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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Pineville School District No. 52 Proposition (Bond)
Pineville School District No. 52, $27M Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 51.4% voted yes and 48.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Pineville School District No. 52 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $27,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate of 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 17.80 mills to be levied in the first year of issue above the 17 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?
YesApproved
51.4%393 votes
No
48.6%371 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 409 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 355 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
764 votes cast; 9.5% of the 8,159 registered voters in the area turned out.
Poland School District Number 55 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Poland School District No. 55, 3.13 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.5% voted yes and 28.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Poland School District Number 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of 3.13 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $44,200 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 maintaining public school buildings and equipment and otherwise improving the school facilities and premises in the District?
YesApproved
71.5%88 votes
No
28.5%35 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 104 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
123 votes cast; 10.1% of the 1,229 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Board Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Millage Renewal)
PW School Board Proposition No. 1 of 2, 7.45 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 60.5% voted yes and 39.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of 7.45 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Rapides (an estimated $8,623,000 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 giving additional support for the current operation of public schools in said Parish?
YesApproved
60.5%3,918 votes
No
39.5%2,553 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 4,005 votes cast at the polls in 102 precincts. The 2,466 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,471 votes cast; 8.0% of the 81,275 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Board Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Millage Renewal)
PW School Board Proposition No. 2 of 2, 2.13 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 61.4% voted yes and 38.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of 2.13 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Rapides (an estimated $2,465,000 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 maintaining public school buildings and equipment and otherwise improving the school facilities and premises in said Parish?
YesApproved
61.4%3,963 votes
No
38.6%2,495 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
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No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,991 votes cast at the polls in 102 precincts. The 2,467 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
6,458 votes cast; 8.0% of the 81,275 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ruby-Wise School District Number 56 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Ruby-Wise School District No. 56, 3.78 Mills Renewal - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 81.3% voted yes and 18.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Ruby-Wise School District Number 56 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of 3.78 mills on property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $45,000 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 maintaining public school buildings and equipment and otherwise improving the school facilities and premises in the District?
YesApproved
81.3%122 votes
No
18.7%28 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 120 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 30 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
150 votes cast; 7.3% of the 2,105 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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