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Dele Adebamiji
Dele Adebamiji (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Section 1, Division O judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court. Adebamiji lost in the special primary on October 11, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2025)
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 Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division O
Vicky Jones won election outright against Vernon Thomas, Dele Adebamiji, and Elzie Alford Jr. in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division O on October 11, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vicky Jones (D) | 51.1 | 7,278 | |
| Vernon Thomas (D) | 17.9 | 2,554 | ||
| Dele Adebamiji (D) | 16.3 | 2,316 | ||
| Elzie Alford Jr. (D) | 14.7 | 2,086 | ||
| Total votes: 14,234 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Adebamiji in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2022)
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
Special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Gail Horne Ray defeated Steve Myers in the special general election for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on December 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 53.4 | 13,380 | |
| Steve Myers (R) | 46.6 | 11,679 | ||
| Total votes: 25,059 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G
Steve Myers and Gail Horne Ray defeated Dele Adebamiji and Adam Kwentua in the special primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 2 Division G on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Myers (R) | 45.2 | 22,504 | |
| ✔ | Gail Horne Ray (D) | 33.9 | 16,874 | |
| Dele Adebamiji (D) | 12.0 | 5,988 | ||
 | Adam Kwentua (D) | 8.9 | 4,410 | |
| Total votes: 49,776 | |||
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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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division D
William Jorden won election outright against Dele Adebamiji in the primary for Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Section 1 Division D on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Jorden (D) | 64.6 | 19,217 | |
| Dele Adebamiji (D) | 35.4 | 10,515 | ||
| Total votes: 29,732 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janice Clark (D)
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dele Adebamiji did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Dele Adebamiji did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dele Adebamiji did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
