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Vernon 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

Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Hornbeck School Dist. No. 143, 13.83 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.9% voted yes and 29.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a thirteen and eighty-three hundredths (13.83) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $40,800 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 giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a fifty-one hundredths of a mill (.51) increase over the 13.32 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on April 23, 2005?

  • YesApproved

    70.9% 61 votes

  • No

    29.1% 25 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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 80 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 6 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

86 votes cast; 5.1% of the 1,748 registered voters in the area turned out.

Orange School District No. 145 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Orange School Dist. No. 145, 13.24 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.7% voted yes and 45.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Orange School District No. 145 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a thirteen and twenty-four hundredths (13.24) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $91,400 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 giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District?

  • YesApproved

    54.7% 82 votes

  • No

    45.3% 68 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 125 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

150 votes cast; 5.8% of the 2,749 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Tax Proposition (Tax Continuation)

PW School Board, 8.12 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.6% voted yes and 29.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), through the Vernon Parish School Board, the governing authority of the Parish for school purposes, continue to levy an eight and twelve hundredths (8.12) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in the Parish (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 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the Parish, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the Parish, said millage to represent a ninety-five hundredths of a mill (.95) increase over the 7.17 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2014 pursuant to an election held on April 23, 2005?

  • YesApproved

    70.6% 813 votes

  • No

    29.4% 338 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 971 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 180 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,151 votes cast; 5.1% of the 23,763 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward One Wardwide School District No. 162 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Ward One Wardwide SD No. 162, 13.03 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.4% voted yes and 29.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward One Wardwide School District No. 162 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a thirteen and three hundredths (13.03) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $788,300 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 giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District?

  • YesApproved

    70.4% 219 votes

  • No

    29.6% 92 votes

By precinct in Vernon 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 222 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 89 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

311 votes cast; 4.5% of the 7,834 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.