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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 12, 2019, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Michael "Mike" Couvillon (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Couvillon DemocratElected

    56.4% 10,421 votes

  • Lance Broussard RepublicanDefeated

    43.6% 8,061 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%
Michael "Mike" Couvillon
Lance Broussard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,715 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,767 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

18,482 votes cast; 50.1% of the 37,564 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 3

Brent Landry (Republican) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Brent Landry RepublicanElected

    61.4% 783 votes

  • Kerry Richard RepublicanDefeated

    38.6% 492 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%
Brent Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 986 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 289 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,275 votes cast; 49.7% of the 2,638 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 5

Wayne Touchet (Republican) won with 81.6% of the vote.

  • Wayne Touchet RepublicanElected

    81.6% 1,030 votes

  • Barbara Boudreaux Adams DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 232 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%
Wayne Touchet
Barbara Boudreaux Adams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 828 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 434 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,262 votes cast; 49.6% of the 2,613 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 6

Mark Poche' (Republican) won with 74.0% of the vote.

  • Mark Poche' RepublicanElected

    74.0% 1,123 votes

  • "Al" Harrington RepublicanDefeated

    26.0% 395 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%
Mark Poche'
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,125 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 393 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,518 votes cast; 51.6% of the 3,031 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 7

Paul Ashton Bourgeois, Jr. (Republican) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Paul Ashton Bourgeois, Jr. RepublicanElected

    62.8% 563 votes

  • Ernal "EJ" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    37.2% 333 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%
Paul Ashton Bourgeois, Jr.
Ernal "EJ" Broussard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 565 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 331 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

896 votes cast; 39.8% of the 2,348 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 9

Chad "Chad-O" Lege (Republican) won with 78.5% of the vote.

  • Chad "Chad-O" Lege RepublicanElected

    78.5% 1,044 votes

  • Anthony "Tony" Romero DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 286 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%
Chad "Chad-O" Lege
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 922 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 408 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,330 votes cast; 54.7% of the 2,487 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so Scott Broussard (Republican) and Pervis Gaspard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Scott Broussard RepublicanIn runoff

    42.3% 595 votes

  • Pervis Gaspard DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 577 votes

  • Tony F. Faulk IndependentDefeated

    16.7% 235 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%
Scott Broussard
Pervis Gaspard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 928 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 479 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,407 votes cast; 52.6% of the 2,717 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 12

No one got a majority, so Dexter James Callahan (No party) and David Trahan (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Dexter James Callahan No partyIn runoff

    43.4% 556 votes

  • David Trahan RepublicanIn runoff

    31.0% 398 votes

  • "Mike MJ" Landry RepublicanDefeated

    25.6% 328 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%
Dexter James Callahan
"Mike MJ" Landry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,018 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 264 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,282 votes cast; 51.3% of the 2,624 registered voters in the area turned out.

School board

Member of School Board, District E

Charlotte C. Detraz (Republican) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Charlotte C. Detraz RepublicanElected

    53.3% 1,130 votes

  • Anita R. Levy DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 991 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%
Charlotte C. Detraz
Anita R. Levy
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,367 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 754 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,121 votes cast; 52.1% of the 4,235 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Kaplan

Alderman, District C, City of Kaplan

Justin "JJ" Johnson (Republican) won with 74.6% of the vote.

  • Justin "JJ" Johnson RepublicanElected

    74.6% 182 votes

  • Kevin Cormier RepublicanDefeated

    25.4% 62 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%
Justin "JJ" Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 199 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

244 votes cast; 39.4% of the 642 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 26th Senatorial District

"Bob" Hensgens (Republican) won with 79.2% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Bob" Hensgens 81.8%, Jerry Gaspard 18.2%.

  • "Bob" Hensgens RepublicanElected

    79.2% 27,228 votes

  • Jerry Gaspard DemocratDefeated

    20.8% 7,161 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%
"Bob" Hensgens
Jerry Gaspard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,176 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,682 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

34,389 votes cast; 46.9% of the 77,536 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Bob" HensgensJerry GaspardTurnout
Acadia Parish78.1%4,64921.9%1,30543.2%
Lafayette Parish74.4%6,47925.6%2,23043.0%
St. Landry Parish79.6%1,48720.4%38150.5%
Vermilion Parish81.8%14,61318.2%3,24550.1%

State Representative, 31st Representative District

No one got a majority, so Jonathan Goudeau (Republican) and "Gus" Rantz (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Jonathan Goudeau 36.2%, "Gus" Rantz 26.8%, "Jim" Dore 26.8%, Quinta Thompson 10.2%.

  • Jonathan Goudeau RepublicanIn runoff

    33.1% 4,643 votes

  • "Gus" Rantz RepublicanIn runoff

    28.1% 3,935 votes

  • "Jim" Dore RepublicanDefeated

    25.0% 3,499 votes

  • Quinta Thompson DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 1,935 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%
Jonathan Goudeau
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,045 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 290 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,012 votes cast; 46.4% of the 31,639 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishJonathan Goudeau"Gus" Rantz"Jim" DoreQuinta ThompsonTurnout
Lafayette Parish32.8%4,16028.2%3,57724.8%3,14114.2%1,79946.0%
Vermilion Parish36.2%48326.8%35826.8%35810.2%13650.0%

Statewide and federal races in Vermilion Parish

Attorney General

"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 66.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Jeff" Landry 85.9%, "Ike" Jackson, Jr. 14.1%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    66.2% 855,366 votes

  • "Ike" Jackson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    33.8% 436,502 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%
"Jeff" Landry
"Ike" Jackson, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,309 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,705 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,291,868 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 56.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 68.1%, Marguerite Green 6.6%, "Charlie" Greer 4.4%, Bradley Zaunbrecher 16.2%.

