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Jefferson Davis 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. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 10.66 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in School District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.

School District No. 1, 10.66 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.9% voted yes and 20.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of ten and sixty-six hundredths (10.66) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $220,000 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    79.9% 127 votes

  • No

    20.1% 32 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 127 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

159 votes cast; 5.2% of the 3,082 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 2 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 11.85 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in School District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.

School District No. 2, 11.85 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 84.1% voted yes and 15.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of eleven and eighty-five hundredths (11.85) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $710,000 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    84.1% 345 votes

  • No

    15.9% 65 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 228 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 182 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

410 votes cast; 5.5% of the 7,628 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 5 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 4.02 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in School District No. 5 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.

School District No. 5, 4.02 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 93.4% voted yes and 6.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 5 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of four and two hundredths (4.02) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $90,000 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    93.4% 114 votes

  • No

    6.6% 8 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 117 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

122 votes cast; 9.4% of the 1,271 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 8 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 8.61 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in School District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.

School District No. 8, 8.61 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 81.9% voted yes and 18.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of eight and sixty-one hundredths (8.61) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $195,200 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    81.9% 77 votes

  • No

    18.1% 17 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 86 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

94 votes cast; 4.9% of the 1,914 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 22 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 11.89 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in School District No. 22 of the Parishes of Jefferson Davis and Allen.

School District No. 22, 11.89 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.4% voted yes and 20.6% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 85.1%, No 14.9%.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 22 of the Parishes of Jefferson Davis and Allen, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of eleven and eighty-nine hundredths (11.89) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $162,000 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    79.4% 77 votes

  • No

    20.6% 20 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 38 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

97 votes cast; 5.4% of the 1,871 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Allen Parish74.0%3726.0%139.5%
Jefferson Davis Parish85.1%4014.9%73.7%

Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renewal of a 11.66 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) of the Parish of Jefferson Davis.

Welsh-Roanoke Cons.Sch.D#1, 11.66 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 87.2% voted yes and 12.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of eleven and sixty-six hundredths (11.66) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $320,000 is 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 providing funds for public school building maintenance, improvement, equipment, materials and supplies in the District?

  • YesApproved

    87.2% 197 votes

  • No

    12.8% 29 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 188 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 38 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

226 votes cast; 6.2% of the 3,654 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.