2021 New Orleans mayoral election

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2021 New Orleans mayoral election
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Candidate LaToya Cantrell Vina Nguyen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote48,75010,133
Percentage64.72%13.45%

 
CandidateLeilani HenoBelden Batiste
Party No party preference Democratic
Popular vote6,6053,863
Percentage8.77%5.13%

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Mayor before election

LaToya Cantrell
Democratic

Elected Mayor

LaToya Cantrell
Democratic

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 by Hurricane Ida. [1] A runoff was scheduled for December 11, 2021, but was ultimately unnecessary. [2] The election was a Louisiana primary where all candidates appeared 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

Democratic Party

Declared

  • Eldon "El" Anderson, community organizer [5]
  • Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste, activist and perennial candidate [5]
  • LaToya Cantrell, incumbent mayor [6]
  • Luke Fontana, attorney and artist [5]
  • Johnese Smith, 2017 candidate for mayor [5]

Declined

Republican Party

Declared

  • Vina Nguyen, businesswoman [5]

Independent Party

Declared

  • Joseph Amato [5]
  • Douglas Bentley I [5]
  • Matthew Hill, 2017 candidate for mayor [5]
  • Nathaniel "Nate" Jones [5]

No party affiliation

Declared

  • Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, perennial candidate [5]
  • Byron Cole, 2017 candidate for mayor [5]
  • Leilani Heno, business owner and motivational speaker [5]
  • Reginald Merchant [5]

Endorsements

LaToya Cantrell (D)

Individuals

Results

2021 New Orleans mayoral primary [9] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaToya Cantrell (incumbent) 48,750 64.72
Republican Vina Nguyen10,13313.45
No party preference Leilani Heno6,6058.77
Democratic Belden Batiste3,8635.13
Louisiana IndependentJoseph Amato1,2561.67
Democratic Eldon Delloyd Anderson9871.31
No party preference Byron Stephan Cole9191.22
Democratic Luke Fontana7200.96
No party preference Manny Bruno5780.77
Democratic Johnese Smith5530.73
Louisiana IndependentMatthew Hill5350.71
Louisiana IndependentNathaniel Jones2310.31
Louisiana IndependentDouglas Bentley1630.22
No party preference Reginald Merchant320.04
Total votes75,325 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Deslatte, Melinda (September 8, 2021). "Louisiana elections pushed back 5 weeks because of Ida". Associated Press. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. "Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters - Upcoming Events". City of New Orleans. April 30, 2021.
  3. McCrory, Chris (April 1, 2021). "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell plans to run for re-election this year". 4WWL.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Candidate Inquiry". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announces she will run for re-election". WDSU. April 1, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Williams, Jessica (February 20, 2021). "LaToya Cantrell's campaign war chest is growing; see how it compares to other incumbents". nola.com.
  8. @GaryChambersJr (November 13, 2021). "Today is Election Day. Please go do your part" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "New Orleans mayor, council election results". WDSU. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.