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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 2009. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Recreation District No. 8 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 9.98 mills property tax continuation for constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating the recreational facilities for Recreation District No. 8.

Recreation District No.8, 9.98 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 92.1% voted yes and 7.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. 8 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a nine and ninety-eight hundredths (9.98) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $43,200 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 constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating recreational facilities for the District?

  • YesApproved

    92.1% 82 votes

  • No

    7.9% 7 votes

By precinct in Lafourche Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 84 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

89 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct