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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Shows the 1,089 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 142 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,231 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR THE PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST TO ISSUE UP TO $25,000,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR A TERM OF UP TO 25 YEARS AND AT INTEREST RATES NOT TO EXCEED 7% PER ANNUM, FOR (1) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING EXPANSION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL COMPLEX, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR; (2) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING DRAINS, DRAINAGE CANALS, PUMPS AND PUMPING PLANTS, DYKES AND LEVEES; (3) CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF A GYMNASIUM; (4) CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES, INCLUDING IMPROVING WOODLAND DRIVE; (5) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT LYONS, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC; SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
PW PC - #1, Prop.#1 - $25,000,000 Bonds - PC - 25 Yrs.
Passed: 48.9% voted yes and 51.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue up to Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) of bonds, in one or more series, said bonds to run up to twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof, to bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed seven percent (7%) per annum, and to be general obligations of the Parish payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority, for the following purposes: $5,000,000 for acquiring, constructing and improving public buildings, including expansion of the governmental complex, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore; $9,500,000 for acquiring, constructing and improving drains, drainage canals, pumps and pumping plants, dykes and levees; $2,500,000 for construction, repairs, renovations and improvements to parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities and acquiring buildings, equipment and furnishings therefor, including construction of a gymnasium; $3,000,000 for constructing, acquiring and improving public roads, highways and bridges, including improving Woodland Drive; and $5,000,000 for acquiring, constructing and improving the waterworks system, including the expansion of the water treatment plant at Lyons; title to which shall be in the public?
Yes
48.9%1,719 votes
NoDefeated
51.1%1,793 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 3,263 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 249 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,512 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT) (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEARS, .48 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND OPERATING A MOSQUITO ABATEMENT AND CONTROL PROGRAM INCLUDING THE PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY OR USEFUL IN THE ERADICATION, ABATEMENT OR CONTROL OF MOSQUITOS AND OTHER ARTHROPODS.
PW PC - #2, Prop.#2- .48 Mills(Mosq.Abate.Dist.)-PC-10Yr.
Passed: 55.6% voted yes and 44.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Mosquito Abatement District of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of forty-eight hundredths (.48) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $130,890 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving and operating a mosquito abatement and control program including the purchase, maintenance and operation of machinery and equipment necessary or useful in the eradication, abatement or control of mosquitos and other arthropods
YesApproved
55.6%1,993 votes
No
44.4%1,590 votes
By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 3,333 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 250 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.