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City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 19, 2024 |
| Primary election: November 5, 2024 General election: December 7, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, metro council, city constable, city court judges |
| Total seats up: 19 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held primaries for metro council, city constable, city court judges on November 5, 2024. A general election was scheduled for December 7, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 19, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
Metro council
General election
East Baton Rouge Metro Council general election |
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| District 3 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 4 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 5 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 6 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 7 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 8 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 9 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 10 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 11 | This general election was canceled. | ||
| District 12 | This general election was canceled. | ||
Primary election
East Baton Rouge Metro Council primary election |
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The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Rowdy Gaudet (i) |
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| District 4 |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Aaron Moak (i) |
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| District 6 |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Cleve Dunn Jr. (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 7 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 8 |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Denise Amoroso (i) |
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| District 9 |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Dwight Hudson (i) |
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| District 11 |
Pennie May Landry (Unaffiliated) |
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| District 12 |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jennifer Racca (i) |
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City court constable
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
Nonpartisan primary for Baton Rouge City Court Constable
Incumbent Terrica Williams won election outright against Denise Marcelle in the primary for Baton Rouge City Court Constable on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terrica Williams (D)  | 53.6 | 38,178 | |
 | Denise Marcelle (D) | 46.4 | 33,115 | |
| Total votes: 71,293 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phillip Payne Jr. (D)
- Vernon Scott (D)
Judicial offices
City Court
General election
Baton Rouge City Court general election |
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| Division A | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division B | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division C | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division D | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division E | This general election was canceled. | ||
Primary election
Baton Rouge City Court primary election |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Carson Marcantel (i) |
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| Division B |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kelli Terrell Temple (i) |
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| Division D |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Yvette Alexander (i) |
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| Division E |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Judy Moore Vendetto (i) |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2024
March 23, 2024
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, elections (2024)
April 27, 2024
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, elections (2024)
- Heights Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Law Enforcement and Public Spaces Parcel Tax Measure (April 2024)
November 5, 2024
- Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment (2024)
- Mayoral election in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
- Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9, Louisiana, Renew Tax Rate for Fire Protection Measure (November 2024)
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Levy Tax Rate for Fire Department Salary Increases Measure (November 2024)
- Brownsfield Fire Protection District No. 3, Louisiana, Renew Tax Rate for Fire Protection Measure (November 2024)
- East Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, Louisiana, Renew Tax Rate for Fire Protection Operations and Maintenance Measure (November 2024)
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Amend Parishwide Home Rule Charter Proposition Measure (November 2024)
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Levy New Tax for Recreation and Park Commission Advancement and Maintenance Measure (November 2024)
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Renew Tax Rate for Recreation and Park Commission Advancement and Maintenance Measure (November 2024)
- Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Renew Annual Parcel Fee Measure (November 2024)
December 7, 2024
- Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Judiciary Commission Investigation of Sitting Judges Amendment (December 2024)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, 48-Hour Waiting Period for Concurrence on Appropriation Bills Amendment (December 2024)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Allow Legislature to Extend Regular Sessions to Pass Appropriations Bills Amendment (December 2024)
- Louisiana Amendment 4, Property Tax Payments and Tax Sales Amendment (December 2024)
- Mayoral election in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
- St. George, Louisiana, Public Services Sales Tax Measure (December 2024)
- Tara Subdivision Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District, Louisiana, Public Safety Parcel Tax Measure (December 2024)
- Villa del Rey Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District, Louisiana, Public Safety Parcel Tax Measure (December 2024)
- West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal Measure (December 2024)
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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.[1] 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.[1][2]
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
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Louisiana | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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