On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Shall the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a 5 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $4,583,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of collecting and disposing of solid waste, including operating and maintaining the Parish's solid waste landfill facilities and equipment, which facilities and equipment may receive and dispose of solid waste from within and from without the Parish?
YesApproved
54.8%1,472 votes
No
45.2%1,212 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 1,398 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,286 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,684 votes cast; 14.2% of the 19,109 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 2 Proposition (Bond)
School District No. 2, $85.2M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 35.6% voted yes and 64.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 2 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $85,200,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of financing capital expenditures for school purposes for the District, including constructing, acquiring and/or improving schools and other school related facilities, together with equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated increase of 18.40 mills to be levied in the first year of issue above the 3.60 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?
Yes
35.6%642 votes
NoDefeated
64.4%1,161 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
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 969 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 834 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,803 votes cast; 22.6% of the 7,996 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 15%
15% to 30%
30% to 45%
45% to 60%
60% to 75%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.