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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 4, 2013. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 2nd Just. Court

Patricia "Pat" Paul (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Patricia "Pat" Paul DemocratElected

    52.9% 333 votes

  • Paula Brady RepublicanDefeated

    47.1% 296 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Patricia "Pat" Paul
Paula Brady
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 568 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 61 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

629 votes cast; 20.3% of the 3,243 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Big Island School District Number 50 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Big Island Sch.Dist.Number50, 6.36 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.2% voted yes and 29.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Big Island School District Number 50 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of six and thirty-six hundredths (6.36) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $114,727 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 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities and equipment for the District, said millage to represent a six hundredths mills (.06) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 6.30 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on September 18, 2004?

  • YesApproved

    70.2% 664 votes

  • No

    29.8% 282 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 825 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

946 votes cast; 14.6% of the 6,596 registered voters in the area turned out.

Pineville School District No. 52 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Pineville School Dist. No. 52, 7.41 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.1% voted yes and 22.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Pineville School District No. 52 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of seven and forty-one hundredths (7.41) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $447,251 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 2015 and ending with the year 2024, with the proceeds of said tax to be dedicated and allocated as follows: (i) one-half for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for the District; and (ii) one-half for the purpose of technology equipment, programs and enhancements, including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software and audio and video equipment and programs, said millage to represent a one and twenty hundredths mills (1.20) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 6.21 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on September 18, 2004?

  • YesApproved

    77.1% 502 votes

  • No

    22.9% 149 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 541 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 110 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

651 votes cast; 7.9% of the 8,624 registered voters in the area turned out.

Law Enforcement District Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW Law Enforcement District, 9.60 Mills - Sheriff - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 78.0% voted yes and 22.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of nine and sixty hundredths (9.60) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $6,653,223 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of fifteen (15) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2029, for the purpose of continuing to fund the Office of the Sheriff of Rapides Parish, said millage to represent a thirty-two hundredths of a mill (.32) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 9.28 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on July 18, 1998?

  • YesApproved

    78.0% 6,339 votes

  • No

    22.0% 1,791 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 6,892 votes cast at the polls in 100 precincts. The 1,238 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,130 votes cast; 9.7% of the 84,387 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.