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Vermilion 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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State Legislature

State Representative, 47th Representative District

"Bob" Hensgens (Republican) won with 52.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vermilion Parish: "Bob" Hensgens 49.6%, Linda Hardee 50.4%.

  • "Bob" Hensgens RepublicanElected

    52.3% 3,477 votes

  • Linda Hardee RepublicanDefeated

    47.7% 3,165 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Hensgens
Linda Hardee
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,928 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 749 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,642 votes cast; 24.5% of the 27,187 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Bob" HensgensLinda HardeeTurnout
Cameron Parish68.7%66331.3%30216.4%
Vermilion Parish49.6%2,81450.4%2,86326.7%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Hospital Service District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 years, 7.47 mills tax continuation for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating hospital equipment and facilities for the District and providing matching funds for energy conservation measures.

Hospital Service Dist. No. 1, 7.47 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.2% voted yes and 22.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of seven and forty-seven hundredths (7.47) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $560,000 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating hospital equipment and facilities for the District and providing matching funds for energy conservation measures, said millage to represent a forty-seven hundredths of a mill (.47) increase over the 7 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2011 pursuant to an election held on October 20, 2001?

  • YesApproved

    77.2% 1,691 votes

  • No

    22.8% 499 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 1,889 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 301 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,190 votes cast; 31.0% of the 8,375 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

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.