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St. James Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 4, 2014, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

No one got a majority, so Diana B. "Granny" Cantillo (Democrat) and Paul D. Taylor (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Diana B. "Granny" Cantillo DemocratIn runoff

    37.8% 464 votes

  • Paul D. Taylor DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 383 votes

  • Darren Brack DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 382 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Diana B. "Granny" Cantillo
Paul D. Taylor
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,100 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 129 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,229 votes cast; 61.8% of the 2,171 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 2

Kenneth J. "Wop" Foret (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

  • Kenneth J. "Wop" Foret DemocratElected

    60.1% 922 votes

  • Peggy Richard DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 612 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenneth J. "Wop" Foret
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,357 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 177 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,534 votes cast; 65.8% of the 2,478 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 3

Sue Bienvenu Beier (Democrat) won with 59.9% of the vote.

  • Sue Bienvenu Beier DemocratElected

    59.9% 961 votes

  • Carol C. Lambert DemocratDefeated

    40.1% 644 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Sue Bienvenu Beier
Carol C. Lambert
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,457 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 148 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,605 votes cast; 69.6% of the 2,406 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 4

George Nassar, Jr. (Democrat) won with 63.8% of the vote.

  • George Nassar, Jr. DemocratElected

    63.8% 748 votes

  • Jared P. Amato RepublicanDefeated

    20.4% 239 votes

  • Michael Green DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 185 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
George Nassar, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 989 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 183 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,172 votes cast; 60.6% of the 2,049 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 5

Dianne Spencer (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Dianne Spencer DemocratElected

    51.2% 716 votes

  • Patricia Heary "Ducy" Schexnayder DemocratDefeated

    48.8% 682 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dianne Spencer
Patricia Heary "Ducy" Schexnayder
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,127 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 271 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,398 votes cast; 64.4% of the 2,261 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 6

Tyler Jasmin (No party) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Tyler Jasmin No partyElected

    52.8% 756 votes

  • Frieda W. Boughton DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 676 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tyler Jasmin
Frieda W. Boughton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 845 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 587 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,432 votes cast; 69.3% of the 2,145 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 7

Raymond L. Gros, Jr. (Democrat) won with 66.4% of the vote.

  • Raymond L. Gros, Jr. DemocratElected

    66.4% 959 votes

  • Richard "Ricky" Reulet DemocratDefeated

    30.6% 442 votes

  • Carlos R. Charles DemocratDefeated

    3.0% 44 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Raymond L. Gros, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,065 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,445 votes cast; 66.1% of the 2,266 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Gramercy

Mayor, Town of Gramercy

"Steve" Nosacka (Other party) won with 65.4% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Nosacka Other partyElected

    65.4% 902 votes

  • Jeanne L. Louque DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 313 votes

  • Steven Bourgeois RepublicanDefeated

    11.9% 164 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,239 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,379 votes cast; 62.3% of the 2,332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Gramercy

Brent Dicharry (Democrat) won with 87.6% of the vote.

  • Brent Dicharry DemocratElected

    87.6% 1,170 votes

  • David E. Detillier DemocratDefeated

    12.4% 165 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,194 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,335 votes cast; 62.3% of the 2,332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen at Large, Town of Gramercy

Claude "Clyde" Wiggins (Democrat) and Craig B. Calcagno (Democrat) won.

  • Claude "Clyde" Wiggins DemocratElected

    38.6% 740 votes

  • Craig B. Calcagno DemocratElected

    32.8% 629 votes

  • Rubenstein Mitchell Clark DemocratDefeated

    28.5% 547 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Claude "Clyde" Wiggins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,686 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,916 votes cast; 62.3% of the 2,332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman, District 2, Town of Gramercy

Jody M. Bourgeois (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

  • Jody M. Bourgeois DemocratElected

    77.3% 355 votes

  • Shelly M. Warren DemocratDefeated

    22.7% 104 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jody M. Bourgeois
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 418 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

459 votes cast; 67.8% of the 735 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Lutcher

Chief of Police, Town of Lutcher

Dwan Bowser (Democrat) won with 82.7% of the vote.

