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March 20, 2021 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

2 contests

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

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Office · Official final

U. S. Representative · 2nd Congressional District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Troy A. CarterDEMRunoff
    36.4%34,402 votes
  • Karen Carter PetersonDEMRunoff
    22.9%21,673 votes
  • Gary Chambers, Jr.DEM
    21.3%20,163 votes
  • Claston BernardREP
    9.8%9,237 votes
  • Chelsea ArdoinREP
    3.4%3,218 votes
  • "Greg" LiretteREP
    2.5%2,349 votes
  • Sheldon C. Vincent, Sr.REP
    0.8%754 votes
  • Desiree OntiverosDEM
    0.7%699 votes
  • Belden "Noonie Man" BatisteIND
    0.6%598 votes
  • Harold JohnDEM
    0.4%403 votes
  • Mindy McConnellLBT
    0.3%323 votes
  • J. Christopher JohnsonDEM
    0.3%288 votes
  • Jenette M. PorterDEM
    0.3%244 votes
  • Lloyd M. KellyDEM
    0.1%122 votes
  • Brandon JolicoeurNOPTY
    0.1%94 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
94,567
Precincts reporting
657 / 657
Absentee reporting units
10 / 10
Ballots cast (source total)
95,291

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

Council Member · District 1, City of Central

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • "Tim" LazaroeREPElected
    57.9%345 votes
  • Wayne MessinaREP
    42.1%251 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
596
Precincts reporting
5 / 5
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
602

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 ↗