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March 29, 2025 · Baton Rouge & Louisiana

9 contests

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

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Ballot measure · Official final

CA No. 1 (ACT No. 2, 2024-3ES - SB 1) · To provide for disciplinary proceedings over attorneys and to create courts of limited jurisdiction

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • NO
    65.1%412,108 votes
  • YES
    34.9%221,355 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
633,463
Precincts reporting
3,789 / 3,789
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
640,626

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 No. 1, 2024-3ES - HB 7) · To provide with respect to the power of taxation including limitations thereon

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • NO
    64.7%410,107 votes
  • YES
    35.3%224,109 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
634,216
Precincts reporting
3,789 / 3,789
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
640,626

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 No. 3, 2024-3ES - SB 2) · To provide relative to crimes committed by juveniles and to special juvenile proceedings

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • NO
    66.4%419,392 votes
  • YES
    33.6%212,343 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
631,735
Precincts reporting
3,789 / 3,789
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
640,626

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 No. 4, 2024-3ES - SB 5) · To provide for election dates for newly-created judgeships or vacancies in office of judge

Failed

Louisiana · full contest

  • NO
    63.6%401,524 votes
  • YES
    36.4%229,620 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
631,144
Precincts reporting
3,789 / 3,789
Absentee reporting units
64 / 64
Ballots cast (source total)
640,626

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 · City of St. George

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Dustin YatesREPElected
    64.9%11,472 votes
  • Jim MorganREP
    35.1%6,202 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
17,674
Precincts reporting
79 / 79
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
19,741

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.

Office · Official final

Council Member(s) at Large · City of St. George

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • David DellucciREPElected
    28.5%8,848 votes
  • "Jim" TalbotREPRunoff
    23.3%7,224 votes
  • Shaunn WycheDEMRunoff
    19.8%6,157 votes
  • William "Bill" JohannessenREP
    15.2%4,728 votes
  • Scott EmonetREP
    13.2%4,097 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
31,054
Precincts reporting
79 / 79
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
19,741

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.

Office · Official final

Council Member · District 4, City of St. George

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Patricia "Patty" CookREPRunoff
    44.9%1,838 votes
  • David MadaffariINDRunoff
    18.9%775 votes
  • Justin TurnerREP
    18.9%772 votes
  • Shannon PowellIND
    17.2%705 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
4,090
Precincts reporting
18 / 18
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
4,329

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 St. George · Establishing a HRC - CC

Failed

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • NO
    55.0%10,561 votes
  • YES
    45.0%8,642 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
19,203
Precincts reporting
79 / 79
Absentee reporting units
1 / 1
Ballots cast (source total)
19,741

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

Wedgewood Crime Prev. & Imp. Dist. · $95 Parcel Fee Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Approved

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • YES
    52.6%169 votes
  • NO
    47.4%152 votes
Recorded votes in this contest
321
Precincts reporting
2 / 2
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.

Source: Louisiana Secretary of State ↗