2021 New Orleans mayoral election

2021 New Orleans mayoral election

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Candidate LaToya Cantrell Vina Nguyen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 48,750 10,133 Percentage 64.72% 13.45%   Candidate Leilani Heno Belden Batiste Party No party preference Democratic Popular vote 6,605 3,863 Percentage 8.77% 5.13%

Interactive map version Results by precinct: Cantrell:   20–30%   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Nguyen:   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Tie:   31.48% (between Cantrell and Heno)

Mayor before election LaToya Cantrell Democratic Elected Mayor LaToya Cantrell Democratic

The 2021 New Orleans mayoral election was held on November 13, 2021, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] Originally scheduled to be held on October 9, 2021, the election was delayed five weeks by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards following heavy damage in the city by Hurricane Ida.^[1] A runoff was scheduled for December 11, 2021, but was ultimately unnecessary.^[2] The election was a Louisiana primary where all candidates appeared on the same ballot.

Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell was first elected in 2017 with 60.3% of the vote.^[3] During her re-election bid, she avoided a runoff after winning 64.7% of the vote.^[4]