City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2022)
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| 2022 New Orleans elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 28, 2022 & July 22, 2022 |
| Primary election: March 26, 2022 & November 8, 2022 General election: April 30, 2022 & December 10, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City court clerk, city court judges, and municipal and traffic court judges |
| Total seats up: 8 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, held primary elections for city court clerk, city court judges, and municipal and traffic court judges on November 8, 2022. A general election, if needed, was scheduled for December 10, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 22, 2022.
A special election for 2nd city court clerk was also on the ballot on March 26, 2022. A general election, if needed, was scheduled for April 30, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
1st City Court
Section A
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
The primary election was canceled. Monique Morial (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Section B
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
The primary election was canceled. Marissa Hutabarat (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Section C
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
The primary election was canceled. Veronica Henry (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Municipal and Traffic Court
Division D
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 Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division D
Incumbent Mark J. Shea won election outright against Derek Russ in the primary for Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division D on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark J. Shea (D) | 55.9 | 56,462 | |
| Derek Russ (D) | 44.1 | 44,461 | ||
| Total votes: 100,923 | |||
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Division E
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 Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division E
Bobbie Smith won election outright against Geoffrey Gates in the primary for Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobbie Smith (D) | 53.6 | 51,605 | |
| Geoffrey Gates (D) | 46.4 | 44,749 | ||
| Total votes: 96,354 | |||
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Division G
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
The primary election was canceled. Steven Jupiter (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
1st City Court Clerk
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 Orleans Parish 1st City Court Clerk
Donna Glapion won election outright against incumbent Austin Badon Jr. in the primary for Orleans Parish 1st City Court Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Glapion (D) | 60.1 | 54,871 | |
 | Austin Badon Jr. (D) | 39.9 | 36,456 | |
| Total votes: 91,327 | |||
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2nd City Court Clerk
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
Special nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish 2nd City Court Clerk
Lisa Ray Diggs won election outright against Jordan Bridges and Kenneth Cutno in the special primary for Orleans Parish 2nd City Court Clerk on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Ray Diggs (D) | 56.3 | 1,574 | |
| Jordan Bridges (D) | 33.4 | 933 | ||
 | Kenneth Cutno (D) | 10.3 | 287 | |
| Total votes: 2,794 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2022
April 30, 2022
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2022
- Louisiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2022
- Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Classified Civil Service Employee Public Support of Family Members' Campaigns Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 4, Waiving Water Charges Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 5, Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Rates Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 6, Limit on Assessed Value Increase of Reappraised Property in Orleans Parish Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 7, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure (2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 8, Remove Special Assessment Property Tax Annual Income Recertification for Permanently Disabled Homeowners Measure (2022)
- Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- Orleans Parish School Board, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, Require City Council Confirmation of Mayoral and Chief Administrative Officer Appointments Charter Amendment (November 2022)
December 10, 2022
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2022
- Louisiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2022
- Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Citizen Requirement for Voting Measure (December 2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Measure (December 2022)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Measure (December 2022)
- Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- Orleans Parish School Board, Louisiana, elections (2022)
- St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections (2022)
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About the city
- See also: New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a city in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 383,997.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of New Orleans uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body, while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
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| New Orleans | Louisiana | |
| Population | 383,997 | 4,657,757 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 169 | 43,210 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 33.4% | 61.2% |
| Black/African American | 59.2% | 32.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.6% |
| Multiple | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.7% | 85.9% |
| College graduation rate | 38% | 24.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $43,258 | $50,800 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23% | 18.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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