Sheriff
J. Edward Layrisson (Democrat) won with 78.5% of the vote.
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26,359 votes cast.
Tangipahoa Parish
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Parish offices
Clerk of Court
John J. Dahmer (Democrat) won with 83.9% of the vote.
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24,747 votes cast.
Coroner
Rick Foster (Democrat) won with 58.4% of the vote.
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24,524 votes cast.
Parish President
Gordon Burgess (Democrat) won with 72.6% of the vote.
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24,959 votes cast.
Councilman, District 1
No one got a majority, so Guy Buckley (Democrat) and Marvin A. Vernon (Democrat) went to a runoff.
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2,511 votes cast.
Councilman, District 2
No one got a majority, so Pat Jarrell (Other party) and Roger D. Faust (Democrat) went to a runoff.
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3,358 votes cast.
Councilman, District 3
No one got a majority, so Michael A. Petitto (Democrat) and John M. Mabry (Democrat) went to a runoff.
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2,396 votes cast.
Councilman, District 6
Ronnie Bankston (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.
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1,871 votes cast.
Councilman, District 7
William "Bill" Fleet (Democrat) won with 69.8% of the vote.
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1,565 votes cast.
Councilman, District 8
Carlos Notariano (Democrat) won with 59.2% of the vote.
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2,953 votes cast.
Councilman, District 9
Debbie D. Edwards (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.
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2,723 votes cast.
State Legislature
State Senator, 6th Senatorial District
John J. Hainkel, Jr. (Republican) won with 75.0% of the vote.
This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: John J. Hainkel, Jr. 72.4%, James "Jimmy" DeSonier 27.6%.
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31,245 votes cast.
State Senator, 12th Senatorial District
Jerry Thomas (Republican) won with 76.3% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Jerry Thomas 71.8%, Stanley Middleton 28.2%.
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34,127 votes cast.
State Representative, 62nd Representative District
John D. Travis (Democrat) won with 56.4% of the vote.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: John D. Travis 44.2%, Brenda Braud 55.8%.
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14,201 votes cast.
State Representative, 72nd Representative District
Robby Carter (Democrat) won with 55.0% of the vote.
This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Robby Carter 65.8%, Kenneth "Ken" Fabre 24.2%, Johnny "Nick" Duncan 10.0%.
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14,497 votes cast.
State Representative, 73rd Representative District
Henry "Tank" Powell (Republican) won with 68.0% of the vote.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Henry "Tank" Powell 69.2%, Dennis "Bubba" Hebert 30.8%.
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13,290 votes cast.
State Representative, 74th Representative District
Michael G. "Mike" Strain (Republican) won with 70.0% of the vote.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Michael G. "Mike" Strain 66.8%, "Bob" Ellis 21.3%, "Dick" Donahue 11.9%.
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15,476 votes cast.
Courts and judges
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3
No one got a majority, so Varry "Paul" Francois (Democrat) and Joe "Tip Top" Currier (Democrat) went to a runoff.
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2,889 votes cast.
Statewide and federal races in Tangipahoa Parish
Commissioner of Elections
No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Louis "Woody" Jenkins 32.6%, Suzanne Haik Terrell 16.0%, Jerry M. Fowler 22.1%, Mary Chehardy 8.5%.
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1,164,817 votes cast.
Commissioner of Insurance
No one got a majority, so "Jim" Brown (Democrat) and Allen Boudreaux (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: "Jim" Brown 45.0%, Allen Boudreaux 31.8%, Winston W. Riddick 23.3%.
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1,179,806 votes cast.
Governor
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. (Republican) won with 62.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. 69.4%, William J. Jefferson 24.9%, "Tom" Greene 2.2%, "Phil" Preis 1.6%.
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1,295,205 votes cast.
Lieutenant Governor
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) won with 80.2% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 78.9%, Kevin Joseph Duplantis 11.5%, Cornel Martin 7.6%, Sadie Roberts-Joseph 1.9%.
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1,207,012 votes cast.
Treasurer
John Kennedy (Democrat) won with 55.6% of the vote.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: John Kennedy 47.2%, Ken Duncan 52.8%.
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1,119,115 votes cast.
BESE, 6th District
No one got a majority, so Richard Musemeche (Democrat) and Elizabeth Dent (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Richard Musemeche 38.8%, Elizabeth Dent 28.0%, Joseph A. Blanchard 33.2%.
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152,449 votes cast.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Gravity Dr. Dist. No. 5, 4.55 Mills, BOC
Passed: 57.6% voted yes and 42.4% voted no.
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677 votes cast.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Changes to Legislative Sessions
Passed: 46.2% voted for and 53.8% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 40.7%, Against 59.3%.
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828,880 votes cast.
Amendment 2
Tobacco Settlement/Millennium Trust
Passed: 70.3% voted for and 29.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 63.2%, Against 36.8%.
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830,983 votes cast.
Amendment 3
Permits biennial budgets
Passed: 35.9% voted for and 64.1% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 33.4%, Against 66.6%.
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845,238 votes cast.
Amendment 4
Supplemental pay for certain police
Passed: 46.0% voted for and 54.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 46.6%, Against 53.4%.
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894,029 votes cast.
Amendment 5
Donation/surplus prop. among law enforcement
Passed: 51.4% voted for and 48.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 50.4%, Against 49.6%.
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874,680 votes cast.
Amendment 6
Donation of asphalt from state to parish/mun.
Passed: 59.3% voted for and 40.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 61.4%, Against 38.6%.
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880,593 votes cast.
Amendment 7
Prohibs. reduction of funds/certain institut.
Passed: 43.4% voted for and 56.6% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 48.1%, Against 51.9%.
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874,764 votes cast.
Amendment 8
Limit automatic pardons
Passed: 53.7% voted for and 46.3% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 57.2%, Against 42.8%.
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883,037 votes cast.
Amendment 9
Repeals Wds. 9, 10 & 11 of Rapides School Bd.
Passed: 51.3% voted for and 48.7% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 46.5%, Against 53.5%.
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859,360 votes cast.
Amendment 10
Tax exemption/Orleans blighted property
Passed: 49.0% voted for and 51.0% voted against.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 46.2%, Against 53.8%.
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872,911 votes cast.