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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2014
* 1.1.1 Results
* 2 About the district
* 2.1 Demographics
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Steve Barrow was a Republican candidate for District 4 Seat B representative on the Ascension Parish School Board in Louisiana. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2014.

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)

All 11 seats on the Ascension Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. District 1 incumbent Catherine Davis (D) did not file to run for re-election. Dwayne Bailey (R), Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. (D), Robyn Penn Delaney (D), Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas (D) and Jevella Williamson (D) ran to fill the open seat. Delaney and Williamson advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.

Similarly, District 2 incumbent Thomas "Moose" Pearce (D) did not seek re-election, and Scott Duplechein (I) was elected to the seat without opposition. Richard Brown (D), who was elected to complete the remaining two years of Ed Price's term when Price was elected to the state house of representatives, did not run for re-election to a full term in District 3. Julie Blouin (D) and Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens (D) ran for the District 3 seat. [[Mark Peters]] (D) withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014.[1]

In District 4, Vickie Tolliver Auguste (I) and Robb Marcus (I) challenged Seat A incumbent Kerry Diez (R). Seat B incumbent John D. Murphy (R) faced Steve Barrow (R). Incumbent A. J. Nickens (D) withdrew from the District 5 Seat A contest, leaving Shawn K. Sevario (I) to be elected without opposition to the seat. Seat B was also an uncontested race, and incumbent Taft C. Kleinpeter (R) was re-elected without opposition.[1]

Incumbent Lorraine Wimberly (R) sought re-election to Seat A in District 6 against challenger Denise Bruno (L). Seat B incumbent Jamie Bourgeois (D) withdrew from the race. Chad J. Bourgeois (L) and Louis D. Lambert (I) vied for the open seat, but Bourgeois withdrew from the race on October 20, 2014. Lambert was automatically elected to the seat without opposition.[1]

Both Seat A and B incumbents in District 7 were re-elected without opposition. Troy J. Gautreau Sr. (R) retained Seat A, and Patricia "Pat" Russo (I) retained Seat B.[1]

#### Results[edit]

Ascension Parish Schools, District 4B Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John D. Murphy Incumbent | 60.7% | 3,771
| Republican  |  Steve Barrow | 39.3% | 2,444
Total Votes | 6,215
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014

## About the district[edit]

See also: Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana

Ascension Parish Schools is located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish Schools is located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ascension Parish is home to 114,393 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Ascension Parish Schools was the 10th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 20,465 students.[2]

### Demographics[edit]

Ascension Parish overperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of Ascension 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 Ascension Parish was $67,688 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Ascension Parish was 11.2 percent while it was 18.7 percent for the state.[2]

|  Racial Demographics, 2012[2]

Race  | Ascension Parish (%)  | Louisiana (%)
White | 74.6 | 63.7
Black or African American | 22.7 | 32.4
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.7
Asian | 1.2 | 1.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1
Two or more races | 1.1 | 1.4
Hispanic or Latino | 4.9 | 4.5

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Ascension Parish[3]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 16,349 | 33,856
2008 | 14,625 | 31,239
2004 | 13,955 | 24,661
2000 | 13,385 | 16,818

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.

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana
* Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)

## External links[edit]

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* Ascension Parish Schools
* Campaign website
* Twitter feed

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ascension Parish, Louisiana," accessed April 29, 2013
3. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014

2014 Ascension Parish Schools Elections

Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Election date:| November 4, 2014
Candidates:| District 1: • Dwayne Bailey • Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. • Robyn Penn Delaney • Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas • Jevella Williamson

District 2: • Scott Duplechein
District 3: • Julie Blouin • [[Mark Peters]] • Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens
District 4 Seat A: • Incumbent, Kerry Diez • Vickie Tolliver Auguste • Robb Marcus
District 4 Seat B: • Incumbent, John D. Murphy • Steve Barrow
District 5 Seat A: • Shawn K. Sevario
District 5 Seat B: • Incumbent, Taft C. Kleinpeter
District 6 Seat A: • Incumbent, Lorraine Wimberly • Denise Bruno
District 6 Seat B: • Chad J. Bourgeois • Louis D. Lambert
District 7 Seat A: • Incumbent, Troy J. Gautreau Sr.

District 7 Seat B: • Incumbent, Patricia "Pat" Russo
Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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