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March 24, 2012 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

42 contests

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Office · Official final

Presidential Nominee · Democratic Party

Louisiana · full contest

  • Barack ObamaDEMElected
    76.5%115,150 votes
  • John WolfeDEM
    11.8%17,804 votes
  • "Bob" ElyDEM
    6.6%9,897 votes
  • Darcy G. RichardsonDEM
    5.1%7,750 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
150,601
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
167,780

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 61st Representative District, Office "A"

Louisiana · full contest

  • C. Denise MarcelleDEMElected
    71.9%1,423 votes
  • Aiesha WilliamsDEM
    16.9%335 votes
  • Melissa FlournoyDEM
    11.2%222 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,980
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,134

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 61st Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Alfred C. WilliamsDEMElected
    82.3%1,608 votes
  • Donald C. Hodge, Jr.DEM
    17.7%345 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,953
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,134

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 63rd Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Ronald RodgersDEMElected
    59.4%1,957 votes
  • Dean "Deaneaux" VicknairDEM
    28.6%942 votes
  • Meltus DikeDEM
    12.0%396 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,295
Precincts reporting
36 / 36
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,308

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 65th Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Dalton HonoreDEMElected
    55.4%403 votes
  • Joshua HollinsDEM
    44.6%325 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
728
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
861

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 66th Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Brett JacksonDEMElected
    42.5%227 votes
  • "Kenny" HooksDEM
    35.8%191 votes
  • Dan ScheuermannDEM
    21.7%116 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
534
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
645

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 67th Representative District, Office "A"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Patricia Haynes SmithDEMElected
    82.9%1,180 votes
  • Carolyn R. ColemanDEM
    17.1%244 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,424
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,556

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 68th Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • James BullmanDEMElected
    52.6%429 votes
  • John F. AlesDEM
    47.4%387 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
816
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
957

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 69th Representative District, Office "A"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Elizabeth "Betty" PowersDEMElected
    55.3%349 votes
  • Tawanda GreenDEM
    44.7%282 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
631
Precincts reporting
33 / 33
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
769

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 69th Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Kevin GarnerDEMElected
    59.9%372 votes
  • Ryan WestDEM
    40.1%249 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
621
Precincts reporting
33 / 33
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
769

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 70th Representative District, Office "A"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Charlotte McDaniel McGeheeDEMElected
    64.3%527 votes
  • Angela C. "Kristy" PrattiniDEM
    35.7%292 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
819
Precincts reporting
31 / 31
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
994

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Office · Official final

DSCC Member · 70th Representative District, Office "B"

Louisiana · full contest

  • Brandon J. DeCuirDEMElected
    78.4%669 votes
  • Merritt McDonald, Sr.DEM
    21.6%184 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
853
Precincts reporting
31 / 31
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
994

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Office · Official final

Presidential Nominee · Republican Party

Louisiana · full contest

  • Rick SantorumREPElected
    49.0%91,321 votes
  • Mitt RomneyREP
    26.7%49,758 votes
  • Newt GingrichREP
    15.9%29,656 votes
  • Ron PaulREP
    6.2%11,467 votes
  • Charles "Buddy" RoemerREP
    1.2%2,203 votes
  • Rick PerryREP
    0.5%955 votes
  • Michele BachmannREP
    0.3%622 votes
  • Jon HuntsmanREP
    0.1%242 votes
  • Randy CrowREP
    0.1%186 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
186,410
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
185,723

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

RSCC Member · 65th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Louisiana · full contest

  • Scott WilfongREPElected
    70.3%407 votes
  • Sheri KirleyREP
    29.7%172 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
579
Precincts reporting
8 / 8
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
696

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Office · Official final

RSCC Member · 65th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Louisiana · full contest

  • Brennan EasleyREPElected
    61.2%534 votes
  • "Billy" ThompsonREP
    38.8%339 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
873
Precincts reporting
12 / 12
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,013

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Office · Official final

RSCC Member · 65th Representative District, Subdistrict C

Louisiana · full contest

  • Barry D. IveyREPElected
    56.8%553 votes
  • Jared SmithREP
    43.2%421 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
974
Precincts reporting
10 / 10
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,116

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Office · Official final

RSCC Member · 66th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Gene" GuffeyREPElected
    63.5%395 votes
  • Linda Price ThomasREP
    36.5%227 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
622
Precincts reporting
9 / 9
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
769

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Office · Official final

RSCC Member · 68th Representative District, Subdistrict A

Louisiana · full contest

  • Lynda CarvilleREPElected
    29.8%180 votes
  • David HatcherREP
    28.3%171 votes
  • "Rick" BlackstoneREP
    25.3%153 votes
  • Michael ChittomREP
    16.6%100 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
604
Precincts reporting
11 / 11
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
763

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

RSCC Member · 68th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Louisiana · full contest

  • James Morgan FieldREPElected
    49.3%380 votes
  • Donald "Ted" Baldwin, Jr.REP
    20.6%159 votes
  • Donna GrodnerREP
    15.0%116 votes
  • Lauren HooverREP
    15.0%116 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
771
Precincts reporting
8 / 8
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
918

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Office · Official final

RSCC Member · 68th Representative District, Subdistrict C

Louisiana · full contest

  • Connie BernardREPElected
    66.4%543 votes
  • John J. PriceREP
    33.6%275 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
818
Precincts reporting
15 / 15
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
978

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Office · Official final

DPEC Member(s) · at Large

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • W. T. WinfieldDEMElected
    24.8%9,525 votes
  • Larry SeldersDEMElected
    17.6%6,770 votes
  • Charlotte McDaniel McGeheeDEMElected
    17.5%6,720 votes
  • Donald C. Hodge, Jr.DEMElected
    15.8%6,063 votes
  • Dean "Deaneaux" VicknairDEMElected
    13.3%5,098 votes
  • Dan ScheuermannDEM
    10.9%4,197 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
38,373
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
17,361

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

DPEC Member · District 2

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Linda PerkinsDEMElected
    38.8%1,017 votes
  • Admon R. McCastleDEM
    32.3%845 votes
  • James Slaughter, Jr.DEM
    28.9%756 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,618
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,286

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

DPEC Member · District 3

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Brett JacksonDEMElected
    67.7%440 votes
  • "Kenny" HooksDEM
    32.3%210 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
650
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
771

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Office · Official final

DPEC Member · District 5

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Ronnie EdwardsDEMElected
    68.8%1,398 votes
  • Vereta LeeDEM
    31.2%634 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,032
Precincts reporting
23 / 23
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,229

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

DPEC Member · District 6

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Verna Bradley-JacksonDEMElected
    60.1%763 votes
  • "Ralph" JohnsonDEM
    39.9%506 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,269
Precincts reporting
23 / 23
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,457

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

DPEC Member · District 9

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Tawanda GreenDEMElected
    56.1%291 votes
  • Jane ScheuermannDEM
    43.9%228 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
519
Precincts reporting
31 / 31
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
628

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

DPEC Member · District 10

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Carolyn R. ColemanDEMElected
    83.5%898 votes
  • Brian BuxtonDEM
    16.5%177 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,075
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,254

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

DPEC Member · District 11

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Elizabeth "Betty" PowersDEMElected
    74.8%391 votes
  • Robin ShelbiaDEM
    25.2%132 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
523
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
619

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

RPEC Member(s) · at Large

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Louis "Woody" JenkinsREPElected
    18.6%10,757 votes
  • "Dan" KyleREPElected
    17.4%10,033 votes
  • Elizabeth DentREPElected
    17.1%9,894 votes
  • "Tommy" FrenchREPElected
    14.6%8,418 votes
  • Darrell WhiteREPElected
    14.5%8,379 votes
  • Kenneth McMillanREP
    10.7%6,201 votes
  • Willie "W.D." LewisREP
    7.1%4,109 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
57,791
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
18,899

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

RPEC Member · District 2

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Ryan CrossREPElected
    89.8%273 votes
  • Bernard PrezzyREP
    10.2%31 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
304
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
383

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Office · Official final

RPEC Member · District 3

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • "Richie" EdmondsREPElected
    42.5%783 votes
  • John J. PriceREP
    29.4%542 votes
  • Shawn WilsonREP
    18.6%343 votes
  • Linnie LeavinesREP
    9.4%173 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,841
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,303

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

RPEC Member · District 4

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • "Jr." SheltonREPElected
    60.2%1,331 votes
  • "Billy" ThompsonREP
    39.8%881 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,212
Precincts reporting
27 / 27
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,439

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

RPEC Member · District 8

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Linda Price ThomasREPElected
    56.9%1,043 votes
  • Dewitte HallREP
    43.1%790 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,833
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,281

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

RPEC Member · District 10

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Karla DoucetREPElected
    51.3%153 votes
  • Lynda CarvilleREP
    48.7%145 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
298
Precincts reporting
25 / 25
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
395

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

RPEC Member · District 12

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Connie BernardREPElected
    48.0%780 votes
  • Donald "Ted" Baldwin, Jr.REP
    30.5%496 votes
  • Donna GrodnerREP
    21.4%348 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,624
Precincts reporting
26 / 26
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,965

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 Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Harold RideauDEMRunoff
    46.2%1,518 votes
  • Donald "Duck" KyerDEMRunoff
    23.3%766 votes
  • Leroy DavisDEM
    16.5%541 votes
  • Monteic SizerDEM
    14.1%463 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,288
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,391

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 Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Michael "Snapper" KnapsDEMElected
    64.5%2,130 votes
  • Silas GeraldsDEM
    30.5%1,008 votes
  • Frederick ChappellDEM
    5.0%164 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,302
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,391

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 2, City of Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Norman "Pete" HeineDEMRunoff
    43.1%333 votes
  • Yolanda VessellDEMRunoff
    31.5%243 votes
  • A. J. WallsDEM
    25.4%196 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
772
Precincts reporting
9 / 9
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
809

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 3, City of Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Joyce BurgesDEMElected
    54.0%224 votes
  • Carlon SimpsonDEM
    46.0%191 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
415
Precincts reporting
6 / 6
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
449

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 4, City of Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Robert YoungDEMRunoff
    48.7%259 votes
  • Darnell WaitesDEMRunoff
    32.5%173 votes
  • David E. GeorgetownDEM
    18.8%100 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
532
Precincts reporting
7 / 7
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
591

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 Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Fred O. RussellDEMRunoff
    44.6%318 votes
  • John GivensDEMRunoff
    29.5%210 votes
  • Darryl L. RobertsonDEM
    25.9%185 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
713
Precincts reporting
4 / 4
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
772

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Ballot measure · Official final

City of Baker School Dist. · 38.20 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    62.8%1,651 votes
  • NO
    37.2%976 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,627
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,379

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 ↗