Caddo Parish voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in numerous local elections, including Shreveport mayor, district judge, district attorney, School Board, justice of the peace, constable and municipal races, along with two tax propositions.
According to the unofficial election results provided from the Louisiana Secretary of State, all Election Day precincts and early and absentee voting returns have been reported for the contests listed below.
In the Shreveport mayoral election, incumbent Mayor Tom Arceneaux led the seven-candidate field in Caddo Parish with 19,331 votes (36%), followed by Stormy Gage Watts with 12,287 votes (23%). John-Paul Young received 9,890 votes (18%), while Tammy Phelps received 8,689 votes (16%). The two leading candidates appear headed to a runoff, subject to confirmation of the complete multiparish results.
In the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s race, James E. Stewart Sr. received 54% of the reported Caddo Parish vote against Alan Seabaugh’s 41%. Two additional candidates accounted for the remaining votes.
Caddo Parish voters rejected a proposed $60 million parishwide bond proposition, with 58% voting against the measure and 42% in favor.
A separate 25-year, 9.04-mill continuation for Shreveport’s Downtown Development District received 52% support and 48% opposition in the reported Caddo Parish returns.
Several other contests also produced close results, including the Shreveport City Judge Division D race, multiple School Board contests and the Ward 7 justice of the peace election.
The following results are UNOFFICIAL and remain subject to certification.
Caddo Parish Election Results
District Judge — 1st Judicial District Court, Election Section 3, Division F
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 50 of 50 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo A. Holland, Jr. (REP) | 13,349 | 51% |
| Treneisha Jackson Hill (DEM) | 12,636 | 49% |
| Total | 25,985 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 48.8%
Holland received 713 more votes than Hill.
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
District Attorney — 1st Judicial District Court
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 128 of 128 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| James E. Stewart, Sr. (DEM) | 38,541 | 54% |
| Alan Seabaugh (REP) | 29,568 | 41% |
| Patricia “Pat” Gilley (NOPTY) | 1,853 | 3% |
| Lauren Ray Anderson (LBT) | 1,726 | 2% |
| Total | 71,688 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 47.2%
Stewart received 8,973 more votes than Seabaugh in the reported Caddo Parish returns.
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
City Judge — City Court, Election District 2, Division D, Shreveport
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 45 of 45 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kharmen Davis-Taylor (DEM) | 5,993 | 37% |
| Sheva Sims (DEM) | 5,688 | 35% |
| Trinicia Leonard (DEM) | 4,521 | 28% |
| Total | 16,202 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 37.7%
Davis-Taylor led Sims by 305 votes in Caddo Parish. Neither received a majority in the reported parish returns.
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown. A runoff may be required based on complete districtwide results.
Caddo Parish School Board
Member of School Board — District 2
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 11 of 11 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Marvkevea Campbell (DEM) | 1,982 | 42% |
| Kenneth J. Coutee (DEM) | 1,501 | 32% |
| Gregory Powell (DEM) | 1,201 | 26% |
| Total | 4,684 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 38.5%
Runoff expected between Campbell and Coutee.
Member of School Board — District 4
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 10 of 10 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Susannah W. Poljak (NOPTY) | 3,686 | 58% |
| “Matt” Shields (REP) | 2,707 | 42% |
| Total | 6,393 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 47.0%
Member of School Board — District 5
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 11 of 11 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney N. Harris (DEM) | 1,617 | 44% |
| Karla A. McCulloch (DEM) | 1,370 | 37% |
| Rashima K. McMillon (DEM) | 676 | 18% |
| Total | 3,663 |
Unofficial Turnout: 33.5%
Runoff expected between Harris and McCulloch.
Member of School Board — District 6
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 12 of 12 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Mouton III (DEM) | 1,728 | 41% |
| Dana Fergins-Hawthorne (DEM) | 1,604 | 38% |
| Kenny Gordon (DEM) | 861 | 21% |
| Total | 4,193 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 38.0%
Runoff expected between Mouton and Fergins-Hawthorne.
Member of School Board — District 8
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 10 of 10 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Jeri B. Bowen (REP) | 4,230 | 62% |
| Emma Shepard (DEM) | 2,596 | 38% |
| Total | 6,826 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 53.0%
Member of School Board — District 9
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 13 of 13 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin C. Parsons (REP) | 4,968 | 59% |
| Paige Hoffpauir (REP) | 3,493 | 41% |
| Total | 8,461 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 54.1%
Member of School Board — District 10
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 8 of 8 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lafitte (DEM) | 3,133 | 58% |
| Katie McLain (REP) | 2,262 | 42% |
| Total | 5,395 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 47.5%
Member of School Board — District 12
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 13 of 13 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila “Crosby” Wimberly (DEM) | 2,209 | 37% |
| Larry Wilson (DEM) | 1,972 | 33% |
| Carter L. Bedford (DEM) | 1,853 | 31% |
| Total | 6,034 |
Unofficial Turnout: 44.5%
Runoff expected between Wimberly and Wilson.
