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October 22, 2011 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

35 contests

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

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Office · Official final

Governor

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Bobby" JindalREPElected
    65.8%673,239 votes
  • Tara HollisDEM
    17.9%182,925 votes
  • Cary J. DeatonDEM
    4.9%50,071 votes
  • Ivo "Trey" RobertsDEM
    3.3%33,280 votes
  • David BlanchardNOPTY
    2.6%26,705 votes
  • "Niki Bird" PapazoglakisDEM
    2.1%21,885 votes
  • Scott LewisLBT
    1.2%12,528 votes
  • William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr.NOPTY
    0.9%9,109 votes
  • "Ron" CeasarNOPTY
    0.8%8,179 votes
  • Leonard "Lenny" BollinghamNOPTY
    0.5%5,242 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,023,163
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

Lieutenant Governor

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Jay" DardenneREPElected
    53.1%504,541 votes
  • "Billy" NungesserREP
    46.9%445,049 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
949,590
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

Secretary of State · For Regular and Unexpired Term

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Tom" SchedlerREPElected
    50.5%449,616 votes
  • "Jim" TuckerREP
    49.5%441,170 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
890,786
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

Commissioner of · Agriculture and Forestry

Louisiana · full contest

  • Michael G. "Mike" StrainREPElected
    66.5%640,886 votes
  • Jamie LaBrancheDEM
    27.8%267,942 votes
  • Belinda "B" AlexandrenkoOTHER
    5.7%54,888 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
963,716
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

Commissioner of · Insurance

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Jim" DonelonREPElected
    67.5%651,559 votes
  • Donald C. HodgeDEM
    32.5%314,317 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
965,876
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

BESE · District 6

Louisiana · full contest

  • Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IVREPRunoff
    44.7%60,186 votes
  • Donald SongyDEMRunoff
    28.7%38,681 votes
  • Elizabeth "Beth" MeyersREP
    26.5%35,732 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
134,599
Precincts reporting
389 / 389
Absentee reporting units
5 / 5
Ballots cast (source total)
122,429

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

BESE · District 8

Louisiana · full contest

  • Carolyn HillDEMRunoff
    29.4%34,159 votes
  • Jimmy "Jim" GuilloryNOPTYRunoff
    28.4%32,952 votes
  • Russell ArmstrongDEM
    21.1%24,518 votes
  • Domoine D. RutledgeDEM
    21.1%24,437 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
116,066
Precincts reporting
540 / 540
Absentee reporting units
14 / 14
Ballots cast (source total)
123,638

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

State Senator · 6th Senatorial District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Mack "Bodi" White, Jr.REPElected
    51.7%12,886 votes
  • "Mike" ManninoREP
    48.3%12,047 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
24,933
Precincts reporting
83 / 83
Absentee reporting units
4 / 4
Ballots cast (source total)
24,112

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

State Senator · 13th Senatorial District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Dale ErdeyREPElected
    64.8%19,831 votes
  • Derek BabcockREP
    35.2%10,785 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
30,616
Precincts reporting
72 / 72
Absentee reporting units
3 / 3
Ballots cast (source total)
27,021

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

State Senator · 14th Senatorial District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Yvonne DorseyDEMElected
    58.2%9,373 votes
  • Michael JacksonDEM
    28.2%4,540 votes
  • Christopher ToombsREP
    13.6%2,197 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
16,110
Precincts reporting
75 / 75
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
15,007

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

State Senator · 17th Senatorial District

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Rick" Ward IIIDEMElected
    70.0%25,645 votes
  • Larry ThomasDEM
    30.0%11,000 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
36,645
Precincts reporting
139 / 139
Absentee reporting units
9 / 9
Ballots cast (source total)
37,108

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

State Representative · 29th Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Regina Ashford-BarrowDEMElected
    63.9%5,933 votes
  • Edmond JordanDEM
    36.1%3,345 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
9,278
Precincts reporting
40 / 40
Absentee reporting units
2 / 2
Ballots cast (source total)
9,120

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

State Representative · 61st Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • C. Denise MarcelleDEMRunoff
    41.1%2,780 votes
  • Alfred C. WilliamsDEMRunoff
    32.1%2,171 votes
  • Donna Collins-LewisDEM
    26.9%1,818 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
6,769
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
6,378

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

State Representative · 62nd Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Kenny" HavardREPRunoff
    30.2%4,233 votes
  • "Ken" DawsonDEMRunoff
    23.4%3,281 votes
  • "Ronnie" JettDEM
    22.1%3,097 votes
  • "Bob" ArnoldREP
    17.4%2,437 votes
  • "Rob" FarmerREP
    7.0%977 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
14,025
Precincts reporting
51 / 51
Absentee reporting units
3 / 3
Ballots cast (source total)
12,762

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

State Representative · 63rd Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Dalton HonoreDEMElected
    61.5%4,832 votes
  • Barbara ThomasREP
    19.8%1,558 votes
  • Ronald L. Rodgers, Jr.DEM
    14.4%1,133 votes
  • Hillery Godfred JohnsonNOPTY
    4.2%328 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
7,851
Precincts reporting
36 / 36
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
7,533

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

State Representative · 64th Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Valarie HodgesREPElected
    69.1%7,145 votes
  • Barry ElkinsREP
    30.9%3,194 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
10,339
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
2 / 2
Ballots cast (source total)
9,588

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

State Representative · 67th Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Patricia H. SmithDEMElected
    61.1%2,916 votes
  • Lorri BurgessDEM
    38.9%1,854 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,770
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,551

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

State Representative · 70th Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Franklin FoilREPElected
    77.4%6,947 votes
  • "Greg" BaldwinNOPTY
    22.6%2,033 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
8,980
Precincts reporting
31 / 31
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
8,410

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

State Representative · 101st Representative District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Edward "Ted" JamesDEMRunoff
    29.3%2,033 votes
  • Tiffany FoxworthDEMRunoff
    27.3%1,897 votes
  • Harold WilliamsREP
    17.2%1,196 votes
  • Sarah HollidayREP
    12.2%850 votes
  • Jonathan Holloway, Sr.DEM
    7.3%505 votes
  • Frederic "Fred" ReedDEM
    6.7%468 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
6,949
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
6,581

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 423 - SB 53) · Millennium Trust/Tobacco Settle./TOPS Prog.

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    69.6%672,429 votes
  • AGAINST
    30.4%293,759 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
966,188
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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 422 - HB 384) · Prov.min.10%nonrecurr.rev./state retire.sys

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    58.7%531,551 votes
  • AGAINST
    41.3%373,945 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
905,496
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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 421 - HB 341) · Prov.Assets/Prop./Patient's Compensation Fund

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    53.3%475,660 votes
  • AGAINST
    46.7%416,581 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
892,241
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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 424 - SB 147) · Prov.relative-deposits Budget Stabilization Fund

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • AGAINST
    50.6%443,634 votes
  • FOR
    49.4%433,204 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
876,838
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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 43 - HB 30) · City of N.O. minim.bids-tax sales

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • AGAINST
    51.5%450,862 votes
  • FOR
    48.5%424,397 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
875,259
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
934,639

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

Sheriff

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • "Sid" J. Gautreaux IIIREPElected
    72.8%62,415 votes
  • Mark MilliganDEM
    27.2%23,278 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
85,693
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
78,623

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

Coroner

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • William "Beau" ClarkREPRunoff
    34.3%28,387 votes
  • Shannon CooperREPRunoff
    33.5%27,780 votes
  • Eric TeschkeDEM
    32.2%26,711 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
82,878
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
78,623

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

Chief of Police · City of Zachary

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • David McDavidREPElected
    56.4%2,519 votes
  • David CourtneyDEM
    31.7%1,414 votes
  • David BrownDEM
    11.9%533 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,466
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,963

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

PW Metro Council - (Vet.) · Disabled Vet. Homestead Exemp. - MC

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    71.8%57,042 votes
  • NO
    28.2%22,406 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
79,448
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
78,623

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

PW Metro Council 11.02 · HRC Amend. Sec. 11.02 - Metro Council

Failed

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • NO
    52.3%40,553 votes
  • YES
    47.7%36,979 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
77,532
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
78,623

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

PW Metro Council 11.03 · HRC Amend. Sec. 11.03 - Metro Council

Failed

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • NO
    53.6%40,937 votes
  • YES
    46.4%35,490 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
76,427
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
78,623

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

City of Zachary · $9,300,000 Bonds - CC - 23 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    60.5%2,477 votes
  • NO
    39.5%1,614 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,091
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,963

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

Pk Forest E CrimePrev&ImpDist. · $70 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    66.5%181 votes
  • NO
    33.5%91 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
272
Precincts reporting
4 / 4
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
265

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#2 Prop.#1 · 1.25 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    71.3%12,483 votes
  • NO
    28.7%5,034 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
17,517
Precincts reporting
74 / 74
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
16,701

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#2 Prop.#2 · 1.5 Mills - BOC - 5 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    67.5%11,764 votes
  • NO
    32.5%5,658 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
17,422
Precincts reporting
74 / 74
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
16,701

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#2 Prop.#3 · $32 Serv. Chg. - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    68.5%11,908 votes
  • NO
    31.5%5,477 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
17,385
Precincts reporting
74 / 74
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
16,701

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 ↗