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Ouachita Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 28, 2015. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

East Ouachita Recreation District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

East Ouachita Recreation Dist. No. 1, 7.5 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.0% voted yes and 18.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the East Ouachita Recreation District No. 1, of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of seven and one-half (7.5) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and equipping the recreational facilities of the District, this being a renewal of an existing tax presently authorized through 2015 that is reasonably expected to generate $1,554,144.00 in its first year?

  • YesApproved

    82.0% 314 votes

  • No

    18.0% 69 votes

By precinct in Ouachita 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 287 votes cast at the polls in 20 precincts. The 96 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

383 votes cast; 2.0% of the 18,936 registered voters in the area turned out.

West Ouachita Parish School District Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

West Ouachita Parish School District, 1% S&U - SB - Perp.

Passed: 83.2% voted yes and 16.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall West Ouachita Parish School District of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District''), continue to levy and collect a tax of 1% (the "Tax") (an estimated $11,570,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), in perpetuity, from and after January 1, 2025, 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 District, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, equipping, furnishing, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities in the District, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of said tax into bonds from time to time for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, equipping and/or furnishing schools and school related facilities in the District, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    83.2% 1,296 votes

  • No

    16.8% 262 votes

By precinct in Ouachita 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 1,282 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 276 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,558 votes cast; 3.6% of the 42,844 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.