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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Evangeline Parish: 54 seats on 19 elected bodies. 35 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Evangeline Parish Police Jury

OfficeWho holds it now
Police Juror, District 1Keith Saucier Independent source
Police Juror, District 2Sidney Fontenot Republican source
Police Juror, District 3Ryan Ardoin No party source
Police Juror, District 4"Tim" Causey Republican source
Police Juror, District 5Kevin Veillon Republican source
Police Juror, District 6Brent Guillory Republican source
Police Juror, District 7Bryan Vidrine Republican source
Police Juror, District 8Darion "Brother" Arvie No party source
Police Juror, District 9Daniel Arvie Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor"Chris" Guillory Republican source
Clerk of CourtRandall M. "Randy" Deshotel No party source
CoronerThomas G. Fontenot Republican source
SheriffCharles R. Guillory Republican source

School Board

Evangeline Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Lonnie D. Sonnier Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2"Nicky" Chaumont Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Karen Vidrine Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Wayne Dardeau Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5Monica Blood Andrus Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Micheal "Mike" Fontenot Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Sheila Joseph Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8Jerry "Mr. B" Bottley Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9Kristy Briley No party sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10Fannie Soileau Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11Bobby Max Hamlin Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 12Calvin Leday, Jr. Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 13Donald R. "Don" Anderson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments Evangeline Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Evangeline 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 townships65
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Evangeline Parish

32,060people
38.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$41,915 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
24.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$124,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
53.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
39.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.9% · White 64.5% · Black 25.5% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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 Evangeline Parish

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
487people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,395people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,882in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Evangeline 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)4.1%48711,39511,882
August 20264.0%47711,41311,890
July 20264.8%56811,31211,880
June 20265.3%64511,53412,179
May 20264.6%56211,74612,308
April 20264.0%49511,85012,345
March 20264.7%58011,68712,267
February 20264.7%57111,50212,073
January 20264.8%58311,45212,035
December 20254.2%51111,57312,084
November 20254.7%57011,61312,183
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.0%59811,44912,047
August 20254.9%59011,42312,013
July 20255.3%63811,45212,090
June 20255.4%65811,63012,288
May 20254.7%57611,60512,181
April 20254.3%51711,64612,163
March 20254.5%54611,53212,078
February 20254.6%53511,18511,720
January 20254.8%56411,17811,742
December 20244.5%52911,16711,696
November 20244.8%57011,22711,797
October 20245.0%58611,23111,817
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.8%57311,48112,054
20244.8%56411,25311,817
20234.0%47711,47611,953
20224.2%48511,08211,567
20215.8%66610,88111,547
20208.4%96110,53611,497
20195.7%65710,80711,464
20185.7%67111,04811,719
20176.0%72911,50612,235
20167.5%92111,43212,353

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 Evangeline Parish

Police staffing

2.35 per 1,000 residents2023, 5 agencies serving 31,916 people.
75sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office462421,446
Mamou Police Department1392,816
Basile Police Department711,189
Ville Platte Police Department806,207
Chataignier Police Department10258
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2023752.35345
2022762.37305
2018601.80324
2017722.15304
2016661.97374

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 Evangeline Parish Assessor?
"Chris" Guillory (Republican) is the Assessor of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court?
Randall M. "Randy" Deshotel (No party) is the Clerk of Court of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Evangeline Parish Coroner?
Thomas G. Fontenot (Republican) is the Coroner of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Evangeline Parish Sheriff?
Charles R. Guillory (Republican) is the Sheriff of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Evangeline Parish commissioners?
Keith Saucier (Police Juror, District 1); Sidney Fontenot (Police Juror, District 2); Ryan Ardoin (Police Juror, District 3); "Tim" Causey (Police Juror, District 4); Kevin Veillon (Police Juror, District 5); Brent Guillory (Police Juror, District 6); Bryan Vidrine (Police Juror, District 7); Darion "Brother" Arvie (Police Juror, District 8); Daniel Arvie (Police Juror, District 9).
Who is on the Evangeline Parish School Board?
Lonnie D. Sonnier (District 1); "Nicky" Chaumont (District 2); Karen Vidrine (District 3); Wayne Dardeau (District 4); Monica Blood Andrus (District 5); Micheal "Mike" Fontenot (District 6); Sheila Joseph (District 7); Jerry "Mr. B" Bottley (District 8); Kristy Briley (District 9); Fannie Soileau (District 10); Bobby Max Hamlin (District 11); Calvin Leday, Jr. (District 12); Donald R. "Don" Anderson (District 13).
What is the population of Evangeline Parish?
About 32,060 people, with a median age of 38.2; the median household income is $41,915 and 24.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Evangeline Parish?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 487 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,882, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Evangeline Parish?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Evangeline Parish?
13: Chataignier, Chataignier, Chataignier, Mamou, Mamou, Mamou, Pine Prairie, Pine Prairie, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek, Ville Platte, Ville Platte, Ville Platte. 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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