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What's on the ballot and key dates

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

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Elections in De Soto Parish

De Soto Parish voted on local races on 136 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: De Soto Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member (7), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27	Mayor	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts
May 16	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (3)	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition (5)	None
March 29	Police Juror, School Board Member, Proposition (5)	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Proposition (3)	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Justice of the Peace, Mayor	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 27	Proposition (2)	None
March 23	Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2023

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Clerk of Court, Police Juror (4), Proposition (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (7), State Senator (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
April 29	Proposition	None
March 25	Proposition (2)	None

2022

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 10	School Board Member, Proposition (2)	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	School Board Member (6)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Mayor	None
March 26	Mayor (3), Alderman / City Council Member (4), Judge of a Court of Appeal	None

2021

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 11	Proposition (6)	None
November 13	None	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	Police Juror, Proposition	U.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20	Police Juror	U.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	School Board Member, Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Judge (2), District Attorney	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
July 11	Democratic State Central Committee Member	President

2019

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Police Juror (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Clerk of Court, Coroner, Police Juror (11), Constable, Proposition, State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2018

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Proposition (2)	Statewide offices
November 6	Sheriff, Police Juror, School Board Member (2), Proposition	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2)	None
March 24	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5)	None

2017

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices
October 14	Proposition (5)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

2016

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council Member, Recall Election, Proposition (10)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, District Judge	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
March 5	Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2015

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Police Juror (3), Proposition (3), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Sheriff, Police Juror (7), Proposition (15), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 2	Proposition	None
March 28	Proposition (2)	None

2014

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 6	School Board Member (3), Justice of the Peace, Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4	School Board Member (7), Justice of the Peace (4), Constable (4), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, District Judge, District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments
May 3	Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition	None
April 5	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (2)	None

2013

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 16	None	U.S. House
October 19	Proposition	U.S. House
April 6	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3)	None

2012

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 8	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Police Juror, Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21	Proposition (2)	None
March 24	Democratic State Central Committee Member	President

2011

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror (3), State Representative	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Clerk of Court, Police Juror (8), Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2010

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 2	School Board Member, Proposition	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member (7), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	Statewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
March 27	Alderman / City Council Member (2)	None

2009

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
October 17	Proposition	State boards and courts
May 2	Proposition	None
April 4	None	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Proposition	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	School Board Member, Constable (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (2), District Judge, District Attorney	U.S. House, state boards and courts
July 19	Proposition	None
May 3	None	U.S. House
April 5	None	U.S. House
March 8	None	U.S. House
February 9	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (5), Democratic State Central Committee Member	President

2007

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Police Juror (8), Proposition, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Police Juror (9), State Senator, State Representative (2), Proposition	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 5	Proposition	None

2006

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 9	None	U.S. House
November 7	School Board Member (2)	U.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30	Police Juror, School Board Member (5), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition	Statewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments
April 29	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
April 1	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6)	None

2005

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 12	Proposition (2)	None
October 15	Justice of the Peace	None
July 16	Proposition (2)	None
April 2	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
January 15	Proposition	None

2004

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 4	None	U.S. House
November 2	None	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
July 17	Proposition	None
March 9	Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2003

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Police Juror (4), School Board Member (3), Proposition	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Police Juror (8), School Board Member (6), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments

2002

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 7	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5	Proposition (4)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 5	Justice of the Peace (4), Constable (3), Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition, District Judge	State boards and courts
July 20	Proposition	None
April 6	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member	None

2001

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Proposition	State boards and courts
October 20	Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (2)	State boards and courts
July 21	Proposition	None
April 7	Proposition	None

2000

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 7	Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition	President, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7	Justice of the Peace, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts
July 15	Proposition (3)	None
March 14	Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

1999

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Sheriff, Police Juror (3), Proposition (6)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Police Juror (10), State Senator (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	None	U.S. House

1998

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member (3), Chief of Police / Marshal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3	School Board Member (7), Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (2)	State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
April 4	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member	None

1997

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition, District Judge	None
October 18	Constable, District Judge	None
July 19	Proposition (6)	None
May 3	Proposition (2)	None
April 5	Constable, Proposition (2)	None

1996

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 5	Constable, Mayor, Proposition (3), Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (6)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
July 20	Proposition	None
April 20	Proposition (3)	State boards and courts
March 12	None	President, state boards and courts
January 20	Proposition	None

1995

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
December 16	District Judge	None
November 18	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror (6), State Senator, State Representative, District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror (9), Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
January 21	Proposition	None

1994

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 8	School Board Member (4), Mayor	State boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member (8), Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (3)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 16	Proposition (3)	None
March 26	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member	None

1993

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 13	Proposition	None
October 16	Proposition	6 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition (5)	None
April 3	Proposition (2)	None

1992

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Police Juror (3), Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition, Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Police Juror (7), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
March 10	School Board Member, Proposition	President
January 18	Proposition (2)	None

1991

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Sheriff, Proposition, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Proposition (4), State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
March 23	Proposition	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 6	Police Juror, School Board Member, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2), District Judge	U.S. House
October 6	Police Juror (2), School Board Member (9), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Judge (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
May 5	Proposition (5)	None
April 7	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2)	None
January 20	Proposition	None

1989

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
October 7	Alderman / City Council Member	13 constitutional amendments
April 29	None	1 constitutional amendment

1988

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 8	Alderman / City Council Member	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	None	U.S. House
March 8	Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Police Juror (7), Democratic State Central Committee Member, State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (10), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts

1986

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 4	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
September 27	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
May 3	Proposition (2)	None
April 5	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4), State Representative	State boards and courts

1985

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
March 30	None	U.S. House

1984

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
September 29	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House

1983

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror (8), Justice of the Peace, Constable	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (11), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (5), Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in De Soto Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	State boards and courts
September 11	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments