2010 New Orleans mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2010 New Orleans mayoral election New Orleans presidential no 2006 New Orleans mayoral election 2006 2014 New Orleans mayoral election 2014 February 6, 2010 File:Mitch Landrieu.jpg 150x150px Mitch Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) 58,279 65.52% 3x4.svg Troy Henry Democratic Party (United States) 12,278 13.8% File:JohnGeorgesJan2010.jpg John Georges Democratic Party (United States) 8,190 9.21% File:RCouhigLaurelBakeryB.jpg Rob Couhig Republican Party (United States) 4,874 5.48% 2010 New Orleans mayoral election by precinct.svg Results by precinct: Landrieu: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Georges: #cbf6c7 30–40% Mayor Ray Nagin Democratic Party (United States) Mitch Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election was held on February 6, 2010, to elect the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Ray Nagin was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Democrat Mitch Landrieu, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, was elected mayor in a landslide and was sworn in on May 3, 2010. Candidates Several candidates in multiple parties registered to run for the office of Mayor of New Orleans. Democratic John Georges, businessman and independent candidate for governor in 2007 Troy Henry, businessmanhttp://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/businessman_troy_henry_joins_n.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091024032422/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/businessman_troy_henry_joins_n.html dead October 24, 2009 Businessman Troy Henry jumps into New Orleans mayor's race NOLA.com 2010-08-21 Mitch Landrieu, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and candidate for mayor in 1994http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html With a change of heart, Landrieu jumps into crowded mayor's race wwltv.com 2010-08-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091219030707/http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html 2009-12-19 James Perry, fair housing advocate Nadine Ramsey, retired judge (resigned to run for mayor) Republican Rob Couhig, lawyer, businessman, entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in 2006 Thomas A. Lambert, quality control specialisthttp://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html New Orleans mayoral candidates have lots of chutzpah, little experience NOLA.com January 20, 2010 February 4, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091219030707/http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html December 19, 2009 Independent Jonah Bascle, comedian and disability activist Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, textbook salesman and candidate for mayor in 2002 and 2006 Jerry Jacobs, retired immigration agent, cannabis decriminalization activist and independent candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2008 Norbert P. Rome, community activist and candidate for mayor in 2006 Not qualifying Brad Pitt, actor. Despite a tongue-in-cheek "Brad Pitt for Mayor" campaign by some locals, Pitt was not actually running. He does not qualify under the city charter, which specifies candidates must have been New Orleans residents for at least 5 years.Grimm Andy http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/aug/14/entertainment/chi-tc-ft-brad--dot---pitt-0813-0814aug14 Featured Articles From The Chicago Tribune Archives.chicagotribune.com 2010-08-21 Results The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election occurred on the day before Super Bowl XLIV, the first (and only) Super Bowl for which the New Orleans Saints have ever competed. The year's highly successful football season brought about an unprecedented amount of local support for the team and resulted in relatively low voter turnouts due to preoccupation with citywide celebrations. Mayor of New Orleans election resultshttp://staticresults.sos.la.gov/02062010/02062010_36.html Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results Office of Louisiana Secretary of State February 4, 2014 Mitch Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) 58,279 65.52 Troy Henry Democratic Party (United States) 12,278 13.8 John Georges Democratic Party (United States) 8,190 9.21 Robert Couhig Republican Party (United States) 4,874 5.48 James Perry Democratic Party (United States) 2,702 3.04 Nadine Ramsey Democratic Party (United States) 1,894 2.13 Thomas A. Lambert Republican Party (United States) 239 0.27 Jonah Bascle Independent (politician) 160 0.18 Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno Independent (politician) 139 0.16 Jerry Jacobs Independent (politician) 106 0.12 Norbert P. Rome Independent (politician) 84 0.09 88,945 100 References Category:2010 Louisiana elections 2010 Category:2010 United States mayoral elections