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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 3, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

BAYOU BLUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10 MILLS TAX ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES, INCLUDING FIRE HYDRANTS RENTALS AND SERVICE, SAID TAX TO BE IN LIEU OF THE SIMILAR 10 MILLS TAX AUTHORIZED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 3, 1997.

Bayou Blue FPD, 10 Mill Tax, BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 96.4% voted yes and 3.6% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafourche Parish: Yes 96.9%, No 3.1%.

What the ballot said

Shall the Bayou Blue Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special ten (10) mills tax on all 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical services and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including fire hydrants rentals and service, said tax to be in lieu of the similar ten (10) mills tax authorized at a special election held on May 3, 1997?

  • YesApproved

    96.4% 190 votes

  • No

    3.6% 7 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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 154 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

197 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Lafourche Parish96.9%1543.1%5
Terrebonne Parish94.7%365.3%2

Turnout by precinct