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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. Mary Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 20, 2021. 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 Board Proposition (Sales Tax)

PW School Board, .45% S&U Tax - SB - 5 Yrs.

Passed: 61.6% voted yes and 38.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), under the applicable provisions of Louisiana law, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of .45 of one percent (.45%) (the "Tax"), for a period of five years, beginning July 1, 2021, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the jurisdiction of the School Board, all as defined by law (an estimated $3,850,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used to supplement salaries and benefits paid by the School Board for teachers and other personnel employed by the School Board?

  • YesApproved

    61.6% 3,052 votes

  • No

    38.4% 1,904 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 3,559 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,397 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,956 votes cast; 14.9% of the 33,262 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.