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City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
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| 2021 New Orleans elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 16, 2021 |
| Primary election: November 13, 2021 General election: December 11, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, sheriff, assessor, coroner, civil district court clerk, and criminal district court clerk |
| Total seats up: 13 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, held primary elections for mayor, city council, sheriff, assessor, coroner, civil district court clerk, and criminal district court clerk on November 13, 2021. A general election was scheduled for December 11, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 16, 2021.
On September 9, 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order postponing the state's fall elections due to damage from Hurricane Ida. The primary, originally scheduled for October 9, was changed to November 13. The general election, originally scheduled for November 13, was changed to December 11.[1]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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City council
At-large Position 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 New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1
Incumbent Helena Moreno won election outright against Kenneth Cutno in the primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 1 on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Helena Moreno (D) | 84.6 | 62,064 |
 | Kenneth Cutno (D) | 15.4 | 11,331 | |
| Total votes: 73,395 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Nowak (D)
At-large Position 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
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 2
Jean-Paul J. Morrell won election outright against Kristin Palmer, Jared Brossett (Unofficially withdrew), and Bart Everson in the primary for New Orleans City Council At-large Division 2 on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jean-Paul J. Morrell (D) | 50.7 | 37,161 |
 | Kristin Palmer (D) | 31.7 | 23,252 | |
 | Jared Brossett (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 11.1 | 8,169 | |
 | Bart Everson (G) | 6.5 | 4,776 | |
| Total votes: 73,358 | |||
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District 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 New Orleans City Council District A
Incumbent Joe Giarrusso III won election outright against Robert Murrell and Amy Misko in the primary for New Orleans City Council District A on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Giarrusso III (D) | 76.4 | 12,848 |
 | Robert Murrell (D) | 16.5 | 2,770 | |
 | Amy Misko (L) | 7.1 | 1,201 | |
| Total votes: 16,819 | |||
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District 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.
General election
General election for New Orleans City Council District B
Lesli Harris defeated incumbent Jay Banks in the general election for New Orleans City Council District B on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lesli Harris (D) | 56.6 | 6,243 |
 | Jay Banks (D) | 43.4 | 4,790 | |
| Total votes: 11,033 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District B
Incumbent Jay Banks and Lesli Harris defeated Rella Zapletal and Rosalind Reed-Thibodeaux in the primary for New Orleans City Council District B on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Banks (D) | 44.6 | 5,896 |
| ✔ | | Lesli Harris (D) | 36.7 | 4,850 |
 | Rella Zapletal (D) | 14.2 | 1,884 | |
| Rosalind Reed-Thibodeaux (Independent) | 4.5 | 598 | ||
| Total votes: 13,228 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
District 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.
General election
General election for New Orleans City Council District C
Freddie King III defeated Stephanie Bridges in the general election for New Orleans City Council District C on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Freddie King III (D) | 62.2 | 6,390 | |
 | Stephanie Bridges (D) | 37.8 | 3,885 | |
| Total votes: 10,275 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District C
The following candidates ran in the primary for New Orleans City Council District C on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Freddie King III (D) | 44.0 | 5,804 | |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Bridges (D) | 15.7 | 2,069 |
 | Frank Perez (D) | 11.6 | 1,532 | |
 | Alonzo Knox (D) | 11.2 | 1,477 | |
 | Stephen Mosgrove (D) | 9.1 | 1,199 | |
| Barbara Waiters (D) | 5.2 | 688 | ||
| Vincent Milligan Jr. (No party preference) | 3.2 | 416 | ||
| Total votes: 13,185 | |||
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District 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.
General election
General election for New Orleans City Council District D
Eugene Green defeated Troy Glover in the general election for New Orleans City Council District D on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eugene Green (D) | 50.2 | 6,631 |
| Troy Glover (D) | 49.8 | 6,573 | ||
| Total votes: 13,204 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District D
The following candidates ran in the primary for New Orleans City Council District D on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eugene Green (D) | 35.3 | 5,836 |
| ✔ | Troy Glover (D) | 12.0 | 1,979 | |
| Kevin Griffin-Clark (D) | 9.0 | 1,494 | ||
 | Mariah Moore (D) | 8.4 | 1,385 | |
 | Kourtney Youngblood (D) | 7.7 | 1,279 | |
 | Chelsea Ardoin (R) | 7.0 | 1,153 | |
 | Chantrisse Burnett (D) | 5.2 | 861 | |
 | Timolynn Sams (D) | 5.0 | 824 | |
| Mark Lawes (D) | 3.0 | 495 | ||
| Morgan Clevenger (D) | 2.7 | 439 | ||
| Robert Murray (D) | 2.3 | 377 | ||
| Keith Parker (D) | 1.4 | 224 | ||
| Anthony Doby (No party preference) | 0.8 | 127 | ||
| Dulaine Vining (D) | 0.3 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 16,520 | |||
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District 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.
