Election Name: | 2008 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2012 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Election Date: | October 4, 2008 |
Candidate1: | Kip Holden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 75,450 |
Percentage1: | 71.18% |
Candidate2: | Dan Kyle |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 12,886 |
Percentage2: | 12.16% |
Candidate4: | Wayne Carter |
Party4: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote4: | 11,341 |
Percentage4: | 10.7% |
Candidate5: | Ron Johnson |
Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote5: | 6,320 |
Percentage5: | 5.96% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Kip Holden |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2008 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on October 4, 2008, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor-president Kip Holden. Since Holden won an outright majority in the first round, no runoff was necessitated.