POINTE COUPEE PARISH — Pointe Coupee Parish voters filled out their ballots on Tuesday, deciding on 16 races total across the parish. 

Read about the results below as they come in.

New Roads Mayor
NEW ROADS — New Roads voters re-elected incumbent Mayor Theron Smith on Tuesday.

Smith, a no-party candidate, defeated Democrat Kevin Bridgewater and Kurt Kellerman, another no-party candidate.

Smith is a Navy veteran who was first elected as mayor in 2022. He previously spent four years on the city council.

He says his main goals in his second term are to continue modernizing the city government, enhance green spaces, attract business investments and support housing growth.

Town of Fordoche Council
FORDOCHE — Fordoche voters elected the newest rendition of their town council on Tuesday.

The winners are Theresa Smith, Beth Lacombe, Tori Robillard, Amie Smith Harris and Joshua Sonnier.

Aldermen Beth Lacombe and Toni Robillard were re-elected from the previous year’s council.

Alderman Kirk Lacombe was not re-elected.

Fordoche aldermen serve four-year terms.

For more election results around the state, check out our election guide. 

Pointe Coupee Constable - Districts A and D
NEW ROADS — Pointe Coupee Parish residents in Districts A and D voted in constable races on Tuesday.

In District A, incumbent Democrat Carolyn Wells defeated fellow Democrat Mike Porche by 355 votes.

Wells, the principal of Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary in Bachelor, was named the district’s 2025 Principal of the Year.

District D voters elected Democrat Roger Dixon, beating incumbent and fellow Democrat Joseph Gosserand by 57 votes.

Justices of the Peace - Districts A, C and G
NEW ROADS — Pointe Coupee Parish residents voted in three justices of the peace across the parish on Tuesday.

District A voters elected Republican Sharon Carroll Hebert over incumbent and fellow Republican Gerald Amos.

In District C, Democrat Gloria Harris defeated incumbent and fellow Democrat Donna Hammond.

Incumbent Democrat Dana Jarreau was re-elected in District G, beating fellow Democrat Claiborne Ashford by [number] votes. Before she began serving as Justice of the Peace, Jarreau worked in the banking and mortgage industries for more than 35 years. She said her main goal is to continue serving her district “with professionalism, integrity and dedication.”

New Roads Councilmen (At Large and District 1)
NEW ROADS — Three New Roads City Council positions were up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.

The councilman at large race will go to a runoff between Democrat Cleotha Johnigan, Jr., and Republican Shael Stringer, according to complete but unofficial results. 

Those results show Johnigan took 44% of the vote, while Stringer got 31%.

Democrat Anthony D. Hurst, Jr., received 25% of the vote.