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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette 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

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 Lafayette Parish: Yes 84.7%, No 15.3%.

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 Lafayette 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 1 precinct. The 9 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

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