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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 5, 2016, 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

City of Crowley

Chief of Police, City of Crowley

No one got a majority, so Scott Fogleman (Democrat) and A. "Jimmy" Broussard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Scott Fogleman DemocratIn runoff

    37.2% 1,051 votes

  • A. "Jimmy" Broussard DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 954 votes

  • Berton Gauthreaux DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 536 votes

  • Oliver Bernard DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 281 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Scott Fogleman
A. "Jimmy" Broussard
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,997 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 825 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,822 votes cast; 35.4% of the 8,114 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Eunice

Mayor, City of Eunice

Scott A. Fontenot (No party) won with 68.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Scott A. Fontenot 65.1%, Roland Miller 29.1%, William "Mr. Bill" Thompson 4.7%, "Tim" Longman 1.2%.

  • Scott A. Fontenot No partyElected

    68.9% 1,435 votes

  • Roland Miller RepublicanDefeated

    15.8% 330 votes

  • William "Mr. Bill" Thompson DemocratDefeated

    13.4% 279 votes

  • "Tim" Longman RepublicanDefeated

    1.9% 40 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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. Fontenot
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 81 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,084 votes cast; 32.4% of the 6,511 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishScott A. FontenotRoland MillerWilliam "Mr. Bill" Thompson"Tim" LongmanTurnout
Acadia Parish65.1%5629.1%254.7%41.2%142.6%
St. Landry Parish69.0%1,37915.3%30513.8%2752.0%3932.1%

Village of Morse

Mayor, Village of Morse

Darlene Thibodeaux (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Darlene Thibodeaux DemocratElected

    53.2% 117 votes

  • Dale Louvierre DemocratDefeated

    46.8% 103 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

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

Shows the 208 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

220 votes cast; 41.8% of the 534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

RSCC Member, 26th Senatorial District, Division A

Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde, Sr. (Republican) won with 65.6% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde, Sr. 66.3%, Larry Usner 33.7%.

  • Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde, Sr. RepublicanElected

    65.6% 542 votes

  • Larry Usner RepublicanDefeated

    34.4% 284 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Raymond "LaLa" Lalonde, Sr.
Larry Usner
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 178 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

826 votes cast; 29.0% of the 3,778 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRaymond "LaLa" Lalonde, Sr.Larry UsnerTurnout
Acadia Parish66.3%13633.7%6931.3%
Lafayette Parish59.6%21440.4%14527.0%
St. Landry Parish73.3%19226.7%7030.0%

Statewide and federal races in Acadia Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Hillary Clinton (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Hillary Clinton 53.8%, "Bernie" Sanders 31.4%, Steve Burke 3.8%, John Wolfe 3.2%.

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratElected

    71.1% 221,733 votes

  • "Bernie" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 72,276 votes

  • Steve Burke DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 4,785 votes

  • John Wolfe DemocratDefeated

    1.4% 4,512 votes

6 other candidates: 2.7% together
Martin J. O'Malley Democrat0.8%2,550
Willie L. Wilson Democrat0.5%1,423
Keith Judd Democrat0.4%1,357
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Democrat0.4%1,341
Michael A. Steinberg Democrat0.3%993
Henry Hewes Democrat0.3%806

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Hillary Clinton
"Bernie" Sanders
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,734 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 732 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

311,776 votes cast; 24.5% of the 1,336,809 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won with 41.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Donald J. Trump 44.5%, "Ted" Cruz 38.2%, Marco Rubio 10.6%, John R. Kasich 3.4%.

  • Donald J. Trump RepublicanElected

    41.4% 124,854 votes

  • "Ted" Cruz RepublicanDefeated

    37.8% 113,968 votes

  • Marco Rubio RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 33,813 votes

  • John R. Kasich RepublicanDefeated

    6.4% 19,359 votes

10 other candidates: 3.1% together
"Ben" Carson Republican1.5%4,544
"Jeb" Bush Republican0.7%2,145
"Rand" Paul Republican0.2%670
"Mike" Huckabee Republican0.2%645
"Chris" Christie Republican0.1%401
"Carly" Fiorina Republican0.1%243
Timothy "Tim" Cook Republican0.1%219
"Rick" Santorum Republican0.1%180
Lindsey Graham Republican0.1%152
Peter Messina Republican0.0%48

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Donald J. Trump
"Ted" Cruz
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,143 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 661 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

301,241 votes cast; 35.6% of the 830,473 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Church Point School District Number 6 Proposition (Tax)

Church Point School Dist. No. 6, 10 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 63.7% voted yes and 36.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Church Point School District Number 6 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $766,460 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    63.7% 846 votes

  • No

    36.3% 483 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 1,219 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 110 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,329 votes cast; 20.7% of the 7,210 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fifth Ward School District No. 7 Proposition (Maintenance Tax Renewal)

Fifth Ward School Dist. No. 7, 13.45 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.8% voted yes and 19.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fifth Ward School District No. 7 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of thirteen and forty-five hundredths (13.45) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $221,556 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    80.8% 445 votes

  • No

    19.2% 106 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 496 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 55 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

551 votes cast; 23.7% of the 2,492 registered voters in the area turned out.

Iota-Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Iota-Egan Oilfield Con. Sch. Dist. No. 8, 10 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.8% voted yes and 30.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Iota-Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $1,115,324 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    69.8% 660 votes

  • No

    30.2% 285 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 833 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

945 votes cast; 17.8% of the 5,848 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

  • 5% to 20%
  • 20% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% to 65%
  • 65% to 80%

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