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Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: Clyde C. Holloway 52.0%, "Joe" McPherson 39.7%, Gil Pinac 8.3%.

  • 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 Vernon 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,585 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 547 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

Parishwide Proposition (Bonds) Summary: Authority to issue $8,000,000 of 30 year general obligation bonds of the Parish for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, improving, equipping and furnishing public buildings, which shall include the construction of a Parish Detention Center and administrative offices for the Sheriff, and acquiring the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefor, acquiring a mobile library and providing matching funds to improve the West Louisiana Museum, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

PW- Police Jury, $8,000,000 Bond- PJ - 30 Yrs.

Passed: 60.0% voted yes and 40.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000), to run thirty (30) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, improving, equipping and furnishing public buildings, which shall include the construction of a Parish Detention Center and administrative offices for the Sheriff, and acquiring the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefor, acquiring a mobile library and providing matching funds to improve the West Louisiana Museum, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish 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

    60.0% 1,855 votes

  • No

    40.0% 1,238 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 2,546 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 547 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,093 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct