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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 9, 2016. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Council Member, District 5

James Honore' Bourgeois (Republican) won with 57.3% of the vote.

  • James Honore' Bourgeois RepublicanElected

    57.3% 173 votes

  • Holly "Scooter" LeBouef No partyDefeated

    42.7% 129 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 261 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

302 votes cast; 5.5% of the 5,487 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Div. D

Rodney Gisclair, Sr. (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Rodney Gisclair, Sr. RepublicanElected

    51.3% 1,191 votes

  • Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont RepublicanDefeated

    48.7% 1,132 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%
Rodney Gisclair, Sr.
Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,546 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 777 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,323 votes cast; 19.7% of the 11,850 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Special Education District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Special Education Dist. No. 1, 4.98 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.5% voted yes and 19.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Special Education District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a four and ninety-eight hundredths (4.98) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $3,358,300 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, maintaining or operating the facilities of the District?

  • YesApproved

    80.5% 1,824 votes

  • No

    19.5% 441 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 1,491 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 774 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,265 votes cast; 19.7% of the 11,850 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 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

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