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November 2, 2010 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

22 contests

Full-contest returns for local, statewide and district races affecting East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Office · Official final

Lieutenant Governor

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Jay" DardenneREPElected
    57.1%719,271 votes
  • Caroline FayardDEM
    42.9%540,649 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,259,920
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

U. S. Senator

Louisiana · full contest

  • David VitterREPElected
    56.6%715,415 votes
  • "Charlie" MelanconDEM
    37.7%476,572 votes
  • Randall Todd HayesLBT
    1.1%13,957 votes
  • Michael Karlton BrownNOPTY
    0.8%9,973 votes
  • Michael Lane "Mike" SpearsOTHER
    0.7%9,190 votes
  • Ernest D. WootonOTHER
    0.6%8,167 votes
  • R. A. "Skip" GalanNOPTY
    0.6%7,474 votes
  • William R. McShanOTHER
    0.5%5,879 votes
  • William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr.OTHER
    0.5%5,734 votes
  • Milton GordonNOPTY
    0.4%4,810 votes
  • Thomas G. "Tommy" LaFargueOTHER
    0.3%4,043 votes
  • Sam Houston Melton, Jr.NOPTY
    0.3%3,780 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,264,994
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

U. S. Representative · 6th Congressional District

Louisiana · full contest

  • William "Bill" CassidyREPElected
    65.6%138,607 votes
  • Merritt E. McDonald, Sr.DEM
    34.4%72,577 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
211,184
Precincts reporting
520 / 520
Absentee reporting units
9 / 9
Ballots cast (source total)
221,287

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 1 (Act 539-SB67) · Salary enact.law cert.elect.off.&PSC

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    72.5%845,944 votes
  • AGAINST
    27.5%320,331 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,166,275
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 2 (Act 541-HB765) · Decrease/Increase severance tax revenues

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    58.1%663,032 votes
  • AGAINST
    41.9%477,384 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,140,416
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 3 (Act 1049-HB246) · Homestead Exemp.for veterans/surv.spouse

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    64.8%737,588 votes
  • AGAINST
    35.2%400,931 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,138,519
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 4 (Act 542-HB903) · Tax.Auth.w/gov.auth.mill.rates w/o voter approv.

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • AGAINST
    52.2%580,790 votes
  • FOR
    47.8%532,639 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,113,429
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 5 (Act 1050-SB21) · Homestead Exemp.disaster Hm.destroy/repair/rebuild

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    61.8%700,116 votes
  • AGAINST
    38.2%432,786 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,132,902
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 6 (Act 1048-HB229) · 2/3's vote, La. Public Retirement system

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    65.0%728,533 votes
  • AGAINST
    35.0%392,212 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,120,745
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 7 (Act 540-HB509) · Bidding Process, payment of penalties

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • AGAINST
    55.0%603,878 votes
  • FOR
    45.0%493,618 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,097,496
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 8 (Act 1052-HB276) · Exist.use/disuse of property,health & safety

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    51.4%569,082 votes
  • AGAINST
    48.6%538,801 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,107,883
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 9 (Act 1051-SB42) · Civil Matters, workers' compensation claim

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    57.3%634,781 votes
  • AGAINST
    42.7%472,125 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,106,906
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 10 (Act 1053-HB940) · Criminal defendants waive rights to a trial

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    55.1%621,345 votes
  • AGAINST
    44.9%507,293 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,128,638
Precincts reporting
3,877 / 3,877
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
1,297,653

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

Mayor · City of Zachary

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • David AmrheinNOPTYElected
    55.8%3,213 votes
  • Henry MartinezREP
    44.2%2,547 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
5,760
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
6,139

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Office · Official final

Councilman · District 5, City of Zachary

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Tommy WomackDEMElected
    61.7%526 votes
  • Melvin L. RileyNOPTY
    38.3%326 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
852
Precincts reporting
7 / 7
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
915

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Brownsfield FPD No. 3 · $32 Serv. Chrg. - Metro.Coun. - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    72.2%1,900 votes
  • NO
    27.8%730 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,630
Precincts reporting
12 / 12
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,014

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Zachary Com. Sch. Dist. No. 1 · $40,000,000 Bonds - SB - 20 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    56.8%4,104 votes
  • NO
    43.2%3,124 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
7,228
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
7,943

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Central FPD No. 4 Prop.#1 · 5.0 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    74.2%8,714 votes
  • NO
    25.8%3,027 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
11,741
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
12,794

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Central FPD No. 4 Prop.#2 · Serv. Chrg. - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    70.5%8,139 votes
  • NO
    29.5%3,404 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
11,543
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
12,794

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

St. George FPD No. 2 · 1.25 Mills - BOC - 5 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    61.7%18,218 votes
  • NO
    38.3%11,312 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
29,530
Precincts reporting
74 / 74
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
33,067

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Shenandoah CrmPrev&ImpDist. · $50 parcel fee - BOC - 5 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    58.5%1,626 votes
  • NO
    41.5%1,152 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,778
Precincts reporting
12 / 12
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,035

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Ballot measure · Official final

Westminster Pine Park Crime Prev. · $100 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    74.7%581 votes
  • NO
    25.3%197 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
778
Precincts reporting
2 / 2
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
805

Shares use recorded candidate or ballot selections, not voters or turnout. Multi-seat contests allow more than one selection per voter. Precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted.

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State ↗