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St. Mary 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

Fire Protection District No. 7 Proposition (Bond) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $1,250,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation Bonds of Fire Protection District No. 7 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including fire trucks, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, title to which shall be in the public.

Fire Protection Dist. #7, $1,250,000 Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 80.2% voted yes and 19.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including fire trucks, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in 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 3.00 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    80.2% 85 votes

  • No

    19.8% 21 votes

By precinct in St. Mary Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 96 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

106 votes cast; 4.1% of the 2,614 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.