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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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St. Helena 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

Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District Proposition (Tax Continuation)

PW Florida Parishes Juv. Justice Dist., 3 Mills - Fla. Par. Juv. Justice Comm. - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.8% voted yes and 39.2% voted no.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Helena Parish: Yes 72.5%, No 27.5%.

What the ballot said

Shall the Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of three (3) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $9,550,000 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center and acquiring, maintaining and operating necessary equipment and furnishings for said Center, said tax to be subject to homestead exemption as provided by law?

  • YesApproved

    60.8% 17,987 votes

  • No

    39.2% 11,617 votes

By precinct in St. Helena 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 505 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 289 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

29,604 votes cast; 8.4% of the 357,105 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Livingston Parish59.2%3,35240.8%2,3067.1%
St. Helena Parish72.5%57627.5%2189.4%
St. Tammany Parish53.1%7,67046.9%6,7618.8%
Tangipahoa Parish72.8%4,82927.2%1,8048.9%
Washington Parish74.7%1,56025.3%5287.7%

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.