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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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St. James Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 10, 2022, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 4

Marty J. Poche (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • Marty J. Poche DemocratElected

    63.5% 530 votes

  • Judy Ezidore DemocratDefeated

    36.5% 305 votes

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%
Marty J. Poche
Judy Ezidore
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 638 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 197 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

835 votes cast; 37.8% of the 2,253 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District 5

Angela Washington (Democrat) won with 57.5% of the vote.

  • Angela Washington DemocratElected

    57.5% 431 votes

  • Dianne Spencer DemocratDefeated

    42.5% 318 votes

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%
Angela Washington
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 433 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 316 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

749 votes cast; 36.9% of the 2,087 registered voters in the area turned out.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Gramercy

Mayor, Town of Gramercy

Steven J. Bourgeois (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • Steven J. Bourgeois DemocratElected

    53.3% 357 votes

  • Steven "Steve" Nosacka DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 313 votes

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%
Steven J. Bourgeois
Steven "Steve" Nosacka
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 467 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 203 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

670 votes cast; 29.7% of the 2,291 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Lutcher

Alderman, District 1, Division A, Town of Lutcher

Shanrick Burns (Democrat) won with 61.2% of the vote.

  • Shanrick Burns DemocratElected

    61.2% 257 votes

  • Danny B. Manuel DemocratDefeated

    38.8% 163 votes

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%
Shanrick Burns
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 239 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

420 votes cast; 34.4% of the 1,258 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. James Parish

PSC, District 3

Davante Lewis (Democrat) won with 59.5% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Davante Lewis 50.2%, Lambert C. Boissiere III 49.8%.

  • Davante Lewis DemocratElected

    59.5% 53,001 votes

  • Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratDefeated

    40.5% 36,098 votes

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%
Davante Lewis
Lambert C. Boissiere III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,500 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,490 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

89,099 votes cast; 15.3% of the 620,430 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Requires U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote in Louisiana

Passed: 73.4% voted yes and 26.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 66.6%, No 33.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to register and vote in this state? (Amends Article I, Section 10)

  • YesApproved

    73.4% 314,678 votes

  • No

    26.6% 113,808 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 2,626 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

428,486 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Requires Senate confirmation of gubernatorially appointed members of the State Civil Service Comm.

Passed: 70.9% voted yes and 29.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 69.4%, No 30.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to make appointed members of the State Civil Service Commission subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate? (Amends Article X, Section 3(B)(1) and (C))

  • YesApproved

    70.9% 300,635 votes

  • No

    29.1% 123,250 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 2,572 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,480 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

423,885 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Requires Senate confirmation of certain members of the State Police Comm.

Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. James Parish: Yes 71.1%, No 28.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to make appointed members of the State Police Commission subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate? (Amends Article X, Section 43(C))

  • YesApproved

    72.0% 305,007 votes

  • No

    28.0% 118,538 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 2,568 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 1,478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

423,545 votes cast; 14.5% of the 3,026,131 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.