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The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election will be held on October 11, 2025, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot regardless of party. If none manage to achieve a majority of the vote, a runoff is scheduled to be held on November 15 between the top-two candidates.
The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.The current mayor-council form of city government was created in 1954, following the 1950 amendment of the state constitution that provided for a home rule charter for the city.
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LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) [1] is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana since May 7, 2018. A Democrat, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office. Before becoming mayor, Cantrell represented District B on the New Orleans City Council from 2012 to 2018. [2] [3]
A runoff was scheduled for December 11, 2021, but was ultimately unnecessary. [2] The election was a Louisiana primary where all candidates appeared on the same ballot. Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell was first elected in 2017 with 60.3% of the vote. [3] During her re-election bid, she avoided a runoff after winning 64.7% of the vote. [4]
The post of Mayor of the City of New Orleans (French: Maire de La Nouvelle-Orléans) has been held by the following individuals since New Orleans came under American administration following the Louisiana Purchase — the 1803 acquisition by the U.S. of 828,800 square miles (2,147,000 km 2) of the French province La Louisiane.
Oliver M. Thomas Jr. (born February 10, 1957), is a Democratic politician, actor, writer, and poet who has served on the New Orleans City Council since 2022. He previously served on the city council from 1994 to 2007. On August 13, 2007, Thomas resigned his council seat after pleading guilty to bribery charges.
The New Orleans mayoral election of 2002 was an election for Mayor of New Orleans; ... Troy Carter, city council member for District C, ran on a campaign promoting ...