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April 21, 2012 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

7 contests

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

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Office · Official final

Mayor · City of Baker

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Harold RideauDEMElected
    52.6%1,707 votes
  • Donald "Duck" KyerDEM
    47.4%1,538 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,245
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,261

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" HeineDEMElected
    64.3%491 votes
  • Yolanda VessellDEM
    35.7%273 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
764
Precincts reporting
9 / 9
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
777

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 YoungDEMElected
    59.3%336 votes
  • Darnell WaitesDEM
    40.7%231 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
567
Precincts reporting
7 / 7
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
598

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

  • John GivensDEMElected
    50.9%371 votes
  • Fred O. RussellDEM
    49.1%358 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
729
Precincts reporting
4 / 4
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
747

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

"CATS" City of Baker · 10.6 Mills - "CATS" Board - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    57.8%1,796 votes
  • NO
    42.2%1,313 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
3,109
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
3,261

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

"CATS" City of Baton Rouge · 10.6 Mills - "CATS" Board - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    53.8%18,779 votes
  • NO
    46.2%16,123 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
34,902
Precincts reporting
185 / 185
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
34,846

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

"CATS" City of Zachary · 10.6 Mills - "CATS" Board - 10 Yrs.

Failed

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • NO
    78.8%2,320 votes
  • YES
    21.2%623 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,943
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,933

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 ↗