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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Port Allen

Mayor, City of Port Allen

Richard N. Lee III (Democrat) won with 77.9% of the vote.

  • Richard N. Lee III DemocratElected

    77.9% 2,131 votes

  • Richard "Lah" Slaughter DemocratDefeated

    22.1% 604 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%
Richard N. Lee III
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,564 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,171 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,735 votes cast; 73.8% of the 3,874 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, City of Port Allen

Esdron Brown (Democrat) won with 61.1% of the vote.

  • Esdron Brown DemocratElected

    61.1% 1,648 votes

  • Anthony "Kip" Dupree No partyDefeated

    38.9% 1,049 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%
Esdron Brown
Anthony "Kip" Dupree
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,544 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,153 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,697 votes cast; 73.8% of the 3,874 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member at Large, City of Port Allen

No one got a majority, so Charlene Gordon (Democrat) and Carey S. Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charlene Gordon DemocratIn runoff

    42.2% 1,101 votes

  • Carey S. Williams DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 782 votes

  • Reynard H. Douglas III DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 728 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%
Charlene Gordon
Carey S. Williams
Reynard H. Douglas III
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,498 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 1,113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,611 votes cast; 73.8% of the 3,874 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Addis

Mayor, Town of Addis

David H. Toups (Democrat) won with 79.8% of the vote.

  • David H. Toups DemocratElected

    79.8% 1,721 votes

  • Barnell L. Williams DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 436 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%
David H. Toups
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,587 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 570 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,157 votes cast; 78.8% of the 2,924 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Members, Town of Addis

"Rusty" Parrish (Democrat), Rhonda LeBlanc Kelley (Democrat), Wilson "Hook" Cazes (Democrat), Kevin J. LeBlanc (Republican), and Tate Acosta (Republican) won.

  • "Rusty" Parrish DemocratElected

    16.7% 1,368 votes

  • Rhonda LeBlanc Kelley DemocratElected

    16.4% 1,348 votes

  • Wilson "Hook" Cazes DemocratElected

    15.4% 1,262 votes

  • Kevin J. LeBlanc RepublicanElected

    14.9% 1,224 votes

  • Tate Acosta RepublicanElected

    14.8% 1,217 votes

2 other candidates: 21.8% together
Bonnie Kleinpeter Republican11.6%954
Amber McCoy Democrat10.2%837

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%
"Rusty" Parrish
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,850 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 2,360 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,210 votes cast; 78.8% of the 2,924 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Brusly

Council Members, Town of Brusly

"Rusty" Daigle (Republican), Joanne C. Bourgeois (No party), David Shane Andre (No party), Terry J. Richard, Jr. (Democrat), and "Don" Neisler (No party) won.

  • "Rusty" Daigle RepublicanElected

    17.0% 930 votes

  • Joanne C. Bourgeois No partyElected

    16.5% 903 votes

  • David Shane Andre No partyElected

    14.4% 788 votes

  • Terry J. Richard, Jr. DemocratElected

    14.3% 786 votes

  • "Don" Neisler No partyElected

    13.8% 758 votes

2 other candidates: 24.0% together
Margaret Safford Canella No party13.5%739
Shirley Ann Jordan Democrat10.5%577

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%
"Rusty" Daigle
Joanne C. Bourgeois
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,657 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 1,824 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,481 votes cast; 81.6% of the 1,823 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in West Baton Rouge Parish

President

Donald Trump, Michael Pence (Republican) won with 58.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Donald Trump, Michael Pence 54.5%, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine 42.3%, Gary Johnson, Bill Weld Libertarian 1.6%, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka Green 0.6%.

  • Donald Trump, Michael Pence RepublicanElected

    58.1% 1,178,638 votes

  • Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine DemocratDefeated

    38.4% 780,154 votes

  • Gary Johnson, Bill Weld LibertarianDefeated

    1.9% 37,978 votes

  • Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka GreenDefeated

    0.7% 14,031 votes

9 other candidates: 0.9% together
Evan McMullin, Nathan Johnson Courage Character Service0.4%8,547
Darrell Castle, Scott Bradley Constitution Party Nominee0.2%3,129
Chris Keniston, Deacon Taylor Veterans Party0.1%1,881
Tom Hoefling, Steve Schulin Life, Family, Constitution0.1%1,581
Laurence Kotlikoff, Edward Lea It's Our Children0.1%1,048
Princess Jacob, Milton Fambro Loyal Trustworthy Compassion0.0%749
Alyson Kennedy, Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Party0.0%480
Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation0.0%446
Jerry White, Niles Niemuth Socialism Equality Anti-War0.0%370

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%
Donald Trump, Michael Pence
Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,817 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,895 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,029,032 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Senator

No one got a majority, so John Kennedy (Republican) and Foster Campbell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: John Kennedy 30.7%, Foster Campbell 19.8%, Charles Boustany 10.6%, Caroline Fayard 14.3%.

