BATON ROUGE — Election results rolled in Tuesday night, outlining the next chapter of leadership for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.

Democratic candidate Kimberly Bainguel has been elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 1.

Bainguel defeated Republican Megan Garretson with 8,121 votes.

Bainguel, a licensed clinical social worker, teaches at Walden University while working with families dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and conflict. She says these are the same challenges that follow students into the classrooms and affect their ability to learn.

Bainguel also mentored through the Big Buddy Program and developed the Cultivating Awareness, Life Skills and Mindfulness program, where she brings social-emotional learning tools into K-12 schools.

District 2

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.

George received 4,373 of votes and Lee got 4,405, sending the pair into a runoff.

Robert Signater Sr. received 3,834, leaving him out of the race.

District 3

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.

Powell received 4,764 of votes and Joseph got 2,866, sending the pair into a runoff.

Stephen "Stewart" Stewart received 542 votes and Eugene "Rico" Wiliams III, leaving them out of the race.

District 4

Democratic candidate Shashonnie Steward has been re-elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 4.

Steward defeated Tebbe Jackson with 10,932 votes.

Steward, who currently serves as president of the school board, will remain in her current position representing District 4.

District 6

Republican Nathan Rust was elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 6. 

Rust received 59% of the vote, defeating both Nicole Fitzgerald and Tristan Yperman. 

Rust has served on the school board since 2023, as well as serving as the appointee to the BREC Commission from 2023 to 2025. 

District 7

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.

Vincent received 4,321 of votes and Amoroso got 4,104, sending the pair into a runoff. Chris Spalatin received 3,558, leaving him out of the race.

District 8

Republican candidate Emily Soule' has been elected to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board representing District 8. 

Soule' defeated Democrat Melissa Altazin by a 134-vote lead. 

Soule' was previously elected to the school board in a special election in 2024, helping the district strengthen campus security by implementing a rigorous check-in process. 

For full results, check out WBRZ's Election Guide.