2025 New Orleans mayoral election
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October 11, 2025
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The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election was held on October 11, 2025, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot regardless of party. A runoff was scheduled to be held on November 15 between the top-two candidates, if none managed to achieve a majority of the vote.[1]
Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell was term-limited and thus ineligible to run for re-election in 2025.
The election was won by president of the New Orleans City Council Helena Moreno. She was elected with 54.9% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
Declared
- Joe Bikulege (Independent)[2]
- Russell Butler (Independent)[2]
- Eileen Carter (Independent), former social media manager for mayor LaToya Cantrell[3]
- Manny Chevrolet (Independent)[2]
- Renada Collins (Independent), business coach[2]
- Royce Duplessis (Democratic), state senator from the 5th district[4]
- Frank Janusa (Republican), certified public accountant[5]
- Helena Moreno (Democratic), president of the New Orleans City Council[6]
- Oliver Thomas (Democratic), city councilor from district E[7]
- Ricky Twiggs (Independent), licensed counselor[8]
- Frank Scurlock (Independent), air cushion manufacturer[9]
Disqualified
- Tyrell Morris (Democratic), former Orleans Parish 911 communications director[5]
- Gabrielle Thomas (Republican)[5]
Withdrawn
- Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste (Democratic), perennial candidate (running for city council)[10]
- Arthur Hunter (Democratic), former Orleans Parish Criminal Court judge (remained on ballot, endorsed Duplessis)[11]
Declined
General election
Endorsements
Royce Duplessis (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Cleo Fields, LA-06 (1993–1997, 2025–present)[13]
- Statewide officials
- Lambert Boissiere III, former Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from the 3rd district (2005–2022)[14]
- Irma Muse Dixon, former Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from the 3rd district (1992–2004) and state representative from the 95th district (1988–1992)[14]
- Bernette Joshua Johnson, former Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court (2013–2020) from the 7th district (1994–2020)[11]
- State legislators
- Louis Charbonnet, former state representative from the 96th district (1970–1984)[11]
- Municipal officials
- Sidney Barthelemy, former mayor of New Orleans (1986–1994)[11]
- Lambert Boissiere Jr., Orleans Parish 1st City Court Constable (2014–present) and former New Orleans City Councilor from district D (1982–1994)[11]
- Arthur Hunter, former Orleans Parish District Court judge from Section K (1997–2020) and 2025 mayoral candidate[11]
- Labor unions
- Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO (co-endorsement with Moreno and Thomas)[14]
- United Teachers of New Orleans (co-endorsement with Moreno and Thomas)[14]
- Newspapers and other media
- Party chapters
- Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee[16]
Helena Moreno (D)
- Federal executive branch officials
- Kamala Harris, former Vice President of the United States (2021–2025)[17]
- Mitch Landrieu, former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States (2021–2024), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004–2010), and former mayor of New Orleans (2010–2018)[18]
- Cedric Richmond, former Office of Public Engagement Director (2021–2022) and former U.S. representative from LA-02 (2011–2021)[14]
- U.S. representatives
- Troy Carter, U.S. representative from LA-02 (2021–present)[19]
- Statewide officials
- Davante Lewis, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from the 3rd district (2022–present)[14]
- State legislators
- Aimee Adatto Freeman, state representative from the 98th district (2020–present)[14]
- Jimmy Harris, state senator from the 4th district (2020–present)[14]
- Juan LaFonta, former state representative from the 96th district (2005–2012)[20]
- Mandie Landry, state representative from the 91st district (2020–present)[14]
- Municipal officials
- Desiree Charbonnet, former Chief Judge (2012–2016) of the Orleans Parish District Court from Section B (2007–2017) and runner-up for mayor in 2017[14]
- Donna Glapion, Orleans Parish 1st City Court Clerk (2023–present) (campaign co-chair)[21]
- Lisa Ray-Diggs, Orleans Parish 2nd City Court Clerk (2022–present)[22]
- Jason Williams, Orleans Parish District Attorney (2021–present)[14]
- Carlos Zervigon, Orleans Parish School Board member from the 6th district (2021–present)[22]
- Individuals
- Robin Barnes, jazz singer and fitness leader[23]
- Members of the band Cha Wa[24]
- Kristin Diable, singer-songwriter[23]
- Lenny Kravitz, singer-songwriter[25]
- Stanton Moore, drummer for the band Galactic[23]
- Members of the band Partners-N-Crime[24]
- Dawn Richard, singer[24]
- Labor unions
- Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO (co-endorsement with Duplessis and Thomas)[14]
- UNITE HERE Local 23[26]
- United Teachers of New Orleans (co-endorsement with Duplessis and Thomas)[14]
- Organizations
- Newspapers and other media
- Gambit[30]
- New Orleans Data News Weekly[31]
- The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate[32]
Oliver Thomas (D)
- Labor unions
- Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO (co-endorsement with Duplessis and Moreno)[14]
- United Teachers of New Orleans (co-endorsement with Duplessis and Moreno)[14]
- Newspapers and other media
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Royce Duplessis |
Arthur Hunter |
Helena Moreno |
Oliver Thomas |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Orleans[34] | September 20–24, 2025 | 409 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 15% | – | 49% | 13% | 3%[b] | 20% |
| Mason Dixon[35][A] | September 8–10, 2025 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 11% | – | 51% | 16% | 7%[c] | 15% |
| Faucheux Strategies[36][B] | August 8–14, 2025 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 18% | 5% | 47% | 16% | 2%[d] | 12% |
| Faucheux Strategies[37][C] | July 14–19, 2025 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 14% | 5% | 47% | 16% | – | 18% |
| Faucheux Strategies[38][D] | May 27 – June 4, 2025 | 638 (RV) | ± 3.78% | – | 9% | 47% | 22% | – | 22% |
| JMC Analytics (R)[39][E] | May 27–28, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | – | 11% | 52% | 23% | – | 15% |
Hypothetical runoff polling
- Helena Moreno vs. Royce Duplessis
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Helena Moreno |
Royce Duplessis |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon[35][A] | September 8–10, 2025 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 59% | 28% | 13% |
| Faucheux Strategies[36][B] | August 8–14, 2025 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 58% | 27% | 15% |
- Helena Moreno vs. Oliver Thomas
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Helena Moreno |
Oliver Thomas |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon[35][A] | September 8–10, 2025 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 60% | 29% | 11% |
| Faucheux Strategies[36][B] | August 8–14, 2025 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 59% | 26% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Helena Moreno | 57,797 | 54.87 | |
| Democratic | Royce Duplessis | 23,474 | 22.29 | |
| Democratic | Oliver Thomas | 19,619 | 18.63 | |
| Republican | Frank Janusa | 2,315 | 2.20 | |
| Independent | Ricky Twiggs | 806 | 0.77 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Hunter (withdrawn) | 357 | 0.34 | |
| Independent | Eileen Carter | 247 | 0.23 | |
| Independent | Manny Chevrolet | 206 | 0.20 | |
| Independent | Renada Collins | 190 | 0.18 | |
| Independent | Joe Bikulege | 135 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Frank Scurlock | 99 | 0.09 | |
| Independent | Russell Butler | 81 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 105,326 | 100% | ||