On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Shall Creative Casinos, LLC, or its successor(s), be allowed to conduct riverboat gaming along land belonging to the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District situated within the Parish of Calcasieu pursuant to a new license issued by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board?
YesApproved
77.3%15,166 votes
No
22.7%4,444 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 16,643 votes cast at the polls in 120 precincts. The 2,967 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
19,610 votes cast; 16.0% of the 122,551 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two Proposition (Maintenance Millage Renewal) Summary: Authority for Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to levy and collect a 10-year maintenance tax of fourteen and thirty-one one hundredths (14.31) mills with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $347,059 for one entire year, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection or emergency medical service facilities and equipment.
Shall Ward Eight Fire Protection District No. Two of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, levy and collect a tax not exceeding 14.31 mills for a period not to exceed ten (10) years beginning January 1, 2012, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $347,059 for one entire year, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection or emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, both movable and immovable property, owned or used by the District directly or indirectly to provide fire protection or emergency medical service within the District, including without limitation, salaries and benefits of fire district personnel, the cost of obtaining water, communication, equipment, uniforms and other materials and supplies, the cost of fire hydrant rentals and service, the cost of fuel, insurance and maintenance for vehicles and equipment, the cost of insurance, utilities and upkeep of buildings and grounds, and all other maintenance and operating costs, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
82.7%420 votes
No
17.3%88 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 468 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 40 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
508 votes cast; 13.2% of the 3,920 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.