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, October 14, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
Michael Gaudet (Republican) won with 60.8% of the vote.
Michael Gaudet RepublicanElected
60.8%2,515 votes
Belinda Creel Davis DemocratDefeated
34.3%1,420 votes
Brian Adams DemocratDefeated
4.8%199 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%
Michael Gaudet
Belinda Creel Davis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,263 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 871 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,134 votes cast; 19.4% of the 22,155 registered voters in the area turned out.
Courts and judges
City Judge, City Court, ES 2E, City of Baton Rouge
No one got a majority, so Judy Moore Vendetto (Republican) and "Chris" Hester (Republican) went to a runoff.
Judy Moore Vendetto RepublicanIn runoff
28.5%4,129 votes
"Chris" Hester RepublicanIn runoff
17.0%2,465 votes
Whitney Higginbotham Greene RepublicanDefeated
16.5%2,395 votes
Carson Marcantel RepublicanDefeated
13.6%1,972 votes
2 other candidates: 24.4% together
Johnell Matthews Democrat
13.6%
1,971
Janice Miller Democrat
10.8%
1,564
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%
Judy Moore Vendetto
"Chris" Hester
Whitney Higginbotham Greene
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 11,433 votes cast at the polls in 65 precincts. The 3,063 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,496 votes cast; 20.8% of the 72,225 registered voters in the area turned out.
Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish
Treasurer
No one got a majority, so Derrick Edwards (Democrat) and John Schroder (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Derrick Edwards 32.7%, John Schroder 16.7%, Angele Davis 33.9%, Neil Riser 12.7%.
Derrick Edwards DemocratIn runoff
31.3%125,503 votes
John Schroder RepublicanIn runoff
24.0%96,440 votes
Angele Davis RepublicanDefeated
21.6%86,880 votes
Neil Riser RepublicanDefeated
18.1%72,792 votes
2 other candidates: 5.0% together
Terry Hughes Republican
2.8%
11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian
2.2%
8,767
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%
Derrick Edwards
John Schroder
Angele Davis
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 30,777 votes cast at the polls in 189 precincts. The 7,851 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,499 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 2
Craig C. Greene (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Craig C. Greene 66.3%, Damon J. Baldone 18.7%, Lenar Whitney 15.0%.
Craig C. Greene RepublicanElected
54.9%43,000 votes
Damon J. Baldone RepublicanDefeated
24.4%19,058 votes
Lenar Whitney RepublicanDefeated
20.7%16,207 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%
Craig C. Greene
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20,031 votes cast at the polls in 88 precincts. The 5,230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
78,265 votes cast; 14.0% of the 610,362 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
South Burbank Crime Prevention and Development District Proposition
Shall the South Burbank Crime Prevention and Development District (the "District"), through the Board of Commissioners of the District and the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council, be authorized to renew a levy and collect an annual fee on each improved parcel of land located within the District in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a residential or commercial structure; Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each unit in a condominium, residential, or commercial structure with four or more units, which fee shall be levied for a period of four (4) years, commencing on January 1, 2018 (an estimated $192,855.00 expected at the time to be collected from the levy of the fee 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. 33:9097.2, the proceeds of said fee (after deducting the reasonable and necessary costs of collecting said fee) to be used in crime prevention and enhanced security of District residents by providing an increase of law enforcement or contracted security personnel in the District and creation of a crime free housing program and for other purposes permitted by applicable law?
YesApproved
71.3%87 votes
No
28.7%35 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 95 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
122 votes cast; 3.3% of the 3,862 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Exemption of property taxes for construction sites
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 60.3%, No 39.7%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to exempt from property taxes materials and other property delivered to a construction site to be made part of a building or other construction? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(N))
YesApproved
65.6%266,133 votes
No
34.4%139,549 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 30,968 votes cast at the polls in 189 precincts. The 7,832 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
405,682 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 58.9%, No 41.1%.
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 performing their duties as an emergency medical responder, technician, paramedic, volunteer firefighter, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer? (Effective January 1, 2018) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(M)(1))
YesApproved
67.4%272,042 votes
No
32.6%131,704 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 30,813 votes cast at the polls in 189 precincts. The 7,877 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
403,746 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund
Passed: 53.1% voted yes and 46.9% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 46.4%, No 53.6%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment that would dedicate any new tax levied on gasoline, diesel, and special fuels into the Construction Subfund, which solely shall be used for project delivery, construction, and maintenance of transportation and capital transit infrastructure projects and not for funding for the payment of employee wages and related benefits or employee retirement benefits? (Amends Article VII, Section 27(B))
YesApproved
53.1%213,433 votes
No
46.9%188,263 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 30,749 votes cast at the polls in 189 precincts. The 7,842 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,696 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 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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10% to 20%
20% to 30%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.