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

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Vernon 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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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Leesville

Councilman, District 3, City of Leesville

"Danny" Dowd (Republican) won with 55.3% of the vote.

  • "Danny" Dowd RepublicanElected

    55.3% 142 votes

  • Jaymie Mitchell Wright DemocratDefeated

    44.7% 115 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Danny" Dowd
Jaymie Mitchell Wright
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 189 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 68 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

257 votes cast; 27.3% of the 948 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Leesville School District No. 16 Proposition (Bond) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $21,500,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation Bonds of Leesville School District No. 16 for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

Leesville School Dist. No. 16, $21,500,000 - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 69.2% voted yes and 30.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Leesville School District No. 16 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, 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?

  • YesApproved

    69.2% 634 votes

  • No

    30.8% 282 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 676 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

916 votes cast; 11.5% of the 8,182 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.