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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 21, 2012. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

School District No. 7 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 6.25 mills tax renewal for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving public school facilities in the District.

Sch. Dist.#7 of 2nd & 7th PJ Wds., 6.25 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.7% voted yes and 17.3% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 61.3%, No 38.7%.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a six and twenty-five hundredths (6.25) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $196,875 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 operating, maintaining and improving public school facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    82.7% 105 votes

  • No

    17.3% 22 votes

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

127 votes cast; 6.0% of the 2,118 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish61.3%1938.7%125.6%
Evangeline Parish89.6%8610.4%106.1%

Town of Church Point Proposition (Sales Tax) Summary: 1% sales and use tax of the Town of Church Point to be levied in perpetuity with the proceeds to be used to support law enforcement in the Town.

Town of Church Point, 1% S&U Tax - Mayor & BOA

Passed: 72.5% voted yes and 27.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Church Point, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2012, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law (an estimated $560,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used to support law enforcement in the Town?

  • YesApproved

    72.5% 432 votes

  • No

    27.5% 164 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 522 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 74 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

596 votes cast; 19.7% of the 3,048 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

  • 10% to 15%
  • 15% to 20%
  • 20% to 25%
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  • 30% to 35%

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