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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 1, 2010. 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. 1 Proposition (Continuation) Summary: Continuation of a 7.71 mills property tax for 10 years for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District, and acquiring equipment and furnishings therefor.

School Dist. No. 1, 7.71 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 81.9% voted yes and 18.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of seven and seventy-one hundredths (7.71) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $175,325.00 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, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District, and acquiring equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    81.9% 172 votes

  • No

    18.1% 38 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 191 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

210 votes cast; 6.9% of the 3,032 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 3 Proposition Summary: Levy of a 3.30 mills property tax for 10 years for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District, and acquiring equipment and furnishings therefor.

School Dist. No. 3, 3.30 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 87.1% voted yes and 12.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 3 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of three and thirty hundredths (3.30) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $38,420 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, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District, and acquiring equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    87.1% 88 votes

  • No

    12.9% 13 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 4 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

101 votes cast; 6.8% of the 1,517 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.