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Tangipahoa Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 5, 2016, 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

City of Ponchatoula

Chief of Police, City of Ponchatoula

Bry Layrisson (Republican) won with 78.9% of the vote.

  • Bry Layrisson RepublicanElected

    78.9% 1,296 votes

  • Arden Wells No partyDefeated

    21.1% 346 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%
Bry Layrisson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 304 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,642 votes cast; 36.4% of the 4,736 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District B, City of Ponchatoula

Roslind McKay Batiste (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Roslind McKay Batiste DemocratElected

    53.5% 193 votes

  • Debra Hills DemocratDefeated

    30.5% 110 votes

  • Walter Lewis DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 58 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%
Roslind McKay Batiste
Walter Lewis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 280 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

361 votes cast; 40.5% of the 951 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District C, City of Ponchatoula

"Jeff" Daniels (Republican) won with 50.6% of the vote.

  • "Jeff" Daniels RepublicanElected

    50.6% 157 votes

  • Thomas J. Kuhn RepublicanDefeated

    49.4% 153 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%
"Jeff" Daniels
Thomas J. Kuhn
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 263 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 47 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

310 votes cast; 40.1% of the 803 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Independence

Mayor, Town of Independence

Angelo Mannino (Democrat) won with 58.9% of the vote.

  • Angelo Mannino DemocratElected

    58.9% 418 votes

  • Michael Ragusa DemocratDefeated

    41.1% 292 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%
Angelo Mannino
Michael Ragusa
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 571 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 139 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

710 votes cast; 56.8% of the 1,278 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Independence

Jim Paine (Republican), Calvin Batiste (Democrat), Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV (Republican), Larry Cardaronella (Democrat), and Jimmy W. Gregory II (No party) won.

  • Jim Paine RepublicanElected

    12.8% 338 votes

  • Calvin Batiste DemocratElected

    12.6% 333 votes

  • Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV RepublicanElected

    11.8% 311 votes

  • Larry Cardaronella DemocratElected

    11.5% 304 votes

  • Jimmy W. Gregory II No partyElected

    11.4% 302 votes

5 other candidates: 39.8% together
"Mike" Muscarello Democrat10.9%287
Gerald W. Tanner Democrat10.3%273
Dale Brouillette Republican8.8%232
Larry Holland, Sr. Democrat7.2%189
Evelyn W. Mitchell Democrat2.6%69

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%
Jim Paine
Calvin Batiste
Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,080 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 558 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,638 votes cast; 56.8% of the 1,278 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 72nd Representative District, Office "B"

Michael Martin (Democrat) won with 51.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Michael Martin 32.9%, Nathaniel Adams 40.9%, "Tom" Hogan 26.2%.

  • Michael Martin DemocratElected

    51.2% 1,784 votes

  • Nathaniel Adams DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 990 votes

  • "Tom" Hogan DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 711 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 Martin
Nathaniel Adams
"Tom" Hogan
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,581 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 205 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,485 votes cast; 25.4% of the 17,704 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMichael MartinNathaniel Adams"Tom" HoganTurnout
East Feliciana Parish37.1%9535.9%9227.0%6935.6%
St. Helena Parish76.3%1,10111.6%16812.1%17431.0%
Tangipahoa Parish32.9%58840.9%73026.2%46821.6%

RSCC Member, 6th Senatorial District, Division H

Stephen "Steve" Pugh (Republican) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • Stephen "Steve" Pugh RepublicanElected

    65.1% 731 votes

  • Elizabeth "Beth" Davis RepublicanDefeated

    34.9% 392 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%
Stephen "Steve" Pugh
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 887 votes cast at the polls in 11 precincts. The 236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,123 votes cast; 36.3% of the 3,641 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, 13th Senatorial District, Division E

"Tim" Bailey (Republican) won with 85.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: "Tim" Bailey 86.6%, George Slaght 13.4%.

  • "Tim" Bailey RepublicanElected

    85.0% 1,056 votes

  • George Slaght RepublicanDefeated

    15.0% 187 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%
"Tim" Bailey
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 913 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,243 votes cast; 41.3% of the 3,579 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Tim" BaileyGeorge SlaghtTurnout
Livingston Parish73.2%10926.8%4039.4%
Tangipahoa Parish86.6%94713.4%14741.6%

RPEC Member, District 5

Brandy Nazworth (Republican) won with 57.9% of the vote.

  • Brandy Nazworth RepublicanElected

    57.9% 221 votes

  • Ava Ladell-Debus RepublicanDefeated

    42.1% 161 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%
Brandy Nazworth
Ava Ladell-Debus
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 304 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

382 votes cast; 33.1% of the 1,560 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Tangipahoa Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Hillary Clinton (Democrat) won with 71.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Hillary Clinton 65.7%, "Bernie" Sanders 25.5%, Steve Burke 2.3%, John Wolfe 3.4%.

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratElected

    71.1% 221,733 votes

  • "Bernie" Sanders DemocratDefeated

    23.2% 72,276 votes

  • Steve Burke DemocratDefeated

    1.5% 4,785 votes

  • John Wolfe DemocratDefeated

    1.4% 4,512 votes

6 other candidates: 2.7% together
Martin J. O'Malley Democrat0.8%2,550
Willie L. Wilson Democrat0.5%1,423
Keith Judd Democrat0.4%1,357
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Democrat0.4%1,341
Michael A. Steinberg Democrat0.3%993
Henry Hewes Democrat0.3%806

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%
Hillary Clinton
"Bernie" Sanders
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5,380 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 1,118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

311,776 votes cast; 24.5% of the 1,336,809 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won with 41.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Tangipahoa Parish: Donald J. Trump 48.1%, "Ted" Cruz 35.2%, Marco Rubio 8.6%, John R. Kasich 4.9%.

  • Donald J. Trump RepublicanElected

    41.4% 124,854 votes

  • "Ted" Cruz RepublicanDefeated

    37.8% 113,968 votes

  • Marco Rubio RepublicanDefeated

    11.2% 33,813 votes

  • John R. Kasich RepublicanDefeated

    6.4% 19,359 votes

10 other candidates: 3.1% together
"Ben" Carson Republican1.5%4,544
"Jeb" Bush Republican0.7%2,145
"Rand" Paul Republican0.2%670
"Mike" Huckabee Republican0.2%645
"Chris" Christie Republican0.1%401
"Carly" Fiorina Republican0.1%243
Timothy "Tim" Cook Republican0.1%219
"Rick" Santorum Republican0.1%180
Lindsey Graham Republican0.1%152
Peter Messina Republican0.0%48

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%
Donald J. Trump
"Ted" Cruz
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,414 votes cast at the polls in 84 precincts. The 1,384 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

301,241 votes cast; 35.6% of the 830,473 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

  • 5% to 20%
  • 20% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% to 65%
  • 65% to 80%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.