How the Breaux Bridge election went down

As expected, the mayoral runoff here Saturday pitted neighborhood against neighborhood with the decision hanging on turnout.
Ricky Calais, a former Breaux Bridge City Council member, won a narrow victory with 51 percent, 1,493 votes. His opponent, St. Martin Parish Council member Jill Hebert, at 1,423 votes, came in just 70 votes behind.
Citywide, it was an even tighter race between incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, who received only 33 votes more than Landrieu – 1,256 to 1,223, 50.6 percent to 49.3 percent.
Both Landrieu and Hebert counted heavily on a strong turnout of African-American voters.
Of course Cassidy’s victory was far more decisive statewide, where it counts. He won by 56 percent.
Another race on Saturday’s ballot in some precincts was for the 16th Judicial District Division G judgeship. Curtis Sigur beat Lucretia Pecantte 55-45 percent.
Here’s how the Breaux Bridge mayoral runoff looked by precinct:

Ward 6, Precinct 1
(The Agricultural Building, 114 Courthouse St.)
White 70.8% Black 27%*
Calais 144 (48%)
Hebert 157 (52%)
Turnout 36.6%
Cassidy 52% Landrieu 48%

Ward 6, Precinct 2
(Parish Government Building, 104 Clifford St.)
White 87.2% Black 15.3%*
Calais 91 (79%)
Hebert 83 (21%)
Turnout 41.1%
Cassidy 79% Landrieu 21%

Ward 6, Precinct 2A
(Parish Government Building, 104 Clifford St.)
White 52.5% Black 45.7%*
Calais 2 (5%)
Hebert 35 (95%)
Turnout 31.9%
Cassidy 33% Landrieu 67%

Ward 6, Precinct 4
(Breaux Bridge Primary, 915 St. Charles St.)
White 72.4% Black 25.7%*
Calais 431 (65%)
Hebert 234 (35%)
Turnout 36.7%
Cassidy 65% Landrieu 35%

Ward 7, Precinct 1
(Breaux Bridge Fire Substation, 2116-A Anse Broussard Hwy.)
White 41.7% Black 27.5%*
Calais 22 (71%)
Hebert 9 (29%)
Turnout 43.7%
Cassidy 52% Landrieu 48%

Ward 7, Precinct 2A
(Breaux Bridge Elementary, 702 W. Bridge St.)
White 91% Black 5.3%*
Calais 50 (71%)
Hebert 20 (29%)
Turnout 41.7%
Cassidy 86% Landrieu 10%

Ward 7, Precinct 2B
(Breaux Bridge Elementary, 702 W. Bridge St.)
White 100% Black 0%*
Calais 12 (57%)
Hebert 9 (43%)
Turnout 48.8%
Cassidy 90% Landrieu 10%

Ward 7, Precinct 3
(Breaux Bridge Elementary, 702 W. Bridge St.)
White 12.5% Black 85.2%*
Calais 92 (18%)
Hebert 412 (82%)
Turnout 31.1%
Cassidy 8% Landrieu 92%

Ward 8, Precinct 4A
(Breaux Bridge Fire Substation, 2116-A Anse Broussard Hwy.)
White 80.7% Black 17.3%*
Calais 148 (70%)
Hebert 64 (30%)
Turnout 50.5%
Cassidy 60% Landrieu 40%

Early voting
Calais 501 (56%)
Hebert 400 (44%)
Turnout 13.6%
Cassidy 65% Landrieu 35%

*Registered voters.