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Lafourche 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

Proposition No. 1 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7.49 mills property tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating school buildings in the District (including paying the cost of operating and maintaining air-conditioning facilities) and the providing of funds to cover the depreciation thereof.

PW-Cons.Sch.Dist.No.1(#1), Prop. #1 - 7.49 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.4% voted yes and 16.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and forty-nine hundredths (7.49) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $4,528,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating school buildings in the District (including paying the cost of operating and maintaining airconditioning facilities) and the providing of funds to cover the depreciation thereof?

  • YesApproved

    83.4% 2,411 votes

  • No

    16.6% 479 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,586 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 304 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,890 votes cast.

Proposition No. 2 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7.49 mills property tax renewal for giving additional support to public schools in the District.

PW-Cons.Sch.Dist.No.1(#2), Prop. #2 - 7.49 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.9% voted yes and 17.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and forty-nine hundredths (7.49) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $4,528,000 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019 for the purpose of giving additional support to public schools in the District?

  • YesApproved

    82.9% 2,389 votes

  • No

    17.1% 494 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,579 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 304 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,883 votes cast.

Proposition No. 3 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7.49 mills property tax renewal for providing funds for the payment of salaries of teachers and all other employees of the District.

PW-Cons.Sch.Dist.No.1(#3), Prop. #3 - 7.49 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.9% voted yes and 16.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and forty-nine hundredths (7.49) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $4,528,000 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019 for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of salaries of teachers and all other employees of the District?

  • YesApproved

    83.9% 2,414 votes

  • No

    16.1% 464 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,574 votes cast at the polls in 67 precincts. The 304 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,878 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct