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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2003, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

Elmer Litchfield (Republican) won with 78.4% of the vote.

  • Elmer Litchfield RepublicanElected

    78.4% 90,638 votes

  • "Mike" Burns RepublicanDefeated

    21.6% 24,962 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

115,600 votes cast.

Assessor

Brian Wilson (Republican) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Brian Wilson RepublicanElected

    62.3% 72,719 votes

  • Valery "Val" Lowery DemocratDefeated

    37.7% 44,089 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

116,808 votes cast.

Coroner

No one got a majority, so Jerry Sanders (Democrat) and Shannon Cooper (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Jerry Sanders DemocratIn runoff

    36.6% 38,357 votes

  • Shannon Cooper RepublicanIn runoff

    26.5% 27,838 votes

  • James S. Osterberger, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    19.2% 20,137 votes

  • Alfredo Suarez RepublicanDefeated

    17.7% 18,589 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

104,921 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 14th Senatorial District

Cleo Fields (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Cleo Fields DemocratElected

    53.4% 13,467 votes

  • Patricia Haynes Smith DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 8,044 votes

  • Byron Nigel Sharper DemocratDefeated

    14.7% 3,700 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

25,211 votes cast.

State Senator, 15th Senatorial District

Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (Democrat) won with 79.2% of the vote.

  • Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratElected

    79.2% 24,442 votes

  • Arnold "Pop" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    20.8% 6,416 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

30,858 votes cast.

State Senator, 16th Senatorial District

Jay Dardenne (Republican) won with 78.0% of the vote.

  • Jay Dardenne RepublicanElected

    78.0% 34,679 votes

  • Chris Warner RepublicanDefeated

    22.0% 9,758 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

44,437 votes cast.

State Senator, 17th Senatorial District

Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. (Democrat) won with 61.5% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. 43.0%, "Tim" Johnson 45.0%, John M. Evans 12.0%.

  • Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. DemocratElected

    61.5% 27,845 votes

  • "Tim" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    29.2% 13,204 votes

  • John M. Evans RepublicanDefeated

    9.3% 4,207 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

45,256 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr."Tim" JohnsonJohn M. EvansTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish43.0%2,37145.0%2,48012.0%664
East Feliciana Parish62.4%4,31722.9%1,58314.7%1,017
Iberville Parish62.0%8,02828.0%3,62310.1%1,305
Pointe Coupee Parish69.3%6,37727.0%2,4863.7%341
St. Helena Parish73.0%1,49518.3%3758.7%179
West Baton Rouge Parish61.0%5,25730.8%2,6578.1%701

State Representative, 29th Representative District

Sharon Weston Broome (Democrat) won with 79.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Sharon Weston Broome 80.4%, Donald R. Dobbins 19.6%.

  • Sharon Weston Broome DemocratElected

    79.8% 8,311 votes

  • Donald R. Dobbins DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 2,105 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

10,416 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishSharon Weston BroomeDonald R. DobbinsTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish80.4%7,55019.6%1,842
West Baton Rouge Parish74.3%76125.7%263

State Representative, 63rd Representative District

Avon R. Honey (Democrat) won with 74.4% of the vote.

  • Avon R. Honey DemocratElected

    74.4% 8,349 votes

  • James Slaughter DemocratDefeated

    25.6% 2,879 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

11,228 votes cast.

State Representative, 65th Representative District

Donald Ray Kennard (Republican) won with 72.8% of the vote.

  • Donald Ray Kennard RepublicanElected

    72.8% 9,329 votes

  • Wade Byrd DemocratDefeated

    27.2% 3,482 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

12,811 votes cast.

State Representative, 67th Representative District

Yvonne Dorsey Welch (Democrat) won with 59.7% of the vote.

  • Yvonne Dorsey Welch DemocratElected

    59.7% 4,492 votes

  • Lorri Burgess DemocratDefeated

    40.3% 3,036 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

7,528 votes cast.

State Representative, 69th Representative District

Gary Beard (Republican) won with 71.5% of the vote.

  • Gary Beard RepublicanElected

    71.5% 11,317 votes

  • Robelynn Hood Abadie Other partyDefeated

    19.5% 3,091 votes

  • Don Simmons RepublicanDefeated

    9.0% 1,421 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

15,829 votes cast.

State Representative, 70th Representative District

Carl Crane (Republican) won with 73.7% of the vote.

  • Carl Crane RepublicanElected

    73.7% 10,319 votes

  • Bryce Murray RepublicanDefeated

    16.4% 2,294 votes

  • Donald Gene Luther RepublicanDefeated

    9.9% 1,388 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

14,001 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish

Attorney General

Charles C. Foti, Jr. (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Charles C. Foti, Jr. 52.3%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 47.7%.

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratElected

    53.5% 689,179 votes

  • Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 597,917 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,287,096 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

"Bob" Odom (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Bob" Odom 62.4%, "Don" Johnson 37.6%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratElected

    65.6% 822,682 votes

  • "Don" Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    34.4% 430,856 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,253,538 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

No one got a majority, so Robert Wooley (Democrat) and "Dan" Kyle (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Robert Wooley 41.3%, "Dan" Kyle 46.7%, E. "No Fault" Fletcher 2.9%, John Brent "T-T" Fontenot 3.5%.

  • Robert Wooley DemocratIn runoff

    37.1% 467,084 votes

  • "Dan" Kyle RepublicanIn runoff

    33.7% 424,961 votes

  • E. "No Fault" Fletcher DemocratDefeated

    10.4% 130,722 votes

  • John Brent "T-T" Fontenot RepublicanDefeated

    9.9% 124,963 votes

2 other candidates: 8.9% together
William E. "Coach" Johnson Democrat6.1%77,237
Jim R. Bell Other party2.8%35,280

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,260,247 votes cast.

Governor

No one got a majority, so "Bobby" Jindal (Republican) and Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 40.8%, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 11.2%, Richard Ieyoub 19.8%, Claude "Buddy" Leach 14.9%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanIn runoff

    32.5% 443,389 votes

  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco DemocratIn runoff

    18.4% 250,136 votes

  • Richard Ieyoub DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 223,513 votes

  • Claude "Buddy" Leach DemocratDefeated

    13.8% 187,872 votes

13 other candidates: 18.9% together
Randy Ewing Democrat9.1%123,936
"Hunt" Downer Republican6.2%84,718
Alan Allgood Republican0.6%7,866
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Democrat0.5%7,338
Patrick "Live Wire" Landry Other party0.5%7,195
Edward "Eddie" Mangin Other party0.5%6,745
J. D. "Boudreaux" Estilette Other party0.5%6,439
J. E. Jumonville, Jr. Democrat0.3%3,410
John M. "Doc" Simoneaux, Jr. Other party0.2%3,280
Quentin R. Brown, Jr. Other party0.2%2,414
"Mike" Stagg Democrat0.1%1,667
Richard McCoy Democrat0.1%1,513
Fred Robertson Democrat0.1%1,093

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,362,524 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 52.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 46.9%, Clyde C. Holloway 18.7%, Melinda Schwegmann 13.6%, Kirt Bennett 18.3%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    52.7% 674,803 votes

  • Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanDefeated

    19.5% 249,668 votes

  • Melinda Schwegmann RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 215,402 votes

  • Kirt Bennett RepublicanDefeated

    8.5% 108,293 votes

2 other candidates: 2.6% together
J. F. "Rick" Ankesheiln Republican1.3%17,208
Karl E. Schorr Republican1.2%15,505

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,280,879 votes cast.

Secretary of State

W. Fox McKeithen (Republican) won with 72.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: W. Fox McKeithen 76.8%, "Al" Donovan 18.9%, Scott Lewis 4.3%.

  • W. Fox McKeithen RepublicanElected

    72.3% 916,235 votes

  • "Al" Donovan DemocratDefeated

    22.4% 284,125 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.3% 66,969 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,267,329 votes cast.

BESE, 6th District

No one got a majority, so Polly Broussard (Republican) and "Buddy" Bel (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Polly Broussard 41.5%, "Buddy" Bel 19.5%, Noel Hammatt 39.0%.

  • Polly Broussard RepublicanIn runoff

    42.8% 75,895 votes

  • "Buddy" Bel DemocratIn runoff

    29.7% 52,635 votes

  • Noel Hammatt RepublicanDefeated

    27.5% 48,807 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

177,337 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF FOUR (4) MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2.

St. George F. P. D., 4 Mills Renewal, BOC, 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.7% voted yes and 21.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the St. George Fire Protection District, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of four (4.0) mills (the "Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2004 to and including the year 2013, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the St. George Fire Protection District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    78.7% 19,145 votes

  • No

    21.3% 5,195 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

24,340 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

$35 Million ann. to Wetlands Con. Res. Fund

Passed: 67.1% voted for and 32.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 64.1%, Against 35.9%.

  • ForApproved

    67.1% 731,662 votes

  • Against

    32.9% 358,177 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,089,839 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Establishes LA Coastal Restoration Fund

Passed: 67.9% voted for and 32.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 63.6%, Against 36.4%.

  • ForApproved

    67.9% 737,543 votes

  • Against

    32.1% 349,088 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,086,631 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Aut. Leg. limit recovery aff. Coastal Wetland

Passed: 60.5% voted for and 39.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 58.2%, Against 41.8%.

  • ForApproved

    60.5% 626,935 votes

  • Against

    39.5% 408,691 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,035,626 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Auth. BESE to oper. failing elem/sec public

Passed: 59.8% voted for and 40.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 58.1%, Against 41.9%.

  • ForApproved

    59.8% 647,950 votes

  • Against

    40.2% 435,826 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,083,776 votes cast.

Amendment 5

Rev. mbrshp. Bd. of Dir. of LA Workers' Comp.

Passed: 56.3% voted for and 43.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 56.1%, Against 43.9%.

  • ForApproved

    56.3% 594,979 votes

  • Against

    43.7% 461,483 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,056,462 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Chng. certain TIMED project descriptions

Passed: 61.0% voted for and 39.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 70.6%, Against 29.4%.

  • ForApproved

    61.0% 636,973 votes

  • Against

    39.0% 407,981 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,044,954 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Auth. a state infra. bank to loan infra. pro.

Passed: 43.1% voted for and 56.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 40.4%, Against 59.6%.

  • For

    43.1% 449,005 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    56.9% 592,315 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,041,320 votes cast.

Amendment 8

Exemp. offshore drilling rigs from pro. tax

Passed: 55.9% voted for and 44.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 54.2%, Against 45.8%.

  • ForApproved

    55.9% 589,355 votes

  • Against

    44.1% 464,487 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,053,842 votes cast.

Amendment 9

Lottery Pro. Fund monies go to edu./comp./pro

Passed: 64.0% voted for and 36.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 63.3%, Against 36.7%.

  • ForApproved

    64.0% 689,025 votes

  • Against

    36.0% 388,076 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,077,101 votes cast.

Amendment 10

Auth. leg. creating a sys. of Admin. Law

Passed: 40.2% voted for and 59.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 34.6%, Against 65.4%.

  • For

    40.2% 414,603 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    59.8% 617,185 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,031,788 votes cast.

Amendment 11

Budget Stab. Fund - mineral rev. class. chng.

Passed: 58.5% voted for and 41.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 61.2%, Against 38.8%.

  • ForApproved

    58.5% 599,147 votes

  • Against

    41.5% 425,246 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,024,393 votes cast.

Amendment 12

Clarifies const. pro. pri. ownshp. not contra

Passed: 55.2% voted for and 44.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 53.1%, Against 46.9%.

  • ForApproved

    55.2% 574,307 votes

  • Against

    44.8% 466,914 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,041,221 votes cast.

Amendment 13

Auth. local gov'ts to use rev. to acq. immov.

Passed: 41.1% voted for and 58.9% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 35.5%, Against 64.5%.

  • For

    41.1% 425,615 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    58.9% 610,608 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,036,223 votes cast.

Amendment 14

Prohibits leg. aud. from pol. act. for 2 yrs.

Passed: 48.0% voted for and 52.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 40.1%, Against 59.9%.

  • For

    48.0% 498,205 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    52.0% 539,499 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,037,704 votes cast.

Amendment 15

Jud. reaches mand. retire. age to finish term

Passed: 53.3% voted for and 46.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 53.5%, Against 46.5%.

  • ForApproved

    53.3% 572,690 votes

  • Against

    46.7% 501,829 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,074,519 votes cast.