  • Dwan Bowser DemocratElected

    82.7% 1,345 votes

  • Iana Gaines Joseph DemocratDefeated

    17.3% 282 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,443 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 184 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,627 votes cast; 64.6% of the 2,638 registered voters in the area turned out.

Alderman at Large, Seat One, Town of Lutcher

Darlene Francois Riley (Democrat) won with 64.1% of the vote.

  • Darlene Francois Riley DemocratElected

    64.1% 1,023 votes

  • Theresa "Tee" Williams DemocratDefeated

    35.9% 573 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Darlene Francois Riley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,410 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 186 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,596 votes cast; 64.6% of the 2,638 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 23rd Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. A

Jason M. Verdigets (Republican) won with 50.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Jason M. Verdigets 36.2%, O'Neil Parenton 63.8%.

  • Jason M. Verdigets RepublicanElected

    50.6% 21,993 votes

  • O'Neil Parenton Other partyDefeated

    49.4% 21,481 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jason M. Verdigets
O'Neil Parenton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,908 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,234 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

43,474 votes cast; 55.7% of the 88,473 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJason M. VerdigetsO'Neil ParentonTurnout
Ascension Parish56.2%17,61043.8%13,72153.9%
Assumption Parish36.0%2,16264.0%3,83954.3%
St. James Parish36.2%2,22163.8%3,92167.0%

District Judge, 23rd Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. C

Tess Percy Stromberg (Republican) won with 63.1% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Tess Percy Stromberg 71.1%, Bruce E. Unangst II 28.9%.

  • Tess Percy Stromberg RepublicanElected

    63.1% 25,962 votes

  • Bruce E. Unangst II RepublicanDefeated

    36.9% 15,154 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tess Percy Stromberg
Bruce E. Unangst II
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,412 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 1,104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

41,116 votes cast; 55.7% of the 88,473 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTess Percy StrombergBruce E. Unangst IITurnout
Ascension Parish61.2%18,35538.8%11,65753.9%
Assumption Parish66.0%3,68734.0%1,90154.3%
St. James Parish71.1%3,92028.9%1,59667.0%

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 1

Mary Rodrigue Walker (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • Mary Rodrigue Walker DemocratElected

    62.7% 753 votes

  • Alex "Watermelon Man" Scott DemocratDefeated

    37.3% 447 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Rodrigue Walker
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,074 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,200 votes cast; 64.0% of the 2,000 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 3

Stephen "Lukey" Louque (Democrat) won with 84.1% of the vote.

  • Stephen "Lukey" Louque DemocratElected

    84.1% 1,152 votes

  • Christina Gary RepublicanDefeated

    15.9% 218 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Stephen "Lukey" Louque
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,230 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,370 votes cast; 71.5% of the 1,985 registered voters in the area turned out.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace District 7

Marie "Maddy" Lewis (Democrat) won with 80.6% of the vote.

  • Marie "Maddy" Lewis DemocratElected

    80.6% 1,142 votes

  • Sharon A. Steib DemocratDefeated

    19.4% 274 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marie "Maddy" Lewis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,012 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 404 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,416 votes cast; 65.4% of the 2,293 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 1

Kerry "Doc" Walker (Democrat) won with 50.4% of the vote.

  • Kerry "Doc" Walker DemocratElected

    50.4% 564 votes

  • "Alex" Gerhold IV DemocratDefeated

    49.6% 556 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kerry "Doc" Walker
"Alex" Gerhold IV
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,001 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 119 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,120 votes cast; 64.0% of the 2,000 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2

Arthur M. "Coach" Harper (Democrat) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • Arthur M. "Coach" Harper DemocratElected

    57.3% 826 votes

  • Aaron "Mike" Gordon DemocratDefeated

    42.7% 616 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Arthur M. "Coach" Harper
Aaron "Mike" Gordon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,281 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 161 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,442 votes cast; 65.1% of the 2,398 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 3

