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City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2022)
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| 2022 Baton Rouge elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 28, 2022 & July 22, 2022 |
| Primary election: March 26, 2022 & November 8, 2022 General election: April 30, 2022 & December 10, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Metro Council and judicial court judge |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held special elections for Metro Council District 5 and judicial court judge on March 26, 2022. A general election, if needed, was scheduled for April 30, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022.
A special election for judicial court judge was also on the ballot on November 8, 2022. A general election, if needed, was scheduled for December 10, 2022. The filing deadline was July 22.[1]
Elections
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Candidates and results
Metro Council
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 5
Incumbent Darryl Hurst won election outright against Dadrius Lanus and Daniel Banguel in the special primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 5 on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darryl Hurst (D) | 61.4 | 2,122 |
| Dadrius Lanus (D) | 26.6 | 920 | ||
 | Daniel Banguel (D) | 11.9 | 412 | |
| Total votes: 3,454 | |||
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19th Judicial District
Section 2 Division G
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Gail Horne Ray defeated Steve Myers in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on December 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 53.4 | 13,380 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 46.6 | 11,679 | ||
| Total votes: 25,059 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Steve Myers and Gail Horne Ray defeated Dele Adebamiji and Adam Kwentua in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Myers (R) | 45.2 | 22,504 | |
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 33.9 | 16,874 | |
| Dele Adebamiji (D) | 12.0 | 5,988 | ||
 | Adam Kwentua (D) | 8.9 | 4,410 | |
| Total votes: 49,776 | |||
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Section 3 Division E
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E
Brad Myers defeated Jordan Faircloth in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E on April 30, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Myers (R) | 50.0 | 6,073 | |
| Jordan Faircloth (R) | 50.0 | 6,071 | ||
| Total votes: 12,144 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E
Jordan Faircloth and Brad Myers defeated Jennifer Racca in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division E on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jordan Faircloth (R) | 36.8 | 4,967 | |
| ✔ | Brad Myers (R) | 32.4 | 4,376 | |
| Jennifer Racca (R) | 30.8 | 4,149 | ||
| Total votes: 13,492 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2022
March 26, 2022
April 30, 2022
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2022
- Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2022
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 4, Waiving Water Charges Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 5, Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 6, Limit on Assessed Value Increase of Reappraised Property in Orleans Parish Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 7, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 8, Remove Special Assessment Property Tax Annual Income Recertification for Permanently Disabled Homeowners Measure (2022)
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 1.06 Mill Tax Renewal for Pest Control Services Measure (November 2022)
December 10, 2022
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2022
- Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2022
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Citizen Requirement for Voting Measure (December 2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Measure (December 2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Measure (December 2022)
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal Measure (December 2022)
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About the city
- See also: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is a city in Louisiana. Since 1947, its government has been consolidated with that of East Baton Rouge Parish.[2] As of 2020, its population was 227,470.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Baton Rouge uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
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| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | |
| Population | 227,470 | 4,657,757 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 86 | 43,210 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 38.1% | 61.2% |
| Black/African American | 53.5% | 32.2% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.6% |
| Multiple | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.4% | 85.9% |
| College graduation rate | 34.9% | 24.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $44,177 | $50,800 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.4% | 18.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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