The seventh and final day of early voting in Natchitoches Parish for the May 16, 2026, election concluded on Saturday, May 9, with 285 ballots cast.
According to reports from the Louisiana Secretary of State, nearly all participants chose to vote at the polls, with 283 in-person votes and 2 absentee ballots processed during the day.
Voter Demographics
The demographic breakdown for Day Seven is as follows:
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Race: 170 White voters, 106 Black voters, and 9 voters identified as Other.
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Sex: 162 Female voters and 123 Male voters.
Party Affiliation
Party participation for the final day showed a strong turnout across the board:
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Democrats: 135
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Republicans: 101
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Other/Other Parties: 49
Seven-Day Early Voting Recap
With the early voting period now complete, a total of 1,491 ballots have been cast in Natchitoches Parish.
| Category | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Total |
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| Total Votes [cite: 130, 140] | 198 [cite: 16] | 193 [cite: 33] | 182 [cite: 56] | 177 [cite: 77] | 213 [cite: 97] | 243 [cite: 119] | 285 [cite: 140] | 1,491 |
| In-Person [cite: 130, 140] | 196 [cite: 16] | 165 [cite: 33] | 173 [cite: 56] | 163 [cite: 77] | 186 [cite: 97] | 230 [cite: 119] | 283 [cite: 140] | 1,396 |
| Absentee [cite: 130, 140] | 2 [cite: 16] | 28 [cite: 33] | 9 [cite: 56] | 14 [cite: 77] | 27 [cite: 97] | 13 [cite: 119] | 2 [cite: 140] | 95 |
| Republicans [cite: 130, 140] | 83 [cite: 16] | 85 [cite: 33] | 74 [cite: 56] | 84 [cite: 77] | 110 [cite: 97] | 96 [cite: 119] | 101 [cite: 140] | 633 |
| Democrats [cite: 130, 140] | 84 [cite: 16] | 75 [cite: 33] | 76 [cite: 56] | 61 [cite: 77] | 71 [cite: 97] | 102 [cite: 119] | 135 [cite: 140] | 604 |
| Other Parties [cite: 130, 140] | 31 [cite: 16] | 33 [cite: 33] | 32 [cite: 56] | 32 [cite: 77] | 32 [cite: 97] | 45 [cite: 119] | 49 [cite: 140] | 254 |
Early voting has concluded.