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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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Washington Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 14, 2023, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Jason Smith (Republican) and "Randy Country" Seal (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Jason Smith RepublicanIn runoff

    42.2% 5,177 votes

  • "Randy Country" Seal RepublicanIn runoff

    34.1% 4,188 votes

  • "Scott Reddog" Crain RepublicanDefeated

    12.1% 1,490 votes

  • Kenneth L. Martin, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    11.6% 1,418 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jason Smith
"Randy Country" Seal
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,707 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,566 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,273 votes cast; 44.9% of the 28,121 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Ryan Seal (Republican) and Malinda Brumfield White (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Ryan Seal RepublicanIn runoff

    38.9% 4,711 votes

  • Malinda Brumfield White RepublicanIn runoff

    26.6% 3,220 votes

  • Sarah Cook RepublicanDefeated

    21.9% 2,654 votes

  • David Anthony RepublicanDefeated

    12.6% 1,529 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ryan Seal
Malinda Brumfield White
Sarah Cook
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,582 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,532 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,114 votes cast; 44.9% of the 28,121 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 2

Shawn Rice (Republican) won with 77.1% of the vote.

  • Shawn Rice RepublicanElected

    77.1% 1,434 votes

  • Maurice J. McCraney RepublicanDefeated

    22.9% 426 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

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

Shows the 1,168 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 692 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,860 votes cast; 50.6% of the 3,905 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 4

Clark Harry (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

  • Clark Harry DemocratElected

    52.3% 696 votes

  • William "Bill" Lewis DemocratDefeated

    47.7% 635 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Clark Harry
William "Bill" Lewis
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 706 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 625 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,331 votes cast; 41.6% of the 3,620 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District 6

No one got a majority, so Dwayne "Worm" Magee (Democrat) and Reginald McMasters (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Dwayne "Worm" Magee DemocratIn runoff

    36.9% 586 votes

  • Reginald McMasters DemocratIn runoff

    34.4% 546 votes

  • Candace Bickham DemocratDefeated

    28.6% 454 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dwayne "Worm" Magee
Reginald McMasters
Candace Bickham
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,025 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 561 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,586 votes cast; 42.1% of the 4,058 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

"Beth" Mizell (Republican) won with 78.2% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Beth" Mizell 75.0%, Brittany "Britt" Gondolfi 12.8%, Gloria W. Kates 12.2%.

  • "Beth" Mizell RepublicanElected

    78.2% 24,003 votes

  • Brittany "Britt" Gondolfi DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 3,842 votes

  • Gloria W. Kates DemocratDefeated

    9.2% 2,838 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Beth" Mizell
Brittany "Britt" Gondolfi
Gloria W. Kates
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,533 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,587 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

30,683 votes cast; 42.3% of the 75,612 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
Parish"Beth" MizellBrittany "Britt" GondolfiGloria W. KatesTurnout
St. Tammany Parish85.3%8,17610.7%1,0274.0%38241.7%
Tangipahoa Parish75.0%6,73414.1%1,26810.9%97639.8%
Washington Parish75.0%9,09312.8%1,54712.2%1,48044.9%

State Representative, 75th Representative District

No one got a majority, so John Wyble (Republican) and Kelvin May (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • John Wyble RepublicanIn runoff

    47.5% 5,801 votes

  • Kelvin May DemocratIn runoff

    26.3% 3,211 votes

  • Jacob "Perry" Talley RepublicanDefeated

    26.2% 3,193 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Wyble
Kelvin May
Jacob "Perry" Talley
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,624 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,581 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,205 votes cast; 44.9% of the 28,121 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division A

Alan Black (Republican) won with 52.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Alan Black 68.1%, Lawrence "Larry" Frieman 31.9%.

  • Alan Black RepublicanElected

    52.9% 39,191 votes

  • Lawrence "Larry" Frieman RepublicanDefeated

    47.1% 34,886 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alan Black
Lawrence "Larry" Frieman
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,274 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,446 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

74,077 votes cast; 37.7% of the 215,345 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishAlan BlackLawrence "Larry" FriemanTurnout
St. Tammany Parish50.0%31,20450.0%31,15336.6%
Washington Parish68.1%7,98731.9%3,73344.9%

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division B

Tara Farris Zeller (Republican) won with 52.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Tara Farris Zeller 51.1%, Casey Allen 48.9%.

  • Tara Farris Zeller RepublicanElected

    52.6% 38,640 votes

  • Casey Allen RepublicanDefeated

    47.4% 34,864 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tara Farris Zeller
Casey Allen
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,998 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,362 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

73,504 votes cast; 37.7% of the 215,345 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTara Farris ZellerCasey AllenTurnout
St. Tammany Parish52.8%32,83347.2%29,31136.6%
Washington Parish51.1%5,80748.9%5,55344.9%

Statewide and federal races in Washington Parish

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so "Liz" Baker Murrill (Republican) and Lindsey Cheek (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Liz" Baker Murrill 49.5%, Lindsey Cheek 20.1%, John Stefanski 12.6%, Perry Walker Terrebonne 5.1%.

  • "Liz" Baker Murrill RepublicanIn runoff

    45.2% 463,103 votes

  • Lindsey Cheek DemocratIn runoff

    23.4% 239,652 votes

  • John Stefanski RepublicanDefeated

    16.8% 172,300 votes

  • Perry Walker Terrebonne DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 74,479 votes

  • "Marty" Maley RepublicanDefeated

    7.2% 74,176 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Liz" Baker Murrill
Lindsey Cheek
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,302 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,478 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,023,710 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Governor

"Jeff" Landry (Republican) won with 51.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: "Jeff" Landry 55.4%, Shawn D. Wilson 20.3%, Stephen "Wags" Waguespack 2.0%, John Schroder 10.1%.

