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November 6, 2012 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

34 contests

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Office · Official final

Presidential Electors

Louisiana · full contest

  • Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan RepublicanElected
    57.8%1,152,262 votes
  • Barack Obama, Joe Biden Democratic
    40.6%809,141 votes
  • Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian
    0.9%18,157 votes
  • Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green
    0.3%6,978 votes
  • Virgil Goode, James Clymer Constitution
    0.1%2,508 votes
  • Sheila Tittle, Matthew Turner We The People
    0.1%1,767 votes
  • Ross Anderson, Luis Rodriguez Justice
    0.1%1,368 votes
  • Peta Lindsay, Yari Osorio Socialism and Liberation
    0.0%622 votes
  • Jack Fellure, Toby Davis Prohibition
    0.0%518 votes
  • James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers
    0.0%389 votes
  • Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer Socialist Equality
    0.0%355 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,994,065
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 · 2nd Congressional District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Cedric RichmondDEMElected
    55.2%158,501 votes
  • Gary LandrieuDEM
    25.0%71,916 votes
  • Dwayne BaileyREP
    13.5%38,801 votes
  • Josue LaroseREP
    3.9%11,345 votes
  • Caleb TrotterLBT
    2.4%6,791 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
287,354
Precincts reporting
685 / 685
Absentee reporting units
10 / 10
Ballots cast (source total)
330,961

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
    79.4%243,553 votes
  • Rufus Holt Craig, Jr.LBT
    10.5%32,185 votes
  • Richard "RPT" TorreganoNOPTY
    10.1%30,975 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
306,713
Precincts reporting
597 / 597
Absentee reporting units
13 / 13
Ballots cast (source total)
351,182

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

Associate Justice · Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District

Louisiana · full contest

  • John Michael GuidryDEMRunoff
    27.5%93,119 votes
  • Jeff HughesREPRunoff
    21.2%71,911 votes
  • Mary Olive PiersonDEM
    14.7%49,993 votes
  • Jewel E. "Duke" WelchREP
    11.1%37,521 votes
  • Toni Manning HigginbothamREP
    10.8%36,663 votes
  • William "Bill" MorvantREP
    10.7%36,118 votes
  • Timothy E. "Tim" KelleyREP
    3.1%10,395 votes
  • Jeffry Lamonte SanfordNOPTY
    1.0%3,257 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
338,977
Precincts reporting
630 / 630
Absentee reporting units
8 / 8
Ballots cast (source total)
365,953

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

Judge, Court of Appeal · 1st Circuit, 2nd Dist., Subdist. 1, Div. B

Louisiana · full contest

  • "Mike" McDonaldREPRunoff
    48.8%74,505 votes
  • Gideon T. Carter IIIDEMRunoff
    31.1%47,513 votes
  • Trudy M. WhiteREP
    20.2%30,798 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
152,816
Precincts reporting
266 / 266
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
169,194

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

PSC · District 2

Louisiana · full contest

  • Scott A. AngelleREPElected
    57.2%213,485 votes
  • Forest WrightDEM
    20.5%76,336 votes
  • Erich PontiREP
    11.6%43,287 votes
  • Sarah HollidayREP
    7.6%28,214 votes
  • Greg GaubertNOPTY
    3.2%11,758 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
373,080
Precincts reporting
753 / 753
Absentee reporting units
13 / 13
Ballots cast (source total)
424,456

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 873 - SB 82) · Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    70.8%1,282,809 votes
  • NO
    29.2%527,950 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,810,759
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 874 - SB 303) · Right of each Citizen to keep and bear arms

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    73.5%1,331,891 votes
  • NO
    26.5%481,360 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,813,251
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 872 - SB 21) · Prefiling DL/for retirement/public employee

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    64.5%1,100,604 votes
  • NO
    35.5%606,653 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,707,257
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 875 - SB 337) · Surv. Spouse/Deceased Veteran/Homestead Exemp.

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    73.5%1,264,874 votes
  • NO
    26.5%455,780 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,720,654
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 868 - HB 9) · Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pub.Off./Conv.Felon

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    70.3%1,228,122 votes
  • NO
    29.7%519,373 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,747,495
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 869 - HB 497) · Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by the City

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • NO
    57.5%940,991 votes
  • YES
    42.5%694,499 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,635,490
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 870 - HB 524) · Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm.

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    61.0%1,002,627 votes
  • NO
    39.0%641,304 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,643,931
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 871 - HB 674) · State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. contracts

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    51.7%848,616 votes
  • NO
    48.3%793,591 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,642,207
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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 876 - SB 410) · Security District/Parcel Fee w/in District

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    56.4%923,879 votes
  • NO
    43.6%713,176 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,637,055
Precincts reporting
4,267 / 4,267
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
2,014,548

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-President · Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Melvin "Kip" HoldenDEMElected
    60.0%115,305 votes
  • J. Michael "Mike" Walker, Sr.REP
    34.3%65,972 votes
  • Gordon MeseNOPTY
    3.4%6,585 votes
  • "Steve" MyersNOPTY
    2.2%4,256 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
192,118
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
200,849

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 · Metro District 2

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Chauna Banks-DanielDEMRunoff
    36.2%4,947 votes
  • Leroy DavisDEMRunoff
    17.5%2,393 votes
  • Corey B. AlfredDEM
    15.7%2,146 votes
  • Hillery JohnsonDEM
    8.9%1,210 votes
  • James Slaughter, Jr.DEM
    8.2%1,123 votes
  • Joseph PlummerDEM
    5.9%807 votes
  • Steven CookDEM
    5.0%679 votes
  • Edward RobertsDEM
    2.5%347 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
13,652
Precincts reporting
31 / 31
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
15,746

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 · Metro District 6

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Donna Collins-LewisDEMElected
    66.4%7,454 votes
  • Carolyn "Gee" GeorgeDEM
    13.6%1,531 votes
  • William RoundtreeNOPTY
    12.7%1,424 votes
  • Edwin "PaPo" Del ValleDEM
    7.2%813 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
11,222
Precincts reporting
23 / 23
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
13,142

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 · Metro District 7

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • C. Denise MarcelleDEMElected
    63.3%9,144 votes
  • Hazel BradleyDEM
    21.0%3,041 votes
  • Paul BrumfieldDEM
    15.7%2,268 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
14,453
Precincts reporting
29 / 29
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
16,987

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 · Metro District 9

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Joel Boe'REPElected
    74.2%12,664 votes
  • Ted RushREP
    25.8%4,395 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
17,059
Precincts reporting
27 / 27
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
20,220

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 · Metro District 10

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Tara WickerDEMElected
    56.3%6,048 votes
  • Larry SeldersDEM
    43.7%4,696 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
10,744
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
12,375

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 · Metro District 12

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • R. J. "Smokie" BourgeoisREPRunoff
    40.5%6,532 votes
  • "John" DelgadoREPRunoff
    30.4%4,898 votes
  • Rose CareyDEM
    29.1%4,692 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
16,122
Precincts reporting
28 / 28
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
17,712

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

City Judge · City Court, ES 2C, City of Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Alex "Brick" WallDEMElected
    60.6%31,789 votes
  • Joel G. PorterDEM
    39.4%20,709 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
52,498
Precincts reporting
121 / 121
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
63,577

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

City Judge · City Court, ES 2E, City of Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Suzan S. PonderREPRunoff
    44.8%25,002 votes
  • Tiffany FoxworthDEMRunoff
    43.2%24,065 votes
  • "Cliff" IveyREP
    12.0%6,697 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
55,764
Precincts reporting
121 / 121
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
63,577

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

City Constable · City Court, City of Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Reginald R. Brown, Sr.DEMElected
    73.8%60,027 votes
  • Alester JonesREP
    26.2%21,304 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
81,331
Precincts reporting
187 / 187
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
94,873

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

Constable · Justice of the Peace Ward 3, District 2

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Carey JenkinsREPElected
    60.7%17,285 votes
  • Ron ReynoldsREP
    39.3%11,194 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
28,479
Precincts reporting
56 / 56
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
35,668

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 · 1.23 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    66.0%112,728 votes
  • NO
    34.0%58,115 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
170,843
Precincts reporting
315 / 315
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
200,849

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

EBR Parish School District · Local Option - Term Limits

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    74.8%108,235 votes
  • NO
    25.2%36,404 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
144,639
Precincts reporting
277 / 277
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
166,701

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

City of Baker School District · Local Option - Term Limits

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    69.7%3,694 votes
  • NO
    30.3%1,606 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
5,300
Precincts reporting
19 / 19
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
6,222

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 Comm. School District · Local Option - Term Limits

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    83.1%12,585 votes
  • NO
    16.9%2,556 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
15,141
Precincts reporting
26 / 26
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
16,560

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 Comm.School District · Local Option - Term Limits

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    75.6%7,796 votes
  • NO
    24.4%2,519 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
10,315
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
11,363

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 · Charter Amendment - CC

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    64.2%4,757 votes
  • NO
    35.8%2,648 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
7,405
Precincts reporting
17 / 17
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
8,346

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

BroadmoorCrimPrv.&Imp.Dist. · $100 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    65.5%1,457 votes
  • NO
    34.5%769 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
2,226
Precincts reporting
5 / 5
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
2,917

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 · 4 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    73.8%30,621 votes
  • NO
    26.2%10,871 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
41,492
Precincts reporting
76 / 76
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
47,496

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 ↗