On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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"Ken" Bates (Republican) won with 50.5% of the vote.
"Ken" Bates RepublicanElected
50.5%871 votes
Eric "Super Cop" Frank DemocratDefeated
49.5%853 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%
"Ken" Bates
Eric "Super Cop" Frank
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,153 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 571 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,724 votes cast; 45.6% of the 3,811 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Council on Aging) Summary: Authority for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, to renew the levy and collection of a ten-year, 2.5 mill ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintaining, operating and making capital expenditures necessary to support the West Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging.
PW PC (Council on Aging), 2.5 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 83.3% voted yes and 16.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), renew the levy and collection of a 2.5 mill ad valorem tax, originally approved by voters in the Parish on January 18, 2003, on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $832,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, the proceeds of which shall be dedicated solely for the purpose of providing maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary to support the West Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging?
YesApproved
83.3%2,185 votes
No
16.7%437 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 1,902 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 720 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,622 votes cast; 17.7% of the 15,560 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Museum) Summary: Authority for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, to renew the levy and collection of a ten-year, 2 mill ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintaining, operating and making capital expenditures necessary to support the West Baton Rouge Parish Museum.
PW PC (Museum), 2 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 77.5% voted yes and 22.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), renew the levy and collection of a 2 mill ad valorem tax, originally approved by voters in the Parish on January 18, 2003, on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $666,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, the proceeds of which shall be dedicated solely for the purpose of providing maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary to support the West Baton Rouge Parish Museum?
YesApproved
77.5%2,021 votes
No
22.5%587 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 1,890 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 718 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,608 votes cast; 17.7% of the 15,560 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
0% to 15%
15% to 30%
30% to 45%
45% to 60%
60% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.