Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections (2018)
- Primary election: Nov. 6
- General election: Dec. 8
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 23 - Oct. 30
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Fifteen seats on the Calcasieu Parish Public Schools school board in Louisiana were up for election on November 6, 2018.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Elections
District 1
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Aaron Paul Natali (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 2
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2
Incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. defeated Christopher Archinard in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) | 55.2 | 939 |
| Christopher Archinard (Independent) | 44.8 | 762 | ||
| Total votes: 1,701 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2
Incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. and Christopher Archinard defeated Fitzgerald Darbone and Wendy Robinson in the primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) | 37.7 | 1,448 |
| ✔ | Christopher Archinard (Independent) | 24.5 | 941 | |
| Fitzgerald Darbone (D) | 20.1 | 774 | ||
| Wendy Robinson (Independent) | 17.7 | 679 | ||
| Total votes: 3,842 | |||
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District 3
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Glenda Gay (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 4
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Annette Ballard (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Ronald Hayes (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 6
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Dean Roberts (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 7
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 8
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Eric Tarver (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 9
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Damon Hardesty (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carolyn Peters (D)
District 10
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Alvin Dale Smith (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 11
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Bliss Bujard (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 12
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Russell Castille (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 13
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. William Breaux (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 14
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14
Desmond Wallace defeated incumbent Wayne Williams in the general election for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Desmond Wallace (D) | 52.1 | 691 | |
| Wayne Williams (D) | 47.9 | 636 | ||
| Total votes: 1,327 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14
Incumbent Wayne Williams and Desmond Wallace defeated Paul Farnell in the primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Williams (D) | 43.6 | 1,235 | |
| ✔ | Desmond Wallace (D) | 41.2 | 1,166 | |
| Paul Farnell (D) | 15.2 | 431 | ||
| Total votes: 2,832 | |||
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District 15
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15
Incumbent John Duhon won election outright against Simon Guidry in the primary for Calcasieu Parish School Board District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Duhon (R) | 57.8 | 2,493 |
| Simon Guidry (Independent) | 42.2 | 1,822 | ||
| Total votes: 4,315 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2018
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About the district
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools is located in Louisiana. The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served 32,024 students.[1]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
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Footnotes
| Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
