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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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Elections in Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish voted on local races on 186 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

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2026

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 3Parish Court Judge (2), School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), State Representative, District JudgeU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27PropositionU.S. Senate, state boards and courts
May 16Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4), PropositionU.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 15PropositionNone
October 11MayorNone
May 3Police Juror, Proposition (3)None
March 29Police Juror, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 7Proposition (4)4 constitutional amendments
November 5Proposition (2)President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 27Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, District JudgeNone
March 23Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (5), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (2), Democratic State Central Committee Member (12), Republican State Central Committee Member (11), District JudgePresident

2023

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 18Proposition, State RepresentativeStatewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror (3), State Senator (3), State Representative (6)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2022

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 10School Board Member, PropositionState boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8School Board Member (5), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, State SenatorU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (4)None
March 26Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4), PropositionNone

2021

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 11Proposition (9)None
November 13Proposition (4)4 constitutional amendments
June 12State SenatorNone
April 24Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), State RepresentativeU.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (2), State RepresentativeU.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 5Parish Court Judge, Justice of the Peace, Proposition (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (10)U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3Parish Court Judge, Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (3), Proposition (3), District Judge (2)President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
August 15Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (7)None
July 11Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (2), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (5), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member (9), State RepresentativePresident

2019

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 16Police Juror (2), Proposition, State Senator, State Representative (2)Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12Sheriff, Parish President, Councilman at Large, Police Juror (4), Justice of the Peace, State Senator (4), State Representative (9)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 4Proposition (3)None
March 30Proposition, District JudgeNone

2018

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 8School Board Member (3), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3)Statewide offices
November 6Parish Court Judge, School Board Member (7), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (6)Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (4)None
March 24Sheriff, Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3)None

2017

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 18Proposition (3)Statewide offices
October 14Police Juror, Proposition (3)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
April 29Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (4)None
March 25Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition, State RepresentativeNone

2016

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 10Mayor, Proposition (4)U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8Mayor, Alderman / City Council at LargePresident, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9Proposition (2)None
March 5Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (3), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Democratic State Central Committee Member (9), Republican State Central Committee Member (13)President

2015

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 21Proposition, State SenatorStatewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24Sheriff, Parish President, Councilman at Large, Police Juror (3), Proposition, State Senator (2), State Representative (4)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 2Proposition (3)None
March 28PropositionNone

2014

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 6Parish Court Judge, School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace, Constable, Proposition (11), District JudgeU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4Parish Court Judge, School Board Member (8), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (6), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), District Judge (3)U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments
May 3Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (5)None
April 5Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), PropositionNone

2013

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 16Parish Court JudgeU.S. House
October 19Parish Court Judge, Proposition (3)U.S. House
May 4Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (5), District JudgeNone
April 6Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6), District JudgeNone
March 2State RepresentativeNone

2012

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 8NoneU.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6Proposition (3)President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (9)None
March 24Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition, Democratic State Central Committee Member (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (13)President

2011

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 19Police Juror, Proposition (4), State RepresentativeState boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22Sheriff, Police Juror (3), Proposition (10), State Senator (2), State Representative (5)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 30Proposition (5)None
April 2Assessor, Councilman at Large, Proposition (6)None

2010

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 2School Board Member, Proposition (2)Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2Parish President, School Board Member (7), Mayor, Alderman / City Council MemberStatewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28NoneU.S. Senate, U.S. House
May 1Proposition (3), District JudgeNone
March 27Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), District JudgeNone

2009

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 14Alderman / City Council Member, PropositionNone
October 17Alderman / City Council MemberState boards and courts
May 2Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2)None
April 4Police Juror, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4), Judge of a Court of AppealState boards and courts

2008

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 6State SenatorU.S. House
November 4Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Proposition, State Senator, District JudgePresident, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4School Board Member, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, District Judge (2)U.S. House, state boards and courts
July 19Proposition (2)None
May 3NoneU.S. House
April 5NoneU.S. House
March 8Alderman / City Council Member (3), PropositionU.S. House
February 9Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Democratic State Central Committee Member (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (11)President

2007

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 17Sheriff, Proposition (3), State Senator, State Representative (4), District JudgeStatewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20Parish President, Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror, State Senator (6), State Representative (9), District JudgeStatewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21Proposition (3)None
March 31Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (4)None

2006

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 9NoneU.S. House
November 7School Board MemberU.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, District JudgeStatewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments
July 15Proposition (2)None
April 29Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council MemberNone
April 1School Board Member, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4), District JudgeNone

2005

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
July 16Proposition (3)None
July 9State Senator, State RepresentativeNone
June 4State SenatorNone
May 21State SenatorNone
April 23Alderman / City Council Member (2)None
April 2Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (7), Proposition (3)None
January 15PropositionNone

2004

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 4NoneU.S. House
November 2Proposition (3)President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18Alderman / City Council Member, PropositionState boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
July 17PropositionNone
April 17Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), PropositionNone
March 9Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (3), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), School Board Member, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Democratic State Central Committee Member (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (19)President
January 17PropositionNone