General election
General election for New Orleans City Council District E
Oliver Thomas defeated incumbent Cyndi Nguyen in the general election for New Orleans City Council District E on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oliver Thomas (D) | 56.7 | 7,109 | |
 | Cyndi Nguyen (D) | 43.3 | 5,439 | |
| Total votes: 12,548 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District E
The following candidates ran in the primary for New Orleans City Council District E on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oliver Thomas (D) | 44.7 | 6,486 | |
| ✔ | | Cyndi Nguyen (D) | 40.8 | 5,915 |
| John Bagneris (D) | 4.9 | 715 | ||
| Michon Copelin (D) | 4.8 | 691 | ||
| Vanessa Gueringer (D) | 3.8 | 544 | ||
 | Aaron Miller (D) | 1.0 | 147 | |
| Total votes: 14,498 | |||
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Court clerks
Civil district 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
The primary election was canceled. Chelsey Richard Napoleon (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Criminal district 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.
General election
General election for Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk
Darren Lombard defeated Austin Badon Jr. in the general election for Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darren Lombard (D) | 56.2 | 32,318 | |
 | Austin Badon Jr. (D) | 43.8 | 25,178 | |
| Total votes: 57,496 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk
Austin Badon Jr. and Darren Lombard defeated Patricia Boyd-Robertson in the primary for Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin Badon Jr. (D) | 43.3 | 31,134 |
| ✔ | Darren Lombard (D) | 29.8 | 21,382 | |
| Patricia Boyd-Robertson (D) | 26.9 | 19,352 | ||
| Total votes: 71,868 | |||
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Assessor
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 Assessor
Incumbent Erroll Williams won election outright against Carlos Hornbrook, Anthony Brown, and Andrew Gressett in the primary for Orleans Parish Assessor on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erroll Williams (D) | 68.8 | 49,899 | |
| Carlos Hornbrook (D) | 11.5 | 8,332 | ||
| Anthony Brown (D) | 10.6 | 7,664 | ||
| Andrew Gressett (D) | 9.1 | 6,631 | ||
| Total votes: 72,526 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Greg Lirette (No party preference)
Coroner
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. Dwight McKenna (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Sheriff
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 Sheriff
Susan Hutson defeated incumbent Marlin Gusman in the general election for Orleans Parish Sheriff on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Hutson (D) | 53.3 | 31,975 |
| Marlin Gusman (D) | 46.7 | 27,987 | ||
| Total votes: 59,962 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff
Incumbent Marlin Gusman and Susan Hutson defeated Christopher Williams, Janet Hays, and Quentin Brown in the primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff on November 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marlin Gusman (D) | 47.7 | 35,903 | |
| ✔ | | Susan Hutson (D) | 35.4 | 26,666 |
| Christopher Williams (D) | 8.8 | 6,651 | ||
 | Janet Hays (No party preference) | 4.3 | 3,230 | |
 | Quentin Brown (Independent) | 3.7 | 2,791 | |
| Total votes: 75,241 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2021
March 20, 2021
April 24, 2021
June 12, 2021
July 10, 2021
November 13, 2021
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2021
- Louisiana Amendment 1, Creation of the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission Measure (2021)
- Louisiana Amendment 2, Reduction of the Maximum Individual Income Tax Rate Measure (2021)
- Louisiana Amendment 3, Authorize Certain Levee Districts to Collect a Five-Mill Annual Property Tax Measure (2021)
- Louisiana Amendment 4, Increase Limit on Funding Reductions and Redirections During Budget Deficits Measure (2021)
- City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
- Mayoral election in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
December 11, 2021
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2021
- City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
- Mayoral election in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, PW Prop. (Neighborhood Housing), Property Tax for Housing Improvement Plan (December 2021)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, PW Prop. (Public Library), Property Tax for Public Library (December 2021)
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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. | ||
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