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St. Helena 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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Clerk of Court

Mildred Travis Cyprian (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

  • Mildred Travis Cyprian DemocratElected

    50.1% 1,723 votes

  • "Greg" Carruth DemocratDefeated

    49.9% 1,713 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mildred Travis Cyprian
"Greg" Carruth
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,806 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 630 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,436 votes cast; 39.4% of the 8,862 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in St. Helena Parish

BESE, District 8

Carolyn Hill (Democrat) won with 58.1% of the vote.

This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Carolyn Hill 60.3%, Jimmy "Jim" Guillory 39.7%.

  • Carolyn Hill DemocratElected

    58.1% 46,338 votes

  • Jimmy "Jim" Guillory No partyDefeated

    41.9% 33,455 votes

By precinct in St. Helena Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carolyn Hill
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,401 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 575 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

79,793 votes cast; 26.7% of the 338,193 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection District Number Four Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 22.71 mills property tax continuation for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to the public, including the payment of salaries and the cost of obtaining water for fire protection.

Fire Prot. Dist. Number Four, 22.71 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.1% voted yes and 21.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District Number Four of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of twenty-two and seventy-one hundredths (22.71) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $152,000 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 facilities and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to the public, including the payment of salaries and the cost of obtaining water for fire protection, said millage to represent a two and seventy-one hundredths mills (2.71) increase over the 20 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2011 pursuant to an election held on May 4, 2002?

  • YesApproved

    78.1% 422 votes

  • No

    21.9% 118 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 378 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 162 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

540 votes cast; 43.8% of the 1,490 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 St. Helena Parish: For 71.3%, Against 28.7%.

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 St. Helena 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 2,415 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 574 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

  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%
  • 55% to 65%
  • 65% to 75%

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