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LaSalle Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 6, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Tullos

Alderman, Town of Tullos

Danny "Boy" Ferguson (No party) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Danny "Boy" Ferguson No partyElected

    61.4% 86 votes

  • Cynthia Renee Langley No partyDefeated

    38.6% 54 votes

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Danny "Boy" Ferguson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 118 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 22 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

140 votes cast; 70.5% of the 241 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

"Sammy" Chisolm (No party) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • "Sammy" Chisolm No partyElected

    57.5% 612 votes

  • James Coleman RepublicanDefeated

    42.5% 452 votes

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Sammy" Chisolm
James Coleman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 865 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 199 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,064 votes cast; 70.8% of the 1,742 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4

"June" Fowler (No party) won with 63.3% of the vote.

  • "June" Fowler No partyElected

    63.3% 882 votes

  • Benny "Ben" Smith, Sr. No partyDefeated

    36.7% 512 votes

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"June" Fowler
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 826 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 568 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,394 votes cast; 76.2% of the 2,064 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in LaSalle Parish

President

Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan (Republican) won with 57.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 87.1%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 11.6%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.4%, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green 0.3%.

  • Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan RepublicanElected

    57.8% 1,152,262 votes

  • Barack Obama, Joe Biden DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 809,141 votes

  • Gary Johnson, James P. Gray LibertarianDefeated

    0.9% 18,157 votes

  • Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala GreenDefeated

    0.3% 6,978 votes

7 other candidates: 0.4% together
Virgil Goode, James Clymer Constitution0.1%2,508
Sheila Tittle, Matthew Turner We The People0.1%1,767
Ross Anderson, Luis Rodriguez Justice0.1%1,368
Peta Lindsay, Yari Osorio Socialism and Liberation0.0%622
Jack Fellure, Toby Davis Prohibition0.0%518
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers0.0%389
Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer Socialist Equality0.0%355

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Barack Obama, Joe Biden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,729 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,843 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,994,065 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Rodney Alexander (Republican) won with 77.8% of the vote.

This race covers 24 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Rodney Alexander 88.7%, "Ron" Ceasar 4.6%, Clay Steven Grant 6.7%.

  • Rodney Alexander RepublicanElected

    77.8% 202,536 votes

  • "Ron" Ceasar No partyDefeated

    14.4% 37,486 votes

  • Clay Steven Grant LibertarianDefeated

    7.8% 20,194 votes

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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

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

Shows the 4,060 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 2,011 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

260,216 votes cast; 68.0% of the 490,957 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 years, 1.21 mills property tax renewal for maintaining, operating, constructing and support of all public health services under the supervision of the LaSalle Parish Health Unit.

PW Police Jury, 1.21 mills - PJ - 10 yrs.

Passed: 65.1% voted yes and 34.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of LaSalle, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one and twenty-one hundredths (1.21) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $84,700 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing and support all of public health services under the supervision of the LaSalle Parish Health Unit?

  • YesApproved

    65.1% 3,927 votes

  • No

    34.9% 2,109 votes

By precinct in LaSalle Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,261 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,775 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,036 votes cast; 75.7% of the 8,797 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School District Proposition

PW School District, Local Option - Term Limits

Passed: 72.9% voted yes and 27.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within LaSalle Parish School District: Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may serve be limited to three consecutive four-year terms?"

  • YesApproved

    72.9% 4,445 votes

  • No

    27.1% 1,649 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,306 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,788 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,094 votes cast; 75.7% of the 8,797 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly

Passed: 70.8% voted yes and 29.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 77.9%, No 22.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to prohibit monies in the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly from being used or appropriated for other purposes when adjustments are made to eliminate a state deficit? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(g))

  • YesApproved

    70.8% 1,282,809 votes

  • No

    29.2% 527,950 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,350 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,795 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,810,759 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Right of each Citizen to keep and bear arms

Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 90.3%, No 9.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court? (Amends Article I, Section 11)

  • YesApproved

    73.5% 1,331,891 votes

  • No

    26.5% 481,360 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,436 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,796 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,813,251 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Prefiling DL/for retirement/public employee

Passed: 64.5% voted yes and 35.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 77.4%, No 22.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require legislation effecting any change to laws concerning retirement systems for public employees that is to be prefiled to be filed no later than forty-five days before the start of a regular legislative session and to require the completion of public notice requirements regarding legislation effecting such a change no later than sixty days before introduction of the bill? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(2), Article X, Section 29(C), and Article XIII, Section 1(A))

  • YesApproved

    64.5% 1,100,604 votes

  • No

    35.5% 606,653 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,218 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,747 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,707,257 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Surv. Spouse/Deceased Veteran/Homestead Exemp.

Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 82.3%, No 17.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars of value of property owned and occupied by the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent who passed away prior to the enactment of the exemption? (Effective January 1, 2013)(Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1))

  • YesApproved

    73.5% 1,264,874 votes

  • No

    26.5% 455,780 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,216 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,753 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,720,654 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pub.Off./Conv.Felon

Passed: 70.3% voted yes and 29.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 79.0%, No 21.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide for the forfeiture of public retirement benefits by any public servant who is convicted of a felony associated with and committed during his public service? (Adds Article X, Section 29(G))

  • YesApproved

    70.3% 1,228,122 votes

  • No

    29.7% 519,373 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,238 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,764 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,747,495 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by the City

Passed: 42.5% voted yes and 57.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 63.3%, No 36.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the city of New Iberia for property annexed by the city after January 1, 2013? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))

  • Yes

    42.5% 694,499 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.5% 940,991 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,104 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,706 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,635,490 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm.

Passed: 61.0% voted yes and 39.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 72.6%, No 27.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment, relative to the membership of constitutional boards and commissions that have members who are selected from congressional districts, to retain the existing number of members and to provide for implementation of membership from reapportioned congressional districts by filling vacancies first from under-represented districts and then from the state at large? (Amends Article VIII, Sections 5(B)(1), 6(B)(1), and 7(B)(1) and Article X, Sections 3(A) and 43(A); Adds Article VIII, Section 8(D))

  • YesApproved

    61.0% 1,002,627 votes

  • No

    39.0% 641,304 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,062 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,708 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,643,931 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 8

State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. contracts

Passed: 51.7% voted yes and 48.3% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 70.1%, No 29.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the Board of Commerce and Industry for businesses located in parishes which have chosen to participate in a program established for the granting of such contracts? (Effective January 1, 2013) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))

  • YesApproved

    51.7% 848,616 votes

  • No

    48.3% 793,591 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,099 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,706 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,642,207 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 9

Security District/Parcel Fee w/in District

Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In LaSalle Parish: Yes 68.6%, No 31.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that no law relative to the creation of a special district, the primary purpose of which includes aiding in crime prevention and security by providing for an increased presence of law enforcement personnel in the district or otherwise promoting and encouraging security in the district, shall be enacted unless three separate notices of the proposed law are published at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill, which notice shall set forth the substance of the proposed law and whether the governing authority of the special district would be authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district, whether the parcel fee will be imposed or may be increased without an election, and the maximum amount of such fee? (Amends Article III, Section 13)

  • YesApproved

    56.4% 923,879 votes

  • No

    43.6% 713,176 votes

By precinct in LaSalle 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 4,072 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 1,725 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,637,055 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 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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