On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Germaine Simpson (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.
Germaine Simpson DemocratElected
56.6%196 votes
Lloyd H. "Rev" Antoine DemocratDefeated
43.4%150 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Germaine Simpson
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 328 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
346 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
District No. 4 Public Works Commission Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 15.44 mills tax continuation for constructing, operating and maintaining roads and bridges within District No. 4 Public Works Commission.
Shall District No. 4 Public Works Commission of St. Landry Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of fifteen and forty-four hundredths (15.44) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $391,400 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 constructing, operating and maintaining roads and bridges within the District?
Yes
40.1%294 votes
NoDefeated
59.9%440 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 663 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 71 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
734 votes cast.
East St. Landry Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 10.60 mills property tax continuation for improving, constructing, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works within and for the District.
Shall East St. Landry Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten and sixty hundredths (10.60) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $91,000 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 improving, constructing, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
80.8%84 votes
No
19.2%20 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 95 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
104 votes cast.
Eunice Gravity Drainage District No. 9 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 3.57 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District.
Eunice GDD No. 9, 3.57 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 72.7% voted yes and 27.3% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Landry Parish: Yes 72.3%, No 27.7%.
What the ballot said
Shall Eunice Gravity Drainage District No. 9 of the Parishes of St. Landry and Evangeline, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of three and fifty-seven hundredths (3.57) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $44,750 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 or operating drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
72.7%40 votes
No
27.3%15 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 42 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Faquetaique Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5.44 mills property tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works in the District.
Faquetaique GDD No. 1, 5.44 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 77.8% voted yes and 22.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Faquetaique Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a tax of five and forty-four hundredths (5.44) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $67,200 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 acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?
YesApproved
77.8%14 votes
No
22.2%4 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 18 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts.
Results by precinct
18 votes cast.
Prairie Basse Gravity Drainage District No. 15 Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 5.32 mills property tax for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the gravity drainage works in the District.
Shall Prairie Basse Gravity Drainage District No. 15 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five and thirty-two hundredths (5.32) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $39,000 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 constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the gravity drainage works in the District?
YesApproved
79.4%81 votes
No
20.6%21 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 97 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
102 votes cast.
Town of Grand Coteau Proposition (Sales Tax) Summary: 1% sales and use tax of the Town of Grand Coteau with the proceeds to be used to support the general fund.
Town of Grand Coteau, 1% S&U Tax - Mayor and BOA
Passed: 56.5% voted yes and 43.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Grand Coteau, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") from and after January 1, 2010, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law (an estimated $96,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used to support the general fund of the Town?
YesApproved
56.5%48 votes
No
43.5%37 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 83 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
85 votes cast.
Town of Melville Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal) Summary: 1.2% sales and use tax of the Town of Melville to be continued for 20 years for constructing, improving and maintaining public streets and bridges within the Town and maintaining and operating sewers and sewerage disposal facilities of the Town; and shall the Town be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to pay the cost of constructing and improving public streets and bridges within the Town.
Town of Melville, 1.2% S&U - Mayor & Town Council - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 89.7% voted yes and 10.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Town of Melville, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one and two tenths percent (1.2%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning April 1, 2010 (an estimated $89,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purposes of constructing, improving and maintaining public streets and bridges within the Town and maintaining and operating sewers and sewerage disposal facilities of the Town; and shall the Town be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to pay the cost of constructing and improving public streets and bridges within the Town, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the Laws of Louisiana, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?
YesApproved
89.7%35 votes
No
10.3%4 votes
By precinct in St. Landry 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 38 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.