In Saturday’s elections across East Baton Rouge Parish, voters decided several key local offices and propositions.
In the closely watched special election for Louisiana House District 67, Democrat Terry Landry Jr. narrowly won outright with 52% of the vote, avoiding a runoff. Malcolm Myer finished second with 42%, while James “Sonny” Marchbanks earned 6%. Turnout for this race was low at 13.5%.
In the newly formed City of St. George, voters chose their first Council Member At-Large, electing Republican Jim Talbot with 59% of the vote over Democrat Shaunn Wyche, who received 41%. The voter turnout for this contest was slightly higher at 21.1%.
For Council Member District 4 in St. George, Republican Patricia “Patty” Cook secured a solid victory with 53% of the vote over independent David Madaffari, who earned 47%. This race saw the highest turnout of the day at a still-low 24.5%.
East Baton Rouge voters also rejected the 4-mill parish-wide proposition for the District Attorney’s office, with 60% voting opposed and 40% in favor. Voter turnout for this measure was 17%.
Several other parish propositions related to millage renewals for the school board were also on the ballot:
- Proposition No. 1 (72 Mills Renewal) passed narrowly, with 51% approval.
- Proposition No. 2 (1.04 Mills Renewal) also passed with 54% approval.
- Proposition No. 3 (5.99 Mills Renewal) passed with a similarly slim margin at 54%.
- Proposition No. 4 (4.98 Mills Renewal) was approved with 51% support.
- Proposition No. 5 (7.14 Mills Renewal) received approval from 52% of voters.
Each of these renewals saw consistent turnout at approximately 17.1%, highlighting ongoing voter engagement challenges in local and special elections across the parish.