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanElected

    51.6% 547,827 votes

  • Shawn D. Wilson DemocratDefeated

    25.9% 275,525 votes

  • Stephen "Wags" Waguespack RepublicanDefeated

    5.9% 62,287 votes

  • John Schroder RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 56,654 votes

11 other candidates: 11.3% together
Hunter Lundy Independent4.9%52,165
Daniel M. "Danny" Cole Democrat2.6%27,662
Sharon W. Hewitt Republican1.7%18,468
Benjamin Barnes Independent0.5%5,190
Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel Republican0.4%4,426
Richard Nelson Republican0.3%3,605
Jeffery Istre Independent0.3%3,400
Xavier Ellis Republican0.2%1,734
"Keitron" Gagnon No party0.1%1,260
"Xan" John Republican0.1%1,164
Frank Scurlock Independent0.1%1,131

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jeff" Landry
Shawn D. Wilson
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,715 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,623 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,062,498 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Lieutenant Governor

William "Billy" Nungesser (Republican) won with 65.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: William "Billy" Nungesser 73.9%, Willie Jones 15.1%, Elbert Guillory 4.6%, "Tami" Hotard 3.6%.

  • William "Billy" Nungesser RepublicanElected

    65.5% 678,531 votes

  • Willie Jones DemocratDefeated

    20.5% 211,988 votes

  • Elbert Guillory RepublicanDefeated

    6.2% 64,058 votes

  • "Tami" Hotard RepublicanDefeated

    4.9% 50,711 votes

2 other candidates: 2.9% together
Bruce Payton Independent1.7%17,195
Gary Rispone No party1.3%13,111

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
William "Billy" Nungesser
Willie Jones
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,494 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,564 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,035,594 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Secretary of State

No one got a majority, so Nancy Landry (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Nancy Landry 28.2%, "Gwen" Collins-Greenup 18.0%, "Mike" Francis 13.5%, Clay Schexnayder 11.1%.

  • Nancy Landry RepublicanIn runoff

    19.3% 197,514 votes

  • "Gwen" Collins-Greenup DemocratIn runoff

    19.2% 196,534 votes

  • "Mike" Francis RepublicanDefeated

    17.9% 182,842 votes

  • Clay Schexnayder RepublicanDefeated

    14.7% 149,987 votes

4 other candidates: 28.8% together
Arthur A. Morrell Democrat11.1%113,703
Thomas J. Kennedy III Republican10.1%102,628
Brandon Trosclair Republican6.3%64,686
Amanda "Smith" Jennings Other party1.3%13,275

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nancy Landry
"Gwen" Collins-Greenup
"Mike" Francis
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,249 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,510 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,021,169 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Treasurer

No one got a majority, so John Fleming (Republican) and Dustin Granger (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: John Fleming 39.4%, Dustin Granger 25.0%, Scott McKnight 35.6%.

  • John Fleming RepublicanIn runoff

    44.0% 442,668 votes

  • Dustin Granger DemocratIn runoff

    32.0% 321,423 votes

  • Scott McKnight RepublicanDefeated

    24.0% 241,125 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Fleming
Dustin Granger
Scott McKnight
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 7,103 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,485 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,005,216 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

BESE, District 8

Preston Castille (Democrat) won with 70.2% of the vote.

This race covers 14 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Preston Castille 70.0%, Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon 30.0%.

  • Preston Castille DemocratElected

    70.2% 78,436 votes

  • Dolores "DeeDee" Cormier-Zenon DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 33,230 votes

By precinct in Washington Parish

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

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

Shows the 5,737 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 3,802 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

111,666 votes cast; 37.7% of the 361,946 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Prohibits the use of private funds in the administration of elections.

Passed: 72.6% voted yes and 27.4% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Yes 70.1%, No 29.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to prohibit the use of funds, goods, or services from a foreign government or a nongovernmental source to conduct elections and election functions and duties unless the use is authorized by the secretary of state through policies established in accordance with law? (Adds Article XI, Section 6)

  • YesApproved

    72.6% 734,324 votes

  • No

    27.4% 277,564 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 7,110 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,517 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,011,888 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Provides that the freedom of worship is a fundamental right worthy of the highest protection.

Passed: 79.2% voted yes and 20.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Yes 83.7%, No 16.3%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that the freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection? (Adds Const. Article XII, Section 17)

  • YesApproved

    79.2% 805,676 votes

  • No

    20.8% 211,621 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 7,211 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,547 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,017,297 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Dedicates certain payments to be applied to the state retirement system unfunded accrued liability.

Passed: 56.2% voted yes and 43.8% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Yes 58.4%, No 41.6%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require that a minimum of twenty-five percent of any money designated as nonrecurring state revenue be applied toward the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of the state retirement systems? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(ii) and (iii))

  • YesApproved

    56.2% 559,540 votes

  • No

    43.8% 436,717 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 7,008 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,445 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

996,257 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Restricts ad valorem tax exemptions for certain nonprofit organizations.

Passed: 66.0% voted yes and 34.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Washington Parish: Yes 60.5%, No 39.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to deny a property tax exemption to a nonprofit corporation or association that owns residential property in such a state of disrepair that it endangers public health or safety? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(B))

  • YesApproved

    66.0% 661,332 votes

  • No

    34.0% 340,632 votes

By precinct in Washington 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 7,053 votes cast at the polls in 41 precincts. The 4,485 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,001,964 votes cast; 36.3% of the 2,970,684 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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  • 30% to 40%
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