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 Saturday, March 5, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so James Honore' Bourgeois (Republican) and Holly "Scooter" LeBouef (No party) went to a runoff.
James Honore' Bourgeois RepublicanIn runoff
43.2%331 votes
Holly "Scooter" LeBouef No partyIn runoff
33.0%253 votes
Mark Atzenhoffer No partyDefeated
23.9%183 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%
James Honore' Bourgeois
Holly "Scooter" LeBouef
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 687 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 80 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
767 votes cast; 18.5% of the 5,452 registered voters in the area turned out.
Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Div. D
No one got a majority, so Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont (Republican) and Rodney Gisclair, Sr. (Republican) went to a runoff.
Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont RepublicanIn runoff
39.3%1,238 votes
Rodney Gisclair, Sr. RepublicanIn runoff
36.3%1,144 votes
Vhores "T-Voe" Trosclair RepublicanDefeated
24.5%771 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%
Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont
Rodney Gisclair, Sr.
Vhores "T-Voe" Trosclair
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,474 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 679 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,153 votes cast; 27.4% of the 11,828 registered voters in the area turned out.
Party committees
RSCC Member, 20th Senatorial District, Division D
"Chris" Chaisson (Republican) won with 70.9% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: "Chris" Chaisson 44.7%, Joseph Orgeron 55.3%.
"Chris" Chaisson RepublicanElected
70.9%644 votes
Joseph Orgeron RepublicanDefeated
29.1%264 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%
"Chris" Chaisson
Joseph Orgeron
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 173 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
908 votes cast; 32.7% of the 3,573 registered voters in the area turned out.
Hillary Clinton (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Hillary Clinton 50.5%, "Bernie" Sanders 36.0%, Steve Burke 3.6%, John Wolfe 3.7%.
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 Democrat
0.8%
2,550
Willie L. Wilson Democrat
0.5%
1,423
Keith Judd Democrat
0.4%
1,357
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Democrat
0.4%
1,341
Michael A. Steinberg Democrat
0.3%
993
Henry Hewes Democrat
0.3%
806
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%
Hillary Clinton
"Bernie" Sanders
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,301 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 669 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
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 Lafourche Parish: Donald J. Trump 46.8%, "Ted" Cruz 32.1%, Marco Rubio 12.9%, John R. Kasich 5.1%.
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 Republican
1.5%
4,544
"Jeb" Bush Republican
0.7%
2,145
"Rand" Paul Republican
0.2%
670
"Mike" Huckabee Republican
0.2%
645
"Chris" Christie Republican
0.1%
401
"Carly" Fiorina Republican
0.1%
243
Timothy "Tim" Cook Republican
0.1%
219
"Rick" Santorum Republican
0.1%
180
Lindsey Graham Republican
0.1%
152
Peter Messina Republican
0.0%
48
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%
Donald J. Trump
"Ted" Cruz
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,749 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 1,072 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
301,241 votes cast; 35.6% of the 830,473 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
City of Thibodaux Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Sales Tax)
City of Thibodaux Prop. No. 1, 0.5% S&U - CC - Perp.
Passed: 57.5% voted yes and 42.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Thibodaux, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one half of one percent (0.5%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2016, 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 City, all as defined by law (an estimated $2,450,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), so that such proceeds (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax) may be used for providing municipal services including, but not limited to, constructing, acquiring, improving, extending, maintaining or operating public roads, public safety, parks and recreational facilities and other public improvements and facilities of the City?
YesApproved
57.5%1,458 votes
No
42.5%1,078 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 2,104 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 432 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,536 votes cast; 29.1% of the 9,137 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Thibodaux Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Property Tax Renewal)
City of Thibodaux Prop. No. 2, 5 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 70.1% voted yes and 29.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Thibodaux, State of Louisiana (the "City"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of five (5) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the City (an estimated $501,000 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 acquiring, constructing, improving and maintaining the City's fire protection facilities and emergency rescue service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property?
YesApproved
70.1%1,780 votes
No
29.9%758 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 2,105 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 433 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,538 votes cast; 29.1% of the 9,137 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Thibodaux Proposition (Charter Amendment)
City of Thibodaux, Charter Amendment, Article III, Sec. 2E - CC
Passed: 77.0% voted yes and 23.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article III, Section 2E of the City Charter of the City of Thibodaux be amended to provide that the members of the Council shall be elected according to the election laws of the State of Louisiana for a four (4) year term concurrent with that of the Mayor and shall be eligible for re-election; but no person shall be eligible as a candidate for election or re-election as a member of the Council for the term immediately following the third consecutive term to which that person was elected as a member of the Council, beginning with the members of the Council elected for the 2018-2022 term?
YesApproved
77.0%1,947 votes
No
23.0%580 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 2,095 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 432 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,527 votes cast; 29.1% of the 9,137 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
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
50% to 60%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.