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Evangeline Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 30, 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 Proposition (Library Tax Continuation) Summary: 15 years, 5.21 mills property tax continuation for the purpose of providing funds for equipment, supplies, maintenance, operation, construction, improvement, renovation and support of the Evangeline Parish Library and its branches.

PW Police Jury, 5.21 Mills - PJ - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 90.5% voted yes and 9.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a five and twenty-one hundredths (5.21) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $943,010 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of fifteen (15) years, beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of providing funds for equipment, supplies, maintenance, operation, construction, improvement, renovation and support of the Evangeline Parish Library and its branches, said millage to represent an eleven hundredths of a mill (.11) increase over the 5.10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2012 pursuant to an election held on April 6, 2002?

  • YesApproved

    90.5% 1,128 votes

  • No

    9.5% 119 votes

By precinct in Evangeline 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 1,064 votes cast at the polls in 59 precincts. The 183 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,247 votes cast; 5.7% of the 22,133 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Mamou Proposition (1% Sales and Use Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority for the Town of Mamou, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana to continue to levy a 1% sales and use tax proceeds of which will be used for such lawful purposes as determined by the governing authority of the Town.

Town of Mamou, 1% S&U - Mayor & BOA - 25 Yrs.

Passed: 76.1% voted yes and 23.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Mamou, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to extend the levy and collection of a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, for a period of twenty-five (25) years beginning May 1, 2011, with the revenues derived from such sales and use tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of providing ready funds for the construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of sewers and sewerage disposal works, industrial parks and the inducement of industry, waterworks facilities, recreational facilities, drains and drainage facilities, and streets and roads, including the necessary land, equipment and furnishings therefor; and shall the Town be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued in series from time to time, for any one or more of the aforesaid purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including particularly Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended? It is estimated (as of the date of this proposition) that the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the first year will be approximately $324,000.

  • YesApproved

    76.1% 86 votes

  • No

    23.9% 27 votes

By precinct in Evangeline 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 105 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

113 votes cast; 5.5% of the 2,376 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.