2023–24 Caddo Parish sheriff election

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.

2023–24 Caddo Parish sheriff election
October 14, 2023 (first round)
November 18, 2023 (runoff)
March 23, 2024 (rerun)
 
Candidate Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr. John Nickelson Eric Hatfield
Party Democratic Republican Republican
First round 15,890
34.50%		 20,554
44.63%		 2,912
6.32%
Runoff (voided) 21,624
50.001%		 21,623
49.999%		 Eliminated
Runoff (rerun) 34,752
53.27%		 30,487
46.73%
 
Candidate Hersy Jones, Jr.
Party Democratic
First round 2,473
5.37%
Runoff (voided) Eliminated
  No votes
Sheriff before election

Jay Long (acting)

 Elected Sheriff

Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr.
Democratic

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.

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