Youngsville, LAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Youngsville City Council Election 2026

2 of 5

council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council Division B · 1 seat

City Council Division D · 1 seat

All five council seats are elected by voters citywide. Only Divisions B and D have more than one candidate; Divisions A, C and E and the mayor's seat are unopposed.

2 notes on these statements

Mayor Ken Ritter and council members Shannon Bares (Division A), Matt Romero (Division C) and Simone Champagne (Division E) had no opponent at qualifying. They are not profiled in this guide. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Lafayette Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

Lindy Bolgiano and Nick Niland are the two incumbents on the ballot; each faces one challenger. The Advocate · Aug 7, 2026

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Match quiz3 questions · answers stay on your phoneWhat council decidesHow council members are elected, Subdivision and design rules, Budget, wastewater plant and police payKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Tue, Oct 13, 2026

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What the next council decides

How council members are elected

Where it standsFive council members hold numbered divisions elected by the whole city; the council discussed municipal districts in 2025 but took no action.

What's on the tableWhether the next council pursues dividing Youngsville into geographic districts.

Subdivision and design rules

Where it standsThe council ruled on lot-size and other variances throughout 2025, with several split votes.

What's on the tableHow strictly the council enforces lot-size, driveway and neighborhood design standards.

Budget, wastewater plant and police pay

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2025-2026 budget, awarded the wastewater plant upgrade bid and adopted a revised police pay plan in 2025.

What's on the tableHow the next council funds roads, utilities and police pay.

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  1. 1. Should Youngsville elect council members from geographic districts?

  2. 2. How should the council handle requests to waive lot-size rules?

  3. 3. How should the council set police pay?

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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