2025 New Orleans elections

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2025 New Orleans elections
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Elections were held in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Orleans Parish on October 11, 2025. In elections where no candidate received 50% of the vote, runoff elections will be held on November 15.

Contents

Parish Assessor

Candidates

Declared

  • Coreygerard Dowden, advisor (Independent) [1]
  • Casius Pealer, architect and professor (Democratic) [2]
  • Earl Schmitt, attorney (Republican) [2]
  • Erroll Williams, incumbent assessor (Democratic) [3]

Results

2025 Orleans Parish Assessor election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erroll Williams (incumbent) 61,631 61.30
Democratic Casius Pealer28,25628.11
Republican Earl Schmitt8,4228.38
Independent Coreygerard Dowden2,2272.22
Total votes100,536 100.00

Parish Coroner

Incumbent Democratic coroner Dwight McKenna was re-elected unopposed.

Parish Sheriff

Candidates

Declared

  • Susan Hutson, incumbent sheriff (Democratic) [5]
  • Ernest Lee, former deputy (Republican) [6]
  • Bob Murray, businessman (Democratic) [7]
  • Julian Parker, retired criminal district court judge (Democratic) [6]
  • Edwin Shorty Jr., constable of the 2nd City Court (Democratic) [6]
  • Michelle Woodfork, New Orleans Police Department employee and interim superintendent (2022–2023) (Democratic) [8]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Susan
Hutson		Ernest
Lee		Bob
Murray		Julian
Parker		Edwin
Shorty		Michelle
Woodfork		Undecided
University of New Orleans [9] September 20–24, 2025409 (LV)± 4.8%13%1%1%1%9%43%33%
Mason Dixon [10] [A] September 8–10, 2025625 (RV)± 4.0%10%9%2%1%8%45%25%
Faucheux Strategies [11] [B] May 27 – June 4, 2025638 (RV)± 3.78%13%–––9%32%46%
JMC Analytics (R) [12] [C] May 27–28, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%12%––3%9%35%42%

Results

2025 Orleans Sheriff election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Woodfork 54,019 52.91
Democratic Edwin Shorty Jr.21,19920.76
Democratic Susan Hutson (incumbent)17,46917.11
Republican Ernesteayo Lee4,6144.52
Democratic Julian Parker2,4312.38
Democratic Robert Murray2,3692.32
Total votes102,101 100.00

City Council

At-large position 1

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, at-large position 1 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew Willard 58,903 59.35
Democratic Delisha Boyd 30,95731.19
Republican Matthew Hill9,3889.46
Total votes99,248 100.00

At-large position 2

Candidates

Declared
  • Kenneth Cutno, candidate for city council in 2017 and 2021 (Democratic) [14]
  • Gregory Manning, pastor (Democratic) [14]
  • Jean-Paul Morrell, incumbent councilor (Democratic) [14]

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, at-large position 2 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jean-Paul J. Morrell (incumbent) 65,198 65.78
Democratic Gregory Manning23,30523.51
Democratic Kenneth Cutno10,61810.71
Total votes99,121 100.00

District A

Candidates

Declared
  • Holly Friedman, Orleans Parish New Orleans District Attorney's Office director of open-source intelligence (Democratic) [16]
  • Aimee McCarron, budget and policy director for outgoing councilor Joe Giarrusso (Democratic) [16]
  • Alex Mossing, teacher (Democratic) [16]
  • Bob Murrell, software developer (Independent) [16]
  • Bridget Neal, businesswoman (Republican) [16]
Declined
  • Joe Giarrusso, incumbent councilor [17]

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, district A [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Friedman 8,589 38.73
Democratic Aimee McCarron 7,170 32.33
Independent Robert Murrell3,00213.54
Republican Bridget Neal2,0489.23
Democratic Alex Mossing1,3696.17
Total votes22,178 100.00

Runoff

Results
2025 New Orleans City Council runoff election, district A
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aimee McCarron 8,068 57.73
Democratic Holly Friedman5,90742.27
Total votes13,975 100.00

District B

Incumbent Democratic councilor Lesli Harris was re-elected unopposed.

District C

Candidates

Declared
  • Eliot Barron (Green) [18]
  • Kelsey Foster, businesswoman (Democratic) [19]
  • Jackson Kimbrell, construction project manager (Independent) [19]
  • Freddie King III, incumbent councilor (Democratic) [19]

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, district C [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Freddie King III (incumbent) 12,195 63.78
Democratic Kelsey Foster5,71529.89
Independent Jackson Kimbrell7573.96
Green Eliot Barron4542.37
Total votes19,121 100.00

District D

Candidates

Declared
  • Belden Batiste, community activist (Democratic) [20]
  • Eugene Green, incumbent councilor (Democratic) [20]
  • Leilani Heno, small business owner (Independent) [20]

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, district D [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene Green 14,872 66.90
Democratic Belden Batiste4,60920.73
Independent Leilani Heno2,74812.36
Total votes22,229 100.00

District E

Candidates

Declared
  • Richard Bell Sr., reverend (Democratic) [21]
  • Kimberly Burbank (Democratic) (unofficially withdrawn) [22]
  • Danyelle Christmas, activist (Democratic) [21]
  • Jason Hughes, state representative from the 100th district (Democratic) [21]
  • Nathaniel Jones (Independent) [21]
  • Willie Morgan (Democratic) [21]
  • Cyndi Nguyen, former councilor (Democratic) [21]
  • Gavin Richard (Independent) [21]
  • Jonathan Roberts, educator (Independent) [21]

Results

2025 New Orleans City Council election, district E [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cyndi Nguyen 8,709 45.67
Democratic Jason Hughes 6,910 36.24
Democratic Kimberly Burbank7904.14
Democratic Willie Morgan7784.08
Democratic Richard Bell Sr.7674.02
Democratic Danyelle Christmas6053.17
Independent Gavin Richard1770.93
Independent Jonathan Roberts1720.90
Independent Nathaniel Jones1600.84
Total votes19,068 100.00

Runoff

Results
2025 New Orleans City Council runoff election, district E
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Hughes 7,725 61.47
Democratic Cyndi Nguyen4,84338.53
Total votes12,568 100.00

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ↑ Poll commissioned by WVUE-TV
  2. ↑ Poll commissioned by the New Orleans Crime Coalition
  3. ↑ Poll commissioned by a PAC not affiliated with any candidate

References

  1. ↑ Mackel, Travers (September 19, 2025). "Three candidates look to unseat longtime incumbent in assessor's race". WDSU. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fernelius, Katie Jane (August 21, 2025). "Hear from the candidates: Orleans Parish Assessor". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Stennett, Desiree (September 1, 2025). "Three candidates face off against longtime incumbent in New Orleans assessor's race". NOLA. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Election Sat Oct 11 2025". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Cranney, Joseph (September 29, 2025). "Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson calls May escape 'The Great Let Out' in final TV debate". NOLA. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Fernelius, Katie Jane; Maldonado, Charles (August 4, 2025). "Hear from the candidates: Orleans Parish Sheriff". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Brasted, Chelsea (July 14, 2025). "Stage is set for New Orleans sheriff's race". Axios. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  8. ↑ LBJ (September 16, 2025). "Michelle Woodfork touts law enforcement experience in run for Orleans Parish Sheriff". WGNO. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "2025 Orleans Parish Mayoral Election Poll". University of New Orleans . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "New FOX 8 poll shows who's leading the New Orleans mayoral race". WVUE-TV. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Annual Survey 2025, Part II Civic Priorities and Policymakers" (PDF). New Orleans Crime Coalition. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "JMC Analytics Orleans Parish Poll Results" (PDF). JMC Analytics. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Poche, Kaylee (September 23, 2025). "Rep. Delisha Boyd's campaign paid her daughter while she also worked for an outside PAC". Gambit . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Fernelius, Katie Jane (August 7, 2025). "Hear from the candidates: New Orleans City Council at-large". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Brasted, Chelsea (September 28, 2025). "Voters' guide to New Orleans City Council at-large election". Axios. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 Mediratta, Aliana (October 2, 2025). "Five candidates vie for departing Joe Giarrusso's District A council seat". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  17. ↑ Mediratta, Aliana (September 29, 2025). "Councilmember Joe Giarrusso says goodbye to elected life after eight years in City Hall". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  18. ↑ Fernelius, Katie Jane (September 25, 2025). "Incumbents don't show at council forum on Entergy, Delta Utilities regulation". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  19. 1 2 3 Clapp, Jake (September 26, 2025). "2025 New Orleans City Council District C Race". Gambit. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 Stanton, John (September 26, 2025). "2025 New Orleans City Council District D Race". Gambit. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Poche, Kaylee (September 26, 2025). "2025 New Orleans City Council District E Race". Gambit. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  22. ↑ Fernelius, Katie Jane (August 15, 2025). "Hear from the candidates: New Orleans City Council district races". Verite News. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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