2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election

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2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election
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Candidate Kip Holden Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First-round vote 27,928 34,780 21,820
First-round percentage 25% 31% 20%
Second-round vote 93,952 71,087
Second-round percentage 57% 43%

 
Candidate Donna M. Mayeux Roxson Welch Fred C. Dent, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican Republican
First-round vote 12,680 7,847 6,339
First-round percentage 11% 7% 6%

Mayor before election

Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh
Republican

Elected Mayor


Republican

The 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on October 7 and November 7, 2000, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the election of . As of 2022, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor-president.

Results[]

First round[]

First round[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 34,780 31
Republican 27,928 25
Republican Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr. 21,820 20
Democratic Donna M. Mayeux 12,680 11
Republican Roxson Welch 7,847 7
Republican Fred C. Dent, Jr. 6,339 6
Total votes 111,394

Runoff[]

Runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican 93,952 57
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 71,087 43
Total votes 165,039

References[]

  1. ^ a b Louisiana Secretary of State. "Voter Portal".
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