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Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc
Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc was a Democratic District G representative on the Vermilion Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the position in 2010. He lost his re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. LeBlanc previously served as the District H representative on the board. He was elected to that position in 1990 and held it until he was unseated by Ricky J. Broussard (R) in the 2006 election.
Elections
2014
All eight seats on the Vermilion Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Only three of the board seats had contested races on the November 4 ballot. District A incumbent George "Skip" Gardiner (D) faced Luddy Herpin (D). Laura Hebert LeBeouf (I) challenged District C incumbent Dexter J. Callahan (D). District G incumbent Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (D) ran for re-election against challenger Sara Bourgeois Duplechain (I).[1]
The other five seats were filled by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. Chris Gautreaux (D) in District B, Stacy Paul Landry (D) in District D, Anthony "Tony" Fontana Jr. (R) in District E and Ricky J. Broussard (R) in District H were all unopposed at the close of the candidate qualifying period. Charles Campbell (D), the District F incumbent, was set to face Lamondon Williams (I) in the general election, but Williams withdrew from the race prior to the election. Campbell was automatically re-elected to his seat.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Sara Bourgeois Duplechain |
60.2% | 1,268 | |
| Democratic | Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc Incumbent | 39.8% | 839 | |
| Total Votes | 2,107 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Vermilion Parish Schools, District G Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc |
58.4% | 671 | |
| Republican | Chris Mayard Incumbent | 41.6% | 477 | |
| Total Votes | 1,148 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 5, 2014 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Vermilion Parish Schools, Louisiana
Vermilion Parish Schools is located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Vermilion Parish is home to 59,253 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Vermilion Parish Schools was the 22nd-largest school district in Louisiana and served 9,226 students.[2]
Demographics
Vermilion Parish underperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.5 percent of Vermilion Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for Vermilion Parish was $44,339 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Vermilion Parish was 16.9 percent while it was 18.7 percent for the state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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