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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 8, 2012. 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 Golden Meadow

Councilmen, Town of Golden Meadow

Priscilla Mounic (No party) and Lindberg "Bap" Lorraine, Jr. (No party) won.

  • Priscilla Mounic No partyElected

    33.7% 307 votes

  • Lindberg "Bap" Lorraine, Jr. No partyElected

    31.1% 284 votes

  • Troy Dufrene DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 173 votes

  • Mike Billiot DemocratDefeated

    16.2% 148 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Priscilla Mounic
Lindberg "Bap" Lorraine, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 671 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 241 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

912 votes cast; 32.0% of the 1,464 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Lockport

Council Member, Division B, Town of Lockport

Sharon Robichaux Guidry (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Sharon Robichaux Guidry RepublicanElected

    53.9% 268 votes

  • Ralph Sapia RepublicanDefeated

    46.1% 229 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sharon Robichaux Guidry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 459 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

497 votes cast; 28.2% of the 1,530 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

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

"Mitch" Theriot (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: "Mitch" Theriot 87.2%, William C. Dupont 12.8%.

  • "Mitch" Theriot RepublicanElected

    53.1% 25,793 votes

  • William C. Dupont DemocratDefeated

    46.9% 22,783 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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

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

Shows the 6,993 votes cast at the polls in 69 precincts. The 1,333 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

48,576 votes cast; 15.3% of the 299,103 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Mitch" TheriotWilliam C. DupontTurnout
Ascension Parish53.6%4,74746.4%4,11311.7%
Assumption Parish33.3%51566.7%1,0309.6%
Iberville Parish11.7%80988.3%6,10330.0%
Lafourche Parish87.2%7,26312.8%1,06313.1%
Pointe Coupee Parish29.1%79370.9%1,93317.7%
St. Mary Parish59.9%4,09440.1%2,74218.6%
Terrebonne Parish79.1%6,54820.9%1,73311.8%
West Baton Rouge Parish20.1%1,02479.9%4,06628.9%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 20 year, 2.11 mills property tax renewal for the purpose of acquiring, administering, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating improvements, equipment, structures, facilities, projects and programs of and for the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, including paying personnel costs.

Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, 2.11 Mills - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 73.4% voted yes and 26.6% voted no.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Yes 75.3%, No 24.7%.

What the ballot said

Shall Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District (the "District"), be authorized to levy a special tax of two and eleven hundredths (2.11) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,129,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of acquiring, administering, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating improvements, equipment, structures, facilities, projects and programs of and for the District, including paying personnel costs?

  • YesApproved

    73.4% 7,573 votes

  • No

    26.6% 2,742 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 6,726 votes cast at the polls in 69 precincts. The 1,305 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,315 votes cast; 12.7% of the 79,434 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Ascension Parish61.4%57038.6%35917.3%
Assumption Parish70.5%95529.5%4009.6%
Lafourche Parish75.3%6,04824.7%1,98313.1%

North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District Proposition (Sales Tax) Summary: Authority for the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District to levy a 1% sales and use tax for 20 years for the purpose of constructing necessary levee, drainage and flood protection projects, including but not limited to constructing and improving pumping stations, command and control solutions, providing for the maintenance and operation of the foregoing and carrying out its authorized purposes, with the proceeds of the tax to be subject to being funded into bonds for any of the aforesaid purposes.

N. LAFX Con., Lev. & Drain.Dist, 1% S&U Tax - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 45.8% voted yes and 54.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $8,850,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, from and after April 1, 2013, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, with the avails or proceeds of the Tax, after paying costs of collection and administration thereof, to be dedicated and used, for the purpose of constructing necessary levee, drainage and flood protection projects, including but not limited to constructing and improving pumping stations, command and control solutions, providing for the maintenance and operation of the foregoing and carrying out the authorized purposes of the District, with the proceeds of the Tax to be subject to being funded into bonds for any of the aforesaid purposes in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Law?

  • Yes

    45.8% 2,799 votes

  • NoDefeated

    54.2% 3,307 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 5,335 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 771 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,106 votes cast; 12.7% of the 45,060 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.