Steven "Buggy" LeMoine (Republican) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Steven "Buggy" LeMoine RepublicanElected

    58.8% 816 votes

  • Marty Louque DemocratDefeated

    27.7% 385 votes

  • Perry "Chico" Gaudin DemocratDefeated

    13.5% 187 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Steven "Buggy" LeMoine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,247 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,388 votes cast; 71.5% of the 1,985 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constable, Justice of the Peace District 6

Vanessa James (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

  • Vanessa James DemocratElected

    59.5% 896 votes

  • Ronald "Shine" Boudreaux DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 611 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Vanessa James
Ronald "Shine" Boudreaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 950 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 557 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,507 votes cast; 67.1% of the 2,471 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. James Parish

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat) and "Bill" Cassidy (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Mary L. Landrieu 58.7%, "Bill" Cassidy 27.9%, "Rob" Maness 10.8%, Thomas Clements 0.6%.

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratIn runoff

    42.1% 619,402 votes

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanIn runoff

    41.0% 603,048 votes

  • "Rob" Maness RepublicanDefeated

    13.8% 202,556 votes

  • Thomas Clements RepublicanDefeated

    1.0% 14,173 votes

4 other candidates: 2.2% together
Brannon Lee McMorris Libertarian0.9%13,034
Wayne Ables Democrat0.8%11,323
William P. Waymire, Jr. Democrat0.3%4,673
Vallian Senegal Democrat0.3%3,835

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Landrieu
"Bill" Cassidy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,067 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,868 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,472,044 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Cedric Richmond (Democrat) won with 68.7% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Cedric Richmond 59.9%, Gary Landrieu 21.3%, David Brooks 10.9%, Samuel Davenport 7.9%.

  • Cedric Richmond DemocratElected

    68.7% 152,201 votes

  • Gary Landrieu DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 37,805 votes

  • David Brooks No partyDefeated

    7.4% 16,327 votes

  • Samuel Davenport LibertarianDefeated

    6.9% 15,237 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

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

Shows the 7,617 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,737 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

221,570 votes cast; 47.6% of the 503,681 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Medical Assistance Trust Fund

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 64.3%, No 35.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the legislature to create the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund, for the payment of Medicaid reimbursement to the health care provider groups paying fees into the fund? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.14)

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 777,310 votes

  • No

    43.8% 606,983 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 7,255 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,765 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,384,293 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Hospital Stabilization Fund

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 65.2%, No 34.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to create the Hospital Stabilization Fund to stabilize and protect Medicaid reimbursements for health care services by depositing assessments paid by hospitals, as authorized by the legislature, into a fund to support Louisiana hospital reimbursement? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.13)

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 771,253 votes

  • No

    43.8% 600,705 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 7,155 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,775 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,371,958 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Tax Sale

Passed: 35.8% voted yes and 64.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 39.5%, No 60.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment allowing an authorized agent of a tax collector to assist in the tax sale process, including the sale of property for delinquent taxes and that the fee charged by the authorized agent be included within the costs that the collector can recover in the tax sale? (Amends Article VII, Section 25(A)(1) and (E))

  • Yes

    35.8% 478,527 votes

  • NoDefeated

    64.2% 858,112 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,849 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,718 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,336,639 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Investment of Public Funds

Passed: 32.4% voted yes and 67.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 39.7%, No 60.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of public funds to capitalize a state infrastructure bank and the loan, pledge, guarantee, or donation of public funds by a state infrastructure bank for eligible transportation projects? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))

  • Yes

    32.4% 429,927 votes

  • NoDefeated

    67.6% 895,069 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,776 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,700 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,324,996 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Remove Mandatory Retirement Age of Judges

Passed: 41.8% voted yes and 58.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 45.0%, No 55.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to remove the constitutional requirement that a judge retire upon attaining the age of seventy or, if his seventieth birthday occurs during his term, that he retire upon completion of that term? (Amends Article V, Section 23)

  • Yes

    41.8% 562,780 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.2% 783,402 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 6,885 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,742 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,346,182 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Fire and Police Protection Orleans Parish

