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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Terrebonne Parish: 23 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Terrebonne Parish Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Parish PresidentJason Bergeron Republican source
Council Member, District 1Brien K. Pledger Democratic source
Council Member, District 2Carl "Carlee" Harding Democratic source
Council Member, District 3Clayton "C.J." Voisin Republican source
Council Member, District 4John Amedee Republican source
Council Member, District 5Charles "Kevin" Champagne Republican source
Council Member, District 6Clyde F. Hamner Republican source
Council Member, District 7Daniel "Danny" Babin Republican source
Council Member, District 8"Kim" Chauvin Republican source
Council Member, District 9Steve Trosclair Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorLoney J. Grabert Republican source
Clerk of CourtJodie Burton Republican source
CoronerPatrick D. Walker Republican source
Sheriff"Tim" Soignet Republican source

School Board

Terrebonne Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Michael "Mike" Lagarde Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2Gregory "Dut" Harding Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Matthew J. Ford Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4"Debi" Benoit Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5George Crowdus, Jr. Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Louis "Budd" Cloutier, Jr. Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Roger Dale Dehart Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8MayBelle Trahan Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9Dane Voisin Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Terrebonne Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Terrebonne Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Terrebonne Parish

106,186people
38median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,836 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$187,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
39.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.2% · White 63.8% · Black 18.3% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 9.6% (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 Terrebonne Parish

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
1,638people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
44,393people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
46,031in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Terrebonne Parish 0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%1,63844,39346,031
August 20263.4%1,55644,86146,417
July 20263.8%1,78044,54446,324
June 20264.5%2,07544,31846,393
May 20264.1%1,88244,33446,216
April 20263.4%1,59444,81746,411
March 20264.2%1,96644,32046,286
February 20264.1%1,88244,21446,096
January 20263.9%1,79843,92045,718
December 20253.5%1,64945,07446,723
November 20253.9%1,83145,39247,223
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%1,89944,27146,170
August 20253.9%1,82244,36346,185
July 20253.9%1,84044,79246,632
June 20254.2%1,96044,57546,535
May 20253.9%1,80344,11545,918
April 20253.4%1,55844,24245,800
March 20253.7%1,73644,63446,370
February 20253.7%1,68844,12145,809
January 20253.8%1,72943,74045,469
December 20243.6%1,65243,96945,621
November 20243.9%1,81244,09245,904
October 20244.1%1,89544,22146,116
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%1,77444,48446,258
20243.9%1,78144,13245,913
20233.3%1,50144,59246,093
20223.7%1,67943,56645,245
20215.8%2,65843,41246,070
20207.9%3,68943,11446,803
20194.3%2,04545,74047,785
20184.7%2,28045,82548,105
20175.5%2,64645,63548,281
20166.7%3,37847,15050,528

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 Terrebonne Parish

362.2 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 515.1.
2,162.4 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 1,966.4.
4murders2025, 374 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025374362.22,2332,162.4
2024427415.22,6772,602.7
2023469456.03,0322,948.0
2022579536.53,3753,127.5
2021566519.73,2242,960.1
2020344312.92,7692,518.3
2019428388.03,2212,919.7
2018409368.23,8333,450.8
2017421372.63,4093,017.4
2016543476.04,2253,703.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office20252211,38271,999
Houma Police Department202515385131,268

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

4.54 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 103,267 people.
469sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
18civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office388071,999
Houma Police Department811831,268
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20254694.54182
20242952.871322
20232882.801192
20223373.12782
20182372.13702
20173202.83842
20163873.39172

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 Terrebonne Parish Assessor?
Loney J. Grabert (Republican) is the Assessor of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court?
Jodie Burton (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Terrebonne Parish Coroner?
Patrick D. Walker (Republican) is the Coroner of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff?
"Tim" Soignet (Republican) is the Sheriff of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Terrebonne Parish commissioners?
Jason Bergeron (Parish President); Brien K. Pledger (Council Member, District 1); Carl "Carlee" Harding (Council Member, District 2); Clayton "C.J." Voisin (Council Member, District 3); John Amedee (Council Member, District 4); Charles "Kevin" Champagne (Council Member, District 5); Clyde F. Hamner (Council Member, District 6); Daniel "Danny" Babin (Council Member, District 7); "Kim" Chauvin (Council Member, District 8); Steve Trosclair (Council Member, District 9).
Who is on the Terrebonne Parish School Board?
Michael "Mike" Lagarde (District 1); Gregory "Dut" Harding (District 2); Matthew J. Ford (District 3); "Debi" Benoit (District 4); George Crowdus, Jr. (District 5); Louis "Budd" Cloutier, Jr. (District 6); Roger Dale Dehart (District 7); MayBelle Trahan (District 8); Dane Voisin (District 9).
What is the population of Terrebonne Parish?
About 106,186 people, with a median age of 38; the median household income is $64,836 and 16% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Terrebonne Parish?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,638 people unemployed in a labor force of 46,031, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Terrebonne Parish?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

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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