  • Michael G. "Mike" Strain RepublicanElected

    56.8% 724,706 votes

  • Marguerite Green DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 259,718 votes

  • "Charlie" Greer DemocratDefeated

    8.4% 106,891 votes

  • Bradley Zaunbrecher RepublicanDefeated

    8.3% 105,721 votes

  • Peter Williams DemocratDefeated

    6.2% 79,632 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%
Michael G. "Mike" Strain
Marguerite Green
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,170 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,678 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,276,668 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Commissioner of Insurance

James J. "Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: James J. "Jim" Donelon 60.4%, "Tim" Temple 39.6%.

  • James J. "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    53.5% 631,728 votes

  • "Tim" Temple RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 549,132 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%
James J. "Jim" Donelon
"Tim" Temple
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,390 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,555 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,180,860 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

No one got a majority, so John Bel Edwards (Democrat) and "Eddie" Rispone (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: John Bel Edwards 22.2%, "Eddie" Rispone 35.5%, Ralph Abraham 40.5%, Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 0.5%.

  • John Bel Edwards DemocratIn runoff

    46.6% 625,970 votes

  • "Eddie" Rispone RepublicanIn runoff

    27.4% 368,319 votes

  • Ralph Abraham RepublicanDefeated

    23.6% 317,149 votes

  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler DemocratDefeated

    0.8% 10,993 votes

2 other candidates: 1.6% together
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Republican0.8%10,966
Gary Landrieu Independent0.8%10,084

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%
John Bel Edwards
"Eddie" Rispone
Ralph Abraham
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,850 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,772 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,343,481 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

William "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 68.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 87.0%, Willie Jones 13.0%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    68.1% 884,309 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 413,556 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%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,134 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,693 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,297,865 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Kyle Ardoin 56.8%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 14.2%, Thomas J. Kennedy III 22.9%, Amanda "Jennings" Smith 6.2%.

  • Kyle Ardoin RepublicanIn runoff

    41.1% 528,253 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff

    33.8% 434,587 votes

  • Thomas J. Kennedy III RepublicanDefeated

    19.0% 244,646 votes

  • Amanda "Jennings" Smith RepublicanDefeated

    6.1% 78,986 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%
Kyle Ardoin
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
Thomas J. Kennedy III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,137 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,668 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,286,472 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

John M. Schroder (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: John M. Schroder 78.0%, Derrick Edwards 16.5%, Teresa Kenny 5.5%.

  • John M. Schroder RepublicanElected

    60.0% 769,462 votes

  • Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 442,740 votes

  • Teresa Kenny No partyDefeated

    5.5% 69,908 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%
John M. Schroder
Derrick Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,997 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,661 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,282,110 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 3

"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway (Republican) won with 76.7% of the vote.

This race covers 15 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway 70.5%, Janice Perea 29.5%.

  • "Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway RepublicanElected

    76.7% 105,596 votes

  • Janice Perea RepublicanDefeated

    23.3% 32,152 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%
"Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,331 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 423 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

137,748 votes cast; 47.3% of the 337,062 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 7

Holly Franks Boffy (Republican) won with 62.4% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Holly Franks Boffy 47.8%, Timala "Timmie" Melancon 52.2%.

  • Holly Franks Boffy RepublicanElected

    62.4% 104,534 votes

  • Timala "Timmie" Melancon IndependentDefeated

    37.6% 62,915 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%
Holly Franks Boffy
Timala "Timmie" Melancon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,601 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 4,227 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

167,449 votes cast; 46.0% of the 391,351 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Tax Exemptions for Outer Continental Shelf

Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 56.6%, No 43.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exempt raw materials, goods, commodities, personal property, and other articles stored in public and private warehouses and destined for the Outer Continental Shelf from ad valorem taxes? (December 1, 2019) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(D)(2) and (3))

  • Yes

    47.3% 575,542 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.7% 642,508 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 12,044 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,462 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,218,050 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Amend Education Excellence Fund

Passed: 50.4% voted yes and 49.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 40.3%, No 59.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide for appropriations from the Education Excellence Fund for the Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Thrive Academy, and laboratory schools operated by public postsecondary education institutions? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(b), (c), and (g); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.8(C)(3)(d))

  • YesApproved

    50.4% 612,257 votes

  • No

    49.6% 602,745 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 11,963 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,444 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,215,002 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Remedy for Unconstitutional Tax Paid

Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 49.4%, No 50.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to protect taxpayers by requiring a complete remedy in law for the prompt recovery of any unconstitutional tax paid and to allow the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals to extend to matters related to the constitutionality of taxes? (Adds Article V, Section 35)

  • YesApproved

    57.9% 700,217 votes

  • No

    42.1% 509,530 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 11,915 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,434 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,209,747 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Allow New Orleans Property Tax Exemptions

Passed: 36.5% voted yes and 63.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: Yes 24.6%, No 75.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to allow the City of New Orleans to exempt property within Orleans Parish from all or part of ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be due for the purpose of promoting affordable housing? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

  • Yes

    36.5% 442,998 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.5% 770,395 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 11,902 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 4,445 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,213,393 votes cast; 45.9% of the 2,963,011 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

  • 25% to 40%
  • 40% to 55%
  • 55% to 70%
  • 70% to 85%
  • 85% to 100%

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