Election Name: | 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1996 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1996 |
Election Date: | October 7, 2000 (first round) November 7, 2000 (runoff) |
Next Election: | 2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2004 |
1Blank: | First round |
2Blank: | Runoff |
Candidate1: | Bobby Ray Simpson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 27,928 25.07% |
2Data1: | 93,952 56.93% |
Candidate2: | Kip Holden |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 34,780 31.22% |
2Data2: | 71,087 43.07% |
Candidate3: | Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr. |
Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data3: | 21,820 19.59% |
2Data3: | Eliminated |
Candidate4: | Donna M. Mayeux |
Party4: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data4: | 12,680 11.38% |
2Data4: | Eliminated |
Candidate5: | Roxson Welch |
Party5: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data5: | 7,847 7.04% |
2Data5: | Eliminated |
Candidate6: | Fred C. Dent, Jr. |
Party6: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data6: | 6,339 5.69% |
2Data6: | Eliminated |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Bobby Ray Simpson |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on October 7 and November 7, 2000, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the election of Bobby Ray Simpson. As of, this was the last time a Republican was elected mayor-president.