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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Livingston Parish

Local election results for Saturday, January 21, 2006. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION SUMMARY: ONE PERCENT (1%) SALES TAX EXTENSION AND REDEDICATION FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS BEGINNING IN 2006 TO (i) CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, EXTEND, EXPAND, IMPROVE, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE ROADS, BRIDGES, AND RELATED ROAD DRAINAGE THROUGHOUT THE PARISH, AND ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT RELATED THERETO, AND (ii) CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, EXTEND, EXPAND, IMPROVE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, EQUIP AND FURNISH JAIL FACILITIES OF THE PARISH.

Parishwide, 1% S&U - Parish Council - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 71.5% voted yes and 28.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to extend the levy and collection of the tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), previously authorized at an election held on January 19, 2002, for an additional period of fifteen (15) years, beginning in year 2006, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish, with the net proceeds of the Tax collected (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be rededicated and used for the following public purposes: (i) three fourths (3/4) of the net proceeds of the Tax to be used to construct, acquire, extend, expand, improve, maintain and operate roads, bridges, and related road drainage throughout the Parish, and acquire equipment related thereto, and (ii) one fourth (1/4) of the net proceeds of the Tax to be used to construct, acquire, extend, expand, improve, operate, maintain, equip and furnish the Parish jail facilities; and shall the Parish be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950?

  • YesApproved

    71.5% 5,219 votes

  • No

    28.5% 2,078 votes

By precinct in Livingston 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 6,880 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 417 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

7,297 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct