On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury be authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of 1.5 mills on all assessable property within Calcasieu Parish for ten (10) years, with collections from levy of the tax estimated to be $2,591,737 for one entire year ("Tax"), to be levied upon availability of Capital Outlay grant funds from the State of Louisiana, and to fund the Tax into debt for acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center, Inc., and for maintenance and operation of all Qualifying Calcasieu Parish Museums; and in a cooperative endeavor agreement to assign avails of the Tax to the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority for funding the Tax into debt for acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center, Inc., and for financing maintenance and operation of all Qualifying Museums situated in Calcasieu Parish?
Yes
20.3%2,975 votes
NoDefeated
79.7%11,673 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 12,105 votes cast at the polls in 123 precincts. The 2,543 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
14,648 votes cast; 11.6% of the 126,103 registered voters in the area turned out.
Vinton Harbor and Terminal District Proposition (Millage)
Shall Vinton Harbor and Terminal District, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a tax of 7 mills in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District, for a period of ten (10) years beginning in 2016, and with the ability to fund said tax into debt, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $361,256 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintenance, operating and improvement of the facilities owned or used by the District, title to which shall be in the public?
Yes
27.8%110 votes
NoDefeated
72.2%286 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu 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 355 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 41 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
396 votes cast; 10.8% of the 3,702 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ward One Fire Protection District Number One Proposition
Ward One Fire Prot. Dist. Number One, 5.05 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 61.7% voted yes and 38.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Ward One Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, (the "District"), be authorized to renew, levy and collect a tax of five and five-hundredths (5.05) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with and including the year 2017, with collections from the renewed levy estimated to be $375,866.00 for one entire year, for the purposes of maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, and for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing, improving or constructing fire protection facilities of the District constituting works of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
61.7%1,296 votes
No
38.3%803 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,454 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 645 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,099 votes cast; 15.7% of the 13,440 registered voters in the area turned out.
Waterworks District No. Fourteen of Ward Five Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Waterworks District No. Fourteen of Ward Five of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ("District"), continue to levy and collect a tax of 15.98 mills for a period not to exceed ten (10) years beginning in 2017, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $484,303 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's waterworks system, equipment and facilities, including both movable and immovable property, owned or used by the District, title to which shall be in the public, said tax to represent a ninety-eight hundredths (0.98) mill increase over the 15 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on November 7, 2006, such increase due to reappraisal?
YesApproved
50.5%48 votes
No
49.5%47 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 93 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
95 votes cast; 6.3% of the 1,505 registered voters in the area turned out.
Waterworks District No. Two of Ward Four Proposition (Tax)
Waterworks Dist. No. Two of Ward Four, 6.38 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 75.0% voted yes and 25.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Waterworks District No. Two of Ward Four of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy and collect a special 6.38-mill tax on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2025, with collections from the levy estimated to be $430,242 for one entire year, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating waterworks facilities, including the purchase of water, within said District?
YesApproved
75.0%15 votes
No
25.0%5 votes
By precinct in Calcasieu Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 20 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts.
Results by precinct
20 votes cast; 4.3% of the 420 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.