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Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 9, 2016. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Renewal)

PW Prop. (Council on Aging), 1 Mill - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.7% voted yes and 21.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana (the ''Parish"), levy a special tax of one (1) mill on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $368,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, to acquire, improve, maintain and operate Parish Senior Citizens' Centers and to provide funding for Parish Senior Citizens' Programs operated by the Bienville Parish Council on Aging?

  • YesApproved

    78.7% 763 votes

  • No

    21.3% 206 votes

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

Shows the 740 votes cast at the polls in 33 precincts. The 229 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

969 votes cast; 10.4% of the 9,375 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Arcadia Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

Town of Arcadia, 1% S&U - TC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 76.7% voted yes and 23.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Arcadia, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of law, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of One Percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $930,000 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 storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years from the date of its first levy beginning July 1, 2016, 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 as follows: at least 40% of such proceeds for constructing, acquiring, extending and/or improving sewer and sewerage disposal facilities of the Town and the waterworks system of the Town, and the remainder of such proceeds for any lawful corporate purpose?

  • YesApproved

    76.7% 138 votes

  • No

    23.3% 42 votes

By precinct in Bienville 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 85 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

180 votes cast; 9.7% of the 1,891 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.