2017 New Orleans mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2017 New Orleans mayoral election |
| Country: | New Orleans |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 New Orleans mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2021 New Orleans mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Election Date: | October 14, 2017 (first round)
November 18, 2017 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | File:PopTech- LaToya Cantrell (cropped2).jpg |
| Candidate1: | LaToya Cantrell |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data1: | 32,025
39% |
| 2Data1: | 51,342
60.35% |
| Candidate2: | Desiree Charbonnet |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data2: | 25,028
30.48% |
| 2Data2: | 33,729
39.65% |
| Candidate4: | Michael Bagneris |
| Party4: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data4: | 15,405
18.76% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Candidate5: | Troy Henry |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data5: | 5,270
6.42% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Mitch Landrieu |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | LaToya Cantrell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2017 New Orleans mayoral election was held on November 18, 2017. On October 14 all candidates competed on one ballot regardless of party registration (called the nonpartisan blanket primary or "Louisiana primary").
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mitch Landrieu was term-limited and could not seek reelection. This was the first time since the 1977 New Orleans elections were held in the fall as opposed to February and March. In 2014, at Landrieu's request, the Louisiana State Legislature moved city elections from the spring, when New Orleans hosts the Mardi Gras and Sugar Bowl (and sometimes the Super Bowl). The change in schedule was made in an effort to improve voter turnout.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Thomas J. Albert Jr.[2]
- Charles Anderson, visual artist and activist[2]
- Michael Bagneris - former Civil District Court judge and 2014 mayoral candidate[2]
- LaToya Cantrell - New Orleans City Councilor, District B[2]
- Desiree M. Charbonnet - former chief judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court[2]
- Edward Collins Sr.[2]
- Brandon Dorrington, wellness center coordinator with Delta Corps
- Troy Henry - businessman, founder of management consulting firm Henry Consulting, and 2010 mayoral candidate
- Frank Scurlock - businessman[2]
- Johnese Smith[2]
- Tommie A. Vassel, public accountant
Independent Party
Declared
- Edward "Ed" Bruski, registered nurse
- Patrick Van Hoorebeek
- Hashim Walters
No-party affiliation
Declared
- Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno
- Byron Stephan Cole
- Matthew Hill
- Derrick O'Brien Martin, executive director of the Algiers Economic Development Foundation and managing partner at Sugchairo, Moi & Martin
Polling
First round
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Michael
Bagneris | LaToya
Cantrell | Desiree
Charbonnet | Troy
Henry | Frank
Scurlock | Tommie
Vassel | Undecided | Other | Refused |
|---|
| VoicePAC[3] | October 5 – 8, 2017 | 500 | ±5% | 15% | align=center | 22% | align=center | 20% | 9% | - | - | 24% | 6% | 4% |
| Tulane[4] | September 28 – October 11, 2017 | 521 | - | 11% | align=center | 36% | align=center | 26% | 7% | - | - | align=center colspan=2 | 20% | - |
| Clarus[5] [6] | September 25 – 27, 2017 | 500 | ±4.3% | 19% | align=center | 27% | align=center | 26% | 4% | - | - | align=center colspan=2 | 18% | - |
| Market Research Insight[7] [8] | September 20, 2017 | - | - | align=center | 33% | 23% | align=center | 30% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Market Research Insight | September 19 – 20, 2017 | 400 | ±4.9% | align=center | 30% | 23% | align=center | 30% | 0% | - | - | 17% | - | - |
| Greg Rigamer[9] [10] [11] | September 9, 2017 | 610 | - | 10% | align=center | 15% | align=center | 20% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 41% | 5% | 3% |
| Market Research Insight[12] | September 5 – 7, 2017 | 400 | ±4.9% | align=center | 26% | align=center | 27% | 25% | 4% | - | - | 18% | - | - |
| Market Research Insight[13] | August 7 – 8, 2017 | 300 | ±5.7% | 19% | align=center | 23% | align=center | 25% | 7% | - | - | 26% | - | - | |
Runoff
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | class=small | Sample
size | Margin of
error | LaToya
Cantrell | Desiree
Charbonnet | Undecided |
|---|
| University of New Orleans[14] [15] | November 1 – 8, 2017 | 602 | ± 4.0% | align=center | 46% | 35% | 20% |
| Democrats for Education Reform/LJR Custom Strategies[16] | October 24 – November 2, 2017 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | align=center | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| Market Research Insight | September 5 – 7, 2017 | - | - | align=center | 41% | 40% | - |
| Market Research Insight | July 2017 | - | - | 33% | align=center | 44% | - | |
- with Michael Bagernis and LaToya Cantrell
- with Michael Bagernis and Desiree Charbonnet
Results
Mayoral primary, October 14
Notes
After the primary election third-place finisher former judge Michael Bagneris and fourth-place finisher businessman Troy Henry officially endorsed first-place finisher City Councilor LaToya Cantrell.[17] [18]
Mayoral runoff, November 18
Notes and References
- Web site: Richard Rainey. Mayor Landrieu's election date move irks New Orleans voter advocates. The Times-Picayune. April 7, 2016.
- Web site: Candidate Inquiry. voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. 14 July 2017. en.
- Web site: New poll by Sidney Torres's Voice PAC shows Cantrell with 1 point lead over Charbonnet, Bagneris trails . March 25, 2019 . March 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325060434/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062930-new-poll-by-sidney-torres-s-voice-pac-shows-cantrell-with-1-point-lead-over-charbonnet-bagneris-trails . dead .
- Web site: Mayoral election in New Orleans, Louisiana (2017). Ballotpedia. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: Poll: Three-way race for mayor of New Orleans. October 2, 2017. WWL. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: New Orleans Mayor's race voters "are still shopping" says pollster Ron Faucheux . March 25, 2019 . March 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325060423/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062920-new-orleans-mayor-s-race-voters-are-still-shopping-says-pollster-ron-faucheux . dead .
- Web site: New Orleans Mayor's Race poll, a new order: Cherbonnet, Cantrell then Bagneris. Stephen. Sabludowsky. bayoubuzz.com. March 23, 2019. March 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322081006/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062913-new-orleans-mayor-s-race-poll-a-new-order-cherbonnet-cantrell-then-bagneris. dead.
- Web site: MRI Poll: Bagneris takes lead in New Orleans Mayor's race, Charbonnet 2nd . March 25, 2019 . March 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322081023/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062906-mri-poll-bagneris-takes-lead-in-new-orleans-mayor-s-race-charbonnet-2nd . dead .
- https://www.bayoubuzz.com/rigamer-charbonnet-topline.pdf Mayoral Trial Heat 610 Live Interviews - September 9, 2017
- https://www.bayoubuzz.com/rigamer-charbonnet-trial-heat.pdf City of New Orleans Mayor’s Race Trial Heat – 610 Live Interviews
- Web site: Rigamer's New Orleans Mayor's race poll: Charbonnet 20%, Cantrell 15%, Bagneris 10%. Stephen. Sabludowsky. bayoubuzz.com. March 23, 2019. March 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322074550/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062870-rigamer-s-new-orleans-mayor-s-race-poll-charbonnet-20-cantrell-15-bagneris-10. dead.
- Web site: Poll: New Orleans mayor's race is a dead heat among these 3 candidates. JEFF. ADELSON. The Advocate. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: Charbonnet, Cantrell drop in just-released New Orleans Mayor's Race poll . March 25, 2019 . March 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325060531/https://www.bayoubuzz.com/bb/new-orleans-louisiana/new-orleans-elections/item/1062810-charbonnet-cantrell-drop-in-just-released-new-orleans-mayor-s-race-poll . dead .
- Web site: LaToya Cantrell keeps lead in New Orleans mayor's race: UNO poll. Kevin. Litten. November 13, 2017. nola.com. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: Archived copy . March 22, 2019 . March 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322074916/http://www.uno.edu/cola/political-science/documents/2017mayoralrunoffsurvey.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Poll shows Cantrell's credit card spending hasn't hurt her lead in mayor's race. Richard. Rainey. November 6, 2017. nola.com. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: Michael Bagneris endorses LaToya Cantrell for New Orleans mayor. Richard. Rainey. October 21, 2017. nola.com. March 23, 2019.
- Web site: Progressive Community Organizer Prevails in New Orleans Mayoral Race. Daniel. Marans. November 19, 2017. March 23, 2019. Huff Post.
