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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 18, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, ES 2E, City of Baton Rouge

Judy Moore Vendetto (Republican) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • Judy Moore Vendetto RepublicanElected

    51.8% 6,740 votes

  • "Chris" Hester RepublicanDefeated

    48.2% 6,275 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%
Judy Moore Vendetto
"Chris" Hester
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,171 votes cast at the polls in 65 precincts. The 2,844 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

13,015 votes cast; 18.7% of the 72,233 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in East Baton Rouge Parish

Treasurer

John Schroder (Republican) won with 55.7% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In East Baton Rouge Parish: John Schroder 54.6%, Derrick Edwards 45.4%.

  • John Schroder RepublicanElected

    55.7% 208,144 votes

  • Derrick Edwards DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 165,271 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 Schroder
Derrick Edwards
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 27,192 votes cast at the polls in 189 precincts. The 7,492 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

373,415 votes cast; 13.0% of the 2,975,658 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 Proposition

Chaneyville Fire Protection Dist. No. 7, 10 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.1% voted yes and 33.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on behalf of the Chaneyville Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a ten (10) mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $80,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2018, to and including the year 2027, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the District?

  • YesApproved

    66.1% 207 votes

  • No

    33.9% 106 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 257 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 56 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

313 votes cast; 13.0% of the 2,495 registered voters in the area turned out.

East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition

East Side Fire Protection Dist. No. 5, 5 Mills Renewal - MC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 76.7% voted yes and 23.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under Article VI, Sections 19, 30, and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1501, and all other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to adopt a resolution providing for the renewal of, and renew, the levy and collection of the ad valorem property tax of five (5) mills (the "Tax"), expiring in tax year 2017, in each calendar year on property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in year 2018 and annually thereafter to and including year 2027, which estimated amount of such Tax reasonably expected to be collected is approximately $441,417.70 for each entire year of the levy, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the District?

  • YesApproved

    76.7% 707 votes

  • No

    23.3% 215 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 740 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

922 votes cast; 10.9% of the 8,806 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District 6 Proposition

Fire Protection District 6, 10 Mills Renewal - MC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.5% voted yes and 30.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Fire Protection District 6, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under Article VI, Sections 19, 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1501, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew, and adopt a resolution providing for the renewal of, the levy and collection of the expiring ad valorem property tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax") in each calendar year on the property subject to such taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, from and including the year 2018 to and including the year 2027, which estimated amount of such Tax reasonably expected to be collected is approximately $288,202.90 for each entire year of the levy, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and fire hydrants within the District?

  • YesApproved

    69.5% 628 votes

  • No

    30.5% 275 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 760 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 143 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

903 votes cast; 9.2% of the 10,319 registered voters in the area turned out.

Pride Fire Protection District No. 8 Proposition

Pride Fire Protection Dist. No. 8, 15 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.8% voted yes and 26.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on behalf of the Pride Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a fifteen (15) mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $187,650 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2018, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2027, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the District?

  • YesApproved

    73.8% 273 votes

  • No

    26.2% 97 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 317 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

370 votes cast; 12.9% of the 2,947 registered voters in the area turned out.

Visit Baton Rouge Proposition

Visit Baton Rouge, 2% Hotel Tax - BOD - Perp.

Passed: 61.1% voted yes and 38.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Visit Baton Rouge, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect an additional two (2%) percent tax upon the paid occupancy of hotel rooms located within East Baton Rouge Parish, but not located within the municipalities of Baker, Central, or Zachary, or the area within the boundaries of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District, (an estimated $3,320,488 is reasonably expected to be collected from such hotel occupancy tax for an entire year), commencing on April 1, 2018, and thereafter, in perpetuity, to be levied and collected by Visit Baton Rouge and used (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering such tax) fifty percent (50%) for the operation, maintenance, and construction of the Raising Cane's River Center, and fifty percent (50%) for the operational and capital expenses of Visit Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    61.1% 15,612 votes

  • No

    38.9% 9,951 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 19,647 votes cast at the polls in 136 precincts. The 5,916 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

25,563 votes cast; 14.0% of the 190,079 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.