Election Name: | 2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | September 18, 2004 (first round) November 2, 2004 (runoff) |
Next Election: | 2008 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2008 |
1Blank: | First round |
2Blank: | Runoff |
Candidate1: | Kip Holden |
1Data1: | 39,470 35.05% |
2Data1: | 94,802 53.88% |
Candidate2: | Bobby Ray Simpson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 38,206 33.93% |
2Data2: | 81,142 46.12% |
Candidate3: | William Daniel |
Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data3: | 27,662 24.57% |
2Data3: | Eliminated |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Bobby Ray Simpson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Kip Holden |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on September 18 and November 2, 2004, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw Democrat Kip Holden unseat Incumbent Republican Mayor Bobby Ray Simpson.