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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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St. James 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

Parishwide School District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Parishwide School District No. 1, 6.04 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 74.3% voted yes and 25.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of six and four hundredths (6.04) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $4,200,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public schools in the District?

  • YesApproved

    74.3% 1,747 votes

  • No

    25.7% 603 votes

By precinct in St. James 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 1,381 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 969 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,350 votes cast; 15.2% of the 15,502 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

  • 5% to 10%
  • 10% to 15%
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  • 20% to 25%
  • 25% to 30%

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