Democrats

Uptown area election results

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Two Uptown-area races were decided by wide margins in the Feb. 6 election, according to secretary of state Jay Dardenne’s office. Stacy Head won back the District B seat on the New Orleans City Council over challenger Corey Watson with 67 percent of the vote. State Rep. Karen Carter Peterson won Louisiana Senate District 5 seat over Irma Muse Dixon with 78 percent of the vote, filling the remainder of Cheryl Gray Evans’ unexpired term. City Council, District B:

Stacy Head (D), 10,132 (67%)
Corey Watson (D), 5,021 (33%)
(Turnout: 29.7%)

State Senator, District 5:

Karen Carter Peterson (D), 13,509 (78%)
Irma Muse Dixon, 3,734 (22%)
(Turnout: 31.1%)

Touro Bouligny Security District

Yes, 617 (81%)
No, 142 (19%)
(Turnout: 39.7%)

Democrats

Stacy Head draws one council challenger

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The Uptown’s representative on the New Orleans City Council will face only one challenger on the ballot after qualifying ended Dec. 11. Incumbent Stacy Head – whose District B includes the Uptown and runs from Jefferson to Canal, and from the river to inland to Mid-City – will face Corey Watson, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. Although the District B seat may not be as crowded as some others, the Times-Picayune reports that the race will still be competitive.