Carolyn Coleman (Louisiana)

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Carolyn Coleman

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Democratic Party

East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Tara Wicker

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Carolyn Coleman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 10. Coleman assumed office on January 1, 2021. Coleman's current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Coleman (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Baton Rouge Metro Council to represent District 10 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10

Incumbent Carolyn Coleman won election outright against Jasmine Davis Spencer in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolyn Coleman (D)	60.1	4,239
	Submit photo	Jasmine Davis Spencer (D)	39.9	2,818

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,057
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coleman in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2020)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

General election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10

Carolyn Coleman defeated Jay Gaudet in the general election for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10 on December 5, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolyn Coleman (D)	62.9	3,567
	Submit photo	Jay Gaudet (D)	37.1	2,102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,669
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolyn Coleman (D)	27.4	2,796
✔	Submit photo	Jay Gaudet (D)	18.5	1,884
		Quentin Anthony Anderson (D)	17.4	1,778
		Eugene Collins (D)	16.9	1,727
		Davante Lewis (D)	12.5	1,274
	Submit photo	Andrea Cosey (D)	5.8	589
	Submit photo	Markeda Cottonham (D)	1.5	155

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,203
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Will Chatman Sr. (D)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Carolyn Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Carolyn Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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Preceded by Tara Wicker (D)	East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 10 2021-Present	Succeeded by -