Early voting for the upcoming Nov. 3 election got underway Tuesday across Louisiana, with a total of 552 Natchitoches Parish residents casting ballots on Day 1, according to official statistical reports released by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.

Voting concluded for the day with 545 ballots cast in person and seven absentee ballots logged. Additionally, six voters required assistance at the polls.

Below is the complete demographic and political party breakdown for Natchitoches Parish early voting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026:

Total Day 1 Turnout

• Total Ballots Cast: 552
• In-Person Voters: 545
• Absentee Ballots: 7
• Assisted Voters: 6

Turnout by Political Party

• Democrat: 269 (48.7%)
• Republican: 190 (34.4%)
• No Party / Independent: 92 (16.7%)
• Other: 1 (0.2%)

Turnout by Race

• White: 275 (49.8%)
• Black: 253 (45.8%)
• Other: 24 (4.3%)

Turnout by Gender

• Female: 288 (52.2%)
• Male: 264 (47.8%)

Ward-by-Ward Summary

• Ward 1: 445 ballots (439 in-person, 6 absentee)
• Ward 2: 43 ballots (43 in-person, 0 absentee)
• Ward 3: 20 ballots (19 in-person, 1 absentee)
• Ward 4: 44 ballots (44 in-person, 0 absentee)

Early voting continues daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding Sundays) through Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Natchitoches Parish Registrar of Voters office inside the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse.

 

• All data provided by the Secretary of State  as of  October 20, 2026.