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Jackson 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

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Sales Tax Renewal)

PW Sales Tax Renewal Prop. No. 1, .6% S&U - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 76.9% voted yes and 23.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of six-tenths of one percent (.6%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,275,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), 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 service in the Parish, as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning July 1, 2016, with the proceeds of the Tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated for the purpose of waste management and to pay debt service on waste management?

  • YesApproved

    76.9% 389 votes

  • No

    23.1% 117 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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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  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 412 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 94 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

506 votes cast; 5.1% of the 10,033 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Sales Tax Renewal)

PW Sales Tax Renewal Prop. No. 2, .4% S&U - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.4% voted yes and 21.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of four-tenths of one percent (.4%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $850,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), 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 service in the Parish, as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning July 1, 2016, with the proceeds of the Tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated for the purpose of blacktopping roads/streets, sealing roads/streets and be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax, from time to time, into bonds or certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of blacktopping and sealing roads/streets in the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    78.4% 393 votes

  • No

    21.6% 108 votes

By precinct in Jackson 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 409 votes cast at the polls in 31 precincts. The 92 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

501 votes cast; 5.1% of the 10,033 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.