An independent guide to Louisiana local government. This is not an official government website.

Louisiana Data & Defense FoundationLouisiana parish and local government directory

Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 1, 2010. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

Other elections here
Every election in Rapides Parish
Other parishes
Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today
Rapides Parish offices and contacts

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Road District No. 1B Proposition Summary: Authority to levy a 10 year 15 mill property tax for constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges of Road District No. 1B.

Road District No. 1B, 15 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 41.7% voted yes and 58.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road District No. 1B of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifteen (15.00) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the confines of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019 (an estimated $290,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges within said District?

  • Yes

    41.7% 15 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.3% 21 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 28 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36 votes cast; 1.6% of the 2,250 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

The turnout map loads as you scroll to it.

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

  • 0% to 5%
  • 5% to 10%
  • 10% to 15%
  • 15% to 20%
  • 20% to 25%

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