East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 27, 2010. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

Other elections here: Every election in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Central

Mayor, City of Central

"Mac" Watts (Republican) won with 51.9% of the vote.

"Mac" Watts RepublicanElected
51.9% 4,183 votes
"Jr." Shelton RepublicanDefeated
48.1% 3,877 votes

By precinct in East 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%
"Mac" Watts
"Jr." Shelton

Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,625 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 435 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,060 votes cast; 41.7% of the 19,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, City of Central

No one got a majority, so "Doug" Browning (Republican) and "Wade" Welborn (Republican) went to a runoff.

"Doug" Browning RepublicanIn runoff
47.4% 3,794 votes
"Wade" Welborn RepublicanIn runoff
43.3% 3,466 votes
Michael Garner RepublicanDefeated
9.2% 738 votes

By precinct in East 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%
"Doug" Browning
"Wade" Welborn

Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,571 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 427 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,998 votes cast; 41.7% of the 19,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member(s), City of Central

"Tony" LoBue (Republican), Ralph Washington (Democrat), Wayne Messina (Republican), Louis DeJohn, Jr. (Republican), and Aaron Moak (Republican) won.

"Tony" LoBue RepublicanElected
14.3% 5,282 votes
Ralph Washington DemocratElected
12.2% 4,540 votes
Wayne Messina RepublicanElected
12.2% 4,538 votes
Louis DeJohn, Jr. RepublicanElected
12.0% 4,435 votes
Aaron Moak RepublicanElected
11.2% 4,165 votes

4 other candidates: 38.1% together

Joan Lansing Republican	10.5%	3,891
Charles Lee Hinton Republican	9.7%	3,591
"Lucky" Ross Republican	9.0%	3,346
"Mike" Mannino No party	8.8%	3,278

By precinct in East 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%
"Tony" LoBue

Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 35,054 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 2,012 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

37,066 votes cast; 41.7% of the 19,807 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Greenwood Crime Prevention and Improvement District Proposition Summary: 10 year annual parcel fee of $125 beginning in 2010 for security, beautification and improvements within the Greenwood Crime Prevention and Improvement District.

Greenwood Crime Prev. & Imp. Dist., $125 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.4% voted yes and 17.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Greenwood Crime Prevention and Improvement District (the "District"), levy an annual parcel fee of up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) on each developed and undeveloped residential parcel located in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2019 for providing security for district residents and to serve the needs of the District by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the District (an estimated $30,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the initial levy) and all related matters as set forth in La. R.S. 33:9097.5, and then being renewable in the same manner as its imposition, if the Board of Commissioners of the District determines that said renewal is necessary to meet the needs of the District?

YesApproved
82.4% 136 votes
No
17.6% 29 votes

By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

	Under 55%	55 to 65%	Over 65%
Yes
No

Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 139 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

165 votes cast; 33.4% of the 494 registered voters in the area turned out.

South Burbank Crime Prevention and Development District Proposition Summary: Authorization for the South Burbank Crime Prevention and Development District (the "District") to levy an annual fee on each improved parcel of land located within the boundaries of the District in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a residential or commercial structure or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each unit in a condominium or in a residential or commercial structure with four or more units, which fee shall be levied for a period of four (4) years commencing on January 1, 2010; to be used to aid in crime prevention and enhance security of District residents by providing for an increase of law enforcement personnel or contracted security personnel in the District and creation of a crime free housing program and for other purposes permitted by applicable law.

South Burbank Crime Prevention & Development Dist., $100(resid. or comm.) or $25(condo unit or four or more units resid. or comm.) Annual Fee-BOC-4 Yrs.

Passed: 81.8% voted yes and 18.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the South Burbank Crime Prevention and Development District (the "District"), acting through the Board of Commissioners of the District and the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council, be authorized to levy and collect an annual fee on each improved parcel of land located within the boundaries of the District in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a residential or commercial structure or Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each unit in a condominium or for each unit in a residential or commercial structure with four or more units, which fee shall be levied for a period of four (4) years, commencing on January 1, 2010 (an estimated $155,500.00 expected at the time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for the entire year) and which fee shall be collected by any means authorized by law for the collection of taxes, all as provided in La. R.S. 33:9097.2, with the proceeds of said fee (after deducting the reasonable and necessary costs of collecting said fee) to be used to aid in crime prevention and enhance security of District residents by providing for an increase of law enforcement personnel or contracted security personnel in the District and creation of a crime free housing program and for other purposes permitted by applicable law?

YesApproved
81.8% 27 votes
No
18.2% 6 votes

By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

	Under 55%	55 to 65%	Over 65%
Yes
No

Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 31 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

33 votes cast; 1.2% of the 2,848 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

30% to 35%
35% to 40%
40% to 45%
45% to 50%
50% to 55%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

Election day is Saturday, December 12

East Baton Rouge Parish

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Central

Mayor, City of Central

Chief of Police, City of Central

Council Member(s), City of Central

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Greenwood Crime Prevention and Improvement District Proposition Summary: 10 year annual parcel fee of $125 beginning in 2010 for security, beautification and improvements within the Greenwood Crime Prevention and Improvement District.

Turnout by precinct