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St. John the Baptist 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 Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 1 mill property tax renewal for maintaining and operating public buildings used to house mentally retarded persons (including payment of salaries and cost for conducting training programs for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled citizens).

PW PC Prop.#1 (Disab. Citz.), 1 Mill - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 86.4% voted yes and 13.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $360,000 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 maintaining and operating public buildings used to house mentally retarded persons (including payment of salaries and cost for conducting training programs for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled citizens)?

  • YesApproved

    86.4% 2,303 votes

  • No

    13.6% 361 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,365 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 299 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,664 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 1 mill property tax renewal to acquire, construct, maintain and operate Parish Senior Citizens' Centers and to provide funding for other Parish Senior Citizens' Programs, operated by the St. John the Baptist Parish Council on Aging, Inc.

PW PC Prop.#2 (Sr. Citzens), 1 Mill - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 86.2% voted yes and 13.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all the property subject to taxation within said Parish (an estimated $360,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, to acquire, construct, maintain and operate Parish Senior Citizens' Centers and to provide funding for other Parish Senior Citizens' Programs, operated by the St. John the Baptist Parish Council on Aging, Inc.?

  • YesApproved

    86.2% 2,296 votes

  • No

    13.8% 369 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,367 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,665 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 3 (Millage) Summary: 10 year, .75 mills property tax for maintaining, operating and improving animal control facilities for said Parish.

PW PC Prop.#3, .75 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.4% voted yes and 22.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a tax of seventy-five hundredths (.75) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $275,000 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 maintaining, operating and improving animal control facilities for said Parish?

  • YesApproved

    77.4% 2,046 votes

  • No

    22.6% 599 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,348 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 297 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,645 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 4 (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 2.25 mills property tax for maintaining, operating and improving recreational facilities for the Parish of St. John the Baptist, including the acquisition of equipment and furnishings therefor.

PW PC Prop.#4, 2.25 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.9% voted yes and 26.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a tax of two and twenty-five hundredths (2.25) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $800,000 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 maintaining, operating and improving recreational facilities for the Parish of St. John the Baptist, including the acquisition of equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    73.9% 1,934 votes

  • No

    26.1% 684 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,320 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 298 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,618 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Road Lighting District No. 1) (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 3.83 mills property tax for providing, maintaining and operating electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places in the District, in lieu of a similar 4.83 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017.

PW Rd. Lighting Dist. No. 1, 3.83 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.2% voted yes and 22.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road Lighting District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of three and eighty-three hundredths (3.83) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,400,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), except railroad rights-of-way and tracks located thereon, for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of providing, maintaining and operating electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places in the District, said Tax to be in lieu of a similar four and eighty-six hundredths (4.86) mills tax authorized to be levied through 2017 (subsequently rolled back to 4.83 mills) pursuant to an election held on November 12, 2005?

  • YesApproved

    77.2% 2,035 votes

  • No

    22.8% 602 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,341 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 296 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,637 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (School District No. 1) (Bond) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $11,600,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation School Bonds 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 Dist. #1, $11,600,000 Bond - SB - 20 Yr.

Passed: 74.0% voted yes and 26.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Eleven Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11,600,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) 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; 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 10 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    74.0% 1,935 votes

  • No

    26.0% 679 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 2,329 votes cast at the polls in 48 precincts. The 285 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,614 votes cast; 9.2% of the 29,534 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.