2017 New Orleans mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2017 New Orleans mayoral election
| country = New Orleans
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 New Orleans mayoral election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2021 New Orleans mayoral election
| next_year = 2021
| election_date = October 14, 2017 (first round)
November 18, 2017 (runoff)
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = Runoff
| image1 = File:PopTech- LaToya Cantrell (cropped2).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = LaToya Cantrell
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data1 = 32,025
39%
| 2data1 = 51,342
60.35%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Desiree Charbonnet
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data2 = 25,028
30.48%
| 2data2 = 33,729
39.65%
| candidate4 = Michael Bagneris
| party4 = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data4 = 15,405
18.76%
| 2data4 = Eliminated
| candidate5 = Troy Henry
| party5 = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data5 = 5,270
6.42%
| 2data5 = Eliminated
| map_image = 2017 New Orleans mayoral election runoff by precinct.svg
| map_caption = Results by precinct:{{col-begin}}
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Cantrell:
{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}
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Charbonnet:
{{legend|#e9ddaf|40–50%}}
{{legend|#d3bc5f|50–60%}}
{{legend|#c8ab37|60–70%}}
{{legend|#a0892c|70–80%}}
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Tie:
{{legend|#cdafdcff|(between Cantrell and Charbonnet)}}
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| title = Mayor
| before_election = Mitch Landrieu
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = LaToya Cantrell
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 2017 New Orleans mayoral election was held on November 18, 2017. On October 14 all candidates competed on one ballot regardless of party registration (called the nonpartisan blanket primary or "Louisiana primary").
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mitch Landrieu was term-limited and could not seek reelection. This was the first time since the 1977 that New Orleans elections were held in the fall as opposed to February and March. In 2014, at Landrieu's request, the Louisiana State Legislature moved city elections from the spring, when New Orleans hosts the Mardi Gras and Sugar Bowl (and sometimes the Super Bowl). The change in schedule was made in an effort to improve voter turnout.{{cite web|author=Richard Rainey|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/04/mayor_landrieus_election_date.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410113444/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/04/mayor_landrieus_election_date.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2016|title=Mayor Landrieu's election date move irks New Orleans voter advocates|newspaper=The Times-Picayune|date=April 7, 2016}}
Candidates
= Democratic Party =
== Declared ==
- Thomas J. Albert Jr.{{cite web|title=Candidate Inquiry|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/CandidateInquiry|website=voterportal.sos.la.gov|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|access-date=14 July 2017|language=en}}
- Charles Anderson, visual artist and activist
- Michael Bagneris, former Civil District Court judge and 2014 mayoral candidate
- LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Councilor, District B
- Desiree M. Charbonnet, former chief judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court
- Edward Collins Sr.
- Brandon Dorrington, wellness center coordinator with Delta Corps
- Troy Henry, businessman, founder of management consulting firm Henry Consulting, and 2010 mayoral candidate
- Frank Scurlock, businessman
- Johnese Smith
- Tommie A. Vassel, public accountant
= Independent Party =
== Declared ==
= No party affiliation =
== Declared ==
Polling
=First round=
=Runoff=
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical runoff polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
with Michael Bagernis and LaToya Cantrell
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| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Michael ! style="width:100px;"| LaToya ! style="width:75px;"| Undecided |
| |Market Research Insight
| align=center| September 5 – 7, 2017 | align=center| - | align=center| - | align=center| 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44% | align=center| - |
with Michael Bagernis and Desiree Charbonnet
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Michael ! style="width:100px;"| Desiree ! style="width:75px;"| Undecided |
| Market Research Insight
| align=center| September 5 – 7, 2017 | align=center| - | align=center| - | align=center| 26% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50% | align=center| - |
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Results
= Mayoral primary, October 14 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Mayor of New Orleans election results{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/#!/2017-10-14/resultsRace/36|title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results|website=voterportal.sos.la.gov|access-date=March 23, 2019}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=LaToya Cantrell|votes=32,025|percentage=39.00%}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Desiree Charbonnet|percentage=30.48%|votes=25,028}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Bagneris|votes=15,405|percentage=18.76%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Troy Henry|votes=5,270|percentage=6.42%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tommie A. Vassel|votes=1,120|percentage=1.36%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Hashim Walters|votes=462|percentage=0.56%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Thomas Albert Jr.|votes=456|percentage=0.56%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Edward "Ed" Bruski|votes=450|percentage=0.55%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Frank Scurlock|votes=385|percentage=0.47%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate="Manny Chevrolet" Bruno|votes=264|percentage=0.32%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Derrick O'Brien Martin|votes=238|percentage=0.29%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Patrick Van Hoorebeek|votes=232|percentage=0.28%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles Anderson|votes=230|percentage=0.28%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Byron Stephan Cole|votes=212|percentage=0.26%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Matthew Hill|votes=108|percentage=0.13%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Edward Collins, Sr.|votes=96|percentage=0.12%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Brandon Dorrington|votes=92|percentage=0.11%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Johnese Smith|votes=38|percentage=0.05%}}{{Election box total no change|percentage=100%|votes=82,111}}{{Election box end}}
==Notes==
After the primary election, third-place finisher former judge Michael Bagneris and fourth-place finisher businessman Troy Henry officially endorsed first-place finisher City Councilor LaToya Cantrell.{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/politics/2017/10/michael_bagneris_endorses_lato.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323080258/https://www.nola.com/politics/2017/10/michael_bagneris_endorses_lato.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2019|title=Michael Bagneris endorses LaToya Cantrell for New Orleans mayor|first=Richard|last=Rainey|date=October 21, 2017|website=nola.com|access-date=March 23, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/latoya-cantrell-wins-new-orleans-mayoral-race_us_5a10acdbe4b0e97dffedc46c|title=Progressive Community Organizer Prevails in New Orleans Mayoral Race|first=Daniel|last=Marans|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=March 23, 2019|via=Huff Post}}
= Mayoral runoff, November 18 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Mayor of New Orleans runoff election results, 2017{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/#!/2017-11-18/resultsRace/36|title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results|website=voterportal.sos.la.gov|access-date=March 23, 2019}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=LaToya Cantrell|votes=51,342|percentage=60.35%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Desiree Charbonnet|votes=33,729|percentage=39.65%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=85,071|percentage=100%}}{{Election box end}}
References
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