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Jefferson Davis 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

Marsh Bayou Gravity Drainage District Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills property tax for maintenance, construction and improvement of drainage works within and for the Marsh Bayou Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, including the acquisition of equipment therefor.

Marsh Bayou GDD, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 94.4% voted yes and 5.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Marsh Bayou Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $15,000.00 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 the maintenance, construction and improvement of drainage works within and for the District, including the acquisition of equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    94.4% 34 votes

  • No

    5.6% 2 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 35 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

36 votes cast; 15.9% of the 227 registered voters in the area turned out.

Law Enforcement District Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 5.95 mills tax continuation for providing additional funds for the District.

PW Law Enforcement Dist., 5.95 Mills - Sheriff - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 72.9% voted yes and 27.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of five and ninety-five hundredths (5.95) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $1,036,000 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 providing additional funding for the District?

  • YesApproved

    72.9% 1,039 votes

  • No

    27.1% 387 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 974 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 452 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,426 votes cast; 7.1% of the 20,140 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.