Live updates: See election results in Mississippi primary runoff for all Coast races

Sun Herald staff
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Polls close at 7 p.m. in the 2023 Mississippi runoff election.

On the Coast, voters in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties will decide winners in five races. Two of those are uncontested, and three of them — all in Hancock County — will head to the general election in November.

Keep up with election results in real-time.

Tiffany Lee Cowman defeats Kodie Koenenn

School teacher Tiffany Lee Cowman has defeated former Diamondhead City Councilman and Hancock County Supervisor Kodie Koenenn for the Republican nomination for chancery clerk in Hancock County.

Cowman received 4,035 votes to Koenenn’s 3,452.

Cowman will face Democrat Henry Ward in the general election.

Hancock Supervisor results

Donald Wayne Graham defeated “Packer” Ladner in the District 1 Supervisor’s race for the Republican nomination. Graham will face Democrat Cody Shiyou in November.

Incumbent Greg Shaw won another term as Supervisor of Hancock County District 2, defeating Byron Ladner with 787 votes to 665., reports Anita Lee at 8:30 p.m. Shaw will face Libertarian Timothy P. Stinson Jr. in November.

District 115 House winner

Zachary Grady wins the race for House District 115 with 61.74% of the vote. Grady had 718 votes to Felix Gines with 443. Martha Sanchez reports at 8:02 p.m. He has no opposition in November and will be sworn into the office in January.

Just 8.85% of eligible voters in Harrison County turned out to cast a vote in the election.

Race decided in Jackson County

With all eight precincts reporting, incumbent Ennit Morris wins the race for Democrat Supervisor District 2.

Morris won another term with 65% of the votes, winning with 856 votes to Fornett’s 454, reports Allen Frazier at 8:10 p.m.

Numbers come quickly

8 p.m. — With six of 26 precincts reporting in Hancock County, school teacher Tiffany Cowman leads Hancock County Supervisor Kodie Koenenn in the chancery clerk’s race, Cowman has 720 votes to 686 for Koenenn.

In Harrison County, all six precincts are in. Waiting on the results.

7:45 p.m. — The first box in at Hancock County shows it could be a tight contest in the chancery clerk race, with Kodie Koenenn getting 192 votes to Tiffany Lee Cowman’s 184. With four precincts called in Hancock County, it’s still neck and neck between Cowman and Koenenn.

With 6 of 8 precincts reporting in Jackson County, incumbent Ennit Morris takes the lead with 489 votes to Felix “FeFe” Fornett’s 224 in the District 2 supervisor race.

Voter turnout low across the Coast

Several candidates report low voter turnout from Diamondhead to D’Iberville and beyond on Tuesday.

Afternoon thunderstorms drenched the Coast and could have prevented after-work voting as well.

Voters enter leave the Lopez Quave Public Safety Center in Biloxi after voting in a primary election runoff on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.
Voters enter leave the Lopez Quave Public Safety Center in Biloxi after voting in a primary election runoff on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

List of runoff election races on the Mississippi Coast

Here are all of the local and state races the Sun Herald is watching on Tuesday night. The most highly anticipated race for Hancock County chancery clerk.

Hancock County

Chancery clerk: Tiffany Lee Cowman and Kodie Koenenn; winner will face Democrat Henry Ward in the general election

Tiffany Lee Cowman waves at vehicles near City Hall in Diamondhead on Aug. 29, 2023. Cowman is a Republican candidate for Hancock County chancery clerk.
Tiffany Lee Cowman waves at vehicles near City Hall in Diamondhead on Aug. 29, 2023. Cowman is a Republican candidate for Hancock County chancery clerk.
Kodie Koennen supports cheer at vehicles passing by City Hall in Diamondhead on Aug. 29, 2023. Koennen is a candidate for Hancock County chancery clerk.
Kodie Koennen supports cheer at vehicles passing by City Hall in Diamondhead on Aug. 29, 2023. Koennen is a candidate for Hancock County chancery clerk.

Supervisor, District 1: Republicans Donald Wayne Graham,and Christopher “Packer” Ladner. The winner faces Democrat Cody W. Shiyou in November.

Supervisor, District 2: Incumbent Greg Shaw and Byron Ladner face off in Republican runoff. The winner faces Libertarian Timothy P. Stinson Jr. In November.

Harrison County

Mississippi House District 115: Felix Gines and Zachary Grady, both Republicans.

Felix Gines, a candidate for state house representative, waves to a motorist outside a polling location at D’Iberville Civic Center in D’Iberville during the Mississippi Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.
Felix Gines, a candidate for state house representative, waves to a motorist outside a polling location at D’Iberville Civic Center in D’Iberville during the Mississippi Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.
Vincent Creel campaigns for Zachary Grady, who is running to be the Republican candidate for State Representative District 115, during a primary election runoff outside the Lopez Quave Public Safety Center in Biloxi on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.
Vincent Creel campaigns for Zachary Grady, who is running to be the Republican candidate for State Representative District 115, during a primary election runoff outside the Lopez Quave Public Safety Center in Biloxi on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Jackson County

Supervisor, District 2: Democrat Incumbent Ennis Morris faces Felix “FeFe” Fornett.