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City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2020)
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| 2020 New Orleans elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 24, 2020 |
| Primary election: November 3, 2020 General election: December 5, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney, civil district courts, civil district court domestic sections, criminal district court, criminal district court magistrate, juvenile court, municipal and traffic court divisions, and constable |
| Total seats up: 35 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, held general elections for civil district court divisions a through g, division i, division j, and divisions l through n, civil district court domestic sections 1 and 2, criminal district court sections a through j and l, criminal district court magistrate, juvenile court sections a through c, e, and f, and municipal and traffic court divisions a and h, constable, and district attorney on December 5, 2020. A primary was scheduled for November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was July 24, 2020.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Louisiana modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee ballot application used in the general election included COVID-19 specific reasons for requesting an absentee ballot.
- Candidate filing procedures: The candidate qualifying deadline was extended to July 24, 2020. The deadline by which a ballot-qualified party must notify the state of its presidential nominee was extended from August 18, 2020, to August 25, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Civil District Court
Orleans Parish Civil District Court
Orleans Parish Civil District Court general election (December 5, 2020) |
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| Division B | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division C | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division D | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division E | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division F | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division G | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division I |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Lori Jupiter Did not make the ballot: |
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| Division J | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division L | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division M | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Division N | This general election was canceled. | ||
Orleans Parish Civil District Court primary election (November 3, 2020) |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Division A |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ellen Hazeur (i) |
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| Division B |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Rachael Johnson (i) |
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| Division C |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Sidney H. Cates, IV (i) |
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| Division D |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Nakisha Ervin-Knott (i) |
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| Division E |
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| Division F |
Christopher Bruno (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Division G |
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| Division I |
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| Division J |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: D. Nicole Sheppard (i) |
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| Division L |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kern A. Reese (i) |
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| Division M |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Paulette Irons (i) |
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| Division N |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ethel Julien (i) |
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Orleans Parish Civil District Court (Domestic)
Section 1
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 Civil District Court Division K, Domestic Section 1
Incumbent Bernadette D'Souza won election outright against LaKeisha Jefferson in the primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division K, Domestic Section 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bernadette D'Souza (D) | 52.8 | 79,769 |
 | LaKeisha Jefferson (D)  | 47.2 | 71,221 | |
| Total votes: 150,990 | |||
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Section 2
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 Barial (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Criminal District Court
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court general election (December 5, 2020) |
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| Section D | This general election was canceled. | ||
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| Section F | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Section G | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Section H | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Section I | This general election was canceled. | ||
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Criminal District Court primary election (November 3, 2020) |
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The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tracey Flemings-Davillier (i) |
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| Section C |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Benedict Willard (i) |
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| Section F |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Robin D. Pittman (i) |
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| Section G |
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| Section H |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Camille Buras (i) |
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| Section I |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Karen K. Herman (i) |
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| Section J |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Darryl Derbigny (i) |
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| Section K |
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Magistrate Section, Criminal District Court
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 Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section
Juana Marine Lombard won election outright against Stephen Singer in the primary for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Magistrate Section on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Juana Marine Lombard (D) | 61.5 | 92,258 | |
| Stephen Singer (D) | 38.5 | 57,858 | ||
| Total votes: 150,116 | |||
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District Attorney
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 Orleans Parish District Attorney
Jason Williams defeated Keva Landrum in the general election for Orleans Parish District Attorney on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Williams (D) | 57.8 | 41,564 |
 | Keva Landrum (D) | 42.2 | 30,325 | |
| Total votes: 71,889 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish District Attorney
Keva Landrum and Jason Williams defeated Arthur L. Hunter Jr. and Morris Reed Sr. in the primary for Orleans Parish District Attorney on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keva Landrum (D) | 34.8 | 55,487 |
| ✔ | | Jason Williams (D) | 29.4 | 46,977 |
| Arthur L. Hunter Jr. (D) | 27.7 | 44,149 | ||
| Morris Reed Sr. (D) | 8.1 | 12,975 | ||
| Total votes: 159,588 | |||
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Juvenile Court
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court general election (December 5, 2020) |
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| Section B | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Section C | This general election was canceled. | ||
| Section E | This general election was canceled. | ||
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Orleans Parish Juvenile Court primary election (November 3, 2020) |
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Did not make the ballot: |
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| Section B |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tammy Stewart (i) |
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| Section C |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Candice Bates-Anderson (i) |
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| Section E |
The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Desiree Cook-Calvin (i) |
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Did not make the ballot: |
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Municipal and Traffic Court
Division 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
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division A
Incumbent Paul N. Sens won election outright against Meghan Garvey in the primary for Orleans Parish Traffic Court Division A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul N. Sens (D) | 56.4 | 85,180 | |
| Meghan Garvey (Independent) | 43.6 | 65,829 | ||
| Total votes: 151,009 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Division 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. Charlene Larche-Mason (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexandre Bonin (D)
Constable 1st City Court
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. Lambert Boissiere Jr. (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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Ballot measures
• New Orleans, Louisiana, Proposition 1, Infrastructure Property Tax Measure (December 2020): ✖
A "yes" vote supported replacing two taxes with a total rate of $4.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value that were set to expire in 2021 with a special tax of $2.619 per $1,000 of assessed property value for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021, to fund public infrastructure. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing two taxes with a total rate of $4.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value with a special tax of $2.619 per $1,000 of assessed property value for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021, to fund public infrastructure, thereby allowing the two taxes to expire in 2021. |
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a special tax of $0.987 per $1,000 of assessed property value for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021, to fund public libraries and early childhood educational facilities construction and maintenance. This tax would have replaced the existing library tax ($4.00 per $1,000 of assessed property value) set to expire in 2021. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a special tax of $0.987 per $1,000 of assessed property value for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021, to fund public libraries and early childhood educational facilities construction and maintenance, thereby allowing the existing library tax ($4.00 per $1,000 of assessed property value) to expire in 2021. |
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a special tax of $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed property value for housing projects and $1.164 per $1,000 of assessed property value for economic development projects for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021. This tax would have replaced the Housing and Economic Development Trust Fund tax levied at a rate of $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value set to expire in 2021. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a special tax of $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed property value for housing projects and $1.164 per $1,000 of assessed property value for economic development projects for 20 years beginning on January 1, 2021, thereby allowing the existing Housing and Economic Development Trust Fund tax levied at a rate of $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value to expire in 2021. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2020
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About the county
- 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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
See also
| Orleans Parish, Louisiana | Louisiana | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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