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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Local election results for Saturday, December 8, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Chauna Banks-Daniel (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.
Chauna Banks-Daniel DemocratElected
71.6%3,778 votes
Leroy Davis DemocratDefeated
28.4%1,498 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%
Chauna Banks-Daniel
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,460 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 816 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
5,276 votes cast; 23.4% of the 21,947 registered voters in the area turned out.
Councilman, Metro District 12
"John" Delgado (Republican) won with 53.1% of the vote.
"John" Delgado RepublicanElected
53.1%3,560 votes
R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois RepublicanDefeated
46.9%3,142 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%
"John" Delgado
R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 5,677 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,025 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,702 votes cast; 24.2% of the 25,552 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 2nd Dist., Subdist. 1, Div. B
"Mike" McDonald (Republican) won with 61.5% of the vote.
"Mike" McDonald RepublicanElected
61.5%28,958 votes
Gideon T. Carter III DemocratDefeated
38.5%18,126 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%
"Mike" McDonald
Gideon T. Carter III
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 40,889 votes cast at the polls in 150 precincts. The 6,195 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
47,084 votes cast; 18.9% of the 233,066 registered voters in the area turned out.
City Judge, City Court, ES 2E, City of Baton Rouge
Suzan S. Ponder (Republican) won with 63.1% of the vote.
Suzan S. Ponder RepublicanElected
63.1%13,189 votes
Tiffany Foxworth DemocratDefeated
36.9%7,729 votes
By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Suzan S. Ponder
Tiffany Foxworth
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 18,244 votes cast at the polls in 70 precincts. The 2,674 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
20,918 votes cast; 21.4% of the 89,940 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District
Jeff Hughes (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Jeff Hughes 45.1%, John Michael Guidry 54.9%.
Jeff Hughes RepublicanElected
52.8%52,939 votes
John Michael Guidry DemocratDefeated
47.2%47,259 votes
By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
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50 to 60%
Over 60%
Jeff Hughes
John Michael Guidry
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 49,823 votes cast at the polls in 188 precincts. The 6,920 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
100,198 votes cast; 17.9% of the 513,426 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Mayfair Park/Mayfair Park East/Mayfair Heights Crime Prevention Improvement District Proposition Summary: Authorization for the Mayfair Park/Mayfair Park East/Mayfair Heights Crime Prevention Improvement District to levy an annual parcel fee of $144 for each parcel of improved land located in the boundaries of the district for a period of five (5) years commencing on January 1, 2013, owned by a person under the age of sixty-five at the time of voter approval; 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 other purposes permitted by applicable law within the Mayfair Park/Mayfair Park East/Mayfair Heights Crime Prevention Improvement District.
Shall Mayfair Park/Mayfair Park East/Mayfair Heights Crime Prevention Improvement District, acting through the Board of Commissioners of the District be authorized to levy an annual parcel fee of One Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($144.00) on each improved parcel located within the boundaries of the District, less and except any parcel whose owner is sixty-five or older at the time of voter approval, for a period of five (5) years, beginning in 2013 and ending in 2017 (an estimated $61,871 is reasonably expected to be collected from the initial levy), which fee shall be collected by any means authorized by law for the collection of taxes, all as provided by La. R.S. 33:9097.13, 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 for other purposes permitted by applicable law. Provides that it is the purpose and intent that the additional law enforcement personnel and their services provided through the fee shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the city and parish. Provides that if the district ceases to exist, district funds shall be transmitted to the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish and requires that such funds be used for law enforcement purposes in the area included within the district.
YesApproved
53.8%157 votes
No
46.2%135 votes
By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 229 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
292 votes cast; 32.1% of the 944 registered voters in the area turned out.
Melrose East Crime Prevention District Proposition Summary: 10-year annual parcel fee of up to $200 for residential parcels and an initial fee of up to $500 for commercial parcels beginning in 2013 to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of District residents by increasing the presence of law enforcement personnel in the District which initial fee on commercial parcels may be increased by not more than 5% per year.
Shall Melrose East Crime Prevention District ("District") be authorized to levy an annual parcel fee of up to two hundred dollars ($200) per improved residential parcel and an initial parcel fee of up to five hundred dollars ($500) per improved commercial parcel located in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2013 and ending in 2022, to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of District residents by increasing the presence of law enforcement personnel in the District and for all purposes set forth in La. R.S. 33:9097.7 and be authorized to increase the initial parcel fee on improved commercial parcels by not more than 5% per year (an estimated $75,100 is reasonably expected to be collected from the initial levy)?
YesApproved
75.6%90 votes
No
24.4%29 votes
By precinct in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 88 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 31 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
119 votes cast; 8.6% of the 1,344 registered voters in the area turned out.
Zachary Community School System Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10-year 38.2-mills renewal property tax for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools of the Zachary Community School System and for any of its lawful school purposes, including acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the public elementary and secondary schools and school-related buildings, equipment and facilities of the system and paying the salaries and benefits of school system personnel.
Zachary Community School System, 38.2 Mills - SB - 10 Yr.
Passed: 52.1% voted yes and 47.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Zachary Community School System, in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "System"), continue to levy a thirty-eight and two-tenths (38.2) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said System for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023 (an estimated $7,500,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), inclusive, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools of the Zachary Community School System and for any of its lawful school purposes, including acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the public elementary and secondary schools and school-related buildings, equipment and facilities of the System and paying the salaries and benefits of school system personnel?
YesApproved
52.1%1,691 votes
No
47.9%1,556 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 2,783 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 464 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,247 votes cast; 20.3% of the 15,044 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
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