Mayor, City of Baker
Harold Rideau (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.
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3,976 votes cast.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Local election results for Saturday, February 9, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Cities, towns, and villages
City of Baker
Chief of Police, City of Baker
Michael "Snapper" Knaps (Democrat) won with 63.3% of the vote.
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3,856 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1, City of Baker
Charles Vincent (Democrat) won with 71.0% of the vote.
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885 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2, City of Baker
"A. J." Walls (Democrat) won with 60.7% of the vote.
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910 votes cast.
Councilman, District 3, City of Baker
Carlon Simpson (Democrat) won with 61.9% of the vote.
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491 votes cast.
Councilman, District 4, City of Baker
James "Jimmy" Pourciau (Democrat) won with 57.8% of the vote.
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626 votes cast.
Councilman, District 5, City of Baker
No one got a majority, so Fred O. Russell (Democrat) and Sherri H. Collins (Democrat) went to a runoff.
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917 votes cast.
Party committees
DSCC Member, 66th Representative District, Office "B"
Jesse H. Bankston (Democrat) won with 80.3% of the vote.
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4,028 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 67th Representative District, Office "A"
Avis Baker-White (Democrat) won with 41.2% of the vote.
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4,016 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 67th Representative District, Office "B"
Ben Jeffers (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.
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4,075 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 68th Representative District, Office "B"
Brandon DeCuir (Democrat) won with 60.9% of the vote.
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4,990 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 69th Representative District, Office "A"
Elizabeth "Betty" Powers (Democrat) won with 41.3% of the vote.
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3,692 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 69th Representative District, Office "B"
John Ales (Democrat) won with 70.4% of the vote.
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3,565 votes cast.
DSCC Member, 70th Representative District, Office "B"
James M. Bernhard (Democrat) won with 69.4% of the vote.
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3,933 votes cast.
DPEC Member(s), at Large
Darlene Fields (Democrat), W. T. Winfield (Democrat), Ben Jeffers (Democrat), Lynn N. Bankston (Democrat), and Donald Hodge, Jr. (Democrat) won.
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159,786 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 1
Juanita Carter-Sanford (Democrat) won with 62.5% of the vote.
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4,717 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 2
Linda Perkins (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.
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5,889 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 5
Charles R. Kelly (Democrat) won with 65.7% of the vote.
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5,816 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 10
Carolyn Coleman (Democrat) won with 84.7% of the vote.
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2,963 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 11
Elizabeth "Betty" Powers (Democrat) won with 55.1% of the vote.
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2,532 votes cast.
DPEC Member, District 12
Brandon DeCuir (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
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2,843 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 61st Representative District
Dan Richey (Republican) won with 56.9% of the vote.
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727 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 62nd Representative District, Subdistrict B
James "Jimmy" Kaiser (Republican) won with 67.7% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: James "Jimmy" Kaiser 65.8%, Rosalie "Pat" Harris 34.2%.
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1,293 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 65th Representative District, Subdistrict C
Gerald Phares (Republican) won with 69.5% of the vote.
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1,282 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 66th Representative District, Subdistrict B
Malcolm Richard (Republican) won with 72.2% of the vote.
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1,217 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 66th Representative District, Subdistrict C
Ray Williams (Republican) won with 67.6% of the vote.
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827 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 67th Representative District
Gail Dignam (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.
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654 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 68th Representative District, Subdistrict B
"Ted" Baldwin (Republican) won with 36.4% of the vote.
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1,202 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 68th Representative District, Subdistrict C
John J. Price (Republican) won with 39.2% of the vote.
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1,277 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 69th Representative District, Subdistrict A
Erich Ponti (Republican) won with 68.8% of the vote.
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1,305 votes cast.
RSCC Member, 69th Representative District, Subdistrict D
Ryan Booth (Republican) won with 57.5% of the vote.
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1,275 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 3
John J. Price (Republican) won with 58.2% of the vote.
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3,147 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 8
"Ron" Findish (Republican) won with 63.4% of the vote.
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2,973 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 10
Cyrus Greco (Republican) won with 61.9% of the vote.
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565 votes cast.
RPEC Member, District 12
Donna Grodner (Republican) won with 50.4% of the vote.
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2,599 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish
Democratic presidential primary
Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Barack Obama 63.7%, Hillary Clinton 27.8%, John Edwards 4.1%, "Joe" Biden 1.8%.
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384,346 votes cast.
Republican presidential primary
"Mike" Huckabee (Republican) won with 43.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 33.9%, John McCain 47.1%, Mitt Romney 8.2%, Ron Paul 6.9%.
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161,169 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO RELOCATE AND TO CONDUCT RIVERBOAT GAMING OPERATIONS OR ACTIVITIES AT A BERTH OR DOCKING FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WITHIN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GARDERE LANE AND RIVER ROAD.
Parishwide, Relocate Riverboat Gaming - Metro. Council
Passed: 56.1% voted yes and 43.9% voted no.
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102,332 votes cast.