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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 4, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Councilman, Metro District 2

Ulysses "Bones" Addison (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • Ulysses "Bones" Addison DemocratElected

    54.5% 7,245 votes

  • Gerald Handy DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 6,045 votes

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

13,290 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 3

Chandler Loupe (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Chandler Loupe RepublicanElected

    52.6% 8,318 votes

  • M. Scott Wilson RepublicanDefeated

    47.4% 7,492 votes

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

15,810 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 5

Ronnie Edwards (Democrat) won with 68.6% of the vote.

  • Ronnie Edwards DemocratElected

    68.6% 8,399 votes

  • Herbert A. Pate DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 3,836 votes

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

12,235 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 6

Donna Collins-Lewis (Democrat) won with 61.4% of the vote.

  • Donna Collins-Lewis DemocratElected

    61.4% 7,742 votes

  • Martha Jane Tassin RepublicanDefeated

    38.6% 4,871 votes

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

12,613 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 7

C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • C. Denise Marcelle DemocratElected

    71.6% 9,724 votes

  • Byron Sharper DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 3,851 votes

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

13,575 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 10

Tara Wicker (Democrat) won with 50.0% of the vote.

  • Tara Wicker DemocratElected

    50.0% 4,893 votes

  • Larry Selders DemocratDefeated

    50.0% 4,887 votes

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

9,780 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 11

Alison Cascio (Republican) won with 60.6% of the vote.

  • Alison Cascio RepublicanElected

    60.6% 9,644 votes

  • Scott Lemoine RepublicanDefeated

    39.4% 6,264 votes

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

15,908 votes cast.

Councilman, Metro District 12

R.J. "Smokie" Bourgeois (Republican) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • R.J. "Smokie" Bourgeois RepublicanElected

    50.1% 7,393 votes

  • "Jim" Benham RepublicanDefeated

    49.9% 7,359 votes

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

14,752 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Juvenile Court, Elec. Sect. 1A

Kathleen Stewart Richey (Democrat) won with 54.8% of the vote.

  • Kathleen Stewart Richey DemocratElected

    54.8% 62,150 votes

  • Gerald T. "Jerry" Arbour RepublicanDefeated

    45.2% 51,278 votes

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

113,428 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3

Moses M. Evans, Jr. (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Moses M. Evans, Jr. DemocratElected

    52.8% 4,879 votes

  • Vernell Haynes DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 4,366 votes

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

9,245 votes cast.

Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish

President

John McCain, Sarah Palin (Republican) won with 58.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: John McCain, Sarah Palin 48.3%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 50.5%, "Ron" Paul,Barry Goldwater,Jr. Louisiana Taxpayers Party 0.5%, Cynthia McKinney,Rosa Clemente Green Party 0.2%.

  • John McCain, Sarah Palin RepublicanElected

    58.6% 1,148,275 votes

  • Barack Obama, Joe Biden DemocratDefeated

    39.9% 782,989 votes

  • "Ron" Paul,Barry Goldwater,Jr. Louisiana Taxpayers PartyDefeated

    0.5% 9,368 votes

  • Cynthia McKinney,Rosa Clemente Green PartyDefeated

    0.5% 9,187 votes

5 other candidates: 0.6% together
Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez Independent0.4%6,997
Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle Constitution Party0.1%2,581
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers Party0.0%735
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation0.0%354
Gene Amondson, Leroy Pletten Prohibition0.0%275

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

1,960,761 votes cast.

U.S. Senator

Mary Landrieu (Democrat) won with 52.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Mary Landrieu 57.1%, John Kennedy 41.4%, Richard Fontanesi 0.8%, "Jay" Patel 0.5%.

  • Mary Landrieu DemocratElected

    52.1% 988,298 votes

  • John Kennedy RepublicanDefeated

    45.7% 867,177 votes

  • Richard Fontanesi LibertarianDefeated

    1.0% 18,590 votes

  • "Jay" Patel No partyDefeated

    0.7% 13,729 votes

  • Robert Stewart Other partyDefeated

    0.5% 8,780 votes

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

1,896,574 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

William "Bill" Cassidy (Republican) won with 48.1% of the vote.

This race covers 9 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: William "Bill" Cassidy 43.6%, "Don" Cazayoux 41.9%, Michael Jackson 14.5%.

  • William "Bill" Cassidy RepublicanElected

    48.1% 150,332 votes

  • "Don" Cazayoux DemocratDefeated

    40.3% 125,886 votes

  • Michael Jackson No partyDefeated

    11.6% 36,198 votes

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

312,416 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition Summary: Authority for the Parish of East Baton Rouge Capital Improvements District (A) to levy a 1/2% sales tax and (B) 9.9 mills property tax, each for a period of thirty (30) years, to provide funds for certain capital improvement projects within the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and authorizing the proceeds of such taxes to be funded into bonds.

PW- Metro Council, 1/2% S.Tax & 9.9 Mills -Metro Council- 30 Yrs

Passed: 49.1% voted yes and 50.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge Capital Improvements District (the "District"), a special taxing district with geographical boundaries coterminous with the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29(B) of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution (the "Constitution"), Article VI, Section 19 of the Constitution, La. R.S. 33:2740.9, and other constitutional and statutory authority, (A) be authorized to levy and collect an additional tax of 1/2% (the "Sales Tax") (an estimated $39,600,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Sales Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, lease or rental, consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property (but exempting food and prescription drugs), and on sales of services in the District, commencing on January 1, 2009, to and including December 31, 2038, and (B) be authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of 9.9 mills (the "Property Tax") (an estimated $29,000,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Property Tax for an entire year), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of thirty (30) years, commencing in the year 2009, to and including the year 2038, and shall proceeds of said Sales Tax and said Property Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Sales Tax and the Property Tax), be used entirely and exclusively to provide funding for certain capital improvement projects to be located within the geographical boundaries of the Parish, all as more specifically set forth in the Parish of East Baton Rouge Capital Improvements Plan dated July 23, 2008 ("Plan"); and shall the District be further authorized to fund proceeds of the Sales Tax and the Property Tax into bonds from time to time for any one or more of the capital improvements projects set forth in the Plan?

  • Yes

    49.1% 87,393 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.9% 90,464 votes

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

177,857 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

2 1/2 terms in 3 consec.terms not appt/elect

Passed: 69.4% voted for and 30.6% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 68.9%, Against 31.1%.

  • ForApproved

    69.4% 1,129,899 votes

  • Against

    30.6% 497,283 votes

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

1,627,182 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Extra Session - 7 calendar days prior

Passed: 59.8% voted for and 40.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 64.8%, Against 35.2%.

  • ForApproved

    59.8% 952,140 votes

  • Against

    40.2% 641,350 votes

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

1,593,490 votes cast.

Amendment 3

Legis.-temp. successor ordered active duty

Passed: 61.8% voted for and 38.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 57.7%, Against 42.3%.

  • ForApproved

    61.8% 981,577 votes

  • Against

    38.2% 607,771 votes

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

1,589,348 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Increase gen.severance tax allocat.to parish

Passed: 44.6% voted for and 55.4% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 44.4%, Against 55.6%.

  • For

    44.6% 704,130 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.4% 875,272 votes

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

1,579,402 votes cast.

Amendment 5

New Prop. purchased / replace prop. sold

Passed: 49.9% voted for and 50.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 51.0%, Against 49.0%.

  • For

    49.9% 778,275 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.1% 780,125 votes

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

1,558,400 votes cast.

Amendment 6

Remove certain restrictions on blighted prop.

Passed: 49.5% voted for and 50.5% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 53.6%, Against 46.4%.

  • For

    49.5% 771,132 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    50.5% 786,999 votes

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

1,558,131 votes cast.

Amendment 7

Contributions to post-employ. benefit funds

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

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: For 51.5%, Against 48.5%.

  • For

    44.3% 670,816 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 842,009 votes

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

1,512,825 votes cast.