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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 2, 2010, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District I

Craig M. Sarradet (Republican) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Craig M. Sarradet RepublicanElected

    61.1% 310 votes

  • Lisa Vincent Cazes DemocratDefeated

    38.9% 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%
Craig M. Sarradet
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 470 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 37 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

507 votes cast; 23.2% of the 1,925 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District II

Toby Sarradet (Republican) won with 65.2% of the vote.

  • Toby Sarradet RepublicanElected

    65.2% 524 votes

  • Dina Beard RepublicanDefeated

    34.8% 280 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%
Toby Sarradet
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 706 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 98 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

804 votes cast; 36.6% of the 2,017 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District IX

Michael "Mike" Maranto (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • Michael "Mike" Maranto DemocratElected

    70.0% 289 votes

  • Tosha Mitchell DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 124 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" Maranto
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 356 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

413 votes cast; 23.8% of the 1,646 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District V

Leon N. Goudeau, Sr. (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Leon N. Goudeau, Sr. DemocratElected

    54.2% 251 votes

  • Delois Hall Wolf DemocratDefeated

    45.8% 212 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%
Leon N. Goudeau, Sr.
Delois Hall Wolf
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 319 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 144 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

463 votes cast; 28.1% of the 1,515 registered voters in the area turned out.

Member of School Board, District VI

Thelma L. Pattan (Democrat) won with 64.8% of the vote.

  • Thelma L. Pattan DemocratElected

    64.8% 284 votes

  • Charlie "Coach" Granger DemocratDefeated

    24.2% 106 votes

  • Landry Sprull DemocratDefeated

    11.0% 48 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%
Thelma L. Pattan
Charlie "Coach" Granger
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 326 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

438 votes cast; 29.6% of the 1,411 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in West Baton Rouge Parish

Lieutenant Governor

No one got a majority, so "Jay" Dardenne (Republican) and Caroline Fayard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 44.4%, Caroline Fayard 25.2%, "Sammy" Kershaw 12.3%, Kevin Davis 1.9%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanIn runoff

    27.6% 180,944 votes

  • Caroline Fayard DemocratIn runoff

    24.3% 159,507 votes

  • "Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated

    19.2% 126,166 votes

  • Kevin Davis RepublicanDefeated

    7.9% 51,542 votes

4 other candidates: 20.9% together
James "Jim" Crowley Democrat7.9%51,461
Roger Villere Republican6.7%44,096
"Butch" Gautreaux Democrat3.9%25,289
Melanie J. McKnight Republican2.5%16,411

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%
"Jay" Dardenne
Caroline Fayard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,987 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 634 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

655,416 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,967,475 registered voters in the area turned out.

PSC, District 3

Lambert C. Boissiere III (Democrat) won with 75.2% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Lambert C. Boissiere III 62.7%, John F. Schwegmann 37.3%.

  • Lambert C. Boissiere III DemocratElected

    75.2% 63,253 votes

  • John F. Schwegmann DemocratDefeated

    24.8% 20,821 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%
Lambert C. Boissiere III
John F. Schwegmann
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,140 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 289 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

84,074 votes cast; 17.0% of the 528,463 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Community Centers) Summary: Continuation of the levy and collection of a 3.00 mill property tax for a period of ten (10) years to provide funds to continue the maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary for all the Community Centers owned and/or leased in the name of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council and located within the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.

PW PC (Community Centers), 3 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.5% voted yes and 39.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a 3.00 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $825,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2011, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2020, for the purpose of providing funds to continue the maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary for all the Community Centers owned and/or leased in the name of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council and located within the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    60.5% 2,684 votes

  • No

    39.5% 1,754 votes

By precinct in West 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,799 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 639 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,438 votes cast; 27.5% of the 15,344 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Juvenile Services) Summary: Levy and collection of a 1.1 mills property tax for a period of twenty (20) years to provide funds to pay the costs of detaining, housing and providing rehabilitative services and programs for juveniles within the Parish of West Baton Rouge.

PW PC (Juvenile Services), 1.1 Mills - PC - 20 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a 1.1 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $302,500 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, commencing with the year 2011, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2030, for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of detaining, housing and providing rehabilitative services and programs for juveniles within the Parish?

  • Yes

    49.1% 2,167 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.9% 2,249 votes

By precinct in West 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 3,793 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 623 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,416 votes cast; 27.5% of the 15,344 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Convening Legis.even/odd num.yrs.

Passed: 62.6% voted for and 37.4% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 55.7%, Against 44.3%.

What the ballot said

To move the convening of the legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the second Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the second Monday in April and to change the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August first. (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) and 19)

  • ForApproved

    62.6% 370,471 votes

  • Against

    37.4% 221,218 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,734 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 621 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

591,689 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Gov.Off.Hmland Sec.&Emerg.Prep.Unclassified

Passed: 51.9% voted for and 48.1% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: For 47.5%, Against 52.5%.

What the ballot said

To provide that the director, deputy director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (Amends Article X, Sections 2(B)(11) and (12); adds Article X, Section 2 (B)(13))

  • ForApproved

    51.9% 306,106 votes

  • Against

    48.1% 283,185 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,721 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 625 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

589,291 votes cast; 21.1% of the 2,965,598 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

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

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