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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 2, 2009. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

School District No. 2 Proposition Summary: To authorize $7,000,000 of not exceeding 25-year general obligation school bonds of School District No. 2 for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, 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, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

School District No. 2, $7,000,000 Bonds - SB - not exceeding 25 Yrs.

Passed: 44.7% voted yes and 55.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 2 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000), to run not exceeding twenty-five (25) 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, 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; 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?

  • Yes

    44.7% 135 votes

  • NoDefeated

    55.3% 167 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 285 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

302 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct