2021 New Orleans mayoral election
The 2021 New Orleans mayoral election was held on November 13, 2021, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] Originally scheduled to be held on October 9, 2021, the election was delayed five weeks by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards following heavy damage in the city which by Hurricane Ida.[1] A runoff was scheduled for December 11, 2021, but was ultimately unnecessary.[2] The election will be a Louisiana primary; all candidates will appear on the same ballot.
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Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell was first elected in 2017 with 60.3% of the vote.[3] During her re-election bid, she avoided a runoff after winning 64.7% of the vote.[4]
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Royce Duplessis, state representative from the 93rd district[7]
- Helena Moreno, president of the New Orleans City Council[7]
Declared
- Vina Nguyen, businesswoman[5]
Declared
Endorsements
LaToya Cantrell (D)
- Individuals
- Gary Chambers Jr., activist and candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2021[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaToya Cantrell (incumbent) | 48,750 | 64.72 | |
| Republican | Vina Nguyen | 10,133 | 13.45 | |
| No party preference | Leilani Heno | 6,605 | 8.77 | |
| Democratic | Belden Batiste | 3,863 | 5.13 | |
| Louisiana Independent | Joseph Amato | 1,256 | 1.67 | |
| Democratic | Eldon Delloyd Anderson | 987 | 1.31 | |
| No party preference | Byron Stephan Cole | 919 | 1.22 | |
| Democratic | Luke Fontana | 720 | 0.96 | |
| No party preference | Manny Bruno | 578 | 0.77 | |
| Democratic | Johnese Smith | 553 | 0.73 | |
| Louisiana Independent | Matthew Hill | 535 | 0.71 | |
| Louisiana Independent | Nathaniel Jones | 231 | 0.31 | |
| Louisiana Independent | Douglas Bentley | 163 | 0.22 | |
| No party preference | Reginald Merchant | 32 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 75,325 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Deslatte, Melinda (September 8, 2021). "Louisiana elections pushed back 5 weeks because of Ida". Associated Press. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- "Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters - Upcoming Events". City of New Orleans. April 30, 2021.
- McCrory, Chris (April 1, 2021). "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell plans to run for re-election this year". 4WWL.
- Nelsen, Ryan (November 13, 2021). "After 4 battle-tested years, LaToya Cantrell cruises to second New Orleans mayor term". New Orleans Public Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "Candidate Inquiry". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announces she will run for re-election". WDSU. April 1, 2021.
- Williams, Jessica (February 20, 2021). "LaToya Cantrell's campaign war chest is growing; see how it compares to other incumbents". nola.com.
- @GaryChambersJr (November 13, 2021). "Today is Election Day. Please go do your part" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "New Orleans mayor, council election results". WDSU. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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