Election day is Tuesday, November 3

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.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Elections in Lafayette Parish

Lafayette Parish voted on local races on 128 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: Lafayette Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (9), District Judge (2), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27	None	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts
May 16	Proposition	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition (2)	None
October 11	Proposition (2)	None
March 29	Proposition (2)	4 constitutional amendments
February 15	State Senator	None

2024

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
March 23	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (3), Democratic State Central Committee Member (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (10)	President

2023

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Parish President, Alderman / City Council Member	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (3), School Board Member (8), Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (8), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2022

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2)	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (11), Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition	None

2021

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 13	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (6)	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Proposition (2), Republican State Central Committee Member, District Judge (2)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (2), Proposition (4), District Judge (4), District Attorney	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
July 11	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member (3)	President

2019

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Parish President, Police Juror, Alderman / City Council Member (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (5), School Board Member (5), Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition, State Senator (2), State Representative (6)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 4	Proposition (2)	None
March 30	Proposition	None

2018

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Mayor, Proposition (3)	Statewide offices
November 6	Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (7), Proposition (3), State Senator	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28	Proposition (6)	None
March 24	Proposition	None

2017

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices
October 14	None	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
April 29	Proposition (4), Judge of a Court of Appeal	None
March 25	Alderman / City Council Member, Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Representative	None

2016

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Proposition	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9	Proposition (2)	None
March 5	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

2015

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Sheriff, Police Juror (3), Proposition (4), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Sheriff, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (6), State Senator (2), State Representative (5)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 28	Proposition (2)	None

2014

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2), District Judge	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), School Board Member (9), Justice of the Peace, Constable (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (9), Proposition, District Judge (2), District Attorney, Mayor	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments

2013

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 16	None	U.S. House
October 19	Proposition	U.S. House

2012

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 8	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Proposition (7)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
March 24	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (2), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (5)	President

2011

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror, Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (3), District Judge	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (7), Proposition (3), State Senator, State Representative (5), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None
April 2	Justice of the Peace	None
February 19	State Senator	None

2010

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 2	School Board Member, Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member (6), Mayor (4), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (11), Judge of a Court of Appeal	Statewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
March 27	Proposition	None

2009

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
October 17	None	State boards and courts
May 2	Police Juror, State Senator	None
April 4	Police Juror, Proposition (2), State Senator	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Alderman / City Council Member, State Representative	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member, Justice of the Peace, Constable (3), Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts
July 19	Proposition (4)	None
May 3	None	U.S. House
April 5	None	U.S. House
March 8	None	U.S. House
February 9	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Proposition, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

2007

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Police Juror (5), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Clerk of Court, Police Juror (9), State Senator (2), State Representative (5), Mayor	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21	Proposition (4)	None

2006

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 9	None	U.S. House
November 7	Proposition (6)	U.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30	School Board Member (3), Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (4), Alderman / City Council Member (6), Proposition (2)	Statewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition (7)	None

2005

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
July 16	Proposition	None

2004

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 4	None	U.S. House
November 2	Proposition (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18	Proposition (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 17	State Representative	None
March 9	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member (4), State Representative	President

2003

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (2), Proposition, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Coroner, Parish President, Police Juror (7), State Senator (3), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
April 5	Proposition	None

2002

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
December 7	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5	Justice of the Peace, Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (5), District Judge, Mayor	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 12	School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council Member (11), District Judge (3), Alderman / City Council at Large	None
October 5	None	State boards and courts

2001

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Proposition (3)	State boards and courts
October 20	Chief of Police / Marshal	State boards and courts
July 21	Proposition (9)	None

2000

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 7	Proposition	President, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7	Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts
April 15	Justice of the Peace	None
March 14	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (6), Police Juror, Justice of the Peace, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (9)	President
January 15	Proposition (2)	None

1999

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, Parish President, Police Juror (5), Proposition, State Senator (3), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition	None
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	Constable	U.S. House
March 27	Constable	None

1998

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member, District Judge (2), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3	School Board Member (5), Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (4), District Judge (2)	State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
May 2	Proposition	None

1997

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition (5)	None
July 19	Proposition (3)	None

1996

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 5	Proposition (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (4), District Judge (2), Alderman / City Council Member	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), District Judge (3), Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
July 20	Proposition (3)	None
April 20	School Board Member	State boards and courts
March 12	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (2), Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (6), School Board Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member (3)	President, state boards and courts

1995

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Clerk of Court, Parish President, Police Juror (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Parish President, Police Juror (9), Judge & Marshal of City Court, State Senator (3), State Representative (4), Chief of Police / Marshal	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition	None
January 21	Proposition (2)	None

1994

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 8	District Attorney, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal (2)	State boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace, Mayor (4), Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (7), Proposition (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Attorney	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
April 30	Judge & Marshal of City Court	None
March 26	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Proposition	None

1993

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
October 16	Coroner, Proposition	6 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition	None
May 1	Proposition	None

1992

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Proposition (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (4), State Senator, District Judge	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Judge of a Court of Appeal (2), District Judge (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
July 18	Proposition (3)	None
April 11	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2)	None
March 10	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member (3), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5)	President
January 18	Proposition	None

1991

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Constable, Proposition (2), Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), State Senator (2), State Representative	Statewide offices
October 19	Clerk of Court, Coroner, Police Juror (3), Constable, State Senator (3), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
March 23	None	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 6	School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace, Constable (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Proposition, District Judge (2), Mayor	U.S. House
October 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), School Board Member (7), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (4), Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (4), Alderman / City Council Member (8), District Attorney, Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
April 7	State Representative	None
March 10	State Representative	None

1989

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
October 7	None	13 constitutional amendments
April 29	None	1 constitutional amendment
April 1	Alderman / City Council Member	None
February 18	State Representative	None
January 21	State Representative	None

1988

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 8	None	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	Alderman / City Council Member (2)	U.S. House
March 8	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (4)	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), State Representative, District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Sheriff, Police Juror (6), Constable, Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, State Representative (4), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts

1986

Election day	Local races in Lafayette 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 (3)	None
April 5	None	State boards and courts

1985

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

1984

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

1983

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror (4), State Representative	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (7), Judge & Marshal of City Court, Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative (5), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in Lafayette Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	State boards and courts
September 11	School Board Member (3), District Judge	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments