New Orleans City Council
The city's elected governing board. It sets the city budget and tax rate, decides zoning inside city limits, and oversees city services such as police, water and parks. 7 members.
How the board decides
Of 72 recorded votes since October 2026, members were unanimous on 93%. They split on 5.
From the official records of 2 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 2 meetings. Most recent: Oct 15, 2026, Oct 15, 2026, Oct 15, 2026.
Who ends up outvoted
On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.
- AMAimee McCarronOutvoted on 0 of 4 (0%)
- LDLesli D. HarrisOutvoted on 0 of 5 (0%)
- FKFreddie King IIIOutvoted on 0 of 4 (0%)
- EJEugene J. Green, Jr.Outvoted on 0 of 5 (0%)
- JHJason HughesOutvoted on 0 of 5 (0%)
- MWMatthew WillardOutvoted on 0 of 5 (0%)
- JMJP MorrellOutvoted on 5 of 5 (100%)
Who votes together
Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.
Most often alikeLesli D. Harris and Eugene J. Green, Jr. voted the same way on 100% of the split votes they both cast (5 of 5).
Most often apartMatthew Willard and JP Morrell voted the same way on 0% of the split votes they both cast (0 of 5).
See every pairing
| Member | AMMcCarron | LDHarris | FKKing | EJGreen | JHHughes | MWWillard | JMMorrell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarron | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Harris | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| King | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Green | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Hughes | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Willard | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Morrell | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Oct 15, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
CAL. NO. 35,573 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Brief: An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a Commercial Short-Term Rental in an HMC-2 Historic...
Pass, 6 to 1. Official record
Oct 15, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
MOTION - NO. M-26-442 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HUGHES Brief: Approving the applicant’s request for ZD NO. 94/26, subject to four (4) provisos, as recommended by...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 15, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
MOTION - NO. M-26-440 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HUGHES Brief: Approving the applicant’s request for ZD NO. 96/26, subject to two (2) provisos, as recommended by...
Pass, 6 to 1. Official record
Oct 15, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
MOTION - NO. M-26-448 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING Brief: Approving the applicant’s request for ZD NO. 90/26, subject to two (2) provisos, as recommended by the...
Pass, 6 to 1. Official record
Oct 1, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
MOTION - NO. M-26-429 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS Brief: Approving and modifying the applicant’s request for ZD NO. 59/26. Annotation: (This matter was...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation6
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure5
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways5
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use5
- Elections & Voting4
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater4
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement4
- Public Safety & Emergency Services2
28 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: council.nola.gov/councilmembers/
- Official site: nola.gov
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.