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

Candyce Perret (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Candyce Perret 59.4%, Susan Theall 40.6%.

  • Candyce Perret RepublicanElected

    54.2% 26,681 votes

  • Susan Theall RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 22,548 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,497 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 854 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

49,229 votes cast; 12.4% of the 410,321 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCandyce PerretSusan TheallTurnout
Acadia Parish66.1%3,60433.9%1,84914.1%
Allen Parish77.3%76722.7%2257.4%
Evangeline Parish76.6%1,79623.4%54911.8%
Iberia Parish53.9%1,97846.1%1,6937.7%
Lafayette Parish44.5%11,19455.5%13,96717.3%
St. Landry Parish65.0%3,31035.0%1,7818.5%
St. Martin Parish64.5%2,04235.5%1,1238.8%
Vermilion Parish59.4%1,99040.6%1,3619.0%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Coulee Kinney Drainage District Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Coulee Kinney Drainage Dist., 15 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.8% voted yes and 39.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Coulee Kinney Drainage District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of fifteen (15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $835,575 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, improving, and maintaining the District's drainage works?

  • YesApproved

    60.8% 452 votes

  • No

    39.2% 291 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 575 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

743 votes cast; 9.9% of the 8,059 registered voters in the area turned out.

Gravity Drainage District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 2, 8.05 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 61.9% voted yes and 38.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eight and five hundredths (8.05) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $344,850 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 constructing, maintaining and operating drainage works for the District?

  • YesApproved

    61.9% 418 votes

  • No

    38.1% 257 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 447 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

675 votes cast; 8.1% of the 8,951 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Health Unit Tax Continuation)

PW Health Unit, 2.56 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.5% voted yes and 44.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of two and fifty-six hundredths (2.56) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $862,912) on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purposes of furnishing the Parish's portion of funds to maintain and operate the Vermilion Parish Health Units, and constructing, acquiring, maintaining and operating a rabies and animal control program and facilities for the Parish, said millage to represent a six hundredths of a mill (.06) increase over the 2-1/2 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on February 9, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    55.5% 1,725 votes

  • No

    44.5% 1,382 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 2,265 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 842 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,107 votes cast; 9.0% of the 37,638 registered voters in the area turned out.

Sub-Road District No. 3 of Road District No. 2 Proposition (Millage)

Sub-Road Dist. No. 3 of Road Dist. No. 2, 8.60 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 49.1% voted yes and 50.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sub-Road District No. 3 of Road District No. 2 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a special tax of eight and sixty hundredths (8.60) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $284,540) on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of maintaining the roads in the District?

  • Yes

    49.1% 187 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.9% 194 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 311 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

381 votes cast; 9.4% of the 4,359 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.