City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2026)
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| 2026 New Orleans elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 13, 2026 (special) & July 31, 2026 |
| Primary election: May 16, 2026 (special) & November 3, 2026 General election: June 27, 2026 (special) & December 12, 2026 |
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| Offices up: District attorney, constable, civil district court judges, criminal district court judges, criminal district magistrate, juvenile court judges, and municipal and traffic court judges |
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The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, is holding general elections for district attorney, constable, civil district court judges, criminal district court judges, criminal district magistrate, juvenile court judges, and municipal and traffic court judges on December 12, 2026. A primary is scheduled for November 3, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is July 31, 2026.
A special primary for civil district court judges and criminal district court judge is being held on May 16, 2026. A general election is scheduled for June 27, 2026, if needed. The filing deadline for this election was February 13, 2026.[1]
Elections
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Civil district court
Division M
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
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on June 27, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division M
Stephanie Bridges (D) and Richard Perque (D) are running in the special primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division M on May 16, 2026.
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 | Stephanie Bridges (D) | |
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Division N
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
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on June 27, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division N
Sheryl Howard (D) and Elroy James (D) are running in the special primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division N on May 16, 2026.
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| Sheryl Howard (D) | ||
| Elroy James (D) | ||
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Criminal district court
Section J
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
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on June 27, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Section J
John T. Fuller (D) and Andre Gaudin Jr. (D) are running in the special primary for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Section J on May 16, 2026.
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| John T. Fuller (D) | ||
| Andre Gaudin Jr. (D) | ||
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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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