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Pointe Coupee 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 Livonia

Mayor, Town of Livonia

Troy Chustz (Democrat) won with 57.2% of the vote.

  • Troy Chustz DemocratElected

    57.2% 466 votes

  • James "Lil Buck" Bergeron DemocratDefeated

    42.8% 348 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

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

Shows the 697 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 117 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

814 votes cast; 80.7% of the 1,059 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Members, Town of Livonia

"Terry" Jarreau (Democrat), Warren C. Pourciau (Democrat), Glenn Meche, Jr. (Democrat), Barbara A. LeJeune (Democrat), and Keith Davidson (Democrat) won.

  • "Terry" Jarreau DemocratElected

    11.9% 391 votes

  • Warren C. Pourciau DemocratElected

    11.6% 381 votes

  • Glenn Meche, Jr. DemocratElected

    11.0% 364 votes

  • Barbara A. LeJeune DemocratElected

    11.0% 362 votes

  • Keith Davidson DemocratElected

    10.7% 353 votes

5 other candidates: 43.8% together
Jeremy Torres No party9.6%316
Melissa Armond Democrat9.5%313
John "Andy" Seal No party9.3%307
Ronald "TB" Scallan Democrat8.6%285
Henry L. Watson Democrat6.8%224

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Terry" Jarreau
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,849 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 447 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,296 votes cast; 80.7% of the 1,059 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st Dist., Division B

No one got a majority, so William C. Dupont (Democrat) and "Mitch" Theriot (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: William C. Dupont 62.0%, "Mitch" Theriot 23.9%, J. Christopher Erny 7.6%, Mark D. Plaisance 6.4%.

  • William C. Dupont DemocratIn runoff

    38.5% 71,821 votes

  • "Mitch" Theriot RepublicanIn runoff

    33.7% 62,884 votes

  • J. Christopher Erny RepublicanDefeated

    19.6% 36,520 votes

  • Mark D. Plaisance RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 15,444 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William C. Dupont
"Mitch" Theriot
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,431 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,891 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

186,669 votes cast; 70.9% of the 298,512 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishWilliam C. Dupont"Mitch" TheriotJ. Christopher ErnyMark D. PlaisanceTurnout
Ascension Parish37.5%17,29736.1%16,66915.8%7,27910.7%4,91772.0%
Assumption Parish48.9%4,50131.3%2,87614.0%1,2905.8%52971.7%
Iberville Parish83.4%12,7088.7%1,3323.5%5384.3%65677.6%
Lafourche Parish15.8%5,66853.5%19,16120.8%7,4629.9%3,53568.6%
Pointe Coupee Parish62.0%6,40423.9%2,4687.6%7896.4%66176.0%
St. Mary Parish41.8%8,53232.1%6,55517.8%3,6418.3%1,70370.0%
Terrebonne Parish22.7%8,58131.0%11,71539.6%14,9746.7%2,53466.4%
West Baton Rouge Parish69.5%8,13018.0%2,1084.7%5477.8%90978.9%

Statewide and federal races in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 53.9%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 44.8%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.5%, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green 0.4%.

  • 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 Pointe Coupee 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,083 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 2,064 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, 6th Congressional District

William "Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 79.4% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: William "Bill" Cassidy 76.1%, Rufus Holt Craig, Jr. 11.7%, Richard "RPT" Torregano 12.2%.

  • William "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected

    79.4% 243,553 votes

  • Rufus Holt Craig, Jr. LibertarianDefeated

    10.5% 32,185 votes

  • Richard "RPT" Torregano No partyDefeated

    10.1% 30,975 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Bill" Cassidy
Rufus Holt Craig, Jr.
Richard "RPT" Torregano
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,073 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,729 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

306,713 votes cast; 71.6% of the 490,429 registered voters in the area turned out.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District

No one got a majority, so John Michael Guidry (Democrat) and Jeff Hughes (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: John Michael Guidry 28.4%, Jeff Hughes 12.6%, Mary Olive Pierson 19.6%, Jewel E. "Duke" Welch 17.8%.

  • John Michael Guidry DemocratIn runoff

    27.5% 93,119 votes

  • Jeff Hughes RepublicanIn runoff

    21.2% 71,911 votes

  • Mary Olive Pierson DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 49,993 votes

  • Jewel E. "Duke" Welch RepublicanDefeated

    11.1% 37,521 votes

4 other candidates: 25.5% together
Toni Manning Higginbotham Republican10.8%36,663
William "Bill" Morvant Republican10.7%36,118
Timothy E. "Tim" Kelley Republican3.1%10,395
Jeffry Lamonte Sanford No party1.0%3,257

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Michael Guidry
Jeff Hughes
Mary Olive Pierson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,103 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,931 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

338,977 votes cast; 71.5% of the 511,957 registered voters in the area turned out.

PSC, District 2

Scott A. Angelle (Republican) won with 57.2% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Pointe Coupee Parish: Scott A. Angelle 48.4%, Forest Wright 34.4%, Erich Ponti 7.8%, Sarah Holliday 7.0%.

  • Scott A. Angelle RepublicanElected

    57.2% 213,485 votes

  • Forest Wright DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 76,336 votes

  • Erich Ponti RepublicanDefeated

    11.6% 43,287 votes

  • Sarah Holliday RepublicanDefeated

    7.6% 28,214 votes

  • Greg Gaubert No partyDefeated

    3.2% 11,758 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott A. Angelle
Forest Wright
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,217 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,868 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

373,080 votes cast; 70.5% of the 601,790 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide School District Proposition

PW School District, Local Option - Term Limits

Passed: 79.7% voted yes and 20.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within Pointe Coupee 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

    79.7% 8,198 votes

  • No

    20.3% 2,085 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee 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 8,382 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,901 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,283 votes cast; 76.0% of the 16,304 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Fordoche Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7 mills property tax renewal within the Town of Fordoche for general municipal and local purposes.

Town of Fordoche, 7 Mills - TC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 72.2% voted yes and 27.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Fordoche, in the Parish of Pointe Coupee, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of seven (7) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Town (an estimated $21,785.00 is 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 general municipal and local purposes, strictly public in their nature?

  • YesApproved

    72.2% 368 votes

  • No

    27.8% 142 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee 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 470 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

510 votes cast; 72.8% of the 793 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 73.4%, No 26.6%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,750 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,923 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 76.6%, No 23.4%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,658 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,895 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 65.3%, No 34.7%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,187 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,838 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 73.3%, No 26.7%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,230 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,840 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 67.3%, No 32.7%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,220 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,864 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 45.0%, No 55.0%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 7,859 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,759 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 59.4%, No 40.6%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 7,900 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,766 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 48.4%, No 51.6%.

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 Pointe Coupee 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 8,071 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,787 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Yes 53.0%, No 47.0%.

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 Pointe Coupee Parish

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No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,994 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 1,808 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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  • 65% to 75%
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