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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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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 29, 2023. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection District 8 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Fire Protection District 8, 12.16 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 75.6% voted yes and 24.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District 8 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of 12.16 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $3,691,000 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for an additional period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both moveable and immovable property, to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, said millage to represent a .49 mills increase over the 11.67 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held on April 6, 2013?

  • YesApproved

    75.6% 276 votes

  • No

    24.4% 89 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 182 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 183 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

365 votes cast; 8.5% of the 4,340 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

  • 0% to 5%
  • 5% to 10%
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  • 20% to 25%

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