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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. John the Baptist 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

Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment)

Parishwide Proposition, Amends Art. III, Sec. A.2. - PC

Passed: 29.4% voted yes and 70.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the first paragraph of Article III, Section A.2. of the St. John the Baptist Parish Home Rule Charter be amended to read as follows with respect to compensation of Parish Council members: The members elected by districts shall receive an annual salary of $19,200.00, and the members elected at large shall receive an annual salary of $24,000.00, payable monthly on the last day of each month. This compensation may be adjusted by ordinance passed by a two-thirds vote of the entire council. The total amount of the adjustment shall not exceed the accumulated percentages of the annual United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index as computed for the preceding three years of their term. The councilmembers may only consider raising their compensation at only one meeting during their four-year term. In no event shall any monthly United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index be used to adjust said compensation?

  • Yes

    29.4% 685 votes

  • NoDefeated

    70.6% 1,642 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist 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 1,290 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,037 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,327 votes cast; 8.1% of the 28,968 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.