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St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 29, 2017. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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State Legislature

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Warren Harang III (Democrat) and Edward "Ed" Price (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Warren Harang III 15.2%, Edward "Ed" Price 30.8%, Elton M. Aubert 39.9%, Wayne Brigalia 4.0%.

  • Warren Harang III DemocratIn runoff

    26.5% 4,001 votes

  • Edward "Ed" Price DemocratIn runoff

    22.1% 3,334 votes

  • Elton M. Aubert DemocratDefeated

    15.1% 2,283 votes

  • Wayne Brigalia RepublicanDefeated

    7.0% 1,051 votes

9 other candidates: 29.2% together
Albert "Ali" Burl III Democrat6.3%957
Patrick "Lawman" Lawless Democrat4.6%699
Edmond Jordan Democrat4.5%675
Jerry Jones Democrat4.2%640
Jamie Roussell Democrat3.2%489
Shannon Comery, Sr. Democrat2.9%436
Thomas L. "Tommy" Lyons No party2.5%374
"Chris" Delpit Democrat0.6%84
Willie Massey-Farve No party0.4%54

By precinct in St. James Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Warren Harang III
Edward "Ed" Price
Elton M. Aubert
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,132 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 913 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

15,077 votes cast; 21.0% of the 72,872 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Ascension ParishEdward "Ed" Price38.8%22.7%
Assumption ParishWarren Harang III36.7%25.1%
Iberville ParishEdward "Ed" Price32.9%12.7%
Lafourche ParishWarren Harang III51.5%25.5%
St. Charles ParishElton M. Aubert61.5%14.4%
St. James ParishElton M. Aubert39.9%25.0%
St. John the Baptist ParishAlbert "Ali" Burl III32.5%18.3%
West Baton Rouge ParishEdmond Jordan37.6%14.4%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Gramercy Recreation District Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Gramercy Recreation Dist., 4.61 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 61.7% voted yes and 38.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Gramercy Recreation District, Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and sixty-one hundredths (4.61) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $204,000 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 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining recreational facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    61.7% 246 votes

  • No

    38.3% 153 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 340 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 59 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

399 votes cast; 17.7% of the 2,423 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Renewal)

PW Prop. No. 1, 4.97 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 63.3% voted yes and 36.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue levy a tax of four and ninety-seven hundredths (4.97) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,568,600 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 maintaining and keeping in repair the roads in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    63.3% 1,946 votes

  • No

    36.7% 1,130 votes

By precinct in St. James Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,116 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 960 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,076 votes cast; 21.8% of the 15,691 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax Renewal)

PW Prop. No. 2, 4.97 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 59.8% voted yes and 40.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a tax of four and ninety-seven hundredths (4.97) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,568,600 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 maintenance and operating expenses of the public buildings, except hospitals, in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    59.8% 1,817 votes

  • No

    40.2% 1,222 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 2,087 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 952 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,039 votes cast; 21.8% of the 15,691 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.