Robert Murray (Louisiana)

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Robert Murray

Democratic Party

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October 11, 2025

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Robert Murray (Democratic Party) (also known as Bob) ran for election for Orleans Parish Sheriff in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on October 11, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in New Orleans, 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

Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff

The following candidates ran in the primary for Orleans Parish Sheriff on October 11, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Woodfork (D)	52.9	54,019
	Submit photo	Edwin Shorty Jr. (D)	20.8	21,199
		Susan Hutson (D)	17.1	17,469
		Ernesteayo Lee (R)	4.5	4,614
	Submit photo	Julian Parker (D)	2.4	2,431
	Submit photo	Robert Murray (D)	2.3	2,369

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,101
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2021

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)

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 II defeated Troy Glover in the general election for New Orleans City Council District D on December 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eugene Green II (D)	50.2	6,631
	Submit photo	Troy Glover (D)	49.8	6,573

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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 II (D)	35.3	5,836
✔	Submit photo	Troy Glover (D)	12.0	1,979
	Submit photo	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
	Submit photo	Mark Lawes (D)	3.0	495
	Submit photo	Morgan Clevenger (D)	2.7	439
	Submit photo	Robert Murray (D)	2.3	377
	Submit photo	Keith Parker (D)	1.4	224
	Submit photo	Anthony Doby (No party preference)	0.8	127
	Submit photo	Dulaine Vining (D)	0.3	47

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,520
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2025

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2021

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