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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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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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Washington Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 28, 2018. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Bogalusa Proposition

City of Bogalusa, 15 Mills - CC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 22.3% voted yes and 77.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Bogalusa, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the authority of Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, levy and collect a special tax of fifteen (15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the City, for a period of twenty (20) years beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2037, inclusive (an estimated $1,057,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year), for the purpose of paying retirement and pension benefits to the City of Bogalusa Employees Retirement System (COBERS)?

  • Yes

    22.3% 327 votes

  • NoDefeated

    77.7% 1,141 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 1,279 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 189 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,468 votes cast; 22.0% of the 6,678 registered voters in the area turned out.

Consolidated School District No. 4 Proposition (Bond)

Consolidated School District No. 4, $28M Bond - SB - 30 Yrs.

Passed: 36.9% voted yes and 63.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 4 of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana ("the District"), incur debt and issue bonds to an amount not exceeding Twenty-Eight Million Dollars ($28,000,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding thirty (30) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for 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 necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and 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 sixteen and ninety-two hundredths mills (16.92) required to be levied in the first year of issue for said bonds?

  • Yes

    36.9% 1,260 votes

  • NoDefeated

    63.1% 2,157 votes

By precinct in Washington 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,464 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 953 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,417 votes cast; 25.8% of the 13,285 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.