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Rapides 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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Courts and judges

District Judge, 9th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. D

Loren Lampert (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Loren Lampert RepublicanElected

    66.6% 7,141 votes

  • Allison "Allie" Paige Nowlin IndependentDefeated

    33.4% 3,583 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Loren Lampert
Allison "Allie" Paige Nowlin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,171 votes cast at the polls in 77 precincts. The 4,553 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,724 votes cast; 17.5% of the 63,082 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 Rapides Parish: Tiffany N. Sanders 80.8%, Fidelia Jackson Sutherland 19.2%.

  • Tiffany N. Sanders DemocratElected

    78.8% 1,129 votes

  • Fidelia Jackson Sutherland DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 303 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 310 votes cast at the polls in 24 precincts. The 387 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%

DSCC Member, 26th Representative District, Office "A"

Mary L. Wardsworth (Democrat) won with 71.6% of the vote.

  • Mary L. Wardsworth DemocratElected

    71.6% 1,239 votes

  • Zendrea Whitehead DemocratDefeated

    28.4% 492 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mary L. Wardsworth
Zendrea Whitehead
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 775 votes cast at the polls in 35 precincts. The 956 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,731 votes cast; 13.4% of the 14,687 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, District 28F

Carolyn Johnson (Republican) won with 50.2% of the vote.

  • Carolyn Johnson RepublicanElected

    50.2% 483 votes

  • Kevin Cavell RepublicanDefeated

    49.8% 479 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Carolyn Johnson
Kevin Cavell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 538 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 424 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

962 votes cast; 26.1% of the 4,468 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, District 32G

Brandon H. Avery (Republican) won with 76.6% of the vote.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Brandon H. Avery 86.3%, Jack Pangburn 13.7%.

  • Brandon H. Avery RepublicanElected

    76.6% 508 votes

  • Jack Pangburn RepublicanDefeated

    23.4% 155 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Brandon H. Avery
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 148 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 86 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

663 votes cast; 19.8% of the 4,225 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishBrandon H. AveryJack PangburnTurnout
Avoyelles Parish69.4%5030.6%2216.5%
Concordia Parish95.6%434.4%218.3%
Rapides Parish86.3%20213.7%3227.6%
West Feliciana Parish68.3%21331.7%9917.3%

RSCC Member, District 32H

Megan Tarpley (Republican) won with 64.5% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Megan Tarpley 64.2%, Vickie Hart 35.8%.

  • Megan Tarpley RepublicanElected

    64.5% 549 votes

  • Vickie Hart RepublicanDefeated

    35.5% 302 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

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

Shows the 389 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 390 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

851 votes cast; 23.7% of the 4,224 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMegan TarpleyVickie HartTurnout
Avoyelles Parish68.1%4931.9%2312.2%
Rapides Parish64.2%50035.8%27925.7%

RSCC Member, District 35H

Edward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr. (Republican) won with 49.9% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Rapides Parish: Edward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr. 47.4%, "Randy" Browning 26.1%, Kenneth Coody 26.5%.

  • Edward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr. RepublicanElected

    49.9% 417 votes

  • "Randy" Browning RepublicanDefeated

    36.5% 305 votes

  • Kenneth Coody RepublicanDefeated

    13.6% 114 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Edward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 148 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 105 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

836 votes cast; 20.7% of the 4,545 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishEdward L. "Ed" Tarpley, Jr."Randy" BrowningKenneth CoodyTurnout
Grant Parish50.9%29741.0%2398.1%4719.1%
Rapides Parish47.4%12026.1%6626.5%6725.1%

RPEC Member(s), at Large

Jason DeWitt (Republican), Charles Elliott (Republican), Kenneth Coody (Republican), Sylvia Coody (Republican), and Jamie L. Floyd (Republican) won.

  • Jason DeWitt RepublicanElected

    20.4% 4,583 votes

  • Charles Elliott RepublicanElected

    12.9% 2,895 votes

  • Kenneth Coody RepublicanElected

    12.9% 2,888 votes

  • Sylvia Coody RepublicanElected

    11.7% 2,628 votes

  • Jamie L. Floyd RepublicanElected

    11.1% 2,498 votes

3 other candidates: 31.0% together
John Benjamin Republican10.9%2,452
Carolyn Johnson Republican10.8%2,416
Josh Pace Republican9.3%2,083

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jason DeWitt
Charles Elliott
Kenneth Coody
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,644 votes cast at the polls in 102 precincts. The 11,799 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

22,443 votes cast; 23.6% of the 30,778 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District C

Alex Robertson (Republican) won with 51.3% of the vote.

  • Alex Robertson RepublicanElected

    51.3% 656 votes

  • Vickie Hart RepublicanDefeated

    48.7% 622 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alex Robertson
Vickie Hart
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 660 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 618 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,278 votes cast; 26.2% of the 5,787 registered voters in the area turned out.

RPEC Member, District H

David Allen (Republican) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • David Allen RepublicanElected

    53.2% 436 votes

  • Will George RepublicanDefeated

    46.8% 383 votes

By precinct in Rapides Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
David Allen
Will George
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 579 votes cast at the polls in 15 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

819 votes cast; 20.9% of the 4,652 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 82.4%, Marianne Williamson 5.7%, Dean Phillips 4.3%, Stephen P. Lyons 3.0%.

  • 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 Rapides 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 1,608 votes cast at the polls in 102 precincts. The 1,821 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 Rapides Parish: Donald J. Trump 91.5%, Nikki Haley 5.4%, "Ron" DeSantis 1.7%, "Chris" Christie 0.5%.

  • 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 Rapides 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
Nikki Haley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,260 votes cast at the polls in 102 precincts. The 2,960 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

Ward 10 Recreation District Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Ward 10 Recreation District, 5 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 61.2% voted yes and 38.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward 10 Recreation District, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a 5 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $745,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating the recreational facilities of the District?

  • YesApproved

    61.2% 1,311 votes

  • No

    38.8% 832 votes

By precinct in Rapides 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 1,150 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 993 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,143 votes cast; 17.2% of the 13,220 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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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.