ASCENSION PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — Bobby Webre remains as Sheriff in Ascension Parish as residents voted for council members.
Across Louisiana, voters cast ballots for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer in the Saturday, Oct. 14 primary.
Ascension Parish also voted on their parish president and council members.
Clint Cointment is the parish president in complete but unofficial results. He took 72% of the vote over Murphy Painter, Sr., Independent, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State website.
Bobby Webre keeps the Sheriff’s seat with 87% of the vote in complete but unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State website.
Oliver Joseph, Brett Arceneaux, Michael “Todd” Varnado, Brian Hillensbeck, Blaine Petite, Pamela “Pam” Alonso, Dennis Cullen, and Michael Mason were elected as council members in Ascension Parish.
Mark “Meme Guy” Belgard Jr., No party, withdrew from the parish president race prior to Oct. 14.
“Chris” Schwing, Independent, withdrew from the the Council Member, District 10 race prior to Oct. 14.
The general election will be on Nov. 18. Early voting is set for 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3-11 (excluding Sunday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day). Learn where you can cast early ballots here.
Seats already filled after qualifying include:
- Clerk of Court: Bridget Hanna, Republican.
- Assessor: M.J. “Mert” Smiley Jr., Republican.
- Coroner: Christopher Trevino, Republican.
- Council Member District 2: Joel Robert, Republican.
- Council Member District 3: Travis Turner, Democrat.
- Council Member District 6: Chase Melancon, Republican.
Oct. 14 election results for Ascension Parish
The following are complete but unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website as of 10:00 p.m. on Oct. 14.
Winners are in bold.
Sheriff
- C.J. Matthews, Republican: 3,739 13%
- “Bobby” Webre, Republican: 25,163 87%
Parish President
- Clint Cointment, Republican: 20,990 72%
- Murphy J. Painter Sr., Independent: 7,965 28%
Council Member District 1
- Oliver Joseph, Democrat: 1,937 58%
- Alvin Thomas Jr., Democrat: 1,378 42%
Council Member District 4
- Brett Arceneaux, Republican: 2,033 71%
- Nicholas Miller, No Party: 819 29%
Council Member District 5
- Dempsey Lambert, Republican: 970 44%
- Michael “Todd” Varnado, Republican: 1,251 56%
Council Member District 7
- Brian Belzer, Republican: 1,169 45%
- Brian Hillensbeck, Republican: 1,427 55%
Council Member District 8
- Ayanna Cushenberry, Independent: 841 34%
- Blaine Petite, No Party: 1,602 66%
Council Member District 9
- Pamela “Pam” Alonso, Republican: 1,344 68%
- Jared “Burger” Beiriger, Republican: 630 32%
Council Member District 10
- Dennis Cullen, Republican: 1,268 51%
- Jasper “Jap” Dorsey Sr., Democrat: 402 16%
- Erik Jones, Republican: 808 33%
Council Member District 11
- Cory Fontenot, Democrat: 832, 32%
- Michael Mason, No Party: 1,762, 68%
