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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, August 15, 2020. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Service Area No. 1 of Fire Protection District No. 2 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Service Area No. 1 of Fire Protection Dist. No. 2, 16.31 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 90.3% voted yes and 9.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of sixteen and thirty-one hundredths (16.31) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the confines of Service Area No. 1 of the District for a period of ten years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030 (an estimated $640,000 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 fire protection and emergency medical service facilities and other fire fighting or emergency medical service equipment?

  • YesApproved

    90.3% 307 votes

  • No

    9.7% 33 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 232 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 108 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

340 votes cast; 11.5% of the 2,990 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward 9 Recreation District Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Bond)

Ward 9 Recreation District Prop. No. 1 of 2, $6M Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 59.7% voted yes and 40.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward 9 Recreation District, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of not exceeding $6,000,000, to run not exceeding 20 years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 6% per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing and improving parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities, together with the necessary furnishings and equipment 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 5.5 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay general obligation bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    59.7% 363 votes

  • No

    40.3% 245 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 257 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 351 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

608 votes cast; 7.3% of the 8,499 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward 9 Recreation District Proposition No. 2 of 2 (In-Lieu Millage)

Ward 9 Recreation District Prop. No. 2 of 2, 9.5 Mills In-Lieu - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 55.9% voted yes and 44.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward 9 Recreation District, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a special tax of nine and one-half (9.5) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $763,000 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/or operating the recreational facilities of the District, including necessary equipment in connection therewith, said tax to be in lieu of and replace an ad valorem tax of six and fourteen hundredths (6.14) mills authorized to be levied in the District through the year 2021 at an election held in said District on April 30, 2011?

  • YesApproved

    55.9% 339 votes

  • No

    44.1% 267 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 258 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 348 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

606 votes cast; 7.3% of the 8,499 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.