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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morehouse Parish: 40 seats on 16 elected bodies. 19 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Morehouse Parish Police Jury

OfficeWho holds it now
Police Juror, District 1James "Jim" Ellingburg Republican source
Police Juror, District 2Harry Reese, Sr. Democratic source
Police Juror, District 3James "Jimmy" Laing Republican source
Police Juror, District 4Norwood Harrison Republican source
Police Juror, District 5Wanda Reese Davis Democratic source
Police Juror, District 6Terry Matthews Democratic source
Police Juror, District 7Dorothy L. Thomas Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorCarol Lococo Lord Republican source
Clerk of CourtTifani Stuckey Thomas Democratic source
CoronerLisa Post Independent source
SheriffZane "Mike" Tubbs Democratic source

School Board

Morehouse Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Karen Travis Diel No party sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2Louis Edward Melton Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3John "Robert" Johnson, Jr. Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Richard W. "Rick" Hixon Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5Debra "Debbie" Wilson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Veronica Loche Tappin Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Adrin "Pickle" Williams Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

  • Bastrop · Mayor Mark A. Moore, Sr. · 6 seats
  • Bonita · Mayor Lee Cleveland · 4 seats
  • Collinston · Mayor Christopher Carter · 4 seats
  • Mer Rouge · Mayor John "Johnny" McAdams, III · 4 seats
  • Oak Ridge · Mayor Malcom Williams · 4 seats

How many local governments Morehouse Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Morehouse 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 townships55
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 Morehouse Parish

24,551people
40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$39,454 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
29.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$118,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
58.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 47.2% · Black 48.3% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Morehouse Parish

5.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
489people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,886people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,375in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Morehouse Parish 0.0%2.8%5.5%8.3%11.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.2%4898,8869,375
August 20265.0%4758,9379,412
July 20265.9%5648,9259,489
June 20266.3%5988,8729,470
May 20265.9%5588,8779,435
April 20265.2%4978,9759,472
March 20265.9%5558,8819,436
February 20266.4%6058,8119,416
January 20266.6%6228,8179,439
December 20255.7%5429,0199,561
November 20255.8%5559,0319,586
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.7%5348,8759,409
August 20255.6%5288,8589,386
July 20256.0%5748,9429,516
June 20256.6%6228,8349,456
May 20256.0%5578,7189,275
April 20255.9%5478,7829,329
March 20256.2%5818,7339,314
February 20256.8%6278,5529,179
January 20257.7%7148,5809,294
December 20246.5%6108,7119,321
November 20246.6%6168,6909,306
October 20246.6%6158,7499,364
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.2%5808,8119,391
20246.6%6148,7499,363
20236.0%5708,9279,497
20225.4%5179,0899,606
20217.6%7389,0089,746
202010.5%1,0328,7779,809
20197.9%8039,33410,137
20188.0%8299,52610,355
20178.0%8329,62310,455
20169.6%1,0309,67710,707

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 Morehouse Parish

648.1 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 515.1.
2,542.6 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 1,966.4.
3murders2025, 156 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025156648.16122,542.6
2024195804.36222,565.6
2023134545.66402,606.1
2022212843.27342,919.5
2021197810.58723,587.7
2019142555.11,0444,081.2
2018181703.61,2905,014.8
2017201763.91,2424,720.5
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office20247019514,930
Bastrop Police Department20251234858,758

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

2.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 23,553 people.
57sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
57civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office415614,795
Bastrop Police Department1618,758
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025572.42572
2024582.44782
2023522.16772
2022502.03882
2021903.79422
20201445.8802
20181937.6902

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 Morehouse Parish Assessor?
Carol Lococo Lord (Republican) is the Assessor of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court?
Tifani Stuckey Thomas (Democratic) is the Clerk of Court of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Morehouse Parish Coroner?
Lisa Post (Independent) is the Coroner of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Morehouse Parish Sheriff?
Zane "Mike" Tubbs (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Morehouse Parish commissioners?
James "Jim" Ellingburg (Police Juror, District 1); Harry Reese, Sr. (Police Juror, District 2); James "Jimmy" Laing (Police Juror, District 3); Norwood Harrison (Police Juror, District 4); Wanda Reese Davis (Police Juror, District 5); Terry Matthews (Police Juror, District 6); Dorothy L. Thomas (Police Juror, District 7).
Who is on the Morehouse Parish School Board?
Karen Travis Diel (District 1); Louis Edward Melton (District 2); John "Robert" Johnson, Jr. (District 3); Richard W. "Rick" Hixon (District 4); Debra "Debbie" Wilson (District 5); Veronica Loche Tappin (District 6); Adrin "Pickle" Williams (District 7).
What is the population of Morehouse Parish?
About 24,551 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $39,454 and 29.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morehouse Parish?
5.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 489 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,375, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morehouse Parish?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Morehouse Parish?
10: Bastrop, Bastrop, Bonita, Bonita, Collinston, Collinston, Mer Rouge, Mer Rouge, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge. 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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