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Richland 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

Hospital Service District No. 1-B Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year 10.96 mills property tax continuation for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, improving and operating the hospital facilities of the District, including the purchase of equipment.

Hospital Service Dist. No. 1-B, 10.96 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.5% voted yes and 20.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1-B of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a tax of ten and ninety-six hundredths (10.96) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $882,549.33 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 constructing, maintaining, improving and operating the hospital facilities of the District, including the purchase of equipment therefore?

  • YesApproved

    79.5% 474 votes

  • No

    20.5% 122 votes

By precinct in Richland 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 396 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 200 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

596 votes cast; 7.2% of the 8,410 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

  • 0% to 5%
  • 5% to 10%
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  • 20% to 25%

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