Tangipahoa Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tangipahoa Parish: 80 seats on 27 elected bodies. 31 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Tangipahoa Parish Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Parish PresidentC.R. "Robby" Miller Republican source
Councilman, District 1Darrell R. Sinagra Republican source
Councilman, District 2John Gary Ingraffia Republican source
Councilman, District 3Louis "Nick" Joseph Democratic source
Councilman, District 4Joseph "Joe" Havis Independent source
Councilman, District 5H.G. "Buddy" Ridgel Democratic source
Councilman, District 6Emile "Joey" Mayeaux Republican source
Councilman, District 7Lionell Wells Democratic source
Councilman, District 8David P. Vial Republican source
Councilman, District 9Brigette Delatte Hyde Republican source
Councilman, District 10Strader Dufreche Cieutat Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorKevin B. Raiford Republican source
Clerk of CourtGary Stanga Republican source
CoronerRichard "Rick" Foster Democratic source
SheriffGerald D. Sticker Republican source

School Board

Tangipahoa Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District AJanice Fultz Richards Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District B"Tom" Tolar Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District CRobin Taylor Abrams Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District DGlenn Westmoreland Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District EBrett K. Duncan Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District FTrent Anthony Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District GJerry Moore Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District HJoseph "Joey" Piazza, II Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District IRose Quave Dominguez Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments Tangipahoa Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Tangipahoa Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships89
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)30

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Tangipahoa Parish

136,738people
35.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,760 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$212,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
56.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 60.5% · Black 29.2% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Tangipahoa Parish

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
2,683people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
57,745people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
60,428in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tangipahoa Parish 0.0%2.5%5.0%7.6%10.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.4%2,68357,74560,428
August 20264.4%2,66058,04560,705
July 20265.1%3,07857,71260,790
June 20265.8%3,54057,59261,132
May 20265.1%3,14157,93161,072
April 20264.5%2,75958,63761,396
March 20265.2%3,15557,85961,014
February 20265.3%3,22257,80761,029
January 20265.5%3,32157,15960,480
December 20254.8%2,93558,44961,384
November 20255.0%3,08058,64661,726
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.2%3,15657,30260,458
August 20255.1%3,09357,27160,364
July 20255.5%3,33757,41660,753
June 20255.8%3,51957,11060,629
May 20255.0%3,02557,18960,214
April 20254.4%2,67957,71160,390
March 20254.8%2,87557,45260,327
February 20254.7%2,80756,98559,792
January 20255.0%2,99856,66459,662
December 20244.5%2,76458,65761,421
November 20244.8%2,97158,76861,739
October 20244.9%2,99658,52961,525
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.0%3,04657,47260,518
20244.8%2,94058,23361,173
20234.2%2,50257,76660,268
20224.1%2,44356,93959,382
20216.2%3,63555,04958,684
20209.6%5,55752,58158,138
20195.0%2,85154,32557,176
20185.1%2,91654,09957,015
20175.4%3,08354,10257,185
20166.4%3,59653,00956,605

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Police in Tangipahoa Parish

Police staffing

2.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 142,425 people.
322sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
58civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office15449100,704
Hammond Police Department99424,460
Ponchatoula Police Department3007,712
Amite Police Department1544,103
Kentwood Police Department1012,205
Independence Police Department1001,657
Tickfaw Police Department30689
Roseland Police Department10895
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253222.26588
20242411.711968
20232862.061318

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Tangipahoa Parish Assessor?
Kevin B. Raiford (Republican) is the Assessor of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court?
Gary Stanga (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner?
Richard "Rick" Foster (Democratic) is the Coroner of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff?
Gerald D. Sticker (Republican) is the Sheriff of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Tangipahoa Parish commissioners?
C.R. "Robby" Miller (Parish President); Darrell R. Sinagra (Councilman, District 1); John Gary Ingraffia (Councilman, District 2); Louis "Nick" Joseph (Councilman, District 3); Joseph "Joe" Havis (Councilman, District 4); H.G. "Buddy" Ridgel (Councilman, District 5); Emile "Joey" Mayeaux (Councilman, District 6); Lionell Wells (Councilman, District 7); David P. Vial (Councilman, District 8); Brigette Delatte Hyde (Councilman, District 9); Strader Dufreche Cieutat (Councilman, District 10).
Who is on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board?
Janice Fultz Richards (District A); "Tom" Tolar (District B); Robin Taylor Abrams (District C); Glenn Westmoreland (District D); Brett K. Duncan (District E); Trent Anthony (District F); Jerry Moore (District G); Joseph "Joey" Piazza, II (District H); Rose Quave Dominguez (District I).
What is the population of Tangipahoa Parish?
About 136,738 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $56,760 and 19.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tangipahoa Parish?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,683 people unemployed in a labor force of 60,428, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tangipahoa Parish?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Tangipahoa Parish?
21: Amite City, Amite City, Hammond, Independence, Independence, Independence, Kentwood, Kentwood, Montpelier, Montpelier, Montpelier, Ponchatoula, Ponchatoula, Roseland, Roseland, Roseland, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw, Tickfaw. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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