Avoyelles Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Avoyelles Parish: 69 seats on 27 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Avoyelles Parish Police Jury

OfficeWho holds it now
Police Juror, District 1Darrell G. Wiley Republican source
Police Juror, District 2Travis Franks Republican source
Police Juror, District 3Mark Borrel Democratic source
Police Juror, District 4Ingrid Jeanette Wilson source
Police Juror, District 5Clyde Danny Benson Democratic source
Police Juror, District 6Craig Foster Democratic source
Police Juror, District 7Allen K. Thomas No party source
Police Juror, District 8Samuel "Sam" Pearce Republican source
Police Juror, District 9Jacob Coco No party source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorHeath Pastor No party source
Clerk of CourtConnie F. Desselle Democratic source
CoronerJames L. Bordelon, Jr. Republican source
SheriffDavid L. Dauzat Republican source

School Board

Avoyelles Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Latisha S. Small Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2Ronald Lynn Deloach Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Keith W. Lacombe No party sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Robin Moreau Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5Jason "Jay" Callegari Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Christopher Robinson No party sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Rickey Adams Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8Jill Moreau Guidry Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9Aimee Bordelon Dupuy Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

  • Bunkie · Mayor Brenda C. Sampson · 7 seats
  • Cottonport · Mayor Terry Jeansonne · 7 seats
  • Evergreen · Mayor Wanda Clark · 4 seats
  • Hessmer · Mayor Robbie Dauzat · 5 seats
  • Mansura · Mayor Kenneth Pickett, Sr. · 7 seats
  • Marksville · Mayor John Lemoine · 6 seats
  • Moreauville · Mayor Beryl Pierite Holmes · 1 seat
  • Plaucheville · Mayor Terryl "Terry" St. Romain · 4 seats
  • Simmesport · Mayor Ted Turner · 6 seats

How many local governments Avoyelles Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Avoyelles Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships99
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)00

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Avoyelles Parish

38,905people
39median ageU.S.: 38.9
$39,325 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
27.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$122,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
55.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 62.7% · Black 27.4% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Avoyelles Parish

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
600people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,819people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,419in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Avoyelles Parish 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.2%60013,81914,419
August 20264.1%60113,89814,499
July 20265.0%71413,70614,420
June 20265.5%80713,77214,579
May 20264.8%69913,74414,443
April 20264.2%61614,07114,687
March 20264.9%71313,91814,631
February 20265.0%72713,74114,468
January 20264.9%71013,88714,597
December 20254.4%65614,15714,813
November 20254.5%66614,16314,829
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%68514,13014,815
August 20254.6%69014,18414,874
July 20255.1%76214,10514,867
June 20255.4%79113,95814,749
May 20254.6%65813,67214,330
April 20253.9%55913,94114,500
March 20254.3%63013,95514,585
February 20254.6%65113,62614,277
January 20254.9%69913,70314,402
December 20244.4%63613,75514,391
November 20244.7%67713,74614,423
October 20244.8%69513,88014,575
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%67713,96314,640
20244.7%68513,91214,597
20234.2%60913,96014,569
20224.1%59513,87714,472
20215.4%79713,90614,703
20208.4%1,24813,65014,898
20195.5%84414,37615,220
20185.6%85814,51315,371
20176.1%95414,72715,681
20167.0%1,10014,69015,790

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Police in Avoyelles Parish

Police staffing

1.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 38,335 people.
69sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
118civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office3510425,982
Marksville Police Department1774,744
Bunkie Police Department653,145
Simmesport Police Department311,398
Cottonport Police Department311,932
Moreauville Police Department40928
Evergreen Police Department10206
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025691.801187
2024661.72987
2022631.62957

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Avoyelles Parish Assessor?
Heath Pastor (No party) is the Assessor of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court?
Connie F. Desselle (Democratic) is the Clerk of Court of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Avoyelles Parish Coroner?
James L. Bordelon, Jr. (Republican) is the Coroner of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff?
David L. Dauzat (Republican) is the Sheriff of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Avoyelles Parish commissioners?
Darrell G. Wiley (Police Juror, District 1); Travis Franks (Police Juror, District 2); Mark Borrel (Police Juror, District 3); Ingrid Jeanette Wilson (Police Juror, District 4); Clyde Danny Benson (Police Juror, District 5); Craig Foster (Police Juror, District 6); Allen K. Thomas (Police Juror, District 7); Samuel "Sam" Pearce (Police Juror, District 8); Jacob Coco (Police Juror, District 9).
Who is on the Avoyelles Parish School Board?
Latisha S. Small (District 1); Ronald Lynn Deloach (District 2); Keith W. Lacombe (District 3); Robin Moreau (District 4); Jason "Jay" Callegari (District 5); Christopher Robinson (District 6); Rickey Adams (District 7); Jill Moreau Guidry (District 8); Aimee Bordelon Dupuy (District 9).
What is the population of Avoyelles Parish?
About 38,905 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $39,325 and 27.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Avoyelles Parish?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 600 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,419, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Avoyelles Parish?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal and 1 school district governments.
What cities and towns are in Avoyelles Parish?
21: Bunkie, Bunkie, Bunkie, Cottonport, Cottonport, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hessmer, Hessmer, Hessmer, Mansura, Mansura, Mansura, Marksville, Marksville, Moreauville, Plaucheville, Plaucheville, Simmesport, Simmesport. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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