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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 19, 2012. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Crowley Proposition (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements) Summary: One-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) 15-year sales and use tax for acquiring, constructing, maintaining and improving infrastructure and capital improvements within the City, with the proceeds of the Tax to be subject to funding into bonds.

City of Crowley, 1/2 of 1% S&U - Mayor & BOA - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 65.2% voted yes and 34.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the laws of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) (an estimated $1,334,888.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law, for a period of fifteen (15) years from an effective first levy date of July 1, 2012, with the proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and improving infrastructure and capital improvements within the City; and further, shall the City be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued in series from time to time for any of the aforesaid capital purposes as permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    65.2% 591 votes

  • No

    34.8% 316 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 601 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

907 votes cast; 10.9% of the 8,311 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.