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St. Charles 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

Parishwide Proposition (Hospital Service District No. 1) (Bond) Summary: Authority for Hospital Service District No. 1 to issue not exceeding $15,000,000 of 20-year General Obligation Bonds for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring and constructing lands, buildings, machinery, equipment, and furnishings, including both real and personal property, to be used in providing hospital facilities to the District, said bonds to be general obligations of said Hospital Service District and to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

PW Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1, $15,000,000 Bonds - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 73.0% voted yes and 27.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds to an amount not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from the date thereof, to be sold at par, premium or discount, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring and constructing lands, buildings, machinery, equipment and furnishings, including both real and personal property, to be used in providing hospital facilities to the District, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 3.16 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    73.0% 3,282 votes

  • No

    27.0% 1,216 votes

By precinct in St. Charles 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,714 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 784 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,498 votes cast; 13.3% of the 34,085 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (School District No. 1) (Bonds) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $45,000,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation Bonds of School District No. 1 for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.

PW School District No. 1, $45,000,000 Bonds - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 77.9% voted yes and 22.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 5.86 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    77.9% 3,515 votes

  • No

    22.1% 997 votes

By precinct in St. Charles 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 3,734 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 778 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,512 votes cast; 13.3% of the 34,085 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.