Justice of the Peace Ward 2, District 3
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents Ward 2, District 3, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 452,938 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,611,961 ÷ 452,938) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.72, measured against a statewide vote in LA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding small-claims cases
- Handling evictions, in many states
- Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Henrietta Williams is a Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the 2026 special election for the unexpired term.
Democratic · declared
LaShawn Goodwin is a Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the 2026 special election for the unexpired term.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Mark Miley is the incumbent Republican Justice of the Peace listed for District 3 in East Baton Rouge Parish and a 2026 candidate for the unexpired term.
Source: gov.louisiana.gov