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Ascension Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 2, 2015. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

West Ascension Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 (Tax Renewal)

West Ascension Cons. Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 1, 4.67 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.6% voted yes and 30.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the West Ascension Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Ascension, Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of a special ad valorem tax of 4.67 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $392,298.80 is 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used to provide funds to purchase necessary equipment, finance special projects and finance other capital expenditures of the District?

  • YesApproved

    69.6% 172 votes

  • No

    30.4% 75 votes

By precinct in Ascension Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

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

Shows the 164 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

247 votes cast; 3.6% of the 6,916 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.