On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican) won with 70.7% of the vote.
This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 74.8%, Mike Stagg 25.2%.
Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanElected
70.7%113,720 votes
Mike Stagg DemocratDefeated
29.3%47,133 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
160,853 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
CITY OF CARENCRO SALES TAX DISTRICT PROPOSITION (SALES TAX) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF CARENCRO SALES TAX DISTRICT TO LEVY A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR AND PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON ANY OBLIGATIONS ISSUED TO FINANCE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THE AVAILS TO BE EXPENDED AND USED BY AND FOR THE CITY OF CARENCRO, LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID DISTRICT AND SAID CITY.
City of Carencro, 1% S&U - City-Parish Council
Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Carencro Sales Tax District of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") 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 the sales of services in the District, all as presently defined in Chapter 2, Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, except that as provided in Act 2 of 1982, the tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items presently exempted from state sales and use taxes under R.S. 47:305D(4) (formerly R.S. 47:305(4)); with the avails or proceeds of said tax, after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering, collecting and distributing the Tax (the "Avails"), to be dedicated, appropriated and expended for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, maintaining, operating and improving public works or capital improvements for said District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, and paying debt service on any obligations issued to finance such improvements, with the Avails to be expended and used by and for the City of Carencro, Louisiana (the "City"), in accordance with the provisions of an intergovernmental agreement between the District and the City?
Yes
39.2%421 votes
NoDefeated
60.8%654 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,075 votes cast.
CITY OF LAFAYETTE PROPOSITION (SALES TAX AND BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE TO LEVY A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR (A) PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING STREETS, BRIDGES, TRAFFIC AND DRAINAGE PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID CITY AND (B) PAYING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF SAID CITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOT LESS THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) MUST BE APPROPRIATED AND EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING STREETS, BRIDGES, TRAFFIC AND DRAINAGE PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID CITY, AND FURTHER FOR SAID TAX TO BE FUNDED INTO BONDS.
City of Lafayette, 1% S&U/Bond - City-Parish Council
Passed: 35.9% voted yes and 64.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") 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 the sales of services in the City, except that as provided in Act 2 of 1982, the tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items exempted from state sales and use taxes under R.S. 47:305D(4) (formerly R.S. 47:305(4)); with the avails or proceeds of said tax, after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering and collecting said tax (the "Avails"), to be dedicated, appropriated and expended for the purpose of (a) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, equipping and furnishing streets, bridges, traffic and drainage public works or capital improvements for said City and (b) paying the operation and maintenance expenses of said City; provided, however, not less than eighty percent (80%) must be appropriated and expended for the purposes of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, equipping and furnishing streets, bridges, traffic and drainage public works or capital improvements for said City; and shall the City be further authorized to fund the Avails into bonds from time to time for the capital purposes set forth above and further set out in the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government's then current Capital Improvement Budget adopted after public hearings held in the manner contemplated by the Home Rule Charter of said Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, paying the costs of issuance of such bonds and establishing a reserve for the payment thereof, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana? urpose of maintaining, operating and improving the Lafayette Parish Courthouse Complex?
Yes
35.9%9,567 votes
NoDefeated
64.1%17,106 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
26,673 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 25-YEAR BONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $70,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW COURTHOUSE, IMPROVING AND RENOVATING THE EXISTING COURTHOUSE AND RELATED FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Parishwide, Prop. #1 - $70,000,000 Bond - City-Parish Con
Passed: 33.8% voted yes and 66.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000), to run twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a new courthouse, improving and renovating the existing courthouse and related facilities and acquiring the necessary furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish 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?
Yes
33.8%14,932 votes
NoDefeated
66.2%29,205 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
44,137 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (PARISH COURTHOUSE TAX) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 2-MILL PARISH PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND IMPROVING THE COURTHOUSE COMPLEX.
Parishwide, Prop. #2 --2 Mill - City-Parish Council-10 Yr
Passed: 31.4% voted yes and 68.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a two (2) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the Lafayette Parish Courthouse Complex?
Yes
31.4%13,933 votes
NoDefeated
68.6%30,431 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
44,364 votes cast.
SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 1 TO LEVY A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR (a) PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING STREETS, BRIDGES, TRAFFIC AND DRAINAGE PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID DISTRICT AND (b) PAYING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOT LESS THAN 80% MUST BE APPROPRIATED AND EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING STREETS, BRIDGES, TRAFFIC AND DRAINAGE PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID DISTRICT; AND PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON ANY OBLIGATIONS ISSUED TO FINANCE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS.
Sales Tax District No. 1, 1% S&U - City-Parish Council
Passed: 31.6% voted yes and 68.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sales Tax District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, an additional tax of one percent (1%)(the "Tax") 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 the sales of services in the District, all as presently defined in Chapter 2, Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, except that as provided in Act 2 of 1982, the tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items presently exempted from state sales and use taxes under R.S. 47:305D(4) (formerly R.S. 47:305(4)); with the avails or proceeds of said tax, after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering and collecting said tax (the "Avails"), to be dedicated, appropriated and expended for the purpose of (a) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, equipping and furnishing streets, bridges, traffic and drainage public works or capital improvements for said District and (b) paying the operation and maintenance expenses of said District; provided, however, not less than eighty percent (80%) must be appropriated and expended for the purposes of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, equipping and furnishing streets, bridges, traffic and drainage public works or capital improvements for said District; and paying debt service on any obligations issued to finance such improvements?
Yes
31.6%3,415 votes
NoDefeated
68.4%7,380 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
10,795 votes cast.
TOWN OF DUSON SALES TAX DISTRICT PROPOSITION (SALES TAX) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE TOWN OF DUSON SALES TAX DISTRICT TO LEVY A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR AND PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON ANY OBLIGATIONS ISSUED TO FINANCE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THE AVAILS TO BE EXPENDED AND USED BY AND FOR THE TOWN OF DUSON, LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID DISTRICT AND SAID TOWN.
Town of Duson, 1% S&U - City-Parish Council
Passed: 33.6% voted yes and 66.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Duson Sales Tax District of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") 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 the sales of services in the District, all as presently defined in Chapter 2, Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, except that as provided in Act 2 of 1982, the tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items presently exempted from state sales and use taxes under R.S. 47:305D(4) (formerly R.S. 47:305(4)); with the avails or proceeds of said tax, after paying the reasonable and necessary costs of administering, collecting and distributing the Tax (the "Avails"), to be dedicated, appropriated and expended for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, maintaining, operating and improving public works or capital improvements for said District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, and paying debt service on any obligations issued to finance such improvements, with the Avails to be expended and used by and for the Town of Duson, Louisiana (the "Town"), in accordance with the provisions of an intergovernmental agreement between the District and the Town?
Yes
33.6%72 votes
NoDefeated
66.4%142 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
214 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Adds the homesteads of certain veterans
Passed: 67.6% voted for and 32.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 63.3%, Against 36.7%.
ForApproved
67.6%578,395 votes
Against
32.4%277,576 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
855,971 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Increases general severance tax allocation
Passed: 58.9% voted for and 41.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 57.2%, Against 42.8%.
ForApproved
58.9%496,880 votes
Against
41.1%347,198 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
844,078 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Exempts from prop. tax med. equip. leased
Passed: 59.5% voted for and 40.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 60.4%, Against 39.6%.
ForApproved
59.5%498,836 votes
Against
40.5%339,911 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
838,747 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Removes prohibition against exemp. mtr. veh.
Passed: 60.7% voted for and 39.3% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 52.6%, Against 47.4%.
ForApproved
60.7%512,996 votes
Against
39.3%332,293 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
845,289 votes cast.
Amendment 5
Prov. exemption from ad valorem tax
Passed: 54.5% voted for and 45.5% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 55.2%, Against 44.8%.
ForApproved
54.5%451,341 votes
Against
45.5%377,196 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
828,537 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Auth. leg. create new judgeships for dist.crt
Passed: 60.6% voted for and 39.4% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 57.0%, Against 43.0%.
ForApproved
60.6%499,543 votes
Against
39.4%324,511 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
824,054 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Prov. single assessor in Orleans Parish
Passed: 78.2% voted for and 21.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 77.5%, Against 22.5%.
ForApproved
78.2%672,765 votes
Against
21.8%187,035 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
859,800 votes cast.
Amendment 8
Grants Central comm.school system in EBR Par.
Passed: 54.8% voted for and 45.2% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Lafayette Parish: For 41.0%, Against 59.0%.
ForApproved
54.8%456,279 votes
Against
45.2%376,313 votes
No precinct map: Lafayette Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.