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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 16, 2013. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

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

Larry Spencer (Republican) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Larry Spencer RepublicanElected

    57.6% 903 votes

  • "Jerry" Arbour RepublicanDefeated

    42.4% 664 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%
Larry Spencer
"Jerry" Arbour
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,267 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 300 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,567 votes cast; 6.1% of the 25,669 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Central Community School Board Proposition (General Obligation Bonds)

Central Comm. Sch. System, $13,100,000 Bonds - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 58.7% voted yes and 41.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Central Community School Board, acting as the governing authority of the Central Community School System (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $13,100,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of (1) improving facilities at Central High, including construction of a Ninth Grade Academy Building, parking lot repairs and lighting of ball fields, (2) District-Wide technology improvements and (3) demolition, asbestos abatement and parking upgrade at old Central Middle School, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 23.65 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    58.7% 1,891 votes

  • No

    41.3% 1,331 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 3,010 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 212 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,222 votes cast; 15.4% of the 20,995 registered voters in the area turned out.

Park Forest Crime Prevention and Improvement District Proposition

Park Forest Crime Prev. & Imp. Dist., $75 Parcel - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.5% voted yes and 33.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Park Forest Crime Prevention and Improvement District (the "District"), acting through the Board of Commissioners and the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council, be authorized to levy and collect an annual fee on each improved parcel of land within the boundaries of the District in the amount of seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), which fee shall be levied for a period of ten (10) years, commencing on January 1, 2014 (estimated $98,925.00 at the time to be collected from the levy for the entire year) and which fee shall be collected by any means authorized by law for the collection of taxes, as provided in La. R.S. 33:9097.14, with the proceeds of said fee (after deducting costs of collecting said fee) to be used to aid in crime prevention and enhance security of District residents by providing an increase of law enforcement personnel or contracted security personnel in the District and creation of a crime free housing program and other purposes permitted by applicable law?

  • YesApproved

    66.5% 145 votes

  • No

    33.5% 73 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 199 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

218 votes cast; 6.9% of the 3,151 registered voters in the area turned out.

Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District Proposition

Sherwood Forest Cr. Prev.& Neigh. Imp. Dist., $75 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.7% voted yes and 21.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District (the "District"), be authorized to request the levy and collection of a parcel fee on each improved and unimproved parcel within the District for a period of ten years, beginning in 2014 and ending in 2023, in the amount of Seventy-five Dollars ($75) for the first five years which may be increased by an additional $100 after 2018 all as provided in Act 116 of the 2013 Regular Legislative Session enacting La. R.S. 33:9097.19, with the proceeds of said parcel fee (after deducting the reasonable and necessary costs of collecting said fee) to be used to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of District residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the District and to serve the needs of the residents of the District by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the District (an estimated $228,150 is reasonably expected to be collected from the initial levy)?

  • YesApproved

    78.7% 791 votes

  • No

    21.3% 214 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 885 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,005 votes cast; 18.2% of the 5,522 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.