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Election results [ ]
The following is a list of elections in Mayor of New Orleans and a summary of their results.
Elections since 1930 [ ]
Since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a preliminary round and a runoff if no candidate reached a majority in the first round.
Election
First round
Second round
Sources
Winner/top finisher
Votes
Runner(s)-upA
Votes
Winner
Votes
Runner-up
Votes
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
2021
LaToya Cantrell (incumbent)
48,750
64.7
Vina Nguyen
10,133
13.5
N/A
Leilani Heno
6,605
8.8
Belden Batiste
3,863
5.1
2017
LaToya Cantrell
32,025
39
Desiree M. Charbonnet
25,028
30.48
LaToya Cantrell
51,342
60.4
Desiree M. Charbonnet
33,729
39.7
[1] [2]
15,405
18.76
Troy Henry
5,270
6.42
2014
Mitch Landrieu (incumbent)
53,441
63.57
27,991
33.29
N/A
[3]
2010
Mitch Landrieu
58,279
65.52
Troy Henry
12,278
13.8
N/A
[4]
John Georges
8,190
9.21
4,874
5.48
2006
Ray Nagin (incumbent)
41,561
38
Mitch Landrieu
31,551
29
Ray Nagin (incumbent)
59,460
52
Mitch Landrieu
54,131
48
[5]
Ron Forman
18,764
17
10,312
10
2002
Ray Nagin
38,323
29
Richard Pennington
31,259
23
Ray Nagin
76,639
59
Richard Pennington
53,836
41
Paulette Irons
24,557
18
Jim Singleton
17,503
13
Troy Carter
13,898
10
1998
Marc Morial (incumbent)
92,378
79
22,767
20
N/A
[6]
1994
56,305
37
Marc Morial
49,604
32
Marc Morial
93,094
54
77,730
46
Mitch Landrieu
14,689
10
Sherman Copelin
11,731
8
Ken Carter
10,818
7
1990
Sidney Barthelemy (incumbent)
79,995
55
65,047
44
N/A
1986
William J. Jefferson
62,333
38.6
Sidney Barthelemy
53,961
33.4
Sidney Barthelemy
93,050
58
Bill Jefferson
67,680
42
40,963
25.2
1982
Ernest Morial (incumbent)
75,929
46.94
73,441
45.35
Ernest Morial (incumbent)
100,703
53.2
88,583
46.8
William J. Jefferson
11,327
6.98
1977
Ernest Morial
41,182
26.63
36,862
23.84
Ernest Morial
90,539
51.7
84,325
48.3
Nat Kiefer
36,597
23.67
deLesseps Morrison, Jr.
32,176
20.81
1973
Moon Landrieu (incumbent)
91,007
69.6
30,857
23.6
N/A
1969-70
Jimmy Fitzmorris
59,301
34.53
Moon Landrieu
33,093
19.27
Moon Landrieu
89,554
53.8
Jimmy Fitzmorris
76,726
46.2
William J. Guste
29,487
17.17
22,471
13.08
20,572
11.98
1965
Victor Schiro (incumbent)
81,973
50.1
Jimmy Fitzmorris
78,654
48.1
N/A
1962
Adrian Duplantier
57,001
Victor Schiro
52,685
Victor Schiro
94,157
56.3
Adrian Duplantier
73,057
43.7
James A. Comiskey
37,557
Paul Burke
18,913
1958
deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)
90,802
42,231
deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)
90,802
57.7
43,231
27.4
18,999
deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)
94,313
59.4
49,849
31.4
N/A
1950
deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)
120,582
65.1
58,260
31.6
N/A
1946
deLesseps Morrison
67,160
50.2
Robert Maestri (incumbent)
63,273
47.3
N/A
Robert Maestri (incumbent)
75,713
55
N/A
cancelled by constitutional amendment
N/A
Robert Maestri by acclamation
N/A
1934
T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent)
47,753
45
32,066
29
cancelled after Klorer withdrew
Francis Williams
28,085
26
1930
T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent)
Elections from 1866—1925 [ ]
The following is a list of elections held between the end of the Civil War and 1925
Martin Behrman by acclamation
Socialist candidate, Weller, received about 700 votes
Martin Behrman
27,371
13,917
Martin Behrman
26,897
John Porter (Socialist)
270
W. G. Tebault(independent)
89
Martin Behrman
13,962
Charles F. Buck
10,047
John Fitzpatrick
20,547
Joseph A. Shakespeare
17,289
William J. Behan
14,897
5,346
Joseph A. Shakespeare
Democrat
9,803
Democrat
9,362
Cyrus Bussey
Republican
4,644
Louis A. Wiltz
Democrat
23,896
Republican
12,984
No election; Benjamin F. Flanders appointed by Governor Henry Clay Warmoth
New Orleans mayoral election, 1866
John T. Monroe
3,469
3,158
33
3
Elections before Civil War [ ]
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Notes [ ]
A.^ Only listing candidates who received a vote share of at least 5%
References [ ]