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LaMont Cole
LaMont Cole (Democratic Party) was a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on August 6, 2024.
Cole (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Baton Rouge Metro Council to represent District 7 in Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Cole earned his B.A. in general studies from Louisiana State University. He later received his M.Ed. in administration and supervision from Southern University. Cole is a principal with East Baton Rouge Parish School System.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
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 East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7
Twahna Harris won election outright against Alfred Bell in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Twahna Harris (D) | 52.8 | 6,803 | |
| Alfred Bell (D) | 47.2 | 6,092 | ||
| Total votes: 12,895 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- LaMont Cole (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cole in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2020)
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
General election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7
Incumbent LaMont Cole defeated Alfred Bell in the general election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LaMont Cole (D) | 72.0 | 6,099 | |
| Alfred Bell (D) | 28.0 | 2,368 | ||
| Total votes: 8,467 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7
The following candidates ran in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LaMont Cole (D) | 47.7 | 6,676 | |
| ✔ | Alfred Bell (D) | 13.6 | 1,908 | |
| Everett Baudean (L) | 10.3 | 1,445 | ||
| Brandon Robertson (D) | 10.1 | 1,409 | ||
| Tyjuana Smith (D) | 9.6 | 1,345 | ||
| Jamie Robinson (D) | 8.6 | 1,208 | ||
| Total votes: 13,991 | |||
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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.[2][3] Incumbent LaMont Cole defeated Elvin Sterling Jr. in the Baton Rouge Metro District 7 general election.
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaMont Cole Incumbent |
66.71% | 5,536 | |
| Democratic | Elvin Sterling Jr. | 33.29% | 2,763 | |
| Total Votes | 8,299 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2016 | ||||
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | LaMont Cole Incumbent |
37.10% | 4,701 | |
| Democratic | Elvin Sterling Jr. |
20.51% | 2,598 | |
| Democratic | Hazel Bradley-Averhart | 20.28% | 2,569 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Causey II | 14.55% | 1,844 | |
| Democratic | Tyronn Thomas | 7.56% | 958 | |
| Total Votes | 12,670 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Endorsements
Cole 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.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
LaMont Cole did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
LaMont Cole did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Baton Rouge, Louisiana, "LaMont Cole," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
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