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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 25, 2017. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Basile

Alderman, District 1, Town of Basile

LaToya Howze (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: LaToya Howze 66.7%, Darrell Reed 33.3%.

  • LaToya Howze DemocratElected

    57.1% 36 votes

  • Darrell Reed DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 27 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%
LaToya Howze
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

63 votes cast; 28.2% of the 213 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishLaToya HowzeDarrell ReedTurnout
Acadia Parish66.7%233.3%1
Evangeline Parish56.7%3443.3%2628.2%

State Legislature

State Representative, 42nd Representative District

John Stefanski (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: John Stefanski 53.9%, "Jay" Suire 46.1%.

  • John Stefanski RepublicanElected

    54.2% 3,594 votes

  • "Jay" Suire RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 3,037 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%
John Stefanski
"Jay" Suire
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,557 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 1,845 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,631 votes cast; 25.8% of the 25,924 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJohn Stefanski"Jay" SuireTurnout
Acadia Parish53.9%3,45246.1%2,95026.7%
Lafayette Parish62.0%14238.0%8713.6%

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 3rd District, Division B

No one got a majority, so Candyce Perret (Republican) and Susan Theall (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Candyce Perret 47.2%, Susan Theall 32.5%, Vanessa Waguespack Anseman 20.4%.

  • Candyce Perret RepublicanIn runoff

    41.0% 16,599 votes

  • Susan Theall RepublicanIn runoff

    36.7% 14,849 votes

  • Vanessa Waguespack Anseman RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 9,058 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%
Candyce Perret
Susan Theall
Vanessa Waguespack Anseman
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,936 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 2,103 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

40,506 votes cast; 10.0% of the 410,251 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCandyce PerretSusan TheallVanessa Waguespack AnsemanTurnout
Acadia Parish47.2%3,79232.5%2,61020.4%1,63720.7%
Allen Parish65.3%48120.9%15413.8%1025.3%
Evangeline Parish60.4%1,10919.7%36119.9%3669.1%
Iberia Parish37.3%1,25836.3%1,22526.5%8947.1%
Lafayette Parish29.2%4,18146.3%6,64424.5%3,5159.4%
St. Landry Parish51.3%2,31229.8%1,34418.9%8537.6%
St. Martin Parish53.3%1,51928.3%80718.4%5257.9%
Vermilion Parish40.4%1,94735.4%1,70424.2%1,16613.2%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Cons. Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 1, 8.24 Mills Tax Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of eight and twenty-four hundredths (8.24) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $139,200 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 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining or operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?

  • YesApproved

    73.5% 407 votes

  • No

    26.5% 147 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 458 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 96 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

554 votes cast; 25.7% of the 2,494 registered voters in the area turned out.

Second Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Second Ward Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 1, 10 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 57.5% voted yes and 42.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Second Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $110,000 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 constructing, improving, maintaining and operating drainage works for the District?

  • YesApproved

    57.5% 119 votes

  • No

    42.5% 88 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 183 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

207 votes cast; 14.6% of the 1,477 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

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  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

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