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St. Mary 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

City of Morgan City Proposition (Millage Continuation)

City of Morgan City, 2 Mills Continuation - CC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.6% voted yes and 30.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Morgan City, State of Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to continue to levy a two (2) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the City (an estimated $786,000 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 2020 and ending with the year 2029, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the City auditorium, including the purchase of equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in public?

  • YesApproved

    69.6% 412 votes

  • No

    30.4% 180 votes

By precinct in St. Mary 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 364 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

592 votes cast; 8.3% of the 7,394 registered voters in the area turned out.

Library Proposition (Tax Renewal)

Library Proposition, 5.72 Mills Renewal - PC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 68.7% voted yes and 31.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of five and seventy-two hundredths (5.72) mills on all of the property subject to taxation within said Parish, excluding the City of Morgan City, La. (an estimated $2,718,000 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 the support, maintenance, operation and improvement of the St. Mary Parish Library and its branches?

  • YesApproved

    68.7% 1,438 votes

  • No

    31.3% 656 votes

By precinct in St. Mary 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 1,244 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 850 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,094 votes cast; 8.5% of the 25,470 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Berwick Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Town of Berwick, 6 Mills Renewal - M&TC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 82.3% voted yes and 17.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Berwick, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of six (6) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Town (an estimated $180,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of twenty (20) years, beginning with the year 2022 and ending with the year 2041, for the purpose of acquiring and maintaining recreation improvements, programs and facilities; acquiring and maintaining streets, roads, highways, alleys, servitudes and rights of ways; constructing, acquiring, extending, improving and maintaining any public works or capital improvements, including but not limited to, recreational facilities, public safety and police facilities, fire protection facilities, town hall facilities, sewerage collection and disposal facilities, waterworks, water and flood control extensions and improvements, public health facilities, streets, roads, sidewalks and bridges, and cemetery facilities in the Town?

  • YesApproved

    82.3% 261 votes

  • No

    17.7% 56 votes

By precinct in St. Mary 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 239 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

317 votes cast; 10.5% of the 3,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

Water and Sewer Commission No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Water and Sewer Commission No. 1, 9.99 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.7% voted yes and 20.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "Commission"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of nine and ninety-nine hundredths (9.99) mills on all property subject to taxation within the jurisdiction and boundaries of the Commission (an estimated $825,000 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 constructing and acquiring improvements and extensions to the waterworks systems and sewerage systems and related facilities of the Commission and operating and maintaining said systems, a work of public improvement for the Commission, said millage to represent a one hundredths of a mill (.01) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 9.98 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on May 1, 2010?

  • YesApproved

    79.7% 63 votes

  • No

    20.3% 16 votes

By precinct in St. Mary 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 60 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

79 votes cast; 7.8% of the 1,045 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.