2025 New Orleans mayoral election

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2025 New Orleans mayoral election
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  2021 October 11, 20252029 

Incumbent Mayor

LaToya Cantrell
Democratic



The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election will be held on October 11, 2025, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot regardless of party. If none manage to achieve a majority of the vote, a runoff is scheduled to be held on November 15 between the top-two candidates. [1]

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Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell is term-limited and thus ineligible to run for re-election in 2025. She was re-elected outright in 2021 with 64.7% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

References

  1. "Louisiana Elections Calendar 2025" (PDF). sos.la.gov. Secretary of State of Louisiana. February 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. Wells, Carlie (October 21, 2024). "Unofficial race for New Orleans' next mayor intensifies". Axios . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. Lowrey, Erin (November 8, 2024). "New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno running for mayor". WDSU . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Finn, James (January 13, 2025). "A long-rumored candidate for New Orleans mayor has decided not to run. Here's why". The Advocate . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Wells, Carlie Kollath (May 7, 2024). "An early look at who's running for New Orleans mayor in 2025". Axios . Retrieved July 28, 2024.