Justice of the Peace and Constable Races
Justice of the Peace — Ward 3, Blanchard District
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 14 of 14 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce W. Lee (REP) | 4,321 | 68% |
| Tony T. Williams (LBT) | 2,049 | 32% |
| Total | 6,370 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 43.8%
Justice of the Peace — Ward 5
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 17 of 17 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Robert McConnell (NOPTY) | 4,591 | 63% |
| Brenda Hayes (REP) | 2,650 | 37% |
| Total | 7,241 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 43.9%
Justice of the Peace — Ward 7
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 25 of 25 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| “Tony” Nations (REP) | 3,818 | 50% |
| “Eric” Hatfield (REP) | 3,794 | 50% |
| Total | 7,612 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 39.0%
Nations received just 24 more votes than Hatfield. Although both candidates were reported at 50% after rounding, Nations received approximately 50.2% of the vote.
Constable — Justice of the Peace Ward 7
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 25 of 25 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick R. Young (REP) | 4,618 | 62% |
| Mark Hewitt (REP) | 2,784 | 38% |
| Total | 7,402 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 38.0%
Constable — Justice of the Peace Ward 8
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 18 of 18 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mark K. Yawn (REP) | 6,082 | 81% |
| “Zac” Taylor (NOPTY) | 1,419 | 19% |
| Total | 7,501 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 59.7%
Constable — Justice of the Peace Ward 9
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 5 of 5 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Dean Anders (NOPTY) | 311 | 56% |
| Jimmy Phillips (NOPTY) | 242 | 44% |
| Total | 553 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 49.2%
Municipal Elections
Mayor — City of Shreveport
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 107 of 107 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| “Tom” Arceneaux (REP) | 19,331 | 36% |
| Stormy Gage Watts (DEM) | 12,287 | 23% |
| John-Paul Young (REP) | 9,890 | 18% |
| Tammy Phelps (DEM) | 8,689 | 16% |
| Michael D. Williams (DEM) | 2,643 | 5% |
| Chaunta Mero (DEM) | 1,091 | 2% |
| Siavash “Sia” Fakhriravari (NOPTY) | 380 | 1% |
| Total | 54,311 |
Unofficial Turnout: 47.0%
Arceneaux led the seven-candidate field in Caddo Parish, receiving 7,044 more votes than Watts.
With no candidate receiving a majority of the reported Caddo Parish vote, a runoff is expected. The contest is identified as multiparish, so final runoff participants must be determined from the complete citywide totals.
Mayor — Town of Blanchard
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 6 of 6 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Umling (REP) | 643 | 51% |
| “Jim” Galambos (REP) | 611 | 49% |
| Total | 1,254 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 49.1%
Umling finished 32 votes ahead of Galambos.
Mayor — Town of Vivian
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 2 of 2 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Robert T. Green, Jr. (DEM) | 438 | 57% |
| Sibbie Comer (REP) | 326 | 43% |
| Total | 764 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.4%
Mayor — Village of Mooringsport
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 1 of 1 precinct reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Gordon (REP) | 87 | 51% |
| Joni Lindsay (REP) | 83 | 49% |
| Total | 170 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.4%
Gordon received four more votes than Lindsay.
Chief of Police — Town of Blanchard
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 6 of 6 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Allen (REP) | 669 | 54% |
| “Dave” Gardner (REP) | 576 | 46% |
| Total | 1,245 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 48.7%
Chief of Police — Town of Vivian
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 2 of 2 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nelson (DEM) | 394 | 52% |
| Joey D. Paulette (NOPTY) | 286 | 38% |
| James F. “Jim” Slagle (REP) | 77 | 10% |
| Total | 757 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.1%
Alderman at Large — Town of Vivian
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 2 of 2 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Hodge (DEM) | 433 | 58% |
| Sam Curry (REP) | 320 | 42% |
| Total | 753 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 41.8%
Alderman — Ward 2, Town of Vivian
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 1 of 1 precinct reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| “Randy” Slagle (NOPTY) | 106 | 57% |
| Anthony Ray Stroy, Sr. (DEM) | 80 | 43% |
| Total | 186 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 39.5%
Alderman — Ward 3, Town of Vivian
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 1 of 1 precinct reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Carroll, Sr. (DEM) | 115 | 52% |
| Joshua Hayes (NOPTY) | 105 | 48% |
| Total | 220 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 44.1%
Aldermen — Town of Blanchard
Five to be elected
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 6 of 6 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Hart (REP) | 764 | 20% |
| Laura Neubert (REP) | 736 | 20% |
| “Jim” Roberts (REP) | 658 | 17% |
| “Jeff” Guin (REP) | 583 | 15% |
| John R. Fuller (REP) | 546 | 14% |
| Judy Presley (REP) | 484 | 13% |
| Total | 3,771 |
Unofficial Turnout: 29.5%
The five highest vote recipients were Gary Hart, Laura Neubert, “Jim” Roberts, “Jeff” Guin and John R. Fuller.
Council Members — Village of Mooringsport
Three to be elected
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 1 of 1 precinct reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Anderson (REP) | 110 | 30% |
| Sebastian Cranford (REP) | 106 | 29% |
| Krista Fuller (REP) | 84 | 23% |
| Kelvin Dunn (DEM) | 71 | 19% |
| Total | 371 |
Unofficial Turnout: 30.8%
The three highest vote recipients were Ashley Anderson, Sebastian Cranford and Krista Fuller.
Shreveport City Council
Councilman — District A
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 25 of 25 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tabatha “Tab” Taylor (DEM) | 5,335 | 85% |
| Hanh Williams (REP) | 943 | 15% |
| Total | 6,278 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.1%
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
Councilman — District B
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 19 of 19 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Brooks (DEM) | 2,971 | 52% |
| Craig B. Lee (DEM) | 1,516 | 27% |
| Jeremy Taylor (NOPTY) | 493 | 9% |
| Louis Paul Gaiennie (NOPTY) | 371 | 6% |
| Bennett Prestridge (DEM) | 360 | 6% |
| Total | 5,711 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 35.8%
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
Councilman — District C
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 13 of 13 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| “Jim” Taliaferro (REP) | 6,045 | 67% |
| Mark Black (NOPTY) | 3,034 | 33% |
| Total | 9,079 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 50.7%
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
Councilman — District E
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 21 of 21 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Jackson (DEM) | 4,116 | 57% |
| Alvin Oliver (DEM) | 1,975 | 27% |
| Francine “Monro” Brown (DEM) | 1,153 | 16% |
| Total | 7,244 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 44.8%
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
Councilman — District F
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 15 of 15 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Smith (DEM) | 2,569 | 45% |
| Billy Roy Anderson, Jr. (DEM) | 2,414 | 42% |
| James R. Sneed (NOPTY) | 595 | 10% |
| Decarlous Muntaqim (NOPTY) | 143 | 2% |
| Total | 5,721 |
Unofficial Turnout: 37.0%
Smith led Anderson by 155 votes in Caddo Parish, but neither candidate received a majority of the reported parish vote.
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown. A runoff may be required based on complete districtwide results.
Councilman — District G
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 20 of 20 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ursula Bowman (DEM) | 3,970 | 59% |
| Derrick L. Henderson (DEM) | 1,664 | 25% |
| Steven Hall (DEM) | 1,097 | 16% |
| Total | 6,731 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 42.4%
Multiparish contest — Caddo Parish returns shown.
Local Tax Propositions
Parishwide Proposition — $60 Million Bond (PC) — 25 Years
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 128 of 128 precincts reporting
| Proposition | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| NO | 39,156 | 58% |
| YES | 28,355 | 42% |
| Total | 67,511 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 44.5%
Caddo Parish voters rejected the proposed $60 million, 25-year bond proposition, with 39,156 votes against (58%) and 28,355 votes in favor (42%).
The proposition was defeated by a margin of 10,801 votes, according to unofficial results.
City of Shreveport — Downtown Development District — 9.04 Mills Continuation (CC) — 25 Years
Reporting: Early and absentee complete | 107 of 107 precincts reporting
| Proposition | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| YES | 26,157 | 52% |
| NO | 24,556 | 48% |
| Total | 50,713 | 100% |
Unofficial Turnout: 43.9%
The proposed 25-year, 9.04-mill continuation for Shreveport’s Downtown Development District received majority support in the Caddo Parish returns, with 26,157 votes in favor (52%) and 24,556 against (48%).
The YES vote led by 1,601 votes in Caddo Parish.
This proposition is identified as involving multiple parishes. The figures shown reflect Caddo Parish returns and do not independently establish the complete proposition result.
About These Results
All contests and propositions listed above have reported 100% of their applicable Caddo Parish Election Day precincts, along with early and absentee voting returns.
Candidates are listed in order of votes received. Leading candidates and potential runoff participants are shown in bold. In multi-seat municipal races, the candidates receiving the highest vote totals are identified based on the number of positions to be filled.
Several elections involving Shreveport and the judicial district are identified as multiparish contests. Their figures reflect Caddo Parish returns, and final outcomes must be determined using the complete voting jurisdiction.
The percentages shown are those reported by the Louisiana Secretary of State and may not total exactly 100% because of rounding.
All results are unofficial and remain subject to certification. Potential runoff contests remain subject to confirmation by election officials.
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State — Unofficial Election Results, Nov. 3, 2026.