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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 St. James Parish

St. James Parish voted on local races on 115 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: St. James Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace, Constable (2), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, District Judge	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	None	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
May 3	Proposition (10)	None
March 29	Proposition	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Proposition (2)	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Chief of Police / Marshal, District Judge	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 27	Proposition	None
March 23	Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2023

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Sheriff, Police Juror, District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (6), State Senator, State Representative, District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2022

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 10	School Board Member (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	School Board Member (4), Constable, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None

2021

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 13	None	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	Proposition (2)	U.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

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

2019

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Police Juror (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Clerk of Court, Parish President, Police Juror (5), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 4	Proposition	None

2018

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Alderman / City Council at Large	Statewide offices
November 6	School Board Member (4), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
March 24	Police Juror, Proposition (2)	None

2017

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 18	None	Statewide offices
October 14	Clerk of Court, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
May 27	State Senator	None
April 29	Proposition (3), State Senator	None

2016

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	None	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9	Proposition (5)	None
March 5	Democratic State Central Committee Member	President

2015

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Parish President, Police Juror (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Parish President, Police Juror (6), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 2	Proposition	None

2014

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

2013

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 16	None	U.S. House
October 19	Justice of the Peace	U.S. House
April 6	Proposition	None

2012

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 8	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Proposition	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21	Alderman / City Council Member	None
March 24	Alderman / City Council Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member, District Judge	President

2011

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror, Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (2)	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (6), Proposition (2), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 2	Proposition (4)	None

2010

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member (2), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), 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

2009

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
October 17	Proposition	State boards and courts
April 4	Judge of a Court of Appeal	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Constable, Proposition (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (4), District Attorney	U.S. House, state boards and courts
May 3	None	U.S. House
April 5	None	U.S. House
March 8	Proposition (3)	U.S. House
February 9	Alderman / City Council Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

2007

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Parish President, Police Juror, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (6), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21	Proposition	None
May 5	Proposition (3)	None

2006

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

2005

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
October 15	Justice of the Peace	None

2004

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
December 4	None	U.S. House
November 2	Proposition (4)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18	None	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 17	Mayor, Proposition	None
March 9	Constable, Mayor, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President
January 17	Proposition (2)	None

2003

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Police Juror, State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (5), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
May 3	Proposition (2)	None

2002

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

2001

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 17	None	State boards and courts
October 20	None	State boards and courts
July 21	Proposition	None

2000

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

1999

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Police Juror (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (6), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	Justice of the Peace	U.S. House
March 27	Justice of the Peace	None

1998

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

1997

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Alderman / City Council Member	None
October 18	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council Member	None
July 19	Proposition (2)	None
April 5	Alderman / City Council at Large	None
January 18	Proposition	None

1996

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 5	Proposition (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Justice of the Peace, Constable, District Judge (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
July 20	Proposition (6)	None
April 20	None	State boards and courts
March 12	Democratic State Central Committee Member (2)	President, state boards and courts

1995

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Assessor, Police Juror (3), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (5), Constable, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
April 29	Proposition	None

1994

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 8	School Board Member (4), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large	State boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member (6), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large (2), Alderman / City Council Member (6), State Senator	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None

1993

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
October 16	Justice of the Peace, District Judge	6 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition (3)	None
May 1	Proposition	None
April 3	Alderman / City Council Member	None

1992

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Alderman / City Council Member, Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
July 18	Proposition (3)	None
March 10	Proposition	President

1991

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (3), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (7), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
March 23	None	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 6	School Board Member (2), Constable, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), District Judge (2), District Attorney	U.S. House
October 6	School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), District Judge (2), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
January 20	Proposition (2)	None

1989

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

1988

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 8	School Board Member	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	None	U.S. House
March 8	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Sheriff, Police Juror (4), Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Sheriff, Assessor, Parish President, Police Juror (7), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts

1986

Election day	Local races in St. James 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
April 5	None	State boards and courts

1985

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

1984

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

1983

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (3), Constable (4), State Representative	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (7), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (6), Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in St. James Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	State boards and courts
September 11	School Board Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments