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Caldwell Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 2, 2011. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 2.18 mills property tax continuation for the purpose of (i) funding a reserve of $50,000 for industrial operations and maintenance and job inducement at the Caldwell Parish Industrial Park and (ii) the remainder of the proceeds of the tax to be used for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the 911 emergency telephone system in the Parish, including the acquisition and maintenance of the necessary facilities and equipment therefor.

PW PJ Prop.#1, 2.18 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 42.6% voted yes and 57.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Caldwell, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a two and eighteen hundredths (2.18) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $95,920 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 (i) funding a reserve of $50,000 for industrial operations and maintenance and job inducement at the Caldwell Parish Industrial Park and (ii) the remainder of the proceeds of the Tax to be used for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the 911 emergency telephone system in the Parish, including the acquisition and maintenance of the necessary facilities and equipment therefor, said millage to represent a twelve hundredths of a mill (.12) increase over the 2.06 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2010 pursuant to an election held on January 20, 2001?

  • Yes

    42.6% 239 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.4% 322 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 434 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 127 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

561 votes cast; 8.8% of the 6,544 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 3.29 mills property tax continuation for maintaining and operating the Caldwell Parish Courthouse and Jail.

PW PJ Prop.#2, 3.29 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 46.2% voted yes and 53.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Caldwell, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a three and twenty-nine hundredths (3.29) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $144,760 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 maintaining and operating the Caldwell Parish Courthouse and Jail, said millage to represent an eighteen hundredths of a mill (.18) increase over the 3.11 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2010 pursuant to an election held on January 20, 2001?

  • Yes

    46.2% 261 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.8% 304 votes

By precinct in Caldwell 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 438 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 127 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

565 votes cast; 8.8% of the 6,544 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.