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Jackson Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 31, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Maxie Faye Monroe (Democrat) and Yoshi Thompson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Maxie Faye Monroe DemocratIn runoff

    40.6% 234 votes

  • Yoshi Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    36.2% 209 votes

  • Jessie James Parks DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 134 votes

By precinct in Jackson Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Maxie Faye Monroe
Yoshi Thompson
Jessie James Parks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 453 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 124 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

577 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (SALES AND USE TAX REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: REDEDICATION OF EXISTING 0.6% SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORIZED FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT PURPOSES SO THAT $2,000,000 OF THE FUNDS PRESENTLY IN THE PARISH'S SOLID WASTE FUND CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PARISH'S ROAD CONSTRUCTION FUND TO OVERLAY EXISTING HARD SURFACED ROADS AND CONSTRUCT NEW HARD SURFACED ROADS.

Parishwide, Prop.#1 - PJ - 0.6% S&U

Passed: 68.9% voted yes and 31.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate the heretofore collected proceeds of the six-tenths of one-percent (0.6%) sales and use tax (the "Tax") authorized to be levied and collected pursuant to elections held on April 20, 1996 and July 15, 2005, for waste management purposes so that $2,000,000 of the funds presently in the Parish's Solid Waste Fund may be transferred to the Parish's Road Construction Fund to overlay existing hard surfaced roads and construct new hard surfaced roads?

  • YesApproved

    68.9% 765 votes

  • No

    31.1% 345 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 940 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,110 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (SALES AND USE TAX REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: REDEDICATION OF EXISTING 0.6% SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORIZED FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT PURPOSES SO THAT TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ON DEPOSIT IN THE PARISH'S SOLID WASTE FUND EXCEED $2,000,000 AS OF JANUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR HEREAFTER, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2008, SUCH EXCESS FUNDS MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PARISH ROAD CONSTRUCTION FUND TO OVERLAY EXISTING HARD SURFACED ROADS AND CONSTRUCT NEW HARD SURFACED ROADS.

Parishwide, Prop.#2 - PJ - 0.6% S&U

Passed: 65.4% voted yes and 34.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate the proceeds of the six-tenths of one-percent (0.6%) sales and use tax (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) authorized to be levied and collected through June 30, 2016 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2005, for waste management purposes so that to the extent funds on deposit in the Parish's Solid Waste Fund exceed $2,000,000 as of January 1st of each year hereafter, commencing January 1, 2008, such excess funds may be transferred to the Parish Road Construction Fund to overlay existing hard surfaced roads and construct new hard surfaced roads?

  • YesApproved

    65.4% 716 votes

  • No

    34.6% 378 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 926 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,094 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct