2014 Shreveport mayoral election explained

Election Name:2014 Shreveport mayoral election
Country:Shreveport
Vote Type:Popular
Previous Election:2010 Shreveport mayoral election
Previous Year:2010
Election Date:November 4, 2014 (first round)
December 6, 2014 (runoff)
Next Election:2018 Shreveport mayoral election
Next Year:2018
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Runoff
Image1:3x4.svg
Candidate1:Ollie Tyler
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data1:26,063
43.7%
2Data1:34,261
63.3%
Candidate2:Victoria Provenza
Party2:Independent (politician)
1Data2:15,218
25.52%
2Data2:19,860
36.7%
Image3:3x4.svg
Candidate3:Patrick C. Williams
Party3:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data3:12,901
12.63%
2Data3:Eliminated
Mayor
Before Election:Cedric Glover
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ollie Tyler
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2014 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of the Democrat Ollie Tyler as the first African-American female mayor of Shreveport. She defeated Victoria Provenza in the runoff election to succeed the term-limited incumbent Cedric Glover. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on November 4, 2014, and as no candidate obtained the required majority, the general election followed on December 6, 2014.

No Republican sought the position.

Results

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