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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 8, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Baker

Councilman, District 5, City of Baker

Fred O. Russell (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Fred O. Russell DemocratElected

    52.9% 323 votes

  • Sherri H. Collins DemocratDefeated

    47.1% 288 votes

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

611 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (Democratic primary)

No one got a majority, so "Don" Cazayoux (Democrat) and Michael Jackson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: "Don" Cazayoux 25.2%, Michael Jackson 30.9%, Jason DeCuir 22.3%, "Andy" Kopplin 19.8%.

  • "Don" Cazayoux DemocratIn runoff

    34.9% 16,636 votes

  • Michael Jackson DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 12,941 votes

  • Jason DeCuir DemocratDefeated

    18.5% 8,824 votes

  • "Andy" Kopplin DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 8,211 votes

  • Joe Delatte DemocratDefeated

    2.1% 1,020 votes

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

47,632 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (Republican primary)

No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Laurinda L. Calongne (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 48.6%, Laurinda L. Calongne 24.3%, Paul Sawyer 25.5%, Michael Cloonan 1.5%.

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff

    49.9% 14,900 votes

  • Laurinda L. Calongne RepublicanIn runoff

    25.5% 7,609 votes

  • Paul Sawyer RepublicanDefeated

    23.2% 6,939 votes

  • Michael Cloonan RepublicanDefeated

    1.4% 427 votes

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

29,875 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 0.51% SALES AND USE TAX FOR 10 YEARS WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE EXPENDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING OF REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS, ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CLASSROOMS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.

Ed. Facilities Imp. Dist., Prop. #1 - 0.51% S&U - BOD - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.4% voted yes and 35.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

For the purpose of assisting the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (the "School Board") in funding repairs and renovations, enhancing technology, construction of new classrooms and construction of new schools in the public school system in the East Baton Rouge Parish Educational Facilities Improvement District, Louisiana (the "District"), as set forth in and subject to "A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System" (the "Plan") originally approved by the School Board on August 13, 1998 as revised through January 10, 2008, shall the District, under La. R.S. 33:2740.37 and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of not to exceed fifty-one hundredths of one percent (0.51%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $38,900,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, as defined by law, for a period ending ten (10) years from the Tax's new effective date, except that the sale at retail, use, consumption, distribution, and storage for use or consumption of food and prescription drugs shall be exempted from the Tax, with tax proceeds (after paying costs of collection and administration) to be dedicated for the purposes listed above; provided that the District may only levy so much of the Tax to fund portions of the Plan not requiring approval of the federal court or for which such approval has been received?

  • YesApproved

    64.4% 29,249 votes

  • No

    35.6% 16,178 votes

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

45,427 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 0.08% SALES AND USE TAX FOR 10 YEARS WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE EXPENDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BY IMPROVING DISCIPLINE, PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND REDUCING TRUANCY IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.

Ed. Facilities Imp. Dist., Prop. #2 - 0.08% S&U - BOD - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 62.3% voted yes and 37.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

For the purpose of assisting the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (the "School Board") in improving the educational environment for all students of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System by improving discipline, providing for alternative education and reducing truancy in public schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish Educational Facilities Improvement District, Louisiana (the "District"), as set forth in and subject to "A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System" (the "Plan") originally approved by the School Board on August 13, 1998 as revised through January 10, 2008, shall the District, under La. R.S. 33:2740.37 and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of not to exceed eight hundredths of one percent (0.08%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $6,100,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, as defined by law, for a period ending ten (10) years from the Tax's new effective date, except that the sale at retail, use, consumption, distribution, and storage for use or consumption of food and prescription drugs shall be exempted from the Tax, with tax proceeds (after paying costs of collection and administration) to be dedicated for the purposes listed above; provided that the District may only levy so much of the Tax to fund portions of the Plan not requiring approval of the federal court or for which such approval has been received?

  • YesApproved

    62.3% 28,091 votes

  • No

    37.7% 16,986 votes

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

45,077 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO.3 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 0.41% SALES AND USE TAX FOR 10 YEARS WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE EXPENDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING COMPENSATION OF TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.

Ed. Facilities Imp. Dist., Prop. #3 - 0.41% S&U - BOD - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 64.2% voted yes and 35.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

For the purpose of assisting the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (the "School Board") in increasing compensation of the School Board's teachers and other school system employees in the East Baton Rouge Parish Educational Facilities Improvement District, Louisiana (the "District"), as set forth in and subject to "A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System" (the "Plan") originally approved by the School Board on August 13, 1998 as revised through January 10, 2008, shall the District, under La. R.S. 33:2740.37 and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of not to exceed forty-one hundredths of one percent (0.41 %) (the "Tax") (an estimated $31,300,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, as defined by law, for a period ending ten (10) years from the Tax's new effective date, except that the sale at retail, use, consumption, distribution, and storage for use or consumption of food and prescription drugs shall be exempted from the Tax, with tax proceeds (after paying costs of collection and administration) to be dedicated for the purposes listed above?

  • YesApproved

    64.2% 28,991 votes

  • No

    35.8% 16,174 votes

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

45,165 votes cast.

ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 20-YEAR BONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC.

Zachary Comm. Sch.Dist.#1, $25,000 Bond - SB - 20-Yrs.

Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Zachary Community School District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    65.6% 1,785 votes

  • No

    34.4% 937 votes

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

2,722 votes cast.