  • John Kennedy RepublicanIn runoff

    25.0% 482,591 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratIn runoff

    17.5% 337,833 votes

  • Charles Boustany RepublicanDefeated

    15.4% 298,008 votes

  • Caroline Fayard DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 240,917 votes

20 other candidates: 29.7% together
John Fleming Republican10.6%204,026
"Rob" Maness Republican4.7%90,856
David Duke Republican3.0%58,606
Derrick Edwards Democrat2.7%51,774
Gary Landrieu Democrat2.4%45,587
Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford Republican1.3%25,523
"Joseph" Cao Republican1.1%21,019
Beryl Billiot No party1.0%19,352
Thomas P. Clements Libertarian0.6%11,370
Troy Hebert No party0.5%9,503
Joshua Pellerin Democrat0.4%7,395
Peter Williams Democrat0.4%6,855
MV "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.3%4,927
Kaitlin Marone No party0.2%4,108
Le Roy Gillam Libertarian0.2%4,067
Charles Marsala Republican0.2%3,684
Abhay Patel Republican0.1%1,576
Arden Wells No party0.1%1,483
William Robert "Bob" Lang, Jr. Other party0.1%1,424
Gregory Taylor, Jr. Other party0.1%1,151

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%
John Kennedy
Foster Campbell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,347 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,820 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,933,635 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Cedric Richmond (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Cedric Richmond 45.2%, Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 41.9%, Kenneth Cutno 12.9%.

  • Cedric Richmond DemocratElected

    69.8% 198,289 votes

  • Melvin L. "Kip" Holden DemocratDefeated

    20.1% 57,125 votes

  • Kenneth Cutno DemocratDefeated

    10.2% 28,855 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%
Cedric Richmond
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,603 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 1,791 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

284,269 votes cast; 64.2% of the 515,353 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Garret Graves (Republican) won with 62.7% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Garret Graves 68.4%, Richard Lieberman 13.5%, Robert Lamar "Bob" Bell 6.8%, Jermaine Sampson 8.8%.

  • Garret Graves RepublicanElected

    62.7% 207,483 votes

  • Richard Lieberman DemocratDefeated

    14.9% 49,380 votes

  • Robert Lamar "Bob" Bell RepublicanDefeated

    10.1% 33,592 votes

  • Jermaine Sampson DemocratDefeated

    9.0% 29,822 votes

2 other candidates: 3.3% together
Richard M. Fontanesi Libertarian2.3%7,603
Devin Lance Graham Other party1.0%3,218

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%
Garret Graves
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,382 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 1,940 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

331,098 votes cast; 71.3% of the 507,604 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Registrar of Voters

Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 72.9%, No 27.1%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law? (Amends Article XI, Section 5)

  • YesApproved

    72.6% 1,330,230 votes

  • No

    27.4% 501,604 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 8,136 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,774 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,831,834 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Establish Tuition without Legislative Approval

Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 45.0%, No 55.0%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2)

  • Yes

    42.9% 783,077 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.1% 1,040,899 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 8,125 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,762 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,823,976 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income Taxes

Passed: 43.9% voted yes and 56.1% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 46.2%, No 53.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

  • Yes

    43.9% 790,440 votes

  • NoDefeated

    56.1% 1,009,725 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 8,009 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,743 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,800,165 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Homestead Exemption-Surviving Spouse

Passed: 71.8% voted yes and 28.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 70.4%, No 29.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M))

  • YesApproved

    71.8% 1,298,339 votes

  • No

    28.2% 509,995 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 8,036 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,754 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,808,334 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund

Passed: 53.6% voted yes and 46.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 54.4%, No 45.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16)

  • YesApproved

    53.6% 949,805 votes

  • No

    46.4% 822,079 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 7,940 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,722 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,771,884 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Use Funds to Eliminate Projected Deficits

Passed: 42.2% voted yes and 57.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 41.4%, No 58.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year's balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l))

  • Yes

    42.2% 743,238 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.8% 1,019,120 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 7,897 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 3,703 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,762,358 votes cast; 67.8% of the 3,023,242 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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  • 65% to 75%
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  • 95% to 105%

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