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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 6, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 12.45 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1.

School District No. 1, 12.45 Mills Cont., SB, 10 Years

Passed: 78.6% voted yes and 21.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a twelve and forty-five hundredths (12.45) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    78.6% 176 votes

  • No

    21.4% 48 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 217 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

224 votes cast.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 11.85 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.

School District No. 2, 11.85 Mills Cont., SB, 10 Years

Passed: 78.9% voted yes and 21.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 2 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a eleven and eighty-five hundredths (11.85) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    78.9% 299 votes

  • No

    21.1% 80 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 326 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 53 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

379 votes cast.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 BOND PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 20-YEAR BONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC.

School District No. 5, $1,000,000 Bond, SB, 20 Year

Passed: 56.1% voted yes and 43.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 5 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    56.1% 101 votes

  • No

    43.9% 79 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 178 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

180 votes cast.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 4.02 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5

School District No. 5, 4.02 Mills Cont., SB, 10 Years

Passed: 68.0% voted yes and 32.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 5 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a four and two hundredths (4.02) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    68.0% 121 votes

  • No

    32.0% 57 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 176 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

178 votes cast.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 PROPOSITION TAX CONTINUATION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 8.61 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8

School District No. 8, 8.61 Mills Cont., SB, 10 Years

Passed: 91.4% voted yes and 8.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 8 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a eight and sixty-one hundredths (8.61) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    91.4% 127 votes

  • No

    8.6% 12 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 139 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts.

139 votes cast.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 PROPOSITION TAX CONTINUATION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 11.89 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22

School District No. 22, 11.89 Mills, SB, 10 Years

Passed: 74.5% voted yes and 25.5% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 80.5%, No 19.5%.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 22 of the Parishes of Jefferson Davis and Allen, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a eleven and eighty- nine hundredths (11.89) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    74.5% 114 votes

  • No

    25.5% 39 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 80 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

153 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Allen Parish67.6%4832.4%23
Jefferson Davis Parish80.5%6619.5%16

WELSH-ROANOKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ONE PROPOSITION TAX CONTINUATION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A 11.66 MILLS TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN WELSH-ROANOKE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ONE (1).

Welsh-Roanoke Cons SD #1, 11.66 Mills Cont., SB, 10 Years

Passed: 80.6% voted yes and 19.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a eleven and sixty-six hundredths (11.66) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    80.6% 183 votes

  • No

    19.4% 44 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 201 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

227 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct