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Tangipahoa Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 25, 2017. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Gravity Drainage District No. 4 Proposition (Renewal)

Gravity Drainage District No. 4, 2 Mills Renewal - BOC - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 59.0% voted yes and 41.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Gravity Drainage District No. 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt an ordinance providing for same, of a special ad valorem tax of 2.0 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the District (the "Tax") (an estimated $84,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2018, and annually thereafter, to and including the tax collection for the year 2022, and shall the proceeds of said Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administration) be dedicated and used solely for the following purposes: one-half shall be for the purpose of maintaining and operating gravity drainage works in the District, and the other one-half shall be for the purpose of constructing gravity drainage works in the District, title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    59.0% 278 votes

  • No

    41.0% 193 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 336 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 135 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

471 votes cast; 6.8% of the 7,039 registered voters in the area turned out.

Hospital Service District No. 2 Proposition

Hospital Service Dist. No. 2, 5 Mills - BOC - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 48.1% voted yes and 51.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District), be authorized to levy and collect the five (5) mills ad valorem tax, currently being levied in the District in the areas newly annexed, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana on June 13, 2016 (an estimated $770,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax in the newly annexed area for an entire year) ("the Tax"), beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2021 for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining, operating hospital facilities of the District and any other lawful purposes of the District; and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said purposes, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • Yes

    48.1% 489 votes

  • NoDefeated

    51.9% 527 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa 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 795 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 221 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,016 votes cast; 8.9% of the 11,525 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition

PW Proposition, 5 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 42.0% voted yes and 58.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the ''Parish") be authorized to levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,641,995.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the ''Tax") in lieu of the three (3) mills ad valorem tax currently being levied for the same purposes, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2018, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2027, and shall said Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively for the purpose of improving, maintaining, operating and supporting the Tangipahoa Parish Public Library and its branches?

  • Yes

    42.0% 2,091 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.0% 2,884 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 3,716 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 1,259 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,975 votes cast; 6.4% of the 78,171 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.