2003

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 15Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror (3), State RepresentativeStatewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4Sheriff, Parish President, Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror (5), Proposition, State Senator (4), State Representative (7)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
July 19Proposition (6)None
January 18Proposition (2)None

2002

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 7NoneU.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (4)U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 5School Board Member (3), Justice of the Peace (4), Constable (4), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, District Judge (3)State boards and courts
July 20Proposition (3)None
May 4PropositionNone
April 6Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2)None
January 19Proposition (4)None

2001

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 24State RepresentativeNone
November 17Proposition (7)State boards and courts
October 20School Board Member, Proposition (5)State boards and courts
July 21Proposition (4)None
May 5Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4), District JudgeNone
April 7Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), District JudgeNone
March 17State RepresentativeNone
February 17State RepresentativeNone
January 20Proposition (5)None

2000

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 7NonePresident, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7Proposition (4), Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Judge (2)State boards and courts
July 15PropositionNone
April 15School Board Member, Alderman / City Council MemberNone
March 14Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (5), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), School Board Member, Constable, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member (8), Republican State Central Committee Member (21)President

1999

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 20Police Juror (2), Proposition (3), State SenatorStatewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23Sheriff, Police Juror (4), State Senator (3), State Representative (5)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
July 17PropositionNone
May 29NoneU.S. House
May 1State Representative, District JudgeU.S. House
March 27Proposition (4), State Representative (2), District Judge (2)None
February 27State RepresentativeNone

1998

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 3School Board Member, Chief of Police / Marshal, PropositionU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3School Board Member (3), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal (2)State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
July 18Proposition (5)None
May 2Alderman / City Council Member (2)None
April 4Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4)None
January 17PropositionNone

1997

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 15PropositionNone
October 18Mayor, PropositionNone
May 3Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2)None
April 5Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (7)None
January 18PropositionNone

1996

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 5Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (4), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), Republican State Central Committee Member (12), District Judge, District AttorneyPresident, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21Parish Court Judge, Justice of the Peace (6), Constable (6), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2), District Judge (6), District AttorneyU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
April 20Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (3)State boards and courts
March 12Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (4), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (5), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (7), Democratic State Central Committee Member (8)President, state boards and courts

1995

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 18Parish Court Judge (2), Police Juror, Proposition (5), State Senator, State Representative (3)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21Parish Court Judge (2), Sheriff, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (7), State Senator (5), State Representative (11)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
July 15Proposition (3)None
April 29Proposition (5), District JudgeNone
April 1Alderman / City Council Member, District JudgeNone

1994

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 8School Board Member, PropositionState boards and courts
October 1School Board Member (2), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (14)U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 16Proposition (5)None
May 21State RepresentativeNone
April 30Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council MemberNone
March 26Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), District JudgeNone

1993

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
October 16Proposition (6)6 constitutional amendments
May 1Alderman / City Council MemberNone
April 3Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (7), Proposition (5)None

1992

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 3Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (7), Republican State Central Committee Member (12)President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (5), District Judge (2)U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 11Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (8)None
March 10Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (5), School Board Member, Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4)President

1991

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 16Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Police Juror (2), Proposition (2), Democratic State Central Committee Member (7), State Representative (3)Statewide offices
October 19Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, Police Juror (6), Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Senator (5), State Representative (12)Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
July 13PropositionNone
May 4Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council MemberNone
March 23Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (7)State boards and courts

1990

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
December 8District Judge (2)None
November 6School Board Member (4), Constable, Proposition (4), District Judge (3)U.S. House
October 6Parish Court Judge (3), School Board Member (8), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (3), Alderman / City Council Member, Judge of a Court of AppealU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
May 5Proposition (5)None
April 7Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3)None

1989

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
October 7Alderman / City Council Member13 constitutional amendments
April 29Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member1 constitutional amendment
April 1Constable, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5)None
February 18State RepresentativeNone
January 21State RepresentativeNone

1988

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 8Parish Court Judge, MayorPresident, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1Parish Court Judge, Mayor, District JudgeU.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4)U.S. House
March 8Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (12)President, U.S. House

1987

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 21Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (3), Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Democratic State Central Committee Member (14), State Senator, State Representative (2), District JudgeStatewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror (3), Justice of the Peace, Constable, State Senator (6), State Representative (10), District JudgeStatewide offices, state boards and courts
April 4Justice of the Peace, Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition (3)None

1986

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 4NoneU.S. Senate, U.S. House
September 27NoneU.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
April 5Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), District JudgeState boards and courts

1985

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
March 30NoneU.S. House

1984

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
September 29NoneU.S. Senate, U.S. House

1983

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 19Clerk of Court, Police Juror, School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), State Senator, State Representative (3)Statewide offices
October 22Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, Councilman at Large (2), Police Juror (3), School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace (4), Constable (5), Other State Office, State Senator (4), State Representative (10)Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election dayLocal races in Jefferson ParishStatewide races
November 2NoneState boards and courts
September 11School Board Member (4), State SenatorU.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments