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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 6, 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

Mary Morrison (Democrat) won with 59.0% of the vote.

  • Mary Morrison DemocratElected

    59.0% 2,804 votes

  • "Coach Don" Gagnard No partyDefeated

    41.0% 1,948 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary Morrison
"Coach Don" Gagnard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,330 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 422 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,752 votes cast; 37.3% of the 13,449 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Scott

Council Member, District 1, City of Scott

Tonya Carola (Republican) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Tonya Carola RepublicanElected

    52.9% 361 votes

  • "Bill" Young DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 321 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tonya Carola
"Bill" Young
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 624 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 58 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

682 votes cast; 47.9% of the 1,469 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Youngsville

Council Member, Division B, City of Youngsville

Lauren Michel (Republican) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Lauren Michel RepublicanElected

    50.3% 1,449 votes

  • Van A. Coussan RepublicanDefeated

    49.7% 1,429 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lauren Michel
Van A. Coussan
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,592 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 286 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,878 votes cast; 44.7% of the 6,887 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Duson

Aldermen, Town of Duson

Wade Robin (Democrat), Coby Duhon (Democrat), and Carolyn "Pepe" Richard (Democrat) won.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Wade Robin 19.7%, Coby Duhon 18.9%, Carolyn "Pepe" Richard 16.6%, Jimmy Champagne 15.2%.

  • Wade Robin DemocratElected

    19.6% 209 votes

  • Coby Duhon DemocratElected

    18.6% 198 votes

  • Carolyn "Pepe" Richard DemocratElected

    16.7% 178 votes

  • Jimmy Champagne DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 164 votes

2 other candidates: 29.7% together
Laurie Leon Democrat15.1%161
Sandra Lagneaux Democrat14.6%156

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

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

Shows the 982 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,066 votes cast; 47.7% of the 862 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Acadia ParishJimmy Champagne18.8%20.2%
Lafayette ParishWade Robin19.7%51.5%

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. E

Michelle Meaux Breaux (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Michelle Meaux Breaux DemocratElected

    57.6% 4,552 votes

  • Mark Allen Babineaux DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 3,356 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michelle Meaux Breaux
Mark Allen Babineaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,896 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 1,012 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,908 votes cast; 43.9% of the 18,746 registered voters in the area turned out.

City Marshal, City Court, City of Lafayette

Brian Pope (Republican) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Brian Pope RepublicanElected

    52.3% 18,416 votes

  • Kip Judice No partyDefeated

    47.7% 16,782 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brian Pope
Kip Judice
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 29,811 votes cast at the polls in 86 precincts. The 5,387 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

35,198 votes cast; 43.4% of the 84,024 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Lafayette Parish

U.S. Senator

"Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 55.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: "Bill" Cassidy 67.7%, Mary L. Landrieu 32.3%.

  • "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected

    55.9% 712,379 votes

  • Mary L. Landrieu DemocratDefeated

    44.1% 561,210 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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

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

Shows the 54,418 votes cast at the polls in 115 precincts. The 8,416 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,273,589 votes cast; 43.6% of the 2,945,731 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Carencro Proposition

City of Carencro, 4% Tax - Mayor & CC

Passed: 55.0% voted yes and 45.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Carencro, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Act No. 788 of the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (the "Act"), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of four percent (4%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, beginning January 1, 2015, upon the paid occupancy of hotel rooms within the City (the Tax to be in addition to any other taxes thereon) (no amount reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used to fund economic development, the promotion of tourism, and related infrastructure within the City, the term "hotel" having the meaning set forth in the Act?

  • YesApproved

    55.0% 987 votes

  • No

    45.0% 808 votes

By precinct in Lafayette 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 1,628 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 167 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,795 votes cast; 40.6% of the 4,951 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (1% Sales Tax)

PW 1% Sales Tax, 1% S&U - PC - 8 MOS.

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

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of 1% (the "Tax") (an estimated $37,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for the eight (8) months of its levy), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish of Lafayette, all as defined by law, except that as provided in Act 2 of 1982, the tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items presently exempted from state sales and use tax under R.S. 47:305(4), for a period of eight (8) months, commencing April 1, 2015 and ending November 30, 2015, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of constructing a new airport terminal and supportive infrastructure in and for the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    59.4% 34,037 votes

  • No

    40.6% 23,267 votes

By precinct in Lafayette 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 49,063 votes cast at the polls in 115 precincts. The 8,241 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

57,304 votes cast; 42.4% of the 149,165 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

  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.