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St. Helena 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

Sixth Ward Fire Protection District Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 15 mills property tax for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for Sixth Ward Fire Protection District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection.

Sixth Ward Fire Prot. Dist., 15 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.7% voted yes and 19.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sixth Ward Fire Protection District of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of fifteen (15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $30,480 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection?

  • YesApproved

    80.7% 209 votes

  • No

    19.3% 50 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 233 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

259 votes cast; 30.2% of the 853 registered voters in the area turned out.

South Second Ward Fire Protection District Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 10 mills property tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for South Second Ward Fire Protection District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection.

South Second Ward FPD, 10 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 94.3% voted yes and 5.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall South Second Ward Fire Protection District of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $22,540 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection?

  • YesApproved

    94.3% 115 votes

  • No

    5.7% 7 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 103 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

122 votes cast; 15.2% of the 802 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.