This article will list elections to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Justices are elected to ten-year terms, and special elections are held in case of vacancies.

2024–present

These elections were held under the state supreme court map effective since May 1, 2024.

Elected with party primaries Election District Incumbent Maximum round Justice Party First elected Result Nov. 3, 2026 1st (sp) William J. Crain Republican 2019 Incumbent resigned December 19, 2025, to become judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.Billy Burris (Republican) Blair Downing Edwards (Republican) 3rd Cade Cole Republican 2025 Incumbent running for re-election.Cade Cole (Republican) 4th Jay B. McCallum Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Jay B. McCallum (Republican)

Elected with jungle primaries Election District Incumbent Maximum round Justice Party First elected ResultMar. 29, 2025 (sp) 3rd James T. Genovese Republican 2016 Incumbent resigned after being appointed president of Northwestern State University.Republican hold. Cade Cole (Republican) UnopposedNov. 4, 2024 2nd Scott Chrichton Republican 2014 Incumbent retiring.Democratic gain. John Guidry (Democratic) Unopposed Marcus Hunter (Democratic) Disqualified Leslie Chambers (Democratic) Disqualified

1999–2024 These elections were held under the state supreme court map effective from January 1, 1999, to April 30, 2024. Election District Incumbent Maximum round Results map Justice Party First elected Result Nov. 8, 2022 4th John L. Weimer No party 2001 Incumbent re-elected. John L. Weimer (No party) Unopposed Nov. 6, 2020 4th Marcus R. Clark Republican 2009 Incumbent retired June 30, 2020.Republican hold. Jay B. McCallum (Republican) 122,458 votes, 56.69% Shannon Gremillion (Republican) 93,569 votes, 43.31% 7th Bernette Joshua Johnson Democratic 1994 Incumbent retiring.Democratic hold. Piper D. Griffin (Democratic) 78,603 votes, 43.93% Terri Love (Democratic) 56,387 votes, 31.51% Sandra C. Jenkins (Democratic) 43,949 votes, 24.56% Nov. 16, 2019 (sp) 1st Greg G. Guidry Republican 2008 Incumbent resigned June 21, 2019, to become judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.Republican hold. William J. Crain (Republican) 127,211 votes, 57.28% Hans Liljeberg (Republican) 94,875 votes, 42.72%

See also Elections in Louisiana

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