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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 27, 2024. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Recall Kesia Lemoine, Mayor, Town of Elton

FOR the Recall had the most votes, with 51.0%.

  • FOR the RecallApproved

    51.0% 205 votes

  • AGAINST the Recall

    49.0% 197 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
FOR the Recall
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 264 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 138 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

402 votes cast; 55.6% of the 736 registered voters in the area turned out.

Fire Protection District No. 6 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Fire Protection District No. 6, 5.59 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 70.3% voted yes and 29.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 6 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 5.59 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $77,800 for one entire year, for the purpose of fire protection, including constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities, title to which shall be in the public, said millage to represent a .06 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 5.53 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held on December 6, 2014?

  • YesApproved

    70.3% 294 votes

  • No

    29.7% 124 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 288 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 130 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

418 votes cast; 35.9% of the 1,271 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Parishwide Proposition, 2.61 Mills Renewal - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.3% voted yes and 33.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of 2.61 mills on all property subject to taxation within the Parish, for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, (with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $748,500 for one entire year), for upkeep and maintenance of the Parish courthouse and Parish jail?

  • YesApproved

    66.3% 1,094 votes

  • No

    33.7% 557 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 922 votes cast at the polls in 28 precincts. The 729 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,651 votes cast; 8.3% of the 20,564 registered voters in the area turned out.

School District No. 1 Proposition (Bond)

School District No. 1, 3.15M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 54.5% voted yes and 45.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $3,015,000, 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 2 mills to be levied in the first year of issue above the 2 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

  • YesApproved

    54.5% 104 votes

  • No

    45.5% 87 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 134 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 57 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

191 votes cast; 6.6% of the 2,915 registered voters in the area turned out.

Sub Road District No. 1 of Road District Number Eleven Proposition (Millage Continuation)

Sub Road Dist. No. 1 of Road Dist. Number Eleven, 10.46 Mills Continuation - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 71.2% voted yes and 28.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sub Road District No. 1 of Road District Number Eleven of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of 10.46 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, (with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $339,000 for one entire year), for the purpose of improving and maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District, title to which shall be in the public, said millage to represent a .14 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 10.32 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held on December 6, 2014?

  • YesApproved

    71.2% 52 votes

  • No

    28.8% 21 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 41 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

73 votes cast; 5.6% of the 1,331 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Welsh Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

Town of Welsh, 1% S&U Tax - M&BOA - 15 Yrs.

Passed: 87.9% voted yes and 12.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Welsh, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy a sales and use tax of 1% (the "Tax") in accordance with Louisiana law (an estimated $580,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 15 years from and after April 1, 2026, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, improving, re-surfacing and maintaining public streets, alleys and sidewalks, including drainage incidental thereto, and acquiring equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    87.9% 189 votes

  • No

    12.1% 26 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 142 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

215 votes cast; 11.1% of the 1,965 registered voters in the area turned out.

Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) Proposition (Bond)

Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated Sch. Dist. No. One (1), 8.5M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 75.9% voted yes and 24.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Welsh-Roanoke Consolidated School District No. One (1) of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $8,500,000, 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 12 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said bonds?

  • YesApproved

    75.9% 267 votes

  • No

    24.1% 85 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 212 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

352 votes cast; 9.8% of the 3,616 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.