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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Port Allen

Mayor, City of Port Allen

Derek A. Lewis (Democrat) won with 64.5% of the vote.

  • Derek A. Lewis DemocratElected

    64.5% 1,294 votes

  • Zane Nelson RepublicanDefeated

    35.5% 713 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%
Derek A. Lewis
Zane Nelson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,759 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 248 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,007 votes cast.

Chief of Police, City of Port Allen

No one got a majority, so "Fred" Smith (Democrat) and Terrell Joseph (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Fred" Smith DemocratIn runoff

    47.9% 971 votes

  • Terrell Joseph DemocratIn runoff

    24.0% 487 votes

  • Eric "Super Cop" Frank DemocratDefeated

    18.4% 373 votes

  • Joe Howell DemocratDefeated

    9.7% 197 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%
"Fred" Smith
Terrell Joseph
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,773 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 255 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,028 votes cast.

Council Member, District IV, City of Port Allen

No one got a majority, so Irvrie A. "Ivory" Johnson (Democrat) and Johnny L. Johnson, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Irvrie A. "Ivory" Johnson DemocratIn runoff

    49.7% 255 votes

  • Johnny L. Johnson, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 177 votes

  • Paulette Collins-Kent DemocratDefeated

    15.8% 81 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%
Irvrie A. "Ivory" Johnson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 438 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 75 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

513 votes cast.

Town of Addis

Mayor, Town of Addis

Carroll P. Bourgeois (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Carroll P. Bourgeois DemocratElected

    54.2% 610 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Hebert RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 515 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%
Carroll P. Bourgeois
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,051 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,125 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Addis

Richard Alton "Ricky" Anderson (Democrat) won with 68.9% of the vote.

  • Richard Alton "Ricky" Anderson DemocratElected

    68.9% 775 votes

  • Ted Berthelot DemocratDefeated

    31.1% 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%
Richard Alton "Ricky" Anderson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,051 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,125 votes cast.

Council Members, Town of Addis

Russell "Rusty" Parrish (Democrat), David H. Toups (Democrat), Lance "Yogi" Gauthreaux (No party), and Wilson "Hook" Cazes (Democrat) won.

  • Russell "Rusty" Parrish DemocratElected

    16.2% 820 votes

  • David H. Toups DemocratElected

    15.0% 757 votes

  • Lance "Yogi" Gauthreaux No partyElected

    11.8% 594 votes

  • Wilson "Hook" Cazes DemocratElected

    11.0% 558 votes

  • Joseph "Blackie" Landry DemocratIn runoff

    9.6% 486 votes

  • Paul Wayne Ramagos RepublicanIn runoff

    8.8% 446 votes

4 other candidates: 27.5% together
Bonnie Kleinpeter Republican7.8%396
Felix Todd Leveron Republican7.7%391
"Faye" Watts Democrat7.4%372
Ormise Scott, Sr. Democrat4.6%230

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%
Russell "Rusty" Parrish
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,715 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 335 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,050 votes cast.

Town of Brusly

Mayor, Town of Brusly

"Joey" Normand (No party) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • "Joey" Normand No partyElected

    64.9% 673 votes

  • Edmond Jordan DemocratDefeated

    35.1% 364 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%
"Joey" Normand
Edmond Jordan
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 912 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 125 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,037 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Brusly

Jamie Whaley (Democrat) won with 82.9% of the vote.

  • Jamie Whaley DemocratElected

    82.9% 860 votes

  • William Starnes DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 178 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%
Jamie Whaley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 917 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,038 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 18th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Troy Grezaffi (Democrat) and Major Thibaut (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Troy Grezaffi 13.1%, Major Thibaut 11.7%, "Billy" Ward 37.6%, Audrey A. McCain 31.5%.

  • Troy Grezaffi DemocratIn runoff

    30.8% 3,353 votes

  • Major Thibaut DemocratIn runoff

    26.2% 2,855 votes

  • "Billy" Ward DemocratDefeated

    19.0% 2,064 votes

  • Audrey A. McCain DemocratDefeated

    12.0% 1,310 votes

  • Russell Young DemocratDefeated

    11.9% 1,297 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%
Troy Grezaffi
"Billy" Ward
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,011 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 314 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,879 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Pointe Coupee ParishTroy Grezaffi38.7%
West Baton Rouge Parish"Billy" Ward37.6%
West Feliciana ParishTroy Grezaffi36.0%

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so H. "Gil" Banta (Republican) and Ulyse E. Godfrey, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • H. "Gil" Banta RepublicanIn runoff

    45.4% 842 votes

  • Ulyse E. Godfrey, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    33.5% 620 votes

  • Melvin "Lemonaid Man" Abbott RepublicanDefeated

    21.1% 391 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%
H. "Gil" Banta
Ulyse E. Godfrey, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,680 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 173 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,853 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

James "Jimmy" Womack (Democrat) won with 86.4% of the vote.

  • James "Jimmy" Womack DemocratElected

    86.4% 650 votes

  • Marie K. Bernard DemocratDefeated

    13.6% 102 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 "Jimmy" Womack
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 690 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

752 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5

Michael "Mike" David (Democrat) won with 78.5% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" David DemocratElected

    78.5% 146 votes

  • Ernest Gaspard DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 40 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" David
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 174 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

186 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 7

"Johnny" Lurry (Republican) won with 53.7% of the vote.

  • "Johnny" Lurry RepublicanElected

    53.7% 402 votes

  • Carol Johnson DemocratDefeated

    46.3% 347 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%
"Johnny" Lurry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 687 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 62 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

749 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in West Baton Rouge Parish

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District

Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball (Democrat) won with 64.7% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball 76.1%, Jefferson D. Hughes 23.9%.

  • Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball DemocratElected

    64.7% 113,939 votes

  • Jefferson D. Hughes RepublicanDefeated

    35.3% 62,269 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%
Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball
Jefferson D. Hughes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,210 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 677 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

176,208 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct