City Marshal City Court, City of Lafayette
Lafayette city, Louisiana
My vote power
Below average
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 · 66 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 121,715 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 ÷ 121,715) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.8, 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: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Carrying out warrants, evictions, and property seizures ordered by the city court
- Serving court papers, such as subpoenas
- Providing courtroom security
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights
Candidates
No Party · Incumbent · declared
Reggie Thomas serves as the Lafayette City Marshal.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Source: voterportal.sos.la.gov