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Tensas Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 30, 2022. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Parishwide Proposition, 2.15 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 83.6% voted yes and 16.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a tax of two and fifteen hundredths (2.15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $125,000 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 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting facilities and programs for the elderly in the Parish through the Tensas Council on the Aging, said millage to represent a fifteen hundredths of a mill (.15) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 2 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2023 pursuant to an election held on November 16, 2013?

  • YesApproved

    83.6% 310 votes

  • No

    16.4% 61 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 171 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 200 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

371 votes cast; 10.9% of the 3,438 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Communications District Proposition (Millage Continuation)

PW Communications District, 3.21 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall the Tensas Parish Communications District (the "District"), continue to levy a three and twenty-one hundredths (3.21) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (an estimated $186,300 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 an enhanced 911 telephone system, including the payment of indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to provide facilities and/or equipment for the District, said millage to represent a twenty-one hundredths of a mill (.21) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 3 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2023 pursuant to an election held on October 19, 2013?

  • YesApproved

    79.7% 291 votes

  • No

    20.3% 74 votes

By precinct in Tensas 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 169 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 196 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

365 votes cast; 10.9% of the 3,438 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.