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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Delhi Mayor & Board of Aldermen Election 2026

5 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 15 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters town-wide choose the mayor; each of the five districts elects one alderman. All five aldermen seats are contested.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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What the next council decides

01Water service for Meta and industry4 sourced facts

Where it standsDelhi supplies water to Meta's Richland Parish Data Center, and the mayor says Meta will pay the costs of its expansion.

What's on the tableWhat the town charges large industrial water and sewer users and how it pays for new treatment capacity.

02Sewer repairs and debt3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town borrowed $1,060,000 through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund in 2025 and is awarding a sewer rehab contract.

What's on the tableWhich sewer repairs to fund next and whether to take on more sewer debt.

03Zoning exceptions and land use3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn October 2025 the board placed a moratorium on additional B3 zoning exceptions; zoning requests still come before it.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, lift or change the pause on B3 zoning exceptions, and how to handle rezoning requests.

04Budget and town fees3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the 2026-27 budget in September 2026; the town's latest audit found it out of compliance with state budget law.

What's on the tableHow the town keeps spending within its budget and sets fees such as garbage rates.

05New hospital2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the board transferred town property and parts of two streets to the parish hospital district for a replacement hospital.

What's on the tableHow the town works with the hospital district on the new facility under its cooperative endeavor agreement.

1 note on these statements

Two candidates, Johnny Ray Cleveland and incumbent Nathaniel "Roy" Williams, are also running for Delhi Chief of Police; that office is not covered in this guide. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Richland Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

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  1. 1. Who should pay for water system upgrades needed to serve the Meta data center?

  2. 2. Should Delhi borrow through state loan programs to repair its sewer system?

  3. 3. Should Delhi pause new B3 zoning exceptions until it sees how earlier ones affect the town?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 5 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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