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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, District 4

Dale Trahan (Democrat) won with 68.8% of the vote.

  • Dale Trahan DemocratElected

    68.8% 641 votes

  • John H. Quebodeaux DemocratDefeated

    31.2% 291 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dale Trahan
John H. Quebodeaux
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 795 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 137 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

932 votes cast; 21.6% of the 4,360 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Service District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 7.67 mills tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District.

Acadia-St. Landry Hosp. Ser. Dist., 7.67 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.5% voted yes and 30.5% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 76.1%, No 23.9%.

What the ballot said

Shall Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Service District of the Parishes of Acadia and St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a tax of seven and sixty seven hundredths (7.67) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years (an estimated $158,284.90 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), beginning with the year 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?

  • YesApproved

    69.5% 719 votes

  • No

    30.5% 315 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 590 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 54 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,034 votes cast; 13.5% of the 8,113 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish76.1%49023.9%15410.6%
St. Landry Parish58.7%22941.3%16122.6%

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.

Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: For 91.3%, Against 8.7%.

What the ballot said

To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)

  • ForApproved

    80.8% 476,938 votes

  • Against

    19.2% 113,326 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,295 votes cast at the polls in 63 precincts. The 637 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 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.