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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.

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

Ouachita Parish voted on local races on 150 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: Ouachita Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court (3), School Board Member (8), Justice of the Peace, Constable, Alderman / City Council Member, District Judge (3), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27	Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts
May 16	Mayor, Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
May 3	Proposition	None
March 29	Proposition (4)	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Proposition (2)	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	None	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 27	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
March 23	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member (3)	President

2023

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Police Juror (6), Proposition, State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 25	Proposition	None

2022

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Mayor	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	School Board Member (7), Mayor	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None
March 26	Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3)	None

2021

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 11	Recall Election, Proposition	None
November 13	Proposition, State Representative	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	Proposition (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20	Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Proposition, Republican State Central Committee Member (3)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), Justice of the Peace, Constable (2), Proposition, District Judge (2), District Attorney	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
August 15	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
July 11	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), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (5)	President

2019

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Clerk of Court, Police Juror, Proposition (4), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Clerk of Court, Police Juror (4), State Senator (3), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 30	State Representative	None
February 23	State Representative	None

2018

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 8	School Board Member (3), Mayor, Proposition (37)	Statewide offices
November 6	School Board Member (8), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Judge	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28	Proposition	None
March 24	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	None

2017

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Proposition (10)	Statewide offices
October 14	Justice of the Peace, Judge of a Court of Appeal	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
March 25	Alderman / City Council Member	None

2016

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Proposition (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Proposition (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3)	None
March 5	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (2), Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), Republican State Central Committee Member (4)	President

2015

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Clerk of Court, Police Juror, State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 28	Proposition (2)	None

2014

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), Justice of the Peace, Proposition	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 (2), Constable, Alderman / City Council Member, District Judge (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments
May 3	Proposition (3)	None

2013

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Proposition (6)	U.S. House
October 19	Justice of the Peace, Proposition	U.S. House
May 4	Proposition	None
April 6	Proposition (3)	None

2012

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (3)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
March 24	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member (2), Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

2011

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Clerk of Court, Assessor, State Representative (2)	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (4), Constable, Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 30	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (6)	None
April 2	Alderman / City Council Member	None

2010

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 2	Judge & Marshal of City Court	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (6), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (7)	Statewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
March 27	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2)	None

2009

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
October 17	Police Juror, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Proposition (34)	State boards and courts
May 2	Alderman / City Council Member	None
April 4	Alderman / City Council Member (2)	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Proposition (7)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	Judge & Marshal of City Court (3), Constable (3)	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	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	U.S. House
February 9	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (5)	President

2007

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Police Juror (2), Judge & Marshal of City Court, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (5), Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member, State Senator (3), State Representative (6)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21	Proposition (2)	None
March 31	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Proposition	None

2006

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 9	None	U.S. House
November 7	None	U.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30	School Board Member (9), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), District Judge	Statewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition (12)	None
April 29	Proposition (2)	None

2005

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
October 15	School Board Member, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2)	None
April 23	Proposition (11)	None
April 2	Constable	None

2004

Election day	Local races in Ouachita 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	Proposition	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
July 17	Proposition	None
April 17	Mayor (2)	None
March 9	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6), Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member (4)	President

2003

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Police Juror (4), Proposition (3), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Police Juror (6), Proposition (4), Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Senator (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
July 19	Proposition	None
May 3	Police Juror	None
April 5	Police Juror, School Board Member (6)	None
March 15	State Representative	None
February 15	State Representative	None

2002

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 7	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5	Police Juror, School Board Member, Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 5	Police Juror, Judge & Marshal of City Court (4), School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (5), District Judge (2)	State boards and courts

2001

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts
October 20	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3)	State boards and courts
July 21	Proposition (5)	None
May 5	Proposition	None

2000

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 7	Judge & Marshal of City Court, District Judge	President, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Proposition, District Judge	State boards and courts
April 15	Alderman / City Council Member	None
March 14	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6), Proposition (3), Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (5)	President

1999

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Sheriff, Police Juror	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Police Juror (3), Proposition (5), State Senator (3), State Representative (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	None	U.S. House
March 27	District Judge	None

1998

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Police Juror, Mayor, Proposition (7)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3	Police Juror, School Board Member (8), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (4)	State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
April 4	Proposition (4)	None
January 17	Proposition	None

1997

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition	None
July 19	Proposition (2)	None
April 5	Chief of Police / Marshal	None

1996

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 5	Police Juror, Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), Proposition (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (3), District Judge	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Police Juror, Judge & Marshal of City Court (4), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), District Judge (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
April 20	Mayor (2), Proposition	State boards and courts
March 12	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition (2)	President, state boards and courts
January 20	Proposition (2)	None

1995

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Sheriff, Police Juror, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (5), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Sheriff, Police Juror (4), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2), State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition (9)	None
January 21	Proposition	None

1994

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 8	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (4), Proposition (2), State Senator	State boards and courts
October 1	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (10), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (7), State Senator	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 16	Proposition	None
April 30	Proposition (4)	None
March 26	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2)	None
January 15	Proposition	None

1993

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 13	Police Juror	None
October 16	Police Juror, Proposition (4)	6 constitutional amendments
May 1	Proposition	None

1992

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, Republican State Central Committee Member (5)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (6), Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 11	Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition	None
March 10	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Justice of the Peace, Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6)	President

1991

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Police Juror (3), Proposition (3), Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), State Representative	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (3), Constable, Proposition (3), State Senator (3), State Representative (5)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
April 20	State Representative	None
March 23	State Representative	State boards and courts
February 23	State Senator	None

1990

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
December 8	District Judge	None
November 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (2), District Judge (2), District Attorney	U.S. House
October 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court (4), School Board Member (11), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable, Mayor, Proposition (2), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
April 7	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None

1989

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
October 7	None	13 constitutional amendments
April 29	None	1 constitutional amendment

1988

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 8	None	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	Alderman / City Council Member, Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Judge	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. House
March 8	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Republican State Central Committee Member (3)	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Police Juror (2), Justice of the Peace, Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Clerk of Court, Coroner, Police Juror (6), Justice of the Peace, State Senator (3), State Representative (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts

1986

Election day	Local races in Ouachita 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 (5)	None
April 5	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2)	State boards and courts

1985

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

1984

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

1983

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror, Justice of the Peace, State Representative	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (4), Justice of the Peace (4), Constable (5), Alderman / City Council Member, Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in Ouachita Parish	Statewide races
November 2	School Board Member (2)	State boards and courts
September 11	School Board Member (2)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments