Elections for mayor in Lafayette, Louisiana
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the Mayor-President of Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the Mayor-President of Lafayette, Louisiana.
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| Turnout | 33.99% [1] | |||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Lafayette mayoral election was held on October 22, 2011. It saw the reelection of the incumbent Mayor-President Joey Durel.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Joey Durel | 28,794 | 63.34 | |
| Mike Stagg | 16,663 | 36.66 | |
| Total votes | 45,457 | 100 | |
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| Turnout | 40.43% [3] | |||||||||||||||
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The 2015Lafayette mayoral election was held on October 24, 2015. It saw the election of Joel Robideaux, a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. [4]
Joey Durel, the incumbent mayor-president, did not seek reelection. Two Republican candidates participated in the election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Joel Robideaux | 31,624 | 55.70 | |
| Dee Stanley | 25,156 | 44.30 | |
| Total votes | 56,780 | 100 | |
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| Turnout | 44.33% (Primary) [6] 51.16% (General) [7] | |||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Lafayette mayoral election was held on November 16, 2019. It saw the election of Josh Guillory, a Republican attorney. [8]
Joel Robideaux, the incumbent mayor-president, did not seek reelection. A total of 5 candidates participated in the election. A primary election was held on October 12 to decide the two candidates on the general election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Josh Guillory | 20,140 | 30.52 | |
| Carlee Alm-LaBar | 18,799 | 28.49 | |
| Simone Champagne | 16,102 | 24.40 | |
| Carlos Harvin | 6,717 | 10.18 | |
| Nancy Marcotte | 4,234 | 6.42 | |
| Total votes | 65,992 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Josh Guillory | 43,103 | 55.87 | |
| Carlee Alm-LaBar | 34,047 | 44.13 | |
| Total votes | 77,150 | 100 | |
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| Turnout | 37.16% (Primary) [11] 31.99% (General) [12] | |||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Lafayette mayoral election was held on November 18, 2023. It saw the election of Republican Monique Blanco Boulet, defeating incumbent Josh Guillory. Boulet, who is the daughter of former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, became the first woman to hold this position. [13]
A total of 3 candidates participated in the election. A primary election was held on October 14, where Guillory and Boulet advanced to a runoff election, eliminating Republican candidate Jan Swift. [14]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Josh Guillory | 22,731 | 39.87% | |
| Monique Blanco Boulet | 19,507 | 34.21% | |
| Jan Swift | 14,777 | 25.92% | |
| Total votes | 57,015 | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Monique Blanco Boulet | 25,134 | 52.36% | |
| Josh Guillory | 22,867 | 47.64% | |
| Total votes | 48,001 | 100% | |
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