Member of School Board District 5
Livingston Parish School District, Louisiana
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Primary election
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: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 148,115 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 ÷ 148,115) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.89, measured against a statewide vote in LA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Cecil Harris is the Republican incumbent member and former president of the Livingston Parish School Board representing District 5.
Republican · declared
"Chris" Taylor is a Republican candidate for Livingston Parish School Board District 5. The Louisiana Secretary of State lists Taylor as a qualified 2026 candidate for the seat.
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov · sos.la.gov