BATON ROUGE — Voters across East Baton Rouge Parish headed to the polls Tuesday to decide on leadership on several levels of local government, including school boards, city courts, mayoral positions, and seats on city councils.
Several areas in the parish featured on the ballot included the City of Baker, the City of Central and the City of Zachary.
With precincts closing parishwide at 8 p.m., early voting tallies and machine returns are being tabulated Tuesday evening by election officials.
Read below for election day results for East Baton Rouge Parish.
EBR School Board
Democratic candidate Kimberly Bainguel has been elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 1.
Democrats Tristan J. George and Vereta Lee will go head-to-head in a runoff election for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 2.
Democrats Carla Powell and Thomasina Joseph will go head-to-head in a runoff election for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 3.
Democratic candidate Shashonnie Steward has been re-elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 4.
Republican Nathan Rust was elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 6.
Michael Vincent and Hannah Amoroso will go head-to-head in a runoff election for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 7.
Republican candidate Emily Soule' has been elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 8.
EBR Justice of the Peace
The following people were elected to serve as justices of the peace: Democrat Taneshia Flowers for Ward 2 District 3, Republican Mark Miley for District 3, Democrat C. Denise Marcelle for District 4, Republican J. Andrew Murrell for District 5 and Republican Toni Higginbotham for District 6.
EBR Constable
East Baton Rouge voters elected four new constables for the parish: Republican Dwayne Rogers for District 2, Democrat Sheila Freeman for District 3, Republican Ron Reynolds for District 5 and Republican David Wade for District 6.
EBR Family Ct
In Family Court, Republican L.T. Dupre was elected as the next judge over EBR Family Court, Section 2, Division C. He won 54% of the vote over Wendy Edwards Morice. In Section 3, Division A, Republican Joseph Cataldie was elected to preside as judge. He beat Caulette Jackson Guillard, winning 51% of the votes.
EBR City Court Judge, Baker Court
In City Court, Democrat Kirk Williams won the race for Baker Court judge. He defeated Shona Boxie by winning 61% of the votes.
Central Mayor
Republicans Aaron Moak and Lon Vicknair will go head-to-head in a runoff election for Mayor of the City of Central.
Central Police Chief
Republicans Larry "Lew" Walters Jr. and Roger Corcoran will go head-to-head in a runoff election for the Central Police Chief.
EBR Baker School Bd - Dist 1
Democratic candidate Elaine Davis has been elected to the Baker School Board representing District 1.
Davis received 59% of the vote, defeating Democrat Myra Harris.
EBR Baker School Bd - Dist 2
Democratic candidate Willie Brooks III has been elected to serve on the Baker School Board representing District 2.
Brooks received 66% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate Alteen Profit.
Brooks is bringing along his experience from a 20-year career in law enforcement as well as his experience as a School Resource Officer Instructor to the position. He is also the founder of Brooks Keep Me Safe and COO of Kings and Priests Institute.
EBR Baker School Bd - Dist 3
Democrat Joyce Burges was re-elected to serve on the Baker School Board representing District 3.
Burges received 52% of the vote, beating both Gerald Collins II and KeeMichael Comena Jr.
Burges will remain in her current position on the school board, where she has helped to lead efforts to rebuild Baker High School and strengthen curriculum and teaching, helping the district move to the number one spot for student growth in the state.
EBR Baker School Bd - Dist 4
Democratic candidate Monique Butler has been re-elected to serve on the Baker School Board representing District 4.
Butler received 84% of the votes, defeating Democratic candidate Shaderick Emery.
Butler will remain in her position where she has served the City of Baker School System for four years, working alongside the superintendent and administration on school governance, policymaking, and budgeting.
EBR Baker School Bd - Dist 5
Democrat Brenda Jackson was elected to serve on the Baker School Board representing District 5.
Jackson received 46% of the vote, defeating both Sherri Hill Collins and Reatha Wright.
Jackson brings 29 years of experience in public education to the role, where she worked directly with students and families. She also served two consecutive terms as the District 5 representative on the Baker City Council and serves as the President of the Future Seed Board of Directors.
Jackson will replace Clara Joseph, who previously held the position representing District 5.
EBR Central School Bd - Dist 1
Republican candidate Jason Leaphart has been re-elected to the Central School Board representing District 1.
Leaphart defeated Democrat Jeffery LaCour by 67% of the votes.
Leaphart defended his role as he will continue to serve as the representative for District 1.
