Avoyelles Parish District Judge 12th Judicial District Court, Division B
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
My vote power
High
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: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 38,905 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 ÷ 38,905) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.07, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Barry Ray Laiche is a Marksville attorney with a Southern University Law Center degree and a civil-litigation practice. His public service includes Avoyelles Parish Port Commission leadership and his work emphasizes careful legal advocacy.
No Party · declared
Elizabeth Williams is an Avoyelles attorney and assistant district attorney with nearly a decade of courtroom experience. She has handled criminal, juvenile, civil, family, business, and banking matters and emphasizes fairness, compassion, and integrity.
Republican · declared
Kirk P. LaCour is a Louisiana attorney and litigation leader with a Southern University law degree and EMS experience. He emphasizes integrity, fairness, justice, preparation, and public trust.
Republican · declared
Wesley Elmer is a Louisiana attorney with more than 30 years of litigation experience. He has represented individuals, businesses, and governmental entities and emphasizes fairness, integrity, and justice.
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov · kalb.com · sos.la.gov