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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, January 17, 2004. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 5 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING FIRE TRUCKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4.

Fire Protection Dist. #4, 5 Mills 10-Yr. - BOC

Passed: 80.0% voted yes and 20.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a special tax of five (5) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of constructing and improving fire protection facilities and acquiring fire trucks and other equipment in the District?

  • YesApproved

    80.0% 72 votes

  • No

    20.0% 18 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 87 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

90 votes cast.

GRAVITY SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT "A" OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 11.39 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN GRAVITY SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. "A" OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1.

Grav.Sub-Drain A of GDD#1, 11.39 Mills - 10 Years - BOC

Passed: 70.6% voted yes and 29.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Gravity Sub-Drainage District "A" of Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of eleven and thirty-nine hundredths (11.39) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District?

  • YesApproved

    70.6% 24 votes

  • No

    29.4% 10 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 34 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts.

34 votes cast.

GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 9 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 9.21 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR IMPROVING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 9 LIMITS.

Gravity Drainage Dist. #9, 9.21 Mills - 10 Year - Continuaiton - BOC

Passed: 64.3% voted yes and 35.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 9, Jefferson Davis Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of nine and twenty-one hundredths (9.21) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of improving, constructing, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District limits?

  • YesApproved

    64.3% 27 votes

  • No

    35.7% 15 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 38 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 4 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

42 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT NO. 10 OF WARDS ONE, TWO AND THREE PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.33 MILLS TAX CONTINUATION FOR IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 10 OF WARDS ONE, TWO AND THREE (EXCEPT THE CITY OF JENNINGS AND THE TOWN OF LAKE ARTHUR).

Rd. Dist. #10,Wds.1,2 & 3, 11.33 Mills - 10 Year - Tax Cont. - PJ

Passed: 78.7% voted yes and 21.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 10 of Wards One, Two and Three of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, except the City of Jennings and the Town of Lake Arthur (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of eleven and thirty*-three hundredths (11.33) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013 for the purpose of improving and maintaining public roads within the District?

  • YesApproved

    78.7% 122 votes

  • No

    21.3% 33 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 150 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

155 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct