Avoyelles election results: Guillot, Jeansonne win; Division B and Mansura mayor head to runoffs

By Aliya Deshotel & Dr. Jay Callegari

Based on statistics from https://www.sos.la.gov/ with the quickest results to us powered by Subterra technologies, here is a recap of last night’s election results. We are honored to be able to deliver the quickest results from yesterday's election on our live feed. We are truly rooted in community, and focused on the future, and striving to build a better Avoyelles!

Avoyelles Parish voters decided judicial, district attorney, school board and municipal races Tuesday, November 3, while sending two local contests to December runoffs.

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Main Points:

• Chad Guillot won the district attorney’s race.
• Mark Jeansonne won the Division A judgeship.
• Barry Laiche and Elizabeth Williams advanced to the Division B runoff.
• Kenneth Pickett Sr. and Sterling Hayes Sr. advanced in the Mansura mayor’s race.

The Louisiana Secretary of State reports all 41 Avoyelles precincts reporting, along with early and absentee results. All results remain unofficial until certified. Percentages below are calculated from reported vote totals and rounded to one decimal.

District attorney: Chad Guillot elected

Chad Guillot won the race for district attorney of the 12th Judicial District with 78.4% of the vote.

Race statistics: 11,880 votes cast; Guillot’s winning margin was 6,740 votes.

District judge, Division A: Mark Jeansonne elected

Mark Jeansonne won the Division A judgeship with 55.6% of the vote.

Race statistics: 12,155 votes cast; Jeansonne’s winning margin was 1,363 votes.

District judge, Division B: Laiche and Williams advance to runoff

Barry Laiche and Elizabeth Williams will face each other in the December 12 runoff. Neither candidate received a majority in the four-candidate race.

Race statistics: 12,011 votes cast; Laiche finished 510 votes ahead of Williams.

In a statement shared following the election, Williams thanked voters and supporters and said she was prepared to continue campaigning.

"As we head into this runoff, my commitment to the people of Avoyelles Parish remains EXACTLY where it began. I love this parish, I believe in our people, and I am committed to improving our court system.” — Barry Laiche, Division B judicial candidate."

Police Jury, District 4: Keenan Malveaux elected

Keenan Malveaux won the District 4 Police Jury seat with 57.5% of the vote.

Race statistics: 1,319 votes cast; Malveaux’s winning margin was 199 votes.

Bunkie City Court marshal: Stephen Gremillion Sr. elected

Stephen Gremillion Sr. won the city marshal’s race with 65.7% of the vote.

Race statistics: 3,739 votes cast; Gremillion’s winning margin was 1,171 votes.

School Board, District 3: Stephen Mayeux elected

Stephen Mayeux won the District 3 School Board seat with 61.5% of the vote.

Race statistics: 1,533 votes cast; Mayeux’s winning margin was 353 votes.

School Board, District 9: Cynthia “Cindy” Hill elected

Cynthia “Cindy” Hill won the District 9 School Board seat with 72.6% of the vote.

Race statistics: 1,629 votes cast; Hill’s winning margin was 735 votes.

Ward 5 constable: Bradley Armand elected

Bradley Armand won the Ward 5 constable’s race with 68.6% of the vote.

Race statistics: 560 votes cast; Armand’s winning margin was 208 votes.

Mansura mayor: Pickett and Hayes advance to runoff

Kenneth Pickett Sr. and Sterling Hayes Sr. advanced to the December 12 runoff. Hayes secured the second runoff position by just three votes over Judy James.

Race statistics: 487 votes cast; Pickett led Hayes by 108 votes, but did not receive a majority.

Moreauville mayor: Timmy Lemoine elected

Timmy Lemoine won Moreauville’s mayoral race by 16 votes, receiving 51.8% of the vote.

Race statistics: 452 votes cast. The SOS portal lists 69.9% unofficial turnout for this contest.

From Timmy Lemoine: "I would just like to thank everyone with the Village of Moreauville for having the confidence and trust to be their next mayor. I plan on working together with the newly elected aldermen as a team to make Moreauville prosper. We will make sure that Moreauville  will be one of the best and safest communities to live and raise our children in. God bless the everyone and the Village of Moreauville!"

Mansura aldermen: Five candidates elected

Bruce Jackson, Darrell Sampson, Glenn Paul Mckinley, Vernon “Bim” Augustine Jr. and Nicholas “Nicky” Bordelon won Mansura’s five alderman seats.

Race statistics: Jackson led the seven-candidate field. Bordelon finished 19 votes ahead of Kennie Augustine for the fifth seat.

Voters could select up to five candidates. The 1,484 total candidate selections do not represent 1,484 individual voters.

Moreauville aldermen: Rabalais, Miller and Hill elected

Grant Rabalais, Hilda “Lucy” Miller and Timothy Hill won Moreauville’s three alderman seats. Rabalais led the six-candidate field.

Race statistics: Rabalais finished 53 votes ahead of Miller. Hill secured the third seat by 33 votes over Simon.

Voters could select up to three candidates. The 1,148 total candidate selections are not a count of individual voters.

In his election-night statement, Rabalais thanked supporters and family, congratulated Lemoine, Miller and Hill, and pledged to serve all Moreauville residents. He emphasized service, unity and professionalism.

U.S. Senate: Julia Letlow wins statewide and carries Avoyelles

Julia Letlow finished ahead of Jamie Davis statewide and received 62.5% of the Avoyelles Parish vote.

Avoyelles Parish results

Parish statistics: 12,247 votes cast; Letlow’s Avoyelles margin was 3,065 votes. The SOS portal lists 53.2% unofficial turnout for the parish’s Senate contest.

Statewide totals: Letlow received 745,963 votes, compared with 720,106 for Davis, a margin of 25,857 votes.

U.S. House, District 5: Moore and Firment advance to runoff

Patricia “Pat” Moore and “Gabe” Firment advanced to the December 12 runoff based on districtwide results. Firment led the voting in Avoyelles Parish.

Avoyelles Parish results

Parish statistics: 11,814 votes cast.

Districtwide results

District statistics: 227,917 votes cast; Moore finished 1,658 votes ahead of Firment. Neither received a majority.

Parishwide proposition: Four-mill measure passes

Avoyelles voters approved the Police Jury proposition extending and rededicating four mills for 10 years.

Proposition statistics: 11,730 votes cast; the measure passed by 900 votes.

Constitutional amendments: Seven approved statewide

Louisiana voters approved Amendments 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and rejected Amendments 2, 5 and 10. Avoyelles Parish voters followed the same pattern.

The figures below show Avoyelles Parish votes, rather than statewide totals. Topic descriptions are abbreviated.

What happens next?

The runoff election is Saturday, December 12. Avoyelles voters will decide the Division B judgeship and the 5th Congressional District race. Mansura voters will also choose their mayor.

• Election Day voting: December 12, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Early voting: November 28–December 5, excluding Sunday, November 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Absentee ballot request deadline: December 8 at 4:30 p.m., with exceptions for military and overseas voters.
• Absentee ballot return deadline: December 11 at 4:30 p.m., with exceptions for military and overseas voters.

Sources: Louisiana Secretary of State election results

• Candidate reactions are attributed to the statements supplied to Avoyelles Today.

Results reflect unofficial returns reviewed November 4, 2026. Vote totals may change before certification.