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Tangipahoa 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

Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Fire Protection District No. 1, 5 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.1% voted yes and 21.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the "District") be authorized to renew the levy and collection of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation within said District (an estimated $199,778.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of purchasing fire protection equipment, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities and equipment, paying the cost of obtaining water, and for salaries of District employees?

  • YesApproved

    78.1% 632 votes

  • No

    21.9% 177 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 564 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 245 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

809 votes cast; 13.9% of the 5,898 registered voters in the area turned out.

Hammond Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Hammond Consolidated School Dist. No. 1, 3 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 60.4% voted yes and 39.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hammond Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a special tax of three (3) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $774,790 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 paying the cost of an alternative school program in the District?

  • YesApproved

    60.4% 1,025 votes

  • No

    39.6% 673 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 1,120 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 578 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,698 votes cast; 9.6% of the 18,379 registered voters in the area turned out.

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 Tangipahoa Parish: Yes 72.8%, No 27.2%.

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 Tangipahoa 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 4,575 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,058 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%

Parishwide Proposition (Tax Renewal)

PW Health Unit, 4 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.0% voted yes and 33.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to renew the levy of a special tax of four (4) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,248,883.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of maintenance, operation and development of its Parish health units and for the promotion and conservation of public health?

  • YesApproved

    67.0% 4,410 votes

  • No

    33.0% 2,177 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 4,543 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 2,044 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,587 votes cast; 8.9% of the 75,555 registered voters in the area turned out.

Recreation District No. 3 Proposition (Millage)

Recreation Dist. No. 3, 15 Mills - BOC - 30 Yrs.

Passed: 60.9% voted yes and 39.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. 3 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of fifteen (15) mills (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $615,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of thirty (30) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2045, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing and improving recreational facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    60.9% 449 votes

  • No

    39.1% 288 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 510 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 227 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

737 votes cast; 15.5% of the 4,843 registered voters in the area turned out.

Road Lighting District No. 2 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Road Lighting Dist. No. 2, 16.62 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs

Passed: 75.1% voted yes and 24.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road Lighting District No. 2 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to renew the levy of a special tax of a sixteen and sixty-two hundredths (16.62) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $34,897.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, alleys and public places in the District?

  • YesApproved

    75.1% 133 votes

  • No

    24.9% 44 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 105 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 72 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

177 votes cast; 11.9% of the 1,548 registered voters in the area turned out.

Road Lighting District No. 4 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Road Lighting Dist. No. 4, 15.29 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 65.9% voted yes and 34.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Road Lighting District No. 4 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to renew the levy of a special tax of fifteen and twenty-nine hundredths (15.29) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $27,093.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, alleys and public places in the District?

  • YesApproved

    65.9% 56 votes

  • No

    34.1% 29 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 53 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

85 votes cast; 9.4% of the 951 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.