EBR Central Council - Dist 3
Republican candidate Dave Freneaux has been elected to the Central City Council representing District 3.
Freneaux received 51% of the vote, defeating Republican Hannah Brown.
EBR Zachary Council - Dist 1
Republican candidate Travis Gaspard has been elected to the Zachary City Council representing District 1.
Gaspard received 53% of the vote, defeating Kendrick Slan.
Gaspard works with Axis Group, advising business owners on strengthening their operations, developing their people and turning plans into results. He hopes to improve the quality of life in Zachary, attracting businesses and families to the community.
EBR Zachary Council - Dist 2
Democratic candidate Devyn Baker Sr. was elected to serve on the Zachary City Council representing District 2.
Baker received 42% of the vote, beating both Randy Albarez and John LeBlanc.
Baker began his professional career in education and coaching with a commitment to helping young people and their families succeed. He hopes to improve infrastructure and quality of life, promote responsible economic growth and keep growth smart and sustainable.
EBR Zachary Council - Dist 3
Republican candidate Amanda Perry has been elected to the Zachary City Council representing District 3.
Perry received 52% of the vote, defeating Republican Ambre DeVirgilio.
Perry has dedicated her career to public service, previously working as a firefighter, a paramedic, an educator, a state administrator and a national leader. She currently serves as Executive Director of a national interstate licensure commission representing 37 states.
EBR Zachary Council - Dist 4
Democratic candidate Mark Miles has been elected to the Zachary City Council representing District 4.
Miles received 68% of the vote, defeating Republican James Graves.
Miles retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Department as assistant chief. He hopes to improve city infrastructure while keeping city government transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the people.
EBR Zachary Council - Dist 5
Democrat Lael Montgomery was elected to the Zachary City Council representing District 5.
Montgomery received 57% of the vote, beating both Jennifer Boyd Landry and Dianne Dayton Fletcher.
Montgomery dethroned Landry, who was elected to the council in 2022 and previously served as mayor pro tempore from January 2025 to January 2026.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 1
Democratic candidate Tracey Taylor-Jarrell has been re-elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 1.
Taylor-Jarrell received 53% of the vote, defeating Republican Dewey Davis.
Taylor-Jarrell will remain in her current role on the school board, where she currently serves as vice president. She also serves as an executive director of the Southern University Board of Supervisors and as an adjunct professor.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 3
CJ King was elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 3.
King received 47% of the vote, beating both Jonothan Edwards and Rebecca Fletcher.
King will be replacing the previous board member for District 3, Marty Hughes.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 4
Democratic candidate Kenneth Mackie has been re-elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 4.
Mackie received 62% of the votes, defeating Jason Partin.
Mackie will remain in his current position on the school board, where he represents District 4.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 5
Democratic candidate Patrick Jenkins has been elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 5.
Jenkins received 60% of the vote, defeating Republican Marty Nichols.
Jenkins hopes to strengthen collaboration between schools, families, local organizations and community leaders. He will replace Laura Freeman, who previously served on the board representing District 5.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 8
Crystal London has been re-elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 8.
London received 68% of the vote, defeating Andrea Graves.
London has worked in education for more than 20 years as a teacher, education leader and educational researcher, including about 10 years working in Zachary Community Schools.
EBR Zachary School Bd - Dist 9
Pamela Turner has been elected to the Zachary School Board representing District 9.
Turner received 59% of the vote, defeating Tamara Kendrick Dayton.
Turner serves as a current member of the Zachary Chamber of Commerce board of directors, where she learned that leadership requires listening, accountability, integrity, communication, sound decision-making, and a willingness to do the work.
EBR Parish Prop - .50 Mills
Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish voted in favor of a mill tax renewal to fund insect and rodent control measures.
The renewed mill tax of $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value will fund insect and rodent control programs.
EBR Cross Gates $150 Fee Dist
BATON ROUGE - Voters in two East Baton Rouge Parish districts voted in favor of allowing the Crossgates subdivision’s annual homeowners association dues to be collected as a parcel fee on property tax bills rather than through manual payments by 72%.
The $150 annual fee will cover grass cutting and security patrols for the neighborhood.
EBR Parkwood Terr $100 Parcel
Voters in two East Baton Rouge Parish districts voted in favor of renewing an existing crime prevention and neighborhood improvement district through 2037 by 54%.
Homeowners in the area have previously paid a $100 annual fee under the measure for the past 10 years to fund neighborhood safety projects.
For a list of all results, check out WBRZ's Election Guide here.
