2017 New Orleans mayoral election
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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").
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October 14, 2017 (first round)
November 18, 2017 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by precinct:
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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.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Thomas J. Albert Jr.[2]
- Charles Anderson, visual artist and activist[2]
- Michael Bagneris, former Civil District Court judge and 2014 mayoral candidate[2]
- LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Councilor, District B[2]
- Desiree M. Charbonnet, former chief judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court[2]
- Edward Collins Sr.[2]
- 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[2]
- Johnese Smith[2]
- Tommie A. Vassel, public accountant
Independent Party
Declared
- Edward "Ed" Bruski, registered nurse
- Patrick Van Hoorebeek
- Hashim Walters[2]
No party affiliation
Declared
Polling
First round
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Bagneris |
LaToya Cantrell |
Desiree Charbonnet |
Troy Henry |
Frank Scurlock |
Tommie Vassel |
Undecided | Other | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoicePAC[3][4] | October 5 – 8, 2017 | 500 | ±5% | 15% | 22% | 20% | 9% | - | - | 24% | 6% | 4% |
| Tulane[3] | September 28 – October 11, 2017 | 521 | - | 11% | 36% | 26% | 7% | - | - | 20% | - | |
| Clarus[3][5][6] | September 25 – 27, 2017 | 500 | ±4.3% | 19% | 27% | 26% | 4% | - | - | 18% | - | |
| Market Research Insight[7][8] | September 20, 2017 | - | - | 33% | 23% | 30% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Market Research Insight[3] | September 19 – 20, 2017 | 400 | ±4.9% | 30% | 23% | 30% | 0% | - | - | 17% | - | - |
| Greg Rigamer[9][10][11] | September 9, 2017 | 610 | - | 10% | 15% | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 41% | 5% | 3% |
| Market Research Insight[12][3] | September 5 – 7, 2017 | 400 | ±4.9% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 4% | - | - | 18% | - | - |
| Market Research Insight[3][13] | August 7 – 8, 2017 | 300 | ±5.7% | 19% | 23% | 25% | 7% | - | - | 26% | - | - |
Runoff
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
LaToya Cantrell |
Desiree Charbonnet |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Orleans[3][14][15] | November 1 – 8, 2017 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 35% | 20% |
| Democrats for Education Reform/LJR Custom Strategies[3][16] | October 24 – November 2, 2017 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| Market Research Insight[12][8] | September 5 – 7, 2017 | - | - | 41% | 40% | - |
| Market Research Insight[12] | July 2017 | - | - | 33% | 44% | - |
with Michael Bagernis and LaToya Cantrell
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Bagneris |
LaToya Cantrell |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Insight[12] | September 5 – 7, 2017 | - | - | 38% | 44% | - |
with Michael Bagernis and Desiree Charbonnet
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Bagneris |
Desiree Charbonnet |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Insight[12] | September 5 – 7, 2017 | - | - | 26% | 50% | - |
Results
Mayoral primary, October 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaToya Cantrell | 32,025 | 39.00% | |
| Democratic | Desiree Charbonnet | 25,028 | 30.48% | |
| Democratic | Michael Bagneris | 15,405 | 18.76% | |
| Democratic | Troy Henry | 5,270 | 6.42% | |
| Democratic | Tommie A. Vassel | 1,120 | 1.36% | |
| Independent | Hashim Walters | 462 | 0.56% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Albert Jr. | 456 | 0.56% | |
| Independent | Edward "Ed" Bruski | 450 | 0.55% | |
| Democratic | Frank Scurlock | 385 | 0.47% | |
| Nonpartisan | "Manny Chevrolet" Bruno | 264 | 0.32% | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick O'Brien Martin | 238 | 0.29% | |
| Independent | Patrick Van Hoorebeek | 232 | 0.28% | |
| Democratic | Charles Anderson | 230 | 0.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Byron Stephan Cole | 212 | 0.26% | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Hill | 108 | 0.13% | |
| Democratic | Edward Collins, Sr. | 96 | 0.12% | |
| Democratic | Brandon Dorrington | 92 | 0.11% | |
| Democratic | Johnese Smith | 38 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 82,111 | 100.00% | ||
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.[18][19]
Mayoral runoff, November 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaToya Cantrell | 51,342 | 60.35% | |
| Democratic | Desiree Charbonnet | 33,729 | 39.65% | |
| Total votes | 85,071 | 100.00% | ||