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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 16, 2013. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Central Lafourche Ambulance Service District Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Central Lafx Ambu. Serv. Dist., 8 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.6% voted yes and 22.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Central Lafourche Ambulance Service District of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of eight (8) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $1,080,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of paying the cost of contracting for private ambulance service in the District and/or acquiring, maintaining and operating equipment and facilities necessary to provide ambulance service for the District?

  • YesApproved

    77.6% 2,074 votes

  • No

    22.4% 598 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 2,493 votes cast at the polls in 19 precincts. The 179 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,672 votes cast; 16.7% of the 16,197 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition

PW PC, 3.80 Mills - PC

Passed: 46.2% voted yes and 53.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") partially rededicate and extend the special tax of 3.80 mills (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $3,451,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the Lafourche Parish Public Library and its branches, including automation and other equipment, library books and materials and furnishings therefor, as previously authorized by voters on October 15, 2005, for an additional period of 30 years, commencing on January 1, 2014, with 1.0 mills of such Tax to be rededicated to the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of a new Parish jail, with the proceeds thereof subject to being funded into bonds and with the remaining 2.80 mills to continue to be dedicated to the library (which will also continue to benefit from an additional 2.503 mills currently dedicated thereto) as previously authorized?

  • Yes

    46.2% 3,958 votes

  • NoDefeated

    53.8% 4,601 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 7,341 votes cast at the polls in 68 precincts. The 1,218 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,559 votes cast; 15.1% of the 56,717 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.