Municipal elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2017)
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| 2017 New Orleans elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 14, 2017 |
| Primary election: October 14, 2017 General election: November 18, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 8 (click here for the mayoral election) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Democrats held all seven of the city council seats heading into the general election and maintained a majority after the election because the primary election winners and the candidates who advanced to the general election were all Democrats. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017.[3][4]
New Orleans' 2017 election was the first election under a new calendar approved by the Louisiana State Legislature in 2013. Prior to 2017, the municipal primary in New Orleans took place in February with a March general election. The calendar was changed because the elections coincided with Mardi Gras celebrations. Winners in the 2017 election were sworn into office on June 1, 2018, with inaugurations moved to January following the 2021 election.[5][6]
Click here to read about the mayoral election. To read about Orleans Parish's elections, click here.
Elections
At-large Division 1
Incumbent Stacy Head (D) was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.
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At-large Division 2
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District A
Incumbent Susan Guidry (D) was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.
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District B
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Incumbent LaToya Cantrell (D) ran for mayor.
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District C
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District D
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District E
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Polling
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Endorsements
The following table displays group endorsements issued in New Orleans' 2017 primary election. Endorsing organizations may offer endorsements to more than one candidate in anticipation of a top-two general election or if they believe more than one candidate meets their criteria for official support.
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| Endorser | Mayor | At-large 1 | At-large 2 | A | B | C | D | E |
| Alliance for Good Government[7] | Michael Bagneris | Helena Moreno | Jason Williams (i) | Joe Giarrusso III | Seth Bloom | Kristin Palmer | N/A | N/A |
| Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO[8] | Desiree Charbonnet | Joseph Bouie Helena Moreno |
Jason Williams (i) | Joe Giarrusso III | Jay Banks Timothy David Ray |
Nadine Ramsey (i) | Jared Brossett (i) | James Gray (i) |
| Independent Women's Organization[9] | LaToya Cantrell | Helena Moreno | Jason Williams (i) | Aylin Acikalin Maklansky Joe Giarrusso III |
Seth Bloom Timothy David Ray |
Nadine Ramsey (i) Kristin Palmer |
Jared Brossett (i) | James Gray (i) |
| New Orleans Coalition[10] | Michael Bagneris LaToya Cantrell |
Helena Moreno | Jason Williams (i) | Joe Giarrusso III | Timothy David Ray | Kristin Palmer | Jared Brossett (i) | James Gray (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2017
New Orleans residents voted on candidates for mayor. The 2017 primary ballot included parish races for sheriff, civil court clerk, criminal court clerk, assessor, and coroner.
Key dates
Primary election
| New Orleans voter? What you needed to know for Saturday, October 14: | |
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| When was the last day to register to vote in the primary? | Saturday, September 23 via the GeauxVote registration system |
| When was the early voting period? | Early voting started on September 30, 2017, and concluded on October 7, 2017.[3] |
| Was this an open or closed primary? | Louisiana utilizes an open primary system for local and state elections, allowing voters of any party to select candidates from any party. The state uses a closed primary system for federal elections.[11] |
| Where were the polling locations? | Click here for New Orleans polling locations. |
Issues
Democratic dominance over city council
Democrats held all seven of the city council seats heading into the general election and maintained a majority after the election because Democrats won all seven seats.[12] All seven seats are elected to four-year terms with two elected at large and five elected by district. The last Republican elected to the council was Jay Batt, who won election in 2002 and lost his re-election bid in 2006.[13]
| New Orleans City Council (October 2017) | ||
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| District | Member | Party |
| At-large | Stacy Head | |
| At-large | Jason Williams | |
| A | Susan Guidry | |
| B | LaToya Cantrell | |
| C | Nadine Ramsey | |
| D | Jared Brossett | |
| E | James Gray II | |
About the city
- See also: New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a city in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. As of 2010, its population was 343,829.
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 | 343,829 | 4,533,372 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 169 | 43,209 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 33.9% | 62% |
| Black/African American | 59.5% | 32.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 1.9% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.5% | 85.2% |
| College graduation rate | 37.6% | 24.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $41,604 | $49,469 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.7% | 19.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms New Orleans Louisiana election. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Rare recount on tap in New Orleans City Council District C race, decided by 112 votes," October 17, 2017
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Recount switches just one vote as Kristin Gisleson Palmer claims District C seat," October 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," February 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ League of Women Voters of New Orleans, "Major New Orleans Election Schedule Reform," accessed August 22, 2017
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Mayor Landrieu's election date move irks New Orleans voter advocates," April 7, 2016
- ↑ Twitter, "Alliance for Good Government," accessed September 18, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO," accessed August 13, 2017
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Several candidates disqualified in New Orleans, and other area political news," July 30, 2017
- ↑ New Orleans Coalition, "Endorsements," accessed August 22, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Review Types of Elections," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ New Orleans City Council, "Meet The Council," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Results for Election Date: 3/2/2002," accessed August 31, 2017
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