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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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West Baton Rouge Parish

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.

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District Judge, 18th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Div. A

No one got a majority, so Kevin Kimball (Democrat) and "Steve" Marionneaux (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In West Baton Rouge Parish: Kevin Kimball 82.3%, "Steve" Marionneaux 8.5%, Lonny Guidroz 9.2%.

  • Kevin Kimball DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 2,710 votes

  • "Steve" Marionneaux DemocratIn runoff

    31.3% 1,870 votes

  • Lonny Guidroz DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 1,393 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%
Kevin Kimball
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 517 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 200 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,973 votes cast; 46.9% of the 12,912 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKevin Kimball"Steve" MarionneauxLonny GuidrozTurnout
Pointe Coupee Parish40.3%2,12034.4%1,80925.2%1,32748.5%
West Baton Rouge Parish82.3%5908.5%619.2%6637.7%

Statewide and federal races in West 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 West Baton Rouge Parish: Derrick Edwards 30.0%, John Schroder 23.0%, Angele Davis 32.2%, Neil Riser 8.6%.

  • 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 Republican2.8%11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian2.2%8,767

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%
Derrick Edwards
John Schroder
Angele Davis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,140 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 732 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 West Baton Rouge Parish: Craig C. Greene 78.4%, Damon J. Baldone 11.2%, Lenar Whitney 10.4%.

  • 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 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%
Craig C. Greene
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,468 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 405 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

78,265 votes cast; 14.0% of the 610,362 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 West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 63.2%, No 36.8%.

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 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 2,131 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 726 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 65.0%, No 35.0%.

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 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 2,125 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 733 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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 West Baton Rouge Parish: Yes 50.7%, No 49.3%.

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 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 2,119 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 733 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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