Kenneth Perret
Kenneth Perret was a candidate for the District 9 seat on the Metro Council of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the general election on December 10, 2016.
Elections
2016
The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held elections for mayor and metropolitan council on December 10, 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 22, 2016. All 12 metropolitan council seats were up for election.[1][2] Dwight Hudson defeated Kenneth Perret in the Baton Rouge Metro District 9 general election.
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dwight Hudson |
57.61% | 6,141 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Perret | 42.39% | 4,518 | |
| Total Votes | 10,659 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2016 | ||||
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dwight Hudson |
36.58% | 6,509 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Perret |
31.36% | 5,580 | |
| Democratic | Jim Mora | 18.71% | 3,330 | |
| Democratic | Eugene Collins | 11.25% | 2,002 | |
| Democratic | Kennedy Ugbo | 2.10% | 374 | |
| Total Votes | 17,795 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Endorsements
2016
Perret received the endorsement of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) in September 2016. BRAC endorsed candidates focused on improvements to transportation, crime reduction, workforce education, economic growth, government efficiency, and city beautification efforts.[3]
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See also
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Municipal elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge faces political shake-up with all 12 seats on Metro Council up for grabs this fall," January 19, 2016
- ↑ The Advocate, "Republican Delgado scores public safety union support in Baton Rouge mayor's race," September 30, 2016
