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 Tuesday, November 6, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Carol Broussard (Democrat) won with 69.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Carol Broussard 69.4%, "Jeff" P. LeBlanc 30.6%.
Carol Broussard DemocratElected
69.0%542 votes
"Jeff" P. LeBlanc No partyDefeated
31.0%243 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Carol Broussard
"Jeff" P. LeBlanc
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 540 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
785 votes cast; 71.1% of the 1,175 registered voters in the area turned out.
James Broussard (Democrat) won with 61.3% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: James Broussard 63.8%, Brady Segura 36.2%.
James Broussard DemocratElected
61.3%490 votes
Brady Segura DemocratDefeated
38.7%309 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
James Broussard
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 558 votes cast at the polls in 6 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
799 votes cast; 71.1% of the 1,175 registered voters in the area turned out.
No one got a majority, so Ruby C. Thibeaux (Democrat) and Brodney Mouton, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ruby C. Thibeaux DemocratIn runoff
43.2%1,739 votes
Brodney Mouton, Sr. DemocratIn runoff
25.3%1,018 votes
Bernadine LaPoint DemocratDefeated
16.8%676 votes
Celia Anne Langlinais Other partyDefeated
14.7%593 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Ruby C. Thibeaux
Brodney Mouton, Sr.
Bernadine LaPoint
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,375 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 651 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,026 votes cast; 66.7% of the 6,811 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 75.7%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 22.9%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.7%, 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 Constitution
0.1%
2,508
Sheila Tittle, Matthew Turner We The People
0.1%
1,767
Ross Anderson, Luis Rodriguez Justice
0.1%
1,368
Peta Lindsay, Yari Osorio Socialism and Liberation
0.0%
622
Jack Fellure, Toby Davis Prohibition
0.0%
518
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers
0.0%
389
Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer Socialist Equality
0.0%
355
By precinct in Vermilion 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 20,728 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 4,259 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,994,065 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
No one got a majority, so Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 55.9%, "Jeff" Landry 29.8%, "Ron" Richard 11.4%, Bryan Barrilleaux 2.0%.
Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff
44.7%139,123 votes
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanIn runoff
30.0%93,527 votes
"Ron" Richard DemocratDefeated
21.5%67,070 votes
Bryan Barrilleaux RepublicanDefeated
2.5%7,908 votes
"Jim" Stark LibertarianDefeated
1.2%3,765 votes
By precinct in Vermilion Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
"Jeff" Landry
"Ron" Richard
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 19,033 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 4,172 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
311,393 votes cast; 67.4% of the 499,524 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide School District Proposition
PW School District, Local Option - Term Limits
Passed: 75.8% voted yes and 24.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within Vermilion 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
75.8%16,601 votes
No
24.2%5,307 votes
By precinct in Vermilion 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 17,893 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 4,015 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
21,908 votes cast; 67.7% of the 37,321 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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 77.3%, No 22.7%.
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 Vermilion 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 18,700 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 4,050 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 80.7%, No 19.3%.
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 Vermilion 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 18,836 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 4,036 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 62.9%, No 37.1%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,817 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,874 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 75.5%, No 24.5%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,839 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,912 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 74.7%, No 25.3%.
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 Vermilion 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 18,176 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,963 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 42.1%, No 57.9%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,173 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,708 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 64.4%, No 35.6%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,313 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,762 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 54.3%, No 45.7%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,382 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,797 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Vermilion Parish: Yes 55.9%, No 44.1%.
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 Vermilion 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 17,336 votes cast at the polls in 79 precincts. The 3,807 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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
35% to 50%
50% to 65%
65% to 80%
80% to 95%
95% to 110%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.