Voters in East Baton Rouge will vote for the mayor-president for the parish on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If no one candidate gets the majority of votes, the election could be determined by a runoff in December.

Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will face Republican Sid Edwards in a run-off election after surviving a fierce challenge from fellow Democrat Ted James. Edwards received 64,862 votes, or 34%, while Broome had 58,843 votes, or 31%.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The top three candidates for Baton Rouge mayor made their final push Monday ahead of election day. Incumbent mayor Sharon Weston Broome and her team were out on Airline Highway and Old Hammond Highway where horns were honked, and signs were waved.

Americans will head to the polls this Tuesday to vote in the 2024 election, deciding on a multitude of local and statewide contests as well as the race for president

Chief Meteorologist Sam Parish has your StormTracker Team forecast for Monday, November 4, 2024. Tonight through Wednesday: Tonight, will be partly to mostly cloudy, mild, and breezy with low temperatures by tomorrow morning falling into the lower 70’s.

Baton Rouge residents who need a ride to vote have an opportunity to take the public bus to the polls for free.

That item is a proposed series of amendments to the home rule charter, the document that lays out how East Baton Rouge Parish's government operates. The proposal includes a slew of technical changes and updates to language,