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October 14, 2017 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

8 contests

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

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Office · Official final

Treasurer

Louisiana · full contest

  • Derrick EdwardsDEMRunoff
    31.3%125,503 votes
  • John SchroderREPRunoff
    24.0%96,440 votes
  • Angele DavisREP
    21.6%86,880 votes
  • Neil RiserREP
    18.1%72,792 votes
  • Terry HughesREP
    2.8%11,117 votes
  • Joseph D. LittleLBT
    2.2%8,767 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
401,499
Precincts reporting
3,904 / 3,904
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
424,497

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

  • Craig C. GreeneREPElected
    54.9%43,000 votes
  • Damon J. BaldoneREP
    24.4%19,058 votes
  • Lenar WhitneyREP
    20.7%16,207 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
78,265
Precincts reporting
717 / 717
Absentee reporting units
13 / 13
Ballots cast (source total)
85,551

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.

Ballot measure · Official final

CA NO. 1 (Act 428 - SB 140) · Exemption of property taxes for construction sites

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    65.6%266,133 votes
  • NO
    34.4%139,549 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
405,682
Precincts reporting
3,904 / 3,904
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
424,497

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 427 - HB 145) · Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    67.4%272,042 votes
  • NO
    32.6%131,704 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
403,746
Precincts reporting
3,904 / 3,904
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
424,497

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 429 - HB 354) · Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund

Approved

Louisiana · full contest

  • YES
    53.1%213,433 votes
  • NO
    46.9%188,263 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
401,696
Precincts reporting
3,904 / 3,904
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
424,497

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

  • Judy Moore VendettoREPRunoff
    28.5%4,129 votes
  • "Chris" HesterREPRunoff
    17.0%2,465 votes
  • Whitney Higginbotham GreeneREP
    16.5%2,395 votes
  • Carson MarcantelREP
    13.6%1,972 votes
  • Johnell MatthewsDEM
    13.6%1,971 votes
  • Janice MillerDEM
    10.8%1,564 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
14,496
Precincts reporting
114 / 114
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
14,991

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

Member of School Board · District 7

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Michael GaudetREPElected
    60.8%2,515 votes
  • Belinda Creel DavisDEM
    34.3%1,420 votes
  • Brian AdamsDEM
    4.8%199 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,134
Precincts reporting
21 / 21
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,293

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

South Burbank Crime Prev. & Dev. Dist. · $100/$25 Parcel Fee Renewal - BOC - 4 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    71.3%87 votes
  • NO
    28.7%35 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
122
Precincts reporting
6 / 6
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
126

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 ↗