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Tangipahoa 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 Ponchatoula

Mayor, City of Ponchatoula

Wesley Daniels (Republican) won with 62.6% of the vote.

  • Wesley Daniels RepublicanElected

    62.6% 1,106 votes

  • Jerry Miller, Jr. IndependentDefeated

    30.6% 540 votes

  • Arden Wells RepublicanDefeated

    6.8% 120 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%
Wesley Daniels
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,089 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 677 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,766 votes cast; 36.6% of the 4,908 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, City of Ponchatoula

Bry Layrisson (Republican) won with 66.6% of the vote.

  • Bry Layrisson RepublicanElected

    66.6% 1,175 votes

  • Raymond Mauterer RepublicanDefeated

    33.4% 588 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 1,089 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 674 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,763 votes cast; 36.6% of the 4,908 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District A, City of Ponchatoula

"Jeff" Wright (Republican) won with 74.7% of the vote.

  • "Jeff" Wright RepublicanElected

    74.7% 292 votes

  • Josh Dickson RepublicanDefeated

    25.3% 99 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" Wright
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 205 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 186 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

391 votes cast; 37.5% of the 1,097 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District C, City of Ponchatoula

"Danny" Elstrott (Republican) won with 84.4% of the vote.

  • "Danny" Elstrott RepublicanElected

    84.4% 292 votes

  • Guy Huffine RepublicanDefeated

    15.6% 54 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%
"Danny" Elstrott
Guy Huffine
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 206 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 140 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

346 votes cast; 39.7% of the 967 registered voters in the area turned out.

Council Member, District D, City of Ponchatoula

Melvin Toomer (Democrat) won with 70.8% of the vote.

  • Melvin Toomer DemocratElected

    70.8% 170 votes

  • "Joe" Little LibertarianDefeated

    29.2% 70 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%
Melvin Toomer
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 177 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 63 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

240 votes cast; 32.1% of the 816 registered voters in the area turned out.

Town of Independence

Chief of Police, Town of Independence

Frank M. Edwards III (Democrat) won with 54.2% of the vote.

  • Frank M. Edwards III DemocratElected

    54.2% 221 votes

  • "Tommy" Mandella RepublicanDefeated

    45.8% 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%
Frank M. Edwards III
"Tommy" Mandella
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 327 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

408 votes cast; 40.9% of the 1,016 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Independence

Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV (Republican), Larry Cardaronella (Democrat), "Joe" Galofaro (Republican), Eric Costa (Republican), and Michael "Mike" Muscarello (Democrat) won.

  • Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV RepublicanElected

    17.9% 236 votes

  • Larry Cardaronella DemocratElected

    16.8% 222 votes

  • "Joe" Galofaro RepublicanElected

    14.7% 194 votes

  • Eric Costa RepublicanElected

    13.6% 179 votes

  • Michael "Mike" Muscarello DemocratElected

    12.5% 165 votes

2 other candidates: 24.4% together
Jimmy W. Gregory No party12.4%164
Alex Wess Democrat12.0%158

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%
Luciano "Luke" Suarez IV
"Joe" Galofaro
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,016 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 302 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,318 votes cast; 40.9% of the 1,016 registered voters in the area turned out.

Party committees

DSCC Member, 86th Representative District, Office "B"

Marshall "Trey" Muse III (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Marshall "Trey" Muse III DemocratElected

    54.4% 308 votes

  • Jessee Carlton Fleenor DemocratDefeated

    45.6% 258 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%
Marshall "Trey" Muse III
Jessee Carlton Fleenor
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 244 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 322 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

566 votes cast; 10.5% of the 7,091 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, District 12A

Micheal G. Varnado (Republican) won with 51.2% of the vote.

  • Micheal G. Varnado RepublicanElected

    51.2% 285 votes

  • Charles D. "Boo" Christmas RepublicanDefeated

    48.8% 272 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%
Micheal G. Varnado
Charles D. "Boo" Christmas
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 274 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

557 votes cast; 15.1% of the 4,450 registered voters in the area turned out.

RSCC Member, District 37D

"Tim" Bailey (Republican) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • "Tim" Bailey RepublicanElected

    54.7% 326 votes

  • Daniel P. Barker RepublicanDefeated

    45.3% 270 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
Daniel P. Barker
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 349 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 247 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

596 votes cast; 17.6% of the 4,025 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 82.3%, Marianne Williamson 5.3%, 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 Tangipahoa 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.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,353 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 1,283 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Donald J. Trump 92.1%, Nikki Haley 5.0%, "Ron" DeSantis 1.2%, "Chris" Christie 0.7%.

  • 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 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
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,950 votes cast at the polls in 74 precincts. The 2,026 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

Town of Kentwood Proposition (Sales Tax Continuation)

Town of Kentwood, 1% S&U Tax Continuation - M&BOA - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 63.0% voted yes and 37.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Kentwood, Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail of the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on the sales of services as defined by law in the Town, (with an estimated tax revenue for its first year of $635,700.00), for a period of twenty (20) years from July 1, 2024, with the proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for: not to exceed 50% of the proceeds for the collection of solid waste; the remainder of the proceeds for the purpose of paying police officers and Town employees' salaries; general operating costs of the Town including the sewerage, waterworks and natural gas system; constructing and improving streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, drains and drainage canals; acquiring equipment for maintenance, fire protection, public safety; and constructing, improving, and equipping buildings, parks, and recreation facilities title to which shall be in the public?

  • YesApproved

    63.0% 75 votes

  • No

    37.0% 44 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%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 68 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 51 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

119 votes cast; 9.1% of the 1,501 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.