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November 18, 2017 · 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

Treasurer

Louisiana · full contest

  • John SchroderREPElected
    55.7%208,144 votes
  • Derrick EdwardsDEM
    44.3%165,271 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
373,415
Precincts reporting
3,904 / 3,904
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
386,152

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 VendettoREPElected
    51.8%6,740 votes
  • "Chris" HesterREP
    48.2%6,275 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
13,015
Precincts reporting
114 / 114
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
13,494

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 Protection Dist. No. 7 · 10 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    66.1%207 votes
  • NO
    33.9%106 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
313
Precincts reporting
7 / 7
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
325

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

Pride Fire Protection Dist. No. 8 · 15 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    73.8%273 votes
  • NO
    26.2%97 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
370
Precincts reporting
6 / 6
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
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.

Ballot measure · Official final

Fire Protection District 6 · 10 Mills Renewal - MC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    69.5%628 votes
  • NO
    30.5%275 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
903
Precincts reporting
21 / 21
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
948

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

East Side Fire Protection Dist. No. 5 · 5 Mills Renewal - MC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    76.7%707 votes
  • NO
    23.3%215 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
922
Precincts reporting
13 / 13
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
957

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

Visit Baton Rouge · 2% Hotel Tax - BOD - Perp.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    61.1%15,612 votes
  • NO
    38.9%9,951 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
25,563
Precincts reporting
233 / 233
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
26,689

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 ↗