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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 5, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE SCHOOL TAX CONTINUATION PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10.77 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR GIVING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE PARISH.

Parishwide, 10.77 Mill - SB - 10 Yr.

Passed: 85.1% voted yes and 14.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of ten and seventy-seven hundredths (10.77) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for one entire year being $827,168) on all the property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said Parish as authorized and provided in Article 8, Section 13(c) Third of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974?

  • YesApproved

    85.1% 678 votes

  • No

    14.9% 119 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 724 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

797 votes cast.

ROAD DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN (11) OF WARD FOUR (4) PROPOSITION (EXCEPT THE TOWN OF ELTON) (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.58 MILLS TAX CONTINUATION FOR IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN ROAD DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN (11) OF WARD FOUR (4), EXCEPT THE TOWN OF ELTON.

Road Dist. #11 of Wd. #4, 11.58 Mill - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.3% voted yes and 16.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. Eleven (11) of Ward Four (4) of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, except the Town of Elton (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of eleven and fifty-eight hundredths (11.58) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $65,140) on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 for the purpose of improving and maintaining public roads within the District?

  • YesApproved

    83.3% 25 votes

  • No

    16.7% 5 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 28 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct