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November 19, 2011 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

11 contests

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

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Office · Official final

BESE · District 6

Louisiana · full contest

  • Charles E. "Chas" Roemer IVREPElected
    56.8%49,967 votes
  • Donald SongyDEM
    43.2%38,067 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
88,034
Precincts reporting
389 / 389
Absentee reporting units
5 / 5
Ballots cast (source total)
90,377

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 HillDEMElected
    58.1%46,338 votes
  • Jimmy "Jim" GuilloryNOPTY
    41.9%33,455 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
79,793
Precincts reporting
540 / 540
Absentee reporting units
14 / 14
Ballots cast (source total)
90,173

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

  • Alfred C. WilliamsDEMElected
    52.8%2,052 votes
  • C. Denise MarcelleDEM
    47.2%1,836 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,888
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,002

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" HavardREPElected
    61.4%6,626 votes
  • "Ken" DawsonDEM
    38.6%4,170 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
10,796
Precincts reporting
51 / 51
Absentee reporting units
3 / 3
Ballots cast (source total)
10,947

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" JamesDEMElected
    58.1%2,414 votes
  • Tiffany FoxworthDEM
    41.9%1,744 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,158
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,342

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 425-HB 135) · Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • FOR
    80.8%476,938 votes
  • AGAINST
    19.2%113,326 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
590,264
Precincts reporting
4,258 / 4,258
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
640,614

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" ClarkREPElected
    52.5%22,942 votes
  • Shannon CooperREP
    47.5%20,794 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
43,736
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
47,049

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

Alsen/St. Irma Lee FPD #9 · $32.00 Service Chg. - Metro. Council - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    81.8%54 votes
  • NO
    18.2%12 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
66
Precincts reporting
4 / 4
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
71

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 Community School Board · 1/2% S&U Tax - SB

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    85.6%3,998 votes
  • NO
    14.4%675 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,673
Precincts reporting
26 / 26
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,752

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

Jeff PL./Bocage Crime Prev.Dist. · $500 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    79.3%368 votes
  • NO
    20.7%96 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
464
Precincts reporting
2 / 2
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
465

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

Chaneyville Fire Prot. Dist. #7 · 10.0 Mills - BOC

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    60.8%237 votes
  • NO
    39.2%153 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
390
Precincts reporting
7 / 7
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
420

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 ↗