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East Baton Rouge Parish School System elections (2018)
- Primary election: Nov. 6
- General election: Dec. 8
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 23 - Oct. 30
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Nine seats on the East Baton Rouge Parish School System school board in Louisiana were up for election on November 6, 2018.
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
District 1
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. Mark Bellue (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 2
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 Parish School System, District 2
Dadrius Lanus defeated incumbent Vereta Lee in the general election for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 2 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dadrius Lanus (D) | 61.0 | 3,616 | |
 | Vereta Lee (D) | 39.0 | 2,313 | |
| Total votes: 5,929 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 2
Dadrius Lanus and incumbent Vereta Lee defeated Joycelyn Hall in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dadrius Lanus (D) | 46.7 | 5,403 | |
| ✔ | | Vereta Lee (D) | 32.2 | 3,718 |
 | Joycelyn Hall (D) | 21.1 | 2,439 | |
| Total votes: 11,560 | |||
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District 3
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 Parish School System, District 3
Tramelle Howard won election outright against incumbent Kenyetta Nelson-Smith in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tramelle Howard (D) | 52.3 | 5,036 |
 | Kenyetta Nelson-Smith (D) | 47.7 | 4,584 | |
| Total votes: 9,620 | |||
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District 4
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 Parish School System, District 4
Incumbent Dawn Chanet Collins won election outright against Chrisdelin Lyles in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dawn Chanet Collins (D) | 76.0 | 8,118 |
| Chrisdelin Lyles (D) | 24.0 | 2,558 | ||
| Total votes: 10,676 | |||
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District 5
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 Parish School System, District 5
Incumbent Evelyn Ware-Jackson won election outright against Cliff Lewis in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Evelyn Ware-Jackson (D) | 58.3 | 7,627 |
| Cliff Lewis (D) | 41.7 | 5,448 | ||
| Total votes: 13,075 | |||
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District 6
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 Parish School System, District 6
Incumbent Jill Dyason won election outright against Tammy Dabadie in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jill Dyason (R) | 63.5 | 9,864 |
| Tammy Dabadie (R) | 36.5 | 5,677 | ||
| Total votes: 15,541 | |||
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District 7
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 Parish School System, District 7
Incumbent Michael Gaudet won election outright against Tania Nyman in the primary for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Gaudet (R) | 57.6 | 6,249 | |
| Tania Nyman (D) | 42.4 | 4,600 | ||
| Total votes: 10,849 | |||
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District 8
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. Connie Bernard (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
District 9
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. David Tatman (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2018
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About the district
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is located in Louisiana. The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served 41,850 students.[1]
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.
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See also
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Footnotes
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System elections in 2018 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
