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Bossier 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

Benton Fire District No. 4 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Benton Fire Dist. No. 4, 20 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 71.1% voted yes and 28.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Benton Fire District No. 4 of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a twenty (20) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $2,949,000 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 2018 and ending with the year 2027, inclusive, to provide for capital improvements, equipment purchase, operation and maintenance of fire protection facilities in said District?

  • YesApproved

    71.1% 725 votes

  • No

    28.9% 295 votes

By precinct in Bossier 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 636 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 384 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,020 votes cast; 6.8% of the 15,197 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission Proposition (Millage Renewal)

PW Caddo-Bossier Port Commission, 2.5 Mills - BOC - 25 Yrs.

Passed: 60.1% voted yes and 39.9% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bossier Parish: Yes 55.8%, No 44.2%.

What the ballot said

Shall the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission (the "Commission"), acting under the authority of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and Chapter 37 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (the "Act"), and other constitutional and statutory authority, continue to levy a special tax of two and one-half (2-1/2) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the port area consisting of Caddo and Bossier Parishes (the "Port Area"), (an estimated $6,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of twenty-five (25) years, commencing with the year 2018, for the purpose of site acquisition and for constructing, acquiring, improving and equipping docks and wharves, transfer and storage facilities, commercial and industrial facilities and other port, transportation and infrastructure facilities and improvements within the Port Area, as more fully described in the Act, title to which shall be in the public, and for paying the Commission's expenses of administering, maintaining, operating and marketing its facilities in the Port Area?

  • YesApproved

    60.1% 14,798 votes

  • No

    39.9% 9,833 votes

By precinct in Bossier 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 2,744 votes cast at the polls in 71 precincts. The 1,404 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

24,631 votes cast; 10.7% of the 234,123 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Bossier Parish55.8%2,31444.2%1,8346.0%
Caddo Parish60.9%12,48439.1%7,99912.7%

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.