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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 29, 2017. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Judge, Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, 3rd District, Division B

Candyce Perret (Republican) won with 54.2% of the vote.

This race covers 8 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Candyce Perret 66.1%, Susan Theall 33.9%.

  • Candyce Perret RepublicanElected

    54.2% 26,681 votes

  • Susan Theall RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 22,548 votes

By precinct in Acadia Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Candyce Perret
Susan Theall
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,079 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 1,374 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

49,229 votes cast; 12.4% of the 410,321 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishCandyce PerretSusan TheallTurnout
Acadia Parish66.1%3,60433.9%1,84914.1%
Allen Parish77.3%76722.7%2257.4%
Evangeline Parish76.6%1,79623.4%54911.8%
Iberia Parish53.9%1,97846.1%1,6937.7%
Lafayette Parish44.5%11,19455.5%13,96717.3%
St. Landry Parish65.0%3,31035.0%1,7818.5%
St. Martin Parish64.5%2,04235.5%1,1238.8%
Vermilion Parish59.4%1,99040.6%1,3619.0%

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Crowley Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Wastewater Disposal Facilities Tax Renewal)

City of Crowley Prop. No. 1, 3.5 Mills Renewal - BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.4% voted yes and 45.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana, (the "City") under the provisions of Article VI, Section 22, Section 27(B), Section 30(A) and Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, levy and collect a Three and One-Half (3.5) Mill Tax on all property subject to taxation situated within said City (current estimated annual amount of $255,050.74), annually for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2018 and ending in the year 2027 for the purpose of maintaining the wastewater disposal facilities?

  • YesApproved

    54.4% 805 votes

  • No

    45.6% 674 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 843 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 636 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,479 votes cast; 19.5% of the 8,184 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Crowley Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Public Parks and Recreation Tax Renewal)

City of Crowley Prop. No. 2, 3 Mills Renewal - BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 54.8% voted yes and 45.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana, (the "City") under the provisions of Article VI, Section 22, Section 27(B), Section 30(A) and Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, levy and collect a Three (3) Mill Tax on all property subject to taxation situated within said City (current estimated annual amount of $218,614.92), annually for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2018 and ending in the year 2027 for the purpose of public parks and recreation?

  • YesApproved

    54.8% 801 votes

  • No

    45.2% 662 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 831 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 632 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,463 votes cast; 19.5% of the 8,184 registered voters in the area turned out.

City of Crowley Propositions Proposition No. 3 (Youth Recreation Building Maintenance Tax Renewal)

City of Crowley Prop. No. 3, 1 Mill Renewal - BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.6% voted yes and 44.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana, (the "City") under the provisions of Article VI, Section 22, Section 27(B), Section 30(A) and Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, levy and collect a One (1) Mill Tax on all property subject to taxation situated within said City (current estimated annual amount of $72,871.64), annually for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2018 and ending in the year 2027 for the purpose of youth recreation building maintenance?

  • YesApproved

    55.6% 817 votes

  • No

    44.4% 653 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 836 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 634 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,470 votes cast; 19.5% of the 8,184 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Board Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Continuation)

PW School Board Prop. No. 1, 15.28 Mills Continuation- SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 63.6% voted yes and 36.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of fifteen and twenty-eight hundredths (15.28) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $5,843,000 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 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools; to provide up-to-date textbooks, technology, and materials for all students; to maintain salaries at a competitive level to retain and recruit the most qualified personnel; to assist in funding the general maintenance program; to provide training and staff development for teachers; to maintain viable extra-curricular programs, said millage to represent a twenty-six hundredths of a mill (.26) increase over the 15.02 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on March 8, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    63.6% 3,339 votes

  • No

    36.4% 1,910 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 3,921 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 1,328 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,249 votes cast; 14.1% of the 39,803 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Board Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Continuation)

PW School Board Prop. No. 2, 5.10 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 63.2% voted yes and 36.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of five and ten hundredths (5.10) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,950,200 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, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said Parish to maintain school buildings, said millage to represent a nine hundredths of a mill (.09) increase over the 5.01 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on March 8, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    63.2% 3,299 votes

  • No

    36.8% 1,917 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 3,892 votes cast at the polls in 55 precincts. The 1,324 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

5,216 votes cast; 14.1% of the 39,803 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 7 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

School Dist. No. 7, 6.19 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 81.6% voted yes and 18.4% voted no.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Yes 69.9%, No 30.1%.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana, levy a six and nineteen hundredths (6.19) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $251,000) on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the public schools in the District?

  • YesApproved

    81.6% 199 votes

  • No

    18.4% 45 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 72 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

244 votes cast; 11.6% of the 2,183 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish69.9%5130.1%2211.5%
Evangeline Parish86.5%14813.5%2311.6%

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.