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Natchitoches Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 23, 2024, 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 Natchitoches

Mayor, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Lee Posey (Independent) and Ronnie Williams, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lee Posey IndependentIn runoff

    49.5% 1,873 votes

  • Ronnie Williams, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    45.9% 1,735 votes

  • James Below, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.2% 158 votes

  • Gerard Lamar "Jerry" Witman, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    0.5% 18 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lee Posey
Ronnie Williams, Jr.
James Below, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,927 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,857 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,784 votes cast; 37.5% of the 10,160 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman at Large, City of Natchitoches

No one got a majority, so Betty Sawyer Smith (Democrat) and "Greg" Burke (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Betty Sawyer Smith DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 1,440 votes

  • "Greg" Burke DemocratIn runoff

    33.0% 1,220 votes

  • Dennie Boyt IndependentDefeated

    14.6% 539 votes

  • Harold Bayonne IndependentDefeated

    13.5% 501 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Betty Sawyer Smith
"Greg" Burke
Dennie Boyt
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,860 votes cast at the polls in 21 precincts. The 1,840 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

3,700 votes cast; 37.5% of the 10,160 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 2, City of Natchitoches

Dale Nielsen (Republican) won with 67.7% of the vote.

  • Dale Nielsen RepublicanElected

    67.7% 709 votes

  • Maria Mangum DemocratDefeated

    32.3% 338 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dale Nielsen
Maria Mangum
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 520 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 527 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,047 votes cast; 36.8% of the 2,991 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 3, City of Natchitoches

Christopher Petite (Democrat) won with 77.3% of the vote.

  • Christopher Petite DemocratElected

    77.3% 262 votes

  • Carl Sias IndependentDefeated

    22.7% 77 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 165 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

339 votes cast; 25.9% of the 1,446 registered voters in the area turned out.

Councilman, District 4, City of Natchitoches

Rosemary Washington (No party) won with 52.6% of the vote.

  • Rosemary Washington No partyElected

    52.6% 441 votes

  • Robert Lilly, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    47.4% 397 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rosemary Washington
Robert Lilly, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 432 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 406 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

838 votes cast; 31.1% of the 2,923 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Clarence

Mayor, Village of Clarence

Marques Braxton (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Marques Braxton DemocratElected

    57.1% 88 votes

  • Leslie Oglesby RepublicanDefeated

    42.9% 66 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marques Braxton
Leslie Oglesby
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 121 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.

154 votes cast; 47.3% of the 332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Village of Clarence

Demetric Joseph (Democrat) won with 51.6% of the vote.

  • Demetric Joseph DemocratElected

    51.6% 79 votes

  • James Milstead RepublicanDefeated

    48.4% 74 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Demetric Joseph
James Milstead
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 120 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.

153 votes cast; 47.3% of the 332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Village of Clarence

Shanita Grayson (Democrat) and Caltren Payton (Democrat) won.

  • Shanita Grayson DemocratElected

    26.4% 99 votes

  • Caltren Payton DemocratElected

    20.0% 75 votes

  • Tamala T Chatman DemocratIn runoff

    14.4% 54 votes

  • Scheryl Kelsey RepublicanIn runoff

    13.6% 51 votes

2 other candidates: 25.6% together
Aretha McWright Democrat13.1%49
Billy Jennings Democrat12.5%47

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

Shows the 286 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 89 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

375 votes cast; 47.3% of the 332 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 25th Representative District, Office "A"

Tiffany N. Sanders (Democrat) won with 78.8% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Tiffany N. Sanders 77.0%, Fidelia Jackson Sutherland 23.0%.

  • Tiffany N. Sanders DemocratElected

    78.8% 1,129 votes

  • Fidelia Jackson Sutherland DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 303 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Tiffany N. Sanders
Fidelia Jackson Sutherland
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 359 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 376 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,432 votes cast; 20.9% of the 9,408 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishTiffany N. SandersFidelia Jackson SutherlandTurnout
Natchitoches Parish77.0%56623.0%16925.2%
Rapides Parish80.8%56319.2%13417.3%

RSCC Member, District 31C

Rhett Edwards (Republican) won with 59.7% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Rhett Edwards 47.1%, Lisa Tarpley Price 52.9%.

  • Rhett Edwards RepublicanElected

    59.7% 456 votes

  • Lisa Tarpley Price RepublicanDefeated

    40.3% 308 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Rhett Edwards
Lisa Tarpley Price
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 26 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 8 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

764 votes cast; 20.4% of the 4,420 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishRhett EdwardsLisa Tarpley PriceTurnout
Bienville Parish77.8%29122.2%8324.8%
Natchitoches Parish47.1%1652.9%1826.5%
Webster Parish62.9%9537.1%5614.0%
Winn Parish26.3%5473.7%15119.5%

Statewide and federal races in Natchitoches Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Democrat) won with 86.1% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 83.3%, Marianne Williamson 6.8%, Dean Phillips 2.9%, Stephen P. Lyons 2.1%.

  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr. DemocratElected

    86.1% 143,380 votes

  • Marianne Williamson DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 7,898 votes

  • Dean Phillips DemocratDefeated

    2.6% 4,351 votes

  • Stephen P. Lyons DemocratDefeated

    2.3% 3,770 votes

4 other candidates: 4.3% together
"Bob" Ely Democrat1.6%2,652
"Frankie" Lozada Democrat1.3%2,245
Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato Democrat0.7%1,200
Cenk Uygur Democrat0.7%1,114

By precinct in Natchitoches Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Marianne Williamson
Dean Phillips
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,338 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 1,193 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

166,610 votes cast; 16.0% of the 1,141,838 registered voters in the area turned out.

Republican presidential primary

Donald J. Trump (Republican) won with 89.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Donald J. Trump 90.1%, Nikki Haley 5.2%, "Ron" DeSantis 1.9%, "Chris" Christie 1.0%.

  • Donald J. Trump RepublicanElected

    89.8% 172,503 votes

  • Nikki Haley RepublicanDefeated

    6.8% 13,123 votes

  • "Ron" DeSantis RepublicanDefeated

    1.6% 3,022 votes

  • "Chris" Christie RepublicanDefeated

    0.7% 1,281 votes

5 other candidates: 1.2% together
Vivek Ramaswamy Republican0.3%595
Ryan L. Binkley Republican0.3%580
Asa Hutchinson Republican0.3%519
Rachel Hannah "MoHawk" Swift Republican0.2%335
David Stuckenberg Republican0.1%210

By precinct in Natchitoches 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
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,424 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 867 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

192,168 votes cast; 19.2% of the 1,011,698 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Consolidated School District No. 11 Proposition (In-Lieu Millage)

Consolidated School District No. 11, 8 Mills In-Lieu - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.5% voted yes and 33.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 11 of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of 8 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (an estimated $400,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including the purchase of equipment and supplies, said tax to be in lieu of and completely replace the following ad valorem taxes within Consolidated School District No. 8: (i) 7 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2031 pursuant to an election held on December 11, 2021, and (ii) 7 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2034 pursuant to an election held on April 29, 2023?

  • YesApproved

    66.5% 321 votes

  • No

    33.5% 162 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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 418 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

483 votes cast; 23.6% of the 2,124 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

  • 0% to 15%
  • 15% to 30%
  • 30% to 45%
  • 45% to 60%
  • 60% to 75%

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