2017 New Orleans mayoral election

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2017 New Orleans mayoral election
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Candidate LaToya Cantrell Desiree Charbonnet
Party Democratic Democratic
First round32,025
39%		25,028
30.48%
Runoff 51,342
60.35%		33,729
39.65%
 
CandidateMichael BagnerisTroy Henry
Party Democratic Democratic
First round15,405
18.76%		5,270
6.42%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated
2017 New Orleans mayoral election runoff by precinct.svg
Results by precinct:
Mayor before election

Mitch Landrieu
Democratic

Elected mayor

LaToya Cantrell
Democratic

The 2017 New Orleans mayoral election was held on November 18, 2017. On October 14 all candidates competed on one ballot regardless of party registration (called the nonpartisan blanket primary or "Louisiana primary").

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mitch Landrieu was term-limited and could not seek reelection. This was the first time since the 1977 New Orleans elections were held in the fall as opposed to February and March. In 2014, at Landrieu's request, the Louisiana State Legislature moved city elections from the spring, when New Orleans hosts the Mardi Gras and Sugar Bowl (and sometimes the Super Bowl). The change in schedule was made in an effort to improve voter turnout. [1]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

  • Thomas J. Albert Jr. [2]
  • Charles Anderson, visual artist and activist [2]
  • Michael Bagneris - former Civil District Court judge and 2014 mayoral candidate [2]
  • LaToya Cantrell - New Orleans City Councilor, District B [2]
  • Desiree M. Charbonnet - former chief judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court [2]
  • Edward Collins Sr. [2]
  • Brandon Dorrington, wellness center coordinator with Delta Corps
  • Troy Henry - businessman, founder of management consulting firm Henry Consulting, and 2010 mayoral candidate
  • Frank Scurlock - businessman [2]
  • Johnese Smith [2]
  • Tommie A. Vassel, public accountant

Independent Party

Declared

  • Edward "Ed" Bruski, registered nurse
  • Patrick Van Hoorebeek
  • Hashim Walters [2]

No-party affiliation

Declared

  • Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno
  • Byron Stephan Cole [2]
  • Matthew Hill [2]
  • Derrick O'Brien Martin, executive director of the Algiers Economic Development Foundation and managing partner at Sugchairo, Moi & Martin [2]

Polling

First round

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michael
Bagneris		LaToya
Cantrell		Desiree
Charbonnet		Troy
Henry		Frank
Scurlock		Tommie
Vassel		UndecidedOtherRefused
VoicePAC [3] [4] October 5 – 8, 2017500±5%15%22%20%9%--24%6%4%
Tulane [3] September 28 – October 11, 2017521-11%36%26%7%--20%-
Clarus [3] [5] [6] September 25 – 27, 2017500±4.3%19%27%26%4%--18%-
Market Research Insight [7] [8] September 20, 2017--33%23%30%------
Market Research Insight [3] September 19 – 20, 2017400±4.9%30%23%30%0%--17%--
Greg Rigamer [9] [10] [11] September 9, 2017610-10%15%20%4%1%1%41%5%3%
Market Research Insight [12] [3] September 5 – 7, 2017400±4.9%26%27%25%4%--18%--
Market Research Insight [3] [13] August 7 – 8, 2017300±5.7%19%23%25%7%--26%--

Runoff

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		LaToya
Cantrell		Desiree
Charbonnet		Undecided
University of New Orleans [3] [14] [15] November 1 – 8, 2017602± 4.0%46%35%20%
Democrats for Education Reform/LJR Custom Strategies [3] [16] October 24 – November 2, 20171,000± 3.0%44%26%30%
Market Research Insight [12] [8] September 5 – 7, 2017--41%40%-
Market Research Insight [12] July 2017--33%44%-
Hypothetical runoff polling

with Michael Bagernis and LaToya Cantrell

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Michael
Bagneris		LaToya
Cantrell		Undecided
Market Research Insight [12] September 5 – 7, 2017--38%44%-

with Michael Bagernis and Desiree Charbonnet

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Michael
Bagneris		Desiree
Charbonnet		Undecided
Market Research Insight [12] September 5 – 7, 2017--26%50%-

Results

Mayoral primary, October 14

Mayor of New Orleans election results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaToya Cantrell 32,025 39.00%
Democratic Desiree Charbonnet 25,028 30.48%
Democratic Michael Bagneris15,40518.76%
Democratic Troy Henry5,2706.42%
Democratic Tommie A. Vassel1,1201.36%
Independent Hashim Walters4620.56%
Democratic Thomas Albert Jr.4560.56%
Independent Edward "Ed" Bruski4500.55%
Democratic Frank Scurlock3850.47%
Nonpartisan "Manny Chevrolet" Bruno2640.32%
Nonpartisan Derrick O'Brien Martin2380.29%
Independent Patrick Van Hoorebeek2320.28%
Democratic Charles Anderson2300.28%
Nonpartisan Byron Stephan Cole2120.26%
Nonpartisan Matthew Hill1080.13%
Democratic Edward Collins, Sr.960.12%
Democratic Brandon Dorrington920.11%
Democratic Johnese Smith380.05%
Total votes82,111 100%

Notes

After the primary election third-place finisher former judge Michael Bagneris and fourth-place finisher businessman Troy Henry officially endorsed first-place finisher City Councilor LaToya Cantrell. [18] [19]

Mayoral runoff, November 18

Mayor of New Orleans runoff election results, 2017 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaToya Cantrell 51,342 60.35%
Democratic Desiree Charbonnet 33,72939.65%
Total votes85,071 100%

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