2010 New Orleans city council election

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The 2010 New Orleans city council elections were held on February 6, 2010, to determine the seven seats of the New Orleans City Council. Runoff elections for districts A and E were held on March 6, 2010.

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February 6 elections

At-Large Council Spots

City Council of New Orleans At-Large election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic "Arnie" D. Fielkow 51,31035.05
Democratic Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson 38,90426.57
Democratic Cynthia Willard-Lewis 37,36225.52
Democratic Nolan Marshall13,4119.16
Democratic Gregory "Chef" Sonnier3,0142.06
Independent William "Poppa" Gant1,3700.94
Republican "Lance" W. von Uhde III1,0310.70
Total votes146,402 100

Turnout: 16.3%

District A

City Council of New Orleans District A election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan G. Guidry10,17344.22
Republican John "Jay" Batt 9,04639.32
Republican Virginia Blanque3,32414.45
Independent "Fred" Robertson4612.00
Total votes23,004 100

Turnout: 39.4%

District B

City Council of New Orleans District B election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stacy Head (incumbent)10,13266.86
Democratic Corey Watson5,02133.14
Total votes15,153 100

Turnout: 29.7%

District C

City Council of New Orleans District C election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristin Gisleson Palmer10,50864.10
Republican "Tom" Arnold5,21731.82
Independent Nathaniel Jones6684.07
Total votes16,393 100

Turnout: 32.4%

District D

City Council of New Orleans District D election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (incumbent)11,61276.53
Democratic Denise Holden3,56223.47
Total votes15,174 100

Turnout: 31.6%

District E

City Council of New Orleans District E election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Austin Badon 5,07838.85
Democratic Jon Johnson3,91229.93
Democratic Cyndi Nguyen1,77613.59
Democratic Alicia Plummer1,0658.15
Democratic Jerrelda Drummer-Sanders8056.16
Democratic Leonard Lucas, Jr.4343.32
Total votes13,070 100

Turnout: 28.7%

March 6 run-off elections

District A

City Council of New Orleans District A election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan G. Guidry8,05962
Republican John "Jay" Batt4,86938
Total votes12,928 100

Turnout: 20.9%

District E

City Council of New Orleans District E election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jon Johnson3,79853
Democratic Austin Badon3,36547
Total votes7,163 100

Turnout: 15.2%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". Office of Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-11.