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St. Martin Parish

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.

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PSC, District 4

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 St. Martin Parish: Clyde C. Holloway 39.6%, "Joe" McPherson 43.8%, Gil Pinac 16.5%.

  • 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 St. Martin 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 2,337 votes cast at the polls in 52 precincts. The 117 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

74,148 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Proposition No. 1 (Bonds) Summary: Authority to issue $30,000,000 of 20 year general obligation bonds of the district for acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, if necessary, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, with the proceeds of the bonds (as such become available) to be first dedicated and expended to pay the cost of those improvements described and set forth in a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board prior to the election, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

PW- School Board (Prop#1), Prop.#1 - $30,000,000 Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 80.5% voted yes and 19.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall St. Martin Parish School District, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, if necessary, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, with the proceeds of the bonds (as such become available) to be first dedicated and expended to pay the cost of those improvements, described and set forth in a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board prior to the election, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    80.5% 2,080 votes

  • No

    19.5% 505 votes

By precinct in St. Martin 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 2,453 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,585 votes cast.

Proposition No. 2 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year 8.32 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public school facilities in the District.

PW- School Board (Prop#2), Prop.#2 - 8.32 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.8% voted yes and 19.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall St. Martin Parish School District, Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue to levy an eight and thirty-two hundredths (8.32) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $1,774,772) on all 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 public school facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    80.8% 2,061 votes

  • No

    19.2% 490 votes

By precinct in St. Martin 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 2,419 votes cast at the polls in 54 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,551 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct