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St. Bernard 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

Proposition No. 1 (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 19 mills property tax for giving additional support to the operation and maintenance of public elementary and secondary schools in St. Bernard Parish, including, without limitation, paying salaries and benefits of teachers and other school board employees, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on July 15, 2000.

PW-Sch.Dist.No.1 (Prop.1), Prop.#1 - 19 Mills - School Board - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 87.3% voted yes and 12.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of nineteen (19) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $5,320,000 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 giving additional support to the operation and maintenance of public elementary and secondary schools in St. Bernard Parish, including, without limitation, paying salaries and benefits of teachers and other School Board employees, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on July 15, 2000?

  • YesApproved

    87.3% 995 votes

  • No

    12.7% 145 votes

By precinct in St. Bernard 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,070 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 70 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,140 votes cast.

Proposition No. 2 (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 3 mills property tax for acquiring school buses and instructional materials, and for the additional purpose of maintaining and operating school buildings and facilities, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on April 15, 2000.

PW-Sch.Dist.No.1 (Prop.2), Prop.#2 - 3 Mills - School Board - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 87.3% voted yes and 12.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of three (3) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $840,000 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 school buses and instructional materials, and for the additional purpose of maintaining and operating school buildings and facilities, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on April 15, 2000?

  • YesApproved

    87.3% 997 votes

  • No

    12.7% 145 votes

By precinct in St. Bernard 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,071 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,142 votes cast.

Proposition No. 3 (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 9.25 mills property tax for paying salaries of school employees and giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools and facilities in the District, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on October 20, 2001.

PW-Sch.Dist.No.1 (Prop.3), Prop.#3 - 9.25 Mills - School Board - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 86.8% voted yes and 13.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of nine and twenty-five hundredths (9.25) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,590,000 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 paying salaries of school employees and giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools and facilities in the District, said tax to be in lieu of a similar millage authorized at a special election held on October 20, 2001?

  • YesApproved

    86.8% 989 votes

  • No

    13.2% 151 votes

By precinct in St. Bernard 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,069 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,140 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct