The sixth day of early voting in Natchitoches Parish for the May 16, 2026, election concluded on Friday, May 8, with 243 ballots cast.
According to reports from the Louisiana Secretary of State, the vast majority of voters continued to cast their ballots at the polls, with 230 in-person votes and 13 absentee ballots processed during the day.
Voter Demographics
The demographic breakdown for Day Six is as follows:
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Race: 143 White voters
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87 Black voters, and
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13 voters identified as Other.
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Sex: 141 Female voters and 102 Male voters.
Party Affiliation
Democrats saw their highest daily turnout of the early voting period on Friday:
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Democrats: 102
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Republicans: 96
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Other/Other Parties: 45
Six-Day Early Voting Recap
Through the first six days of early voting, a total of 1,206 ballots have been cast in Natchitoches Parish.
| Category | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Total |
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| Total Votes | 198 | 193 | 182 | 177 | 213 | 243 | 1,206 |
| In-Person | 196 | 165 | 173 | 163 | 186 | 230 | 1,113 |
| Absentee | 2 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 93 |
| Republicans | 83 | 85 | 74 | 84 | 110 | 96 | 532 |
| Democrats | 84 | 75 | 76 | 61 | 71 | 102 | 469 |
| Other Parties | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 205 |
Early voting continues through May 9, 2026 at the Natchitoches Parish Registrar of Voters office.