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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 4, 2008. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

City Judge, City Court, City of Crowley

No one got a majority, so Marie Elise "M'elise" Trahan (Democrat) and Lyle O. Fogleman, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Marie Elise "M'elise" Trahan DemocratIn runoff

    36.5% 1,796 votes

  • Lyle O. Fogleman, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    31.9% 1,573 votes

  • Kim Hayes DemocratDefeated

    31.6% 1,558 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marie Elise "M'elise" Trahan
Lyle O. Fogleman, Jr.
Kim Hayes
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,905 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 1,022 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,927 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Wayne Doucet (Democrat) won with 67.8% of the vote.

  • Wayne Doucet DemocratElected

    67.8% 213 votes

  • Timothy W. Ware No partyDefeated

    32.2% 101 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wayne Doucet
Timothy W. Ware
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 275 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 39 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

314 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Sixth Ward & Crowley Drainage District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the drainage facilities in the District.

6th Ward Crowley DD, 5 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 53.4% voted yes and 46.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sixth Ward & Crowley Drainage District, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a five (5) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $282,080) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the drainage facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    53.4% 2,310 votes

  • No

    46.6% 2,018 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 3,353 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 975 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,328 votes cast.

Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 7.08 mills property tax continuation for constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.

Fire Prot. Dist. No. 2, 7.08 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 85.9% voted yes and 14.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of seven and eight hundredths (7.08) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $42,445) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2018, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    85.9% 73 votes

  • No

    14.1% 12 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 78 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

85 votes cast.

Fire Protection District No. 9 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills property tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District, including fire trucks, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.

Fire Prot. Dist. No. 9, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 85.0% voted yes and 15.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 9 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $260,914) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District, including fire trucks, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    85.0% 593 votes

  • No

    15.0% 105 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 637 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

698 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct