2023–24 Caddo Parish sheriff election|
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| Candidate |
Henry Whitehorn |
John Nickelson |
| Party |
Democratic |
Republican |
| First round |
15,890
34.50% |
20,554
44.63% |
| Runoff (voided) |
21,624
50.001% |
21,623
49.999% |
| Runoff (rerun) |
34,752
53.27% |
30,487
46.73% |
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| Candidate |
Eric Hatfield |
Hersy Jones, Jr. |
| Party |
Republican |
Democratic |
| First round |
2,912
6.32% |
2,473
5.37% |
| Runoff (voided) |
Eliminated |
Eliminated |
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Runoff precinct results (voided) Runoff precinct results (rerun)
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Whitehorn
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90% |
Nickelson
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
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No votes |
Sheriff before election
Jay Long (acting)
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Elected Sheriff
Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr.
Democratic |
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Caddo Parish held its regularly-scheduled election for sheriff in 2023 as part of the 2023 Louisiana elections. Incumbent Republican Steve Prator retired, leaving an open seat. In the first round, held on October 14, Republican John Nickelson and Democrat Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr. were the highest-placing candidates, advancing to a November 18 runoff. In the runoff, Whitehorn beat Nickelson by exactly one vote; however, Nickelson filed a lawsuit seeking a rerun of the election due to various alleged irregularities.
The rerun election was held on March 23, 2024, alongside the presidential primaries in the state. Whitehorn won the rerun election with 53.27% of the vote, becoming Caddo Parish's first Black sheriff.
