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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Local election results

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Days with only local races

These elections had no statewide races. Local races held on the same day as a statewide election are under that election's Local races tab.

2026

Election dayWhereRaces
March 14East Baton Rouge, Orleans, St. Bernard3
February 7Assumption, Calcasieu, Iberville, and 3 more parishes5

2025

Election dayWhereRaces
November 15Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 31 more parishes89
October 11Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, and 28 more parishes87
August 16St. Landry1
May 3Allen, Ascension, Beauregard, and 26 more parishes80
February 15East Baton Rouge, Lafayette2

2024

Election dayWhereRaces
April 27Ascension, Assumption, Beauregard, and 42 more parishes128

2023

Election dayWhereRaces
December 16Cameron, St. Landry2
April 29Acadia, Assumption, Beauregard, and 31 more parishes82
March 25Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, and 25 more parishes62
February 18Orleans1
January 14Evangeline1

2022

Election dayWhereRaces
June 4Calcasieu1
April 30Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, and 37 more parishes103
March 26Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, and 39 more parishes157
January 15Catahoula1

2021

Election dayWhereRaces
December 11Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 32 more parishes108
June 12Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines1

2020

Election dayWhereRaces
August 15Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 44 more parishes111

2019

Election dayWhereRaces
May 4Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, and 24 more parishes55
March 30Allen, Ascension, Bienville, and 27 more parishes57
February 23Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, and 10 more parishes7
January 12Union1

2018

Election dayWhereRaces
April 28Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, and 39 more parishes120
March 24Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 39 more parishes134
February 17Tangipahoa1

2017

Election dayWhereRaces
May 27Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, and 5 more parishes1
April 29Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 43 more parishes125
March 25Acadia, Allen, Bienville, and 34 more parishes96

2016

Election dayWhereRaces
May 14East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge1
April 9Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 38 more parishes143

2015

Election dayWhereRaces
May 2Ascension, Caddo, Calcasieu, and 25 more parishes61
March 28Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 25 more parishes62
February 21East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Iberia, and 2 more parishes4

2014

Election dayWhereRaces
May 31Madison1
May 3Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, and 32 more parishes127
April 5Acadia, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 31 more parishes115
March 15Orleans7
February 1Orleans16

2013

Election dayWhereRaces
May 4Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 33 more parishes86
April 6Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 35 more parishes115
March 2East Baton Rouge, Jefferson2

2012

Election dayWhereRaces
May 19Acadia, Natchitoches2
April 21Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 42 more parishes152

2011

Election dayWhereRaces
December 17Cameron1
July 16Rapides1
April 30Beauregard, Bienville, Calcasieu, and 26 more parishes81
April 2Allen, Ascension, Beauregard, and 25 more parishes70
February 19Acadia, Lafayette, St. Landry, Vermilion1
January 22Iberia, Orleans, St. Martin2

2010

Election dayWhereRaces
May 29East Baton Rouge, Orleans2
May 1Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 29 more parishes79
March 27Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 39 more parishes144
March 6Orleans2
February 6Orleans18

2009

Election dayWhereRaces
November 14Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 19 more parishes46
August 29Lafourche, St. Landry, Terrebonne2
August 1Lafourche, St. Landry, Terrebonne2
May 30Acadia, Franklin2
May 2Acadia, Allen, Bossier, and 29 more parishes73
March 7East Baton Rouge1

2008

Election dayWhereRaces
July 19Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, and 39 more parishes99

2007

Election dayWhereRaces
December 15Cameron, Jackson2
July 21Assumption, Avoyelles, Bienville, and 29 more parishes83
May 5Acadia, Allen, Bossier, and 28 more parishes59
March 31Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, and 32 more parishes94
March 10Orleans1
February 24Bossier, Caddo, St. Landry3

2006

Election dayWhereRaces
July 15Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, and 20 more parishes69
May 27Vernon1
May 20Orleans9
April 29Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 29 more parishes70
April 22Orleans19
April 1Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, and 31 more parishes131
January 21Allen, Beauregard, Caddo, and 12 more parishes28

2005

Election dayWhereRaces
December 10Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis4
November 12Allen, Beauregard, Caddo, and 18 more parishes61
October 15Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, and 31 more parishes84
July 16Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 36 more parishes89
July 9Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa2
June 4Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa1
May 21Jefferson, Orleans1
April 23Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 31 more parishes77
April 2Allen, Ascension, Assumption, and 35 more parishes124
March 5East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge2
February 26Orleans1
January 29Orleans1
January 15Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 24 more parishes47

2004

Election dayWhereRaces
July 17Acadia, Assumption, Beauregard, and 23 more parishes52
April 17Allen, Ascension, Bienville, and 27 more parishes75
January 17Acadia, Assumption, Beauregard, and 18 more parishes37

2003

Election dayWhereRaces
July 19Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 25 more parishes57
May 3Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 29 more parishes55
April 5Allen, Ascension, Assumption, and 29 more parishes138
March 15Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, and 2 more parishes1
February 15Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, and 5 more parishes2
January 18Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 29 more parishes70

2002

Election dayWhereRaces
October 12Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, and 7 more parishes207
July 20Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 24 more parishes62
May 4Ascension, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and 25 more parishes59
April 6Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 35 more parishes136
March 2East Baton Rouge, Orleans4
February 2Orleans17
January 19Acadia, Ascension, Beauregard, and 19 more parishes54

2001

Election dayWhereRaces
December 15East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, St. Helena, West Feliciana1
November 24Jefferson1
August 18East Baton Rouge, Livingston1
July 21Acadia, Ascension, Beauregard, and 29 more parishes65
June 2Lafourche, Terrebonne1
May 5Allen, Bossier, Calcasieu, and 27 more parishes49
April 7Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 36 more parishes125
March 17Jefferson, Orleans2
March 10Lafourche, Terrebonne1
February 17Jefferson, Orleans2
February 10Lafourche, Terrebonne1
January 20Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and 19 more parishes48

2000

Election dayWhereRaces
December 9Natchitoches, St. Bernard2
July 15Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 32 more parishes79
April 15Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, and 33 more parishes60
January 15Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and 14 more parishes32

1999

Election dayWhereRaces
December 18Beauregard1
July 17Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, and 23 more parishes61
March 27Allen, Caddo, Calcasieu, and 31 more parishes78
March 6Orleans1
February 27Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines1
February 6Orleans, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and 2 more parishes2
January 16Acadia, Bienville, Caddo, and 14 more parishes26

1998

Election dayWhereRaces
December 5Orleans1
July 18Allen, Ascension, Assumption, and 26 more parishes72
June 20Webster1
June 13East Carroll1
May 2Allen, Ascension, Assumption, and 35 more parishes72
April 4Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, and 37 more parishes128
March 7Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard3
February 7Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard13
January 17Allen, Assumption, Calcasieu, and 24 more parishes60

1997

Election dayWhereRaces
December 13Caddo, East Baton Rouge2
November 15Acadia, Assumption, Avoyelles, and 34 more parishes86
October 25Orleans1
October 18Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 40 more parishes142
September 27Orleans1
July 19Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, and 27 more parishes70
May 3Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 34 more parishes78
April 5Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 37 more parishes94
January 18Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, and 27 more parishes63

1996

Election dayWhereRaces
December 7Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis1
August 24Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, and 2 more parishes1
August 17East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, and 2 more parishes1
July 20Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, and 32 more parishes101
June 15Ascension1
May 11Rapides2
January 20Acadia, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 18 more parishes34

1995

Election dayWhereRaces
December 16De Soto, Sabine1
September 23Orleans1
September 9Evangeline1
July 15Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 27 more parishes63
April 29Allen, Beauregard, Bossier, and 26 more parishes77
April 1Caddo, Calcasieu, Cameron, and 18 more parishes52
March 4Grant, Lafourche, Orleans3
February 4Grant, Lafourche, Orleans, and 3 more parishes7
January 21Acadia, Beauregard, Caddo, and 19 more parishes43

1994

Election dayWhereRaces
December 10Avoyelles1
July 16Acadia, Ascension, Beauregard, and 21 more parishes64
May 21Jefferson, Winn2
April 30Acadia, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 38 more parishes72
March 26Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 35 more parishes153
March 5Orleans9
February 5Orleans15
January 15Acadia, Assumption, Bienville, and 10 more parishes26

1993

Election dayWhereRaces
November 13Ascension, Avoyelles, Beauregard, and 25 more parishes51
October 30Madison1
August 21Claiborne2
August 14Orleans1
July 17Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 28 more parishes71
May 29Calcasieu1
May 1Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 34 more parishes87
April 3Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 46 more parishes174
March 6Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, and 2 more parishes2
January 16Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 22 more parishes78

1992

Election dayWhereRaces
December 5Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 6 more parishes9
July 18Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, and 33 more parishes88
June 13Vermilion1
May 9Bienville, East Baton Rouge, St. Helena7
April 11Acadia, Allen, Ascension, and 41 more parishes177
January 18Assumption, Beauregard, Bienville, and 14 more parishes31

1991

Election dayWhereRaces
December 14Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and 2 more parishes33
September 14Tensas1
August 31St. Tammany4
July 13Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 17 more parishes41
May 4Acadia, Allen, Caddo, and 18 more parishes53
April 20Morehouse, Orleans, Ouachita2
February 23Caddo, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, and 5 more parishes6

1990

Election dayWhereRaces
December 8Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, and 4 more parishes9
May 5Acadia, Assumption, Avoyelles, and 27 more parishes71
April 7Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 40 more parishes163
March 10Lafayette1
March 3Orleans4
February 3Orleans20
January 20Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 24 more parishes63

1989

Election dayWhereRaces
November 18Lafourche, Natchitoches, St. Charles, and 2 more parishes5
April 1Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 32 more parishes105
February 18Jefferson, Lafayette2
January 21Jefferson, Lafayette2

1988

Election dayWhereRaces
June 4Iberville1

1987

Election dayWhereRaces
April 4Acadia, Allen, Assumption, and 27 more parishes86
March 7Assumption, Iberville, West Baton Rouge1

1986

Election dayWhereRaces
July 19Acadia, Calcasieu, Claiborne, and 3 more parishes10
May 3Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, and 34 more parishes92
February 1Orleans25
January 18Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, and 16 more parishes55

From the Louisiana Secretary of State's election results.