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St. Helena 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

Fire Protection District Number Four Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 6.81 mills property tax continuation of St. Helena Fire Protection District Number Four for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to the public, including the payment of the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.

FPD Number Four, 6.81 Mills (Millage Continuation) - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.6% voted yes and 16.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District Number Four of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of six and eighty-one hundredths (6.81) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $45,200 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to the public, including the payment of the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    83.6% 291 votes

  • No

    16.4% 57 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 303 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 45 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

348 votes cast; 28.2% of the 1,442 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School District Proposition (Millage) Summary: 20 year, 55 mills property tax of Parishwide School District of the Parish of St. Helena to provide funding for the payment of salaries and benefits of school teachers and employees of the Parish School Board.

PW School District, 55 Mills - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 38.6% voted yes and 61.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District of the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of fifty-five (55) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (the "Tax") for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $2,075,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for the purpose of providing funding for the payment of salaries and benefits of school teachers and employees of the Parish School Board?

  • Yes

    38.6% 1,015 votes

  • NoDefeated

    61.4% 1,613 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 2,412 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 216 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,628 votes cast; 30.0% of the 8,733 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

  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%
  • 75% to 90%

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