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.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
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Elections in West Baton Rouge Parish

West Baton Rouge Parish voted on local races on 119 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: West Baton Rouge Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Proposition	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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition (5)	None
October 11	Constable	None
March 29	Proposition (2)	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Proposition	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5)	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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Sheriff, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror, Judge & Marshal of City Court, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments

2022

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 10	School Board Member	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	School Board Member, Constable, Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Senator	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None
March 26	Proposition	None

2021

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 13	None	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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition	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 (2)	President

2019

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Sheriff, Police Juror (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (7), State Senator, State Representative	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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 8	School Board Member	Statewide offices
November 6	School Board Member, Proposition	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28	District Judge	None
March 24	District Judge	None

2017

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 18	None	Statewide offices
October 14	District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
May 27	State Senator	None
April 29	State Senator	None

2016

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Alderman / City Council at Large, Proposition (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
May 14	State Representative	None
April 9	Proposition, State Representative	None
March 5	Justice of the Peace, Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member, District Judge	President

2015

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Proposition (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Sheriff, Police Juror (4), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 28	Proposition	None

2014

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4	Justice of the Peace, Constable (3), Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments
April 5	Mayor	None

2013

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Recall Election	U.S. House
October 19	None	U.S. House
April 6	Proposition	None

2012

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Mayor, Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21	Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition (2)	None
March 24	Chief of Police / Marshal, Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2011

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror (3), Mayor, State Senator	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (4), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Proposition (3), State Senator (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 2	Justice of the Peace	None

2010

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 2	None	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member (5), Proposition (2)	Statewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
March 27	Proposition (2)	None

2009

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
October 17	None	State boards and courts
May 2	School Board Member	None
April 4	School Board Member	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), State Representative	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council Member (2), State Representative	U.S. House, state boards and courts
May 3	None	U.S. House
April 5	None	U.S. House
March 8	None	U.S. House
February 9	None	President

2007

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Police Juror	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Police Juror (8), State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 5	Proposition (2)	None

2006

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 9	None	U.S. House
November 7	None	U.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30	School Board Member	Statewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition (2)	None

2005

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 12	Proposition	None
October 15	Constable	None
April 2	State Representative	None
March 5	State Representative	None
January 15	Proposition (4)	None

2004

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
December 4	None	U.S. House
November 2	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), District Judge	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
March 9	Republican State Central Committee Member (3)	President

2003

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Parish President, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (4), Justice of the Peace, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
January 18	Proposition (3)	None

2002

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge 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	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (3), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (2), District Attorney	State boards and courts

2001

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 17	None	State boards and courts
October 20	None	State boards and courts
January 20	Proposition	None

2000

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 7	Chief of Police / Marshal (2)	President, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (3), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2)	State boards and courts
April 15	Proposition	None
March 14	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Republican State Central Committee Member (3)	President

1999

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Police Juror, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (4), Alderman / City Council Member (2), State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	Proposition	U.S. House

1998

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 3	School Board Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3	School Board Member (4), Judge of a Court of Appeal	State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
May 2	Judge of a Court of Appeal	None
April 4	Judge of a Court of Appeal	None

1997

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Proposition (7)	None
July 19	Proposition	None

1996

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 5	School Board Member, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (2), Justice of the Peace, Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), District Judge, District Attorney	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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Police Juror (2), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Police Juror (6), Proposition, State Senator (2), State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
July 15	Proposition	None
April 29	Proposition (2)	None
January 21	Proposition (2)	None

1994

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 8	School Board Member (2)	State boards and courts
October 1	School Board Member (5)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None

1993

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
October 16	None	6 constitutional amendments
May 1	Proposition	None
April 3	Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal, State Representative, District Judge	None
March 6	State Representative	None
January 16	Proposition	None

1992

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member, Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
April 11	Proposition (2)	None
March 10	None	President

1991

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Sheriff, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Police Juror (6), State Senator (2), State Representative (3)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
May 4	Proposition	None
March 23	None	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (2)	U.S. House
October 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), School Board Member (2), Constable, Judge of a Court of Appeal, District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
January 20	Proposition	None

1989

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

1988

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 8	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	Mayor (3), Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (4)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	None	U.S. House
March 8	Constable, Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Alderman / City Council Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Police Juror (3), Constable, Alderman / City Council Member, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
April 4	Proposition, State Representative	None
March 7	State Representative	None

1986

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
March 30	None	U.S. House

1984

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

1983

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror, School Board Member (3)	Statewide offices
October 22	Sheriff, Police Juror (6), School Board Member (5), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable, Other State Office, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in West Baton Rouge Parish	Statewide races
November 2	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council Member, District Judge	State boards and courts
September 11	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council Member (2), District Judge	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments