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Catahoula 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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Assessor

"Matt" Taylor (No party) won with 54.5% of the vote.

  • "Matt" Taylor No partyElected

    54.5% 1,800 votes

  • Samuel "Sam" Wilkerson DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 1,505 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Matt" Taylor
Samuel "Sam" Wilkerson
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,486 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 819 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,305 votes cast; 45.8% of the 7,323 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Hospital Service District No. 2 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 10 year, 1 mill property tax for constructing, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of Hospital Service District No. 2.

Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 2, 1 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 74.1% voted yes and 25.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of one (1) mill on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $5,700 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 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the hospital facilities of the District?

  • YesApproved

    74.1% 361 votes

  • No

    25.9% 126 votes

By precinct in Catahoula 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 355 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

487 votes cast; 39.1% of the 1,391 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 25 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 5.56 mills tax renewal for construction, repair and replacement of equipment and additional school support within School District No. 25 of the Parish of Catahoula.

School Dist. No. 25, 5.56 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 68.1% voted yes and 31.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 25 of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five and fifty-six hundredths (5.56) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $19,500 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 construction, repair and replacement of equipment, and additional school support within the District?

  • YesApproved

    68.1% 62 votes

  • No

    31.9% 29 votes

By precinct in Catahoula 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 77 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 14 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

91 votes cast; 42.8% of the 236 registered voters in the area turned out.

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 Catahoula Parish: For 73.2%, Against 26.8%.

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 Catahoula 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 2,169 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 770 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.