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 that 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.
Candidates Democratic Party Declared Thomas J. Albert Jr. Charles Anderson, visual artist and activist Michael Bagneris, former Civil District Court judge and 2014 mayoral candidate LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Councilor, District B Desiree M. Charbonnet, former chief judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court Edward Collins Sr. 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 Johnese Smith 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 SamplesizeMargin oferror Michael Bagneris LaToyaCantrell DesireeCharbonnet Troy HenryFrankScurlockTommieVasselUndecidedOtherRefusedVoicePAC October 5 – 8, 2017 500 ±5% 15% 22% 20% 9% - - 24% 6% 4%Tulane September 28 – October 11, 2017 521 - 11% 36% 26% 7% - - 20% -Clarus September 25 – 27, 2017 500 ±4.3% 19% 27% 26% 4% - - 18% -Market Research Insight September 20, 2017 - - 33% 23% 30% - - - - - -Market Research Insight September 19 – 20, 2017 400 ±4.9% 30% 23% 30% 0% - - 17% - -Greg RigamerMayoral Trial Heat 610 Live Interviews - September 9, 2017City of New Orleans Mayor’s Race Trial Heat – 610 Live Interviews September 9, 2017 610 - 10% 15% 20% 4% 1% 1% 41% 5% 3%Market Research Insight September 5 – 7, 2017 400 ±4.9% 26% 27% 25% 4% - - 18% - -Market Research Insight August 7 – 8, 2017 300 ±5.7% 19% 23% 25% 7% - - 26% - -
Runoff Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeMargin oferror LaToyaCantrell DesireeCharbonnetUndecidedUniversity of New Orleans November 1 – 8, 2017 602 ± 4.0% 46% 35% 20%Democrats for Education Reform/LJR Custom Strategies October 24 – November 2, 2017 1,000 ± 3.0% 44% 26% 30%Market Research Insight September 5 – 7, 2017 - - 41% 40% -Market Research Insight July 2017 - - 33% 44% -
with Michael Bagernis and LaToya Cantrell Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Michael Bagneris LaToyaCantrell UndecidedMarket Research Insight September 5 – 7, 2017 - - 38% 44% - with Michael Bagernis and Desiree Charbonnet Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Michael Bagneris DesireeCharbonnet Undecided Market Research Insight September 5 – 7, 2017 - - 26% 50% -
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.
Mayoral runoff, November 18
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