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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Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 2009, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Clyde C. Holloway (Republican) and "Joe" McPherson (Democrat) went to a runoff.
This race covers 17 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Clyde C. Holloway 27.9%, "Joe" McPherson 18.3%, Gil Pinac 53.8%.
Clyde C. Holloway RepublicanIn runoff
43.5%32,258 votes
"Joe" McPherson DemocratIn runoff
42.6%31,610 votes
Gil Pinac RepublicanDefeated
13.9%10,280 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%
Clyde C. Holloway
"Joe" McPherson
Gil Pinac
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,594 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 368 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
74,148 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Proposition No. 1 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 2.12 mills tax renewal for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the Parish's Cooperative Extension Service Building and constructing improvements to and maintaining and operating the Parish's Multi-Purpose Building and Arena; provided, however, that at least 40% of the annual tax proceeds shall be budgeted for each of said purposes.
Shall the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to levy a two and twelve hundredths (2.12) mills tax (the "Tax") (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $533,089), 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 (i) constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the Parish's Cooperative Extension Service Building and constructing improvements to and maintaining and operating the Parish's Multi-Purpose Building and Arena, provided, however, that at least 40% of the annual Tax proceeds shall be budgeted for each of said purposes?
YesApproved
60.0%2,243 votes
No
40.0%1,494 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
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,379 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 358 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,737 votes cast.
Proposition No. 2 (Tax Extension and Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 2.12 mills tax extension and continuation for the purpose of improving and paying the maintenance and operating expenses of the public health units of Acadia Parish and other related public health activities.
Shall the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, extend and continue to levy a two and twelve hundredths (2.12) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $533,089), on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of improving and paying the maintenance and operating expenses of the public health units of said Parish, and other related public health activities?
YesApproved
60.9%2,260 votes
No
39.1%1,452 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 3,361 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 351 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,712 votes cast.
School District No. 7 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 Year, 6.19 mills property tax continuation for maintaining and operating the public schools in the District.
School District No.7, 6.19 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 73.6% voted yes and 26.4% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 63.5%, No 36.5%.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana, levy a six and nineteen hundredths (6.19) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $127,991) on all 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 maintaining and operating the public schools in the District?
YesApproved
73.6%145 votes
No
26.4%52 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 61 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.