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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Livingston Parish: 70 seats on 23 elected bodies. 22 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Livingston Parish Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Parish President"Randy" Delatte Republican source
Councilman, District 1Lonnie Watts Republican source
Councilman, District 2Ryan Chavers Republican source
Councilman, District 3Billy Taylor Republican source
Councilman, District 4John Wascom Republican source
Councilman, District 5Erin Sandefur Republican source
Councilman, District 6John Mangus Republican source
Councilman, District 7Ricky Goff Republican source
Councilman, District 8Dean Coates Republican source
Councilman, District 9Joseph "Joe" Erdey Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorJeffrey "Jeff" Taylor Republican source
Clerk of CourtJason B. Harris Republican source
Coroner"Ron" Coe Republican source
SheriffJason Ard Republican source

School Board

Livingston Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Brad Sharp Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2Robert A. Seals, Jr. Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3"Jeff" Frizell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Bradley "Brad" Harris Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5Cecil Harris Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Jeffery Cox Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Katelyn Lockhart Cockerham Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8"Ron" McMorris Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9"Steve" Link Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments Livingston Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Livingston 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 townships88
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 Livingston Parish

148,115people
36.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$80,122 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$230,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 80.2% · Black 8.9% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Livingston Parish

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
2,472people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
70,560people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
73,032in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Livingston Parish 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%2,47270,56073,032
August 20263.3%2,39370,95173,344
July 20263.7%2,74870,80173,549
June 20264.3%3,17570,90374,078
May 20263.9%2,88571,24374,128
April 20263.3%2,47572,40174,876
March 20264.0%2,95771,55474,511
February 20263.9%2,88871,38674,274
January 20263.9%2,85970,10272,961
December 20253.4%2,53671,29073,826
November 20253.8%2,81371,25774,070
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%2,88369,40172,284
August 20253.9%2,80368,79471,597
July 20254.1%2,93668,86971,805
June 20254.2%3,06769,24372,310
May 20253.8%2,77369,53672,309
April 20253.3%2,41070,29872,708
March 20253.7%2,68170,24872,929
February 20253.5%2,56570,15572,720
January 20253.7%2,67069,37872,048
December 20243.5%2,48969,58772,076
November 20243.7%2,69070,10072,790
October 20243.8%2,76670,10172,867
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%2,74069,86172,601
20243.7%2,66570,07572,740
20233.2%2,24768,63470,881
20223.0%2,09067,58269,672
20214.0%2,72364,80467,527
20207.0%4,56860,55565,123
20194.1%2,70463,17165,875
20184.2%2,71762,61465,331
20174.4%2,82961,38464,213
20165.3%3,43261,79265,224

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 Livingston Parish

Police staffing

2.07 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 156,617 people.
324sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
105civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office27393138,874
Denham Springs Police Department2889,325
Walker Police Department1846,411
Livingston Police Department502,007
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253242.071054
20242481.611694
20233872.55124

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 Livingston Parish Assessor?
Jeffrey "Jeff" Taylor (Republican) is the Assessor of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court?
Jason B. Harris (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Livingston Parish Coroner?
"Ron" Coe (Republican) is the Coroner of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Livingston Parish Sheriff?
Jason Ard (Republican) is the Sheriff of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Livingston Parish commissioners?
"Randy" Delatte (Parish President); Lonnie Watts (Councilman, District 1); Ryan Chavers (Councilman, District 2); Billy Taylor (Councilman, District 3); John Wascom (Councilman, District 4); Erin Sandefur (Councilman, District 5); John Mangus (Councilman, District 6); Ricky Goff (Councilman, District 7); Dean Coates (Councilman, District 8); Joseph "Joe" Erdey (Councilman, District 9).
Who is on the Livingston Parish School Board?
Brad Sharp (District 1); Robert A. Seals, Jr. (District 2); "Jeff" Frizell (District 3); Bradley "Brad" Harris (District 4); Cecil Harris (District 5); Jeffery Cox (District 6); Katelyn Lockhart Cockerham (District 7); "Ron" McMorris (District 8); "Steve" Link (District 9).
What is the population of Livingston Parish?
About 148,115 people, with a median age of 36.4; the median household income is $80,122 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Livingston Parish?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,472 people unemployed in a labor force of 73,032, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Livingston Parish?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal and 1 school district governments.
What cities and towns are in Livingston Parish?
17: Albany, Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, French Settlement, French Settlement, Killian, Killian, Livingston, Livingston, Livingston, Port Vincent, Port Vincent, Springfield, Springfield, Walker, Walker. 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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