On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Mayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge
No one got a majority, so Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (Democrat) and Bobby Simpson (Republican) went to a runoff.
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratIn runoff
35.1%39,470 votes
Bobby Simpson RepublicanIn runoff
33.9%38,206 votes
William Daniel DemocratDefeated
24.6%27,662 votes
"Nat" Bankston RepublicanDefeated
4.3%4,892 votes
3 other candidates: 2.1% together
John B. Fontenot Republican
0.8%
900
Leroy Davis Democrat
0.7%
765
Stephanie J. Greco Other party
0.6%
703
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
112,598 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 1
Wayne Carter (Democrat) won with 56.9% of the vote.
Wayne Carter DemocratElected
56.9%5,607 votes
George "Danny" Spencer RepublicanDefeated
43.1%4,239 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
9,846 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 2
No one got a majority, so Ulysses "Bones" Addison (Democrat) and Joe Jenkins (Democrat) went to a runoff.
Ulysses "Bones" Addison DemocratIn runoff
45.4%3,823 votes
Joe Jenkins DemocratIn runoff
30.4%2,556 votes
Kevin W. Bergeron RepublicanDefeated
13.2%1,109 votes
Moses M. Evans, Jr. DemocratDefeated
11.1%933 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
8,421 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 3
"Pat" Culbertson (Republican) won with 73.2% of the vote.
"Pat" Culbertson RepublicanElected
73.2%6,768 votes
Merritt E. McDonald, Sr. DemocratDefeated
26.8%2,484 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
9,252 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 5
Charles R. Kelly, Sr. (Democrat) won with 75.2% of the vote.
Charles R. Kelly, Sr. DemocratElected
75.2%5,636 votes
Seabell Thomas DemocratDefeated
24.8%1,858 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
7,494 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 6
Martha Jane Tassin (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.
Martha Jane Tassin RepublicanElected
51.9%3,883 votes
Reginald L. Pitcher DemocratDefeated
24.6%1,838 votes
Sarah Holliday DemocratDefeated
23.5%1,757 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
7,478 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 7
Byron Sharper (Democrat) won with 51.4% of the vote.
Byron Sharper DemocratElected
51.4%4,091 votes
W. T. Winfield DemocratDefeated
34.3%2,728 votes
Paul Brumfield DemocratDefeated
14.3%1,141 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
7,960 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 9
Darrell P. Ourso (Republican) won with 65.6% of the vote.
Darrell P. Ourso RepublicanElected
65.6%7,736 votes
David C. Fa-Kouri RepublicanDefeated
34.4%4,053 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
11,789 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 10
Lorri Burgess (Democrat) won with 64.2% of the vote.
Lorri Burgess DemocratElected
64.2%3,903 votes
Carolyn Robinson Coleman DemocratDefeated
26.1%1,585 votes
Willis V. Reed, Sr. RepublicanDefeated
9.8%596 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
6,084 votes cast.
Councilman, Metro District 12
No one got a majority, so Mickey Skyring (Republican) and Greg Accardo (Republican) went to a runoff.
Mickey Skyring RepublicanIn runoff
30.8%3,184 votes
Greg Accardo RepublicanIn runoff
28.6%2,954 votes
Jason A. Wesley DemocratDefeated
26.4%2,729 votes
R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois Other partyDefeated
14.1%1,456 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
10,323 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish
PSC, District 3
No one got a majority, so Cleo Fields (Democrat) and Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Cleo Fields 75.4%, Lambert C. Boissiere III 11.3%, Irma Muse Dixon 13.3%.
Cleo Fields DemocratIn runoff
42.5%63,207 votes
Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratIn runoff
38.4%57,057 votes
Irma Muse Dixon DemocratDefeated
19.1%28,396 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
148,660 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
ALSEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 9 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: CONTINUATION OF THE EXISTING TEN (10) MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF THE ALSEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
Shall the Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, 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 continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax"), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2006 to and including the year 2015, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9 and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?
YesApproved
70.7%345 votes
No
29.3%143 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
488 votes cast.
EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A SEVEN AND ONE HALF (7.5) MILLS AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR INCREASING MANPOWER, HIRING, TRAINING, AND EQUIPPING PERSONNEL, AND THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5, WITHIN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
E. Side Fire Prot. Dist.5, 7.5 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 72.2% voted yes and 27.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), Act No. 192 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to adopt an ordinance providing for the levy and collection of an ad valorem property tax of seven and one half (7.5) mills (the "Tax"), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2005 and annually thereafter to and including the year 2014, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for increasing manpower, hiring, training, and equipping personnel, and the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of East Side Fire Protection District No. 5, to include paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and paying charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?
YesApproved
72.2%2,528 votes
No
27.8%974 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,502 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman
Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 74.2%, Against 25.8%.
What the ballot said
To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)
ForApproved
77.8%619,908 votes
Against
22.2%177,067 votes
No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.