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 Tensas Parish

Tensas Parish voted on local races on 109 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: Tensas Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27	Proposition (4)	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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
March 29	None	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
March 23	Democratic State Central Committee Member	President

2023

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Police Juror, Proposition, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Police Juror (4), Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 25	Proposition	None

2022

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

2021

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 11	Proposition	None
November 13	None	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, Republican State Central Committee Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	Constable, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (6), Proposition, 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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Police Juror, Proposition, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (7), Justice of the Peace, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2018

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Mayor, Proposition	Statewide offices
November 6	Police Juror, School Board Member (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition, District Judge	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments

2017

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 18	None	Statewide offices
October 14	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
March 25	Proposition (2)	None

2016

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Mayor (2), Proposition (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Justice of the Peace, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (4)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9	Proposition	None
March 5	None	President

2015

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Police Juror, Proposition (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror (6), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 2	Proposition	None

2014

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 6	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4	Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments

2013

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Proposition	U.S. House
October 19	Proposition	U.S. House
May 4	Proposition (3)	None

2012

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Mayor	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (6), Proposition (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
March 24	None	President

2011

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Assessor, Police Juror	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (4), Proposition, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2010

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition	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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
October 17	Proposition	State boards and courts
April 4	Proposition	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council Member	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (8), 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	Proposition	U.S. House
February 9	Justice of the Peace, Constable	President

2007

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 17	State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, Police Juror (4), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21	Proposition (2)	None
May 5	Proposition	None
March 31	Proposition	None

2006

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

2005

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
October 15	Coroner, Proposition	None
July 16	Proposition	None
April 2	Proposition	None

2004

Election day	Local races in Tensas 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	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), 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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Police Juror (7), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Police Juror (7), Proposition (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
July 19	Proposition	None
January 18	Proposition	None

2002

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
December 7	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 5	School Board Member, Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member, District Attorney	State boards and courts
July 20	Proposition	None

2001

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 17	None	State boards and courts
October 20	Proposition	State boards and courts
May 5	Proposition	None

2000

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

1999

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Sheriff, Police Juror	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Police Juror (5), Proposition (2), State Representative (2), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition (4)	None
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	Proposition	U.S. House

1998

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

1997

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition	None

1996

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

1995

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

1994

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 8	None	State boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

1993

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
October 16	Proposition	6 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition	None
May 1	Proposition	None
April 3	Proposition (2)	None

1992

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Alderman / City Council Member (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Police Juror (4), Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
March 10	School Board Member, Alderman / City Council Member	President
January 18	Proposition	None

1991

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 16	State Representative	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
September 14	Proposition	None
March 23	None	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 6	None	U.S. House
October 6	School Board Member (3), Justice of the Peace, Constable, District Judge, District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments

1989

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
October 7	Police Juror, School Board Member	13 constitutional amendments
April 29	None	1 constitutional amendment

1988

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 8	None	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	Alderman / City Council Member (2), Judge of a Court of Appeal	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 Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Sheriff, Democratic State Central Committee Member (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Police Juror (5), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
April 4	Police Juror, Alderman / City Council Member	None

1986

Election day	Local races in Tensas 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	Alderman / City Council Member	None
April 5	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts

1985

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

1984

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

1983

Election day	Local races in Tensas Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Sheriff, Police Juror (3), Constable	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (4), School Board Member, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

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