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Natchitoches 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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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Consolidated School District No. 7 Proposition (Bond)

Consolidated School Dist. No. 7, $7.2M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 61.8% voted yes and 38.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 7 of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,200,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated increase of eleven and fifty hundredths mills (11.50) to be levied in the first year of issue above the 10.50 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    61.8% 181 votes

  • No

    38.2% 112 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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 265 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

293 votes cast; 11.1% of the 2,678 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 5, 7.19 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 76.9% voted yes and 23.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and nineteen hundredths (7.19) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027 (an estimated $134,374 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the District's fire protection facilities, including equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

  • YesApproved

    76.9% 113 votes

  • No

    23.1% 34 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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 122 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

147 votes cast; 12.2% of the 1,292 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School Sales Tax District Proposition (Except the Town of Campti) (Sales Tax)

PW School Sales Tax Dist. (Ex. Town of Campti), 1/2% S&U Tax - SB - Perp.

Passed: 55.3% voted yes and 44.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School Sales Tax District of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana, (the District) consisting of all the territory within Natchitoches Parish except that territory within the boundaries of the Town of Campti as presently constituted or may be constituted in the future, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2017, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, all as defined by law (an estimated $3,136,125 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for school system purposes including the payment of salaries and benefits of teachers and other school system personnel?

  • YesApproved

    55.3% 1,278 votes

  • No

    44.7% 1,034 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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 1,766 votes cast at the polls in 49 precincts. The 546 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,312 votes cast; 9.6% of the 24,392 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.