Municipal elections in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (2019)
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| 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 8, 2019 |
| Primary election: October 12, 2019 General election: November 16, 2019 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Sheriff, clerk of court, assessor, coroner, district court, juvenile court, and justice of the peace |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2019 |
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish held primary elections for sheriff, clerk of court, assessor, coroner, and special elections for four 19th Judicial District Court seats, one East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court, and one justice of the peace seat on October 12, 2019. A general election was held on November 16, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was August 8, 2019.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Sheriff
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Sid Gautreaux (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Charles Jean (Democratic Party)
- Mark Milligan (Democratic Party)
Clerk of court
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Doug Welborn (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Donna Collins-Lewis (Democratic Party)
Assessor
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Brian Wilson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jonathan Holloway, Sr. (Democratic Party)
Coroner
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Beau Clark (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Rani Whitfield (Democratic Party)
Constable, Justice Court Ward 2, District 1
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Cleve Dunn (Nonpartisan) ✔
19th Judicial District
Section 2, Division A
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 Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division A
Tarvald Smith won election outright against Beau Brock in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division A on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tarvald Smith (D) | 52.9 | 24,328 |
| Beau Brock (R) | 47.1 | 21,622 | ||
| Total votes: 45,950 | |||
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Section 2, Division L
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 L
Ronald Johnson defeated Trae Welch in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (D) | 57.3 | 31,723 | |
 | Trae Welch (R) | 42.7 | 23,658 | |
| Total votes: 55,381 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L
Trae Welch and Ronald Johnson defeated William Jorden in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division L on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trae Welch (R) | 44.5 | 20,610 |
| ✔ | Ronald Johnson (D) | 40.4 | 18,695 | |
| William Jorden (D) | 15.1 | 6,975 | ||
| Total votes: 46,280 | |||
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Section 3, Division C
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 Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division C
Beau Higginbotham won election outright against Joe Prokop in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 3 Division C on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beau Higginbotham (R) | 78.0 | 46,177 |
 | Joe Prokop (R) | 22.0 | 13,037 | |
| Total votes: 59,214 | |||
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Section 3, Division I
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
The primary election was canceled. Kelly Balfour (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court
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 Parish Juvenile Court Section 2B
Gail Grover won election outright against Niles Haymer and Rica Harris Kwentua in the special primary for East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court Section 2B on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gail Grover (D) | 52.4 | 22,690 | |
 | Niles Haymer (D) | 35.3 | 15,293 | |
| Rica Harris Kwentua (D) | 12.3 | 5,347 | ||
| Total votes: 43,330 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2019
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About the parish
- 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 2010, its population was 229,493.
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 | 229,493 | 4,533,372 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 86 | 43,209 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 38.7% | 62% |
| Black/African American | 54.7% | 32.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 1.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Multiple | 1.3% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88% | 85.2% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% | 24.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $44,470 | $49,469 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.8% | 19.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
See also
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