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West Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 27, 2010. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Juvenile Services) Summary: Levy and collection of a 1.1 mills property tax for a period of twenty (20) years to provide funds to pay the costs of detaining, housing and providing rehabilitative services and programs for juveniles within the Parish of West Baton Rouge.

PW Parish Council (1.1 Mills), 1.1 Mills - PC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 39.2% voted yes and 60.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a 1.1 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $302,500 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, commencing with the year 2011, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2030, for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of detaining, housing and providing rehabilitative services and programs for juveniles within the Parish?

  • Yes

    39.2% 364 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.8% 565 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 801 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 128 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

929 votes cast; 6.1% of the 15,241 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Community Centers) Summary: Continuation of the levy and collection of a 3.00 mills property tax for a period of ten (10) years to provide funds to continue the maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary for all the Community Centers owned and/or leased in the name of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council and located within the Parish of West Baton Rouge.

PW Parish Council (3.00 Mills), 3.00 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 46.7% voted yes and 53.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a 3.00 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $825,000 is 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, commencing with the year 2011, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2020, for the purpose of providing funds to continue the maintenance, operation and capital expenditures necessary for all the Community Centers owned and/or leased in the name of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council and located within the Parish?

  • Yes

    46.7% 432 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.3% 493 votes

By precinct in West Baton Rouge 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 798 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 127 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

925 votes cast; 6.1% of the 15,241 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.