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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Michael "Mike" Cazes (Democrat) won with 80.4% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Cazes DemocratElected

    80.4% 6,814 votes

  • Brandon Hebert DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 1,662 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Cazes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,297 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,476 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2

Jeffrey "Petit" Kershaw (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Jeffrey "Petit" Kershaw DemocratElected

    58.8% 856 votes

  • Perry Gaudet RepublicanDefeated

    41.2% 599 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jeffrey "Petit" Kershaw
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,296 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 159 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,455 votes cast.

Council Member, District 3

Keith K. "Keedy" Washington, Sr. (Democrat) won with 62.3% of the vote.

  • Keith K. "Keedy" Washington, Sr. DemocratElected

    62.3% 425 votes

  • Tamiko "Tammy" Clayton-Jones DemocratDefeated

    37.7% 257 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Keith K. "Keedy" Washington, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 595 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 87 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

682 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4

Ricky Loupe (Democrat) won with 52.0% of the vote.

  • Ricky Loupe DemocratElected

    52.0% 667 votes

  • Lynn B. Robertson DemocratDefeated

    48.0% 616 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ricky Loupe
Lynn B. Robertson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,052 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 231 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,283 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5

Charlene Gordon (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

  • Charlene Gordon DemocratElected

    50.3% 398 votes

  • Katherine "Kathy" Jackson DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 394 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charlene Gordon
Katherine "Kathy" Jackson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 601 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 191 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

792 votes cast.

Council Member, District 6

"Phil" Porto, Jr. (Democrat) won with 60.2% of the vote.

  • "Phil" Porto, Jr. DemocratElected

    60.2% 424 votes

  • Rose A. Lee Roche' DemocratDefeated

    39.8% 280 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Phil" Porto, Jr.
Rose A. Lee Roche'
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 600 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

704 votes cast.

Council Member, District 7

Gary "Sprout" Spillman (Democrat) won with 63.5% of the vote.

  • Gary "Sprout" Spillman DemocratElected

    63.5% 576 votes

  • Ross Rumfola No partyDefeated

    36.5% 331 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary "Sprout" Spillman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 807 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 100 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

907 votes cast.

Council Member, District 8

No one got a majority, so Alethea "Lisa Green" Johnson (Democrat) and Carol Leger Johnson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Alethea "Lisa Green" Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    28.3% 310 votes

  • Carol Leger Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    21.3% 233 votes

  • Alicia Andre' Salpietra RepublicanDefeated

    18.2% 199 votes

  • Donovan Dugas No partyDefeated

    15.4% 169 votes

2 other candidates: 16.9% together
Anthony Landry Democrat11.5%126
Alex "Jimmy" Guidroz Democrat5.4%59

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alethea "Lisa Green" Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 965 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 131 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,096 votes cast.

Council Member, District 9

Edward G. "Bob" Robertson (Democrat) won with 54.0% of the vote.

  • Edward G. "Bob" Robertson DemocratElected

    54.0% 300 votes

  • Geric "Shaq" Joseph DemocratDefeated

    46.0% 256 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward G. "Bob" Robertson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 452 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 104 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

556 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 17th Senatorial District

Robert "Rob" Marionneaux (Democrat) won with 82.6% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Robert "Rob" Marionneaux 82.8%, Martha Manuel 17.2%.

  • Robert "Rob" Marionneaux DemocratElected

    82.6% 37,835 votes

  • Martha Manuel DemocratDefeated

    17.4% 7,975 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Robert "Rob" Marionneaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,100 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,154 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

45,810 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRobert "Rob" MarionneauxMartha ManuelTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish84.4%5,01515.6%929
East Feliciana Parish83.2%5,74916.8%1,164
Iberville Parish84.5%10,38715.5%1,912
Pointe Coupee Parish80.2%8,29219.8%2,045
St. Helena Parish75.6%1,56024.4%503
West Baton Rouge Parish82.8%6,83217.2%1,422

State Representative, 29th Representative District

Regina Ashford Barrow (Democrat) won with 64.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Regina Ashford Barrow 69.8%, Sarah Holliday 18.0%, Harold Williams 12.1%.

  • Regina Ashford Barrow DemocratElected

    64.6% 6,239 votes

  • Sarah Holliday DemocratDefeated

    23.6% 2,282 votes

  • Harold Williams RepublicanDefeated

    11.8% 1,143 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Regina Ashford Barrow
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 779 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 219 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,664 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRegina Ashford BarrowSarah HollidayHarold WilliamsTurnout
East Baton Rouge Parish64.0%5,54224.3%2,10211.8%1,022
West Baton Rouge Parish69.8%69718.0%18012.1%121

Statewide and federal races in West Baton Rouge Parish

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) and Royal Alexander (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 37.6%, Royal Alexander 22.2%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 40.2%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 434,507 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 395,498 votes

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 389,300 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Royal Alexander
Charles C. Foti, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,160 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,142 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,219,305 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

No one got a majority, so "Bob" Odom (Democrat) and Mike Strain (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Bob" Odom 51.0%, Mike Strain 34.2%, Wayne Carter 9.3%, Don Johnson 5.4%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 505,504 votes

  • Mike Strain RepublicanIn runoff

    40.5% 494,760 votes

  • Wayne Carter RepublicanDefeated

    12.5% 152,893 votes

  • Don Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    5.7% 69,470 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Odom
Mike Strain
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,209 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,141 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,222,627 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Jim" Donelon 47.4%, James "Jim" Crowley 42.2%, Robert Lansden 6.8%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 3.5%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    50.9% 606,196 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 423,986 votes

  • Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 105,991 votes

  • Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale RepublicanDefeated

    4.6% 55,350 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
James "Jim" Crowley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,053 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,145 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,191,523 votes cast.

Governor

"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 51.9%, Walter J. Boasso 18.8%, John Georges 11.0%, Foster Campbell 16.6%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected

    53.9% 699,275 votes

  • Walter J. Boasso DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 226,476 votes

  • John Georges No partyDefeated

    14.4% 186,682 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 161,665 votes

8 other candidates: 1.8% together
Mary Volentine Smith Democrat0.5%5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party0.4%4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party0.3%3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian0.2%2,648
Sheldon Forest No party0.2%2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.2%2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat0.1%1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party0.1%994

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,505 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,297,840 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 61.5%, "Sammy" Kershaw 27.9%, Gary J. Beard 8.2%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 1.3%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    56.6% 701,887 votes

  • "Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated

    30.3% 375,727 votes

  • Gary J. Beard RepublicanDefeated

    10.6% 130,876 votes

  • Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,965 votes

  • Thomas D. Kates No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,555 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mitch" Landrieu
"Sammy" Kershaw
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,237 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,155 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,240,010 votes cast.

Secretary of State

"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 66.3%, "R." Wooley 30.8%, Scott Lewis 2.9%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    63.3% 757,821 votes

  • "R." Wooley DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 374,199 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.4% 64,723 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"R." Wooley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,187 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,196,743 votes cast.

BESE, District 8

Linda M. Johnson (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Linda M. Johnson 57.9%, Darrell W. Glasper 42.1%.

  • Linda M. Johnson DemocratElected

    66.0% 101,992 votes

  • Darrell W. Glasper Other partyDefeated

    34.0% 52,529 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Linda M. Johnson
Darrell W. Glasper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,889 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,108 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,521 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Proh.redct.salary suppl.law enf./fire officer

Passed: 59.0% voted for and 41.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 64.7%, Against 35.3%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,766 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,144,781 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Suppl. uniform pay plans police/fire agencies

Passed: 56.2% voted for and 43.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 60.9%, Against 39.1%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,621 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,118,238 votes cast.

Amendment 3

State retirement - additional funds - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 58.0% voted for and 42.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 58.0%, Against 42.0%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,490 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,123 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,094,646 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Exempt consigned jewelry ad valorem prop. tax

Passed: 44.3% voted for and 55.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 48.2%, Against 51.8%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,543 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,106,241 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct