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Tangipahoa Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 18, 2004, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Amite City

Mayor, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so "Reggie" Goldsby (Democrat) and "Vince" LaBarbera (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Reggie" Goldsby DemocratIn runoff

    45.3% 873 votes

  • "Vince" LaBarbera DemocratIn runoff

    30.3% 584 votes

  • Robert Spec McClendon II RepublicanDefeated

    10.0% 193 votes

  • Johnny Duncan Other partyDefeated

    8.2% 159 votes

2 other candidates: 6.2% together
Ivory George, Jr. Democrat4.8%93
Alice Himes Republican1.3%26

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Reggie" Goldsby
"Vince" LaBarbera
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,433 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 495 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,928 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so Michael "Mike" Foster (Democrat) and Jerry Trabona (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Michael "Mike" Foster DemocratIn runoff

    38.4% 743 votes

  • Jerry Trabona DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 739 votes

  • Parker C. "Chuck" Gabriel DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 451 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Michael "Mike" Foster
Jerry Trabona
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,440 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 493 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,933 votes cast.

Council Member, District 1, Town of Amite City

Walter Daniels (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.

  • Walter Daniels DemocratElected

    72.1% 290 votes

  • Robert Landrew DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 112 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Walter Daniels
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 270 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 132 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

402 votes cast.

Council Member, District 2, Town of Amite City

Jonathan Foster (Democrat) won with 58.8% of the vote.

  • Jonathan Foster DemocratElected

    58.8% 167 votes

  • Sheila Addison DemocratDefeated

    41.2% 117 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jonathan Foster
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 192 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 92 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

284 votes cast.

Council Member, District 3, Town of Amite City

Mark Vining (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Mark Vining DemocratElected

    53.8% 177 votes

  • "Buddy" Bel DemocratDefeated

    40.7% 134 votes

  • Shelby S. Reid III Other partyDefeated

    5.5% 18 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mark Vining
"Buddy" Bel
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 256 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 73 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

329 votes cast.

Council Member, District 4, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so H. L. "Buddy" Till (Republican) and Vesta "V J" Adams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • H. L. "Buddy" Till RepublicanIn runoff

    47.6% 223 votes

  • Vesta "V J" Adams DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 173 votes

  • Glenda K. Sharkey DemocratDefeated

    15.4% 72 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
H. L. "Buddy" Till
Vesta "V J" Adams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 383 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 85 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

468 votes cast.

Council Member, District 5, Town of Amite City

No one got a majority, so Charles "Boo" Christmas (Republican) and "Pat" Murphy (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Charles "Boo" Christmas RepublicanIn runoff

    32.8% 120 votes

  • "Pat" Murphy RepublicanIn runoff

    28.4% 104 votes

  • "Roger" Hallmark DemocratDefeated

    20.2% 74 votes

  • "Randy" Foulks RepublicanDefeated

    18.6% 68 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles "Boo" Christmas
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 284 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 82 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

366 votes cast.

Town of Roseland

Mayor, Town of Roseland

Charles Bracey (Democrat) won with 68.3% of the vote.

  • Charles Bracey DemocratElected

    68.3% 356 votes

  • Jerry Lynn Ellzey DemocratDefeated

    31.7% 165 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Bracey
Jerry Lynn Ellzey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 426 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 95 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

521 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Town of Roseland

"Tommy" Cutrer (Democrat) won with 58.7% of the vote.

  • "Tommy" Cutrer DemocratElected

    58.7% 310 votes

  • Roy D. Burton, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    41.3% 218 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Tommy" Cutrer
Roy D. Burton, Sr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 431 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 97 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

528 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Roseland

Wanda "Yodie" McCoy (Democrat), Mark Cutrer (Democrat), Kirk Hendry (Democrat), Monroe Perry, Jr. (Democrat), and Brian Reid (Democrat) won.

  • Wanda "Yodie" McCoy DemocratElected

    13.6% 315 votes

  • Mark Cutrer DemocratElected

    13.5% 313 votes

  • Kirk Hendry DemocratElected

    11.0% 256 votes

  • Monroe Perry, Jr. DemocratElected

    10.2% 236 votes

  • Brian Reid DemocratElected

    10.1% 234 votes

5 other candidates: 41.7% together
Clemard Solomon, Jr. Democrat9.9%229
Rogers Frazier, Sr. Democrat9.5%220
Ruthie L. Vernon Democrat9.4%219
Dawson Primes Republican6.9%161
Brian Brown Democrat6.0%140

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wanda "Yodie" McCoy
Mark Cutrer
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,920 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 403 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,323 votes cast.

Village of Tangipahoa

Mayor, Village of Tangipahoa

"James" Fultz (Democrat) won with 50.9% of the vote.

  • "James" Fultz DemocratElected

    50.9% 176 votes

  • Michael Jackson DemocratDefeated

    49.1% 170 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"James" Fultz
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 314 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

346 votes cast.

Chief of Police, Village of Tangipahoa

Richard Banks (Democrat) won with 67.5% of the vote.

  • Richard Banks DemocratElected

    67.5% 235 votes

  • Darrell Martin DemocratDefeated

    32.5% 113 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Banks
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 315 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

348 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 3rd District, Division C

Jefferson Davis Hughes (Republican) won with 51.4% of the vote.

This race covers 7 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Jefferson Davis Hughes 66.0%, Brady M. Fitzsimmons 34.0%.

  • Jefferson Davis Hughes RepublicanElected

    51.4% 41,926 votes

  • Brady M. Fitzsimmons RepublicanDefeated

    48.6% 39,670 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jefferson Davis Hughes
Brady M. Fitzsimmons
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 14,108 votes cast at the polls in 89 precincts. The 1,176 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

81,596 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishJefferson Davis HughesBrady M. FitzsimmonsTurnout
East Feliciana Parish57.9%2,13042.1%1,550
Livingston Parish75.3%14,79624.7%4,846
St. Helena Parish77.2%1,66222.8%492
St. Tammany Parish27.3%8,77672.7%23,379
Tangipahoa Parish66.0%10,09434.0%5,190
Washington Parish51.3%3,56448.7%3,387
West Feliciana Parish52.3%90447.7%826

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman

Passed: 77.8% voted for and 22.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: For 83.6%, Against 16.4%.

What the ballot said

To provide that marriage in this state shall consist of the union of one man and one woman, that legal incidents of marriage shall not be conferred on a member of any union other than such union, and that the state shall not validate or recognize a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals or any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman. (Adds Article XII, Section 15)

  • ForApproved

    77.8% 619,908 votes

  • Against

    22.2% 177,067 votes

By precinct in Tangipahoa Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 14,529 votes cast at the polls in 89 precincts. The 1,174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796,975 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct