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The 2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on November 8 and December 10, 2016, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The 2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on November 8 and December 10, 2016, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sharon Weston Broome | 60,368 | 31.62 | |
| Republican | Bodi White | 56,059 | 29.36 | |
| Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle | 25,477 | 13.34 | |
| Republican | John Delgado | 16,049 | 8.41 | |
| Republican | R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois | 11,710 | 6.13 | |
| Independent | Darryl Gissel | 11,228 | 5.88 | |
| Democratic | Greg LaFleur | 3,498 | 1.83 | |
| Democratic | Byron Sharper | 2,484 | 1.3 | |
| Libertarian | Rufus Craig | 2,002 | 1.05 | |
| Other | Beverly Amador | 843 | 0.44 | |
| Republican | Braylon Hyde | 805 | 0.42 | |
| Other | Cade Williams | 410 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 190,933 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sharon Weston Broome | 59,637 | 52 | |
| Republican | Bodi White | 55,421 | 48 | |
| Total votes | 115,058 | |||
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