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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 24, 2018. 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. 3 Proposition Proposition No. 1 (Parcel Fee Renewal)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 3 Prop. No. 1, $25 Parcel Fee Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 89.2% voted yes and 10.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual parcel fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for one entire year being $26,000) on each lot, subdivision portion of ground or individual tract in the District upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and all purposes incidental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    89.2% 83 votes

  • No

    10.8% 10 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 76 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 17 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

93 votes cast; 6.1% of the 1,541 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition Proposition No. 2 (Millage Continuation)

Fire Protection Dist. No. 3 Prop. No. 2, 6.30 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 85.9% voted yes and 14.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of six and thirty hundredths (6.30) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $269,000) on all the 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and all purposes incidental thereto, said millage to represent a one and seventeen hundredths mills (1.17) increase over the 5.13 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2018 pursuant to an election held on July 19, 2008?

  • YesApproved

    85.9% 79 votes

  • No

    14.1% 13 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 76 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

92 votes cast; 6.1% of the 1,541 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Duson Proposition (New Sales Tax)

Town of Duson, 1% S&U Tax - M&BOA - Perp.

Passed: 84.7% voted yes and 15.3% voted no.

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

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Duson, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Act No. 175 of the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (the "Act"), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect an additional one percent (1%) (the "Tax") ($300,000 is expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, beginning October 1, 2018 and run in perpetuity, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used to fund infrastructure and repairs of roads in the Town of Duson as set forth in the Act and authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued from time to time for such purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    84.7% 111 votes

  • No

    15.3% 20 votes

By precinct in Acadia 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 0 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

131 votes cast; 16.5% of the 796 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Acadia Parish000.0%
Lafayette Parish84.7%11115.3%2018.6%

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

  • 0% to 5%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.