varnado, Sr. (Republican) won with 50.2% of the vote.
Gary E. Varnado, Sr. RepublicanElected
50.2%266 votes
Troy E. Allen RepublicanDefeated
49.8%264 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Gary E. Varnado, Sr.
Troy E. Allen
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 486 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 44 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
530 votes cast; 21.1% of the 3,956 registered voters in the area turned out.
RPEC Member, District 6
Derek Babcock (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.
Derek Babcock RepublicanElected
56.5%269 votes
Shannon "Sam" Mack RepublicanDefeated
43.5%207 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Derek Babcock
Shannon "Sam" Mack
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 430 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
476 votes cast; 19.1% of the 2,906 registered voters in the area turned out.
RPEC Member, District 7
Claire Peak Coburn (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.
Claire Peak Coburn RepublicanElected
51.3%284 votes
Jason Stern RepublicanDefeated
48.7%270 votes
By precinct in Livingston Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Claire Peak Coburn
Jason Stern
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 471 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
554 votes cast; 19.4% of the 3,357 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Livingston 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 Livingston Parish: Barack Obama 41.5%, John Wolfe 30.6%, "Bob" Ely 13.5%, Darcy G. Richardson 14.4%.
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 Livingston 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 1,079 votes cast at the polls in 79 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
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 Livingston Parish: Rick Santorum 56.7%, Mitt Romney 19.7%, Newt Gingrich 14.0%, Ron Paul 8.5%.
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 Republican
1.2%
2,203
Rick Perry Republican
0.5%
955
Michele Bachmann Republican
0.3%
622
Jon Huntsman Republican
0.1%
242
Randy Crow Republican
0.1%
186
By precinct in Livingston 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 5,451 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 525 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
186,410 votes cast; 24.0% of the 775,275 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Gravity Drainage District No. 6 Proposition (Sales and Use Tax) Summary: Levy and collection of one-half of one percent (1/2%) sales and use tax, in perpetuity, from the effective first levy date of July 1, 2012, for the purpose of acquiring drainage and flood prevention works, rights-of-way for canals and ditches, equipment and facilities necessary to construct, maintain and operate outlets for the waters of the District and to prevent flooding.
Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 6, 1/2% S&U Tax - BOC
Passed: 37.4% voted yes and 62.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 6 of the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, La. R.S. 38:1805.1, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (an estimated $567,082 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) ("the Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and/or sales of services in the District, all as defined by law, in perpetuity from the effective first levy date of July 1, 2012 for the purpose of acquiring drainage and flood prevention works, rights-of-way for canals and ditches, equipment and facilities necessary to construct, maintain and operate outlets for the waters of the District and to prevent flooding; and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?
Yes
37.4%399 votes
NoDefeated
62.6%667 votes
By precinct in Livingston 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 934 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,066 votes cast; 9.3% of the 12,916 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.