Passed: 51.2% voted yes and 48.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 57.9%, No 42.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the governing authority of Orleans Parish to increase the annual millage rate levied for fire and police protection, to require that the revenue from the fire and police millages be used for fire and police protection service enhancements, and to require that any increase be approved by the voters of Orleans Parish? (Amends Article VI, Section 26(E))

  • YesApproved

    51.2% 672,431 votes

  • No

    48.8% 642,097 votes

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Shows the 6,732 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,689 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,314,528 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Disabled Veterans

Passed: 74.4% voted yes and 25.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 71.6%, No 28.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the homesteads of veterans with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent unemployability or totally disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and their surviving spouses, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation for up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars, and that a parishwide vote shall not be required to implement this change in qualification for the exemption? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1) and (3))

  • YesApproved

    74.4% 993,425 votes

  • No

    25.6% 341,620 votes

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Shows the 6,801 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,745 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,335,045 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 8

Artificial Reef Development Fund

Passed: 57.2% voted yes and 42.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 54.7%, No 45.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to establish the Artificial Reef Development Fund in the state treasury by depositing in to the fund monies that have been received by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the form of grants, donations, or other assistance to provide funding for programs dedicated to managing an artificial reef system, the wild seafood certification program, and inshore fisheries habitat enhancement projects? (Adds Article VII, Section 10.11)

  • YesApproved

    57.2% 758,142 votes

  • No

    42.8% 567,483 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,765 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,694 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,325,625 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 9

Special Assessment Level - Disabled

Passed: 46.9% voted yes and 53.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 50.6%, No 49.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exclude owners who are permanently totally disabled from the requirement that they annually certify to the assessor the amount of their adjusted gross income in order to receive the Special Assessment Level on their residences for property tax purposes? (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv))

  • Yes

    46.9% 619,637 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.1% 702,196 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,745 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,718 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,321,833 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 10

Redemption Period, Abandoned Property

Passed: 54.3% voted yes and 45.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 52.8%, No 47.2%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment providing for an eighteen-month redemption period in any parish other than Orleans, for vacant property sold at tax sale which is blighted or abandoned? (Effective January 1, 2015) (Adds Article VII, Section 25(B)(3))

  • YesApproved

    54.3% 714,134 votes

  • No

    45.7% 600,487 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,682 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,716 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,314,621 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 11

Executive Branch Departments

Passed: 29.8% voted yes and 70.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 36.0%, No 64.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to change the maximum number of departments in the executive branch of state government from twenty to twenty-one? (Amends Article IV, Section 1(B))

  • Yes

    29.8% 392,849 votes

  • NoDefeated

    70.2% 924,413 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,712 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,698 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,317,262 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 12

Wildlife and Fisheries Commission

Passed: 41.1% voted yes and 58.9% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 37.3%, No 62.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require that two members of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission be electors from parishes located north of the parishes of Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline, Avoyelles, and Pointe Coupee? (Amends Article IX, Section 7(A))

  • Yes

    41.1% 538,717 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.9% 771,415 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,704 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,682 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,310,132 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 13

Lower Ninth Ward Property Sale

Passed: 40.6% voted yes and 59.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 45.4%, No 54.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to sell at a price fixed by the legislature property located in the Lower Ninth Ward of the city of New Orleans? (Amends Article VII, Section (14)(B))

  • Yes

    40.6% 529,163 votes

  • NoDefeated

    59.4% 775,434 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,658 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,678 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,304,597 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 14

Tax Rebates, Incentives, Abatements

Passed: 41.4% voted yes and 58.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 45.9%, No 54.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that legislation relative to tax rebates, tax incentives, and tax abatements may not be introduced or considered by the legislature in a regular session held in an even-numbered year? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(3)(b) and (4)(b)(introductory paragraph))

  • Yes

    41.4% 538,241 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.6% 762,210 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Shows the 6,629 votes cast at the polls in 32 precincts. The 1,680 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,300,451 votes cast; 51.5% of the 2,935,692 registered voters in the area turned out.

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