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St. Mary Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 14, 2009. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Waterworks District No. 5 Proposition (Bonds) Summary: Authority to issue not exceeding $2,600,000 of not exceeding 30 year General Obligation Bonds, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, equipping and acquiring extensions and improvements to the waterworks plant and distribution system of the District, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

Waterworks District No. 5, $2,600,000 Bonds -BOC- not exceeding 30 Yrs.

Passed: 47.0% voted yes and 53.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Waterworks District No. 5 of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000), to run not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, equipping and acquiring extensions and improvements to the waterworks plant and distribution system of the District, 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

    47.0% 109 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.0% 123 votes

By precinct in St. Mary Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 208 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

232 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct