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Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 6

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

My vote power

Normal

Election date

November 3, 2026 · Primary election

This seat represents Ward 6, 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: 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 158,480 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 ÷ 158,480) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.58, 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

  • Serving evictions, subpoenas, and court orders
  • Providing security for local justice courts
  • Handling limited police duties, in some places

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights

Candidates

No Party · declared

Curtis Duke is a No Party candidate for Ouachita Parish Constable, Ward 6. The official Louisiana filing lists him as a 2026 candidate; Wayne Duke is the current constable.

Republican · declared

John Neighbors is a Republican candidate for Ouachita Parish Constable, Ward 6. The official Louisiana filing lists him as a 2026 candidate; Wayne Duke is the current constable.

Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov2 · sos.la.gov