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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in East Carroll Parish: 21 seats on 9 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

East Carroll Parish Police Jury

OfficeWho holds it now
Police Juror, District 1Randy E. Walters No party source
Police Juror, District 2Kofi N. Darden Democratic source
Police Juror, District 3Loyd "Mookie" Whaley Democratic source
Police Juror, District 4Kendall L. Thompson Democratic source
Police Juror, District 5Roger Odell Clement Independent source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorBarbara McDaniel Democratic source
Clerk of CourtRene Thomas Williams Democratic source
CoronerLisa Holt No party source
SheriffWydette Williams Democratic source

School Board

East Carroll Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Shirley Fairchild Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2John Shoemaker Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Wanda "Ladybug" Jackson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Jacqueline "Jackie" Folks Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5David Norris No party sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments East Carroll Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in East Carroll 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 townships11
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 East Carroll Parish

7,072people
37.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$33,341 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
35.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$100,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
13.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4%U.S.: 8.4%
69.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
50%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 28.2% · Black 62% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 7.6% (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 East Carroll Parish

9.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 11.6%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
109people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,085people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,194in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, East Carroll Parish 0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)9.1%1091,0851,194
August 202610.0%1201,0851,205
July 202613.0%1531,0241,177
June 202613.5%1581,0161,174
May 202613.2%1499801,129
April 202612.0%1441,0571,201
March 202611.7%1411,0661,207
February 202612.7%1481,0211,169
January 202612.9%1571,0641,221
December 202510.8%1331,0991,232
November 202511.7%1451,0911,236
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 202511.6%1451,1051,250
August 202512.8%1621,1051,267
July 202513.9%1751,0841,259
June 202515.1%1911,0761,267
May 202514.5%1741,0251,199
April 202513.1%1641,0851,249
March 202512.5%1601,1151,275
February 202513.9%1651,0181,183
January 202513.5%1711,0931,264
December 202411.3%1411,1091,250
November 202412.4%1541,0911,245
October 202412.6%1581,0991,257
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)13.0%1621,0811,243
202412.5%1571,0981,255
202311.8%1471,1011,248
202210.3%1271,1021,229
202113.4%1751,1331,308
202016.5%2251,1391,364
201913.4%1911,2341,425
201813.5%1991,2751,474
201714.7%2281,3241,552
201615.3%2471,3681,615

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.

Crime reported in East Carroll Parish

714.2 per 100,0002024. Louisiana: 523.5.
624.9 per 100,0002024. Louisiana: 2,331.1.
1murders2024, 48 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202448714.242624.9
202336528.325366.9
202245638.430425.6
202140621.332497.0
202051756.032474.4
201949708.758838.9
201829415.819272.4
201745628.132446.6
201654749.832444.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office202563443,665
Lake Providence Police Department2024113,084

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.08 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,821 people.
21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
26civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office17233,665
Lake Providence Police Department433,156
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025213.08262
2024233.42252
2023223.23272
2019233.33342
2018202.87392
2017223.07322
2016223.05352

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 East Carroll Parish Assessor?
Barbara McDaniel (Democratic) is the Assessor of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court?
Rene Thomas Williams (Democratic) is the Clerk of Court of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Carroll Parish Coroner?
Lisa Holt (No party) is the Coroner of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Carroll Parish Sheriff?
Wydette Williams (Democratic) is the Sheriff of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the East Carroll Parish commissioners?
Randy E. Walters (Police Juror, District 1); Kofi N. Darden (Police Juror, District 2); Loyd "Mookie" Whaley (Police Juror, District 3); Kendall L. Thompson (Police Juror, District 4); Roger Odell Clement (Police Juror, District 5).
Who is on the East Carroll Parish School Board?
Shirley Fairchild (District 1); John Shoemaker (District 2); Wanda "Ladybug" Jackson (District 3); Jacqueline "Jackie" Folks (District 4); David Norris (District 5).
What is the population of East Carroll Parish?
About 7,072 people, with a median age of 37.1; the median household income is $33,341 and 35.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in East Carroll Parish?
9.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 109 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,194, against 11.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in East Carroll Parish?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 1 school district governments.
What cities and towns are in East Carroll Parish?
3: Lake Providence, Lake Providence, Lake Providence. 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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