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April 24, 2021 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

3 contests

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Office · Official final

U. S. Representative · 2nd Congressional District

Louisiana · full contest

  • Troy A. CarterDEMElected
    55.2%48,513 votes
  • Karen Carter PetersonDEM
    44.8%39,297 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
87,810
Precincts reporting
657 / 657
Absentee reporting units
10 / 10
Ballots cast (source total)
88,741

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 Fire Prot. Dist. No. 4 Prop. No. 1 of 2 · 5 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    71.2%1,333 votes
  • NO
    28.8%539 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,872
Precincts reporting
27 / 27
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,898

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 Fire Prot. Dist. No. 4 Prop. No. 2 of 2 · $32.00 Service Charge Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    72.3%1,345 votes
  • NO
    27.7%516 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
1,861
Precincts reporting
27 / 27
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
1,898

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 ↗