2010 New Orleans mayoral election: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 New Orleans mayoral election

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 New Orleans mayoral election

| next_election = 2014 New Orleans mayoral election

| candidate1 = '''[[Mitch Landrieu]]'''

| popular_vote1 = '''58,279'''

| percentage1 = '''65.52%'''

| candidate2 = Troy Henry

| popular_vote2 = 12,278

| percentage2 = 13.8%

| candidate4 = [[John Georges]]

| popular_vote4 = 8,190

| percentage4 = 9.21%

| candidate5 = Rob Couhig

| percentage5 = 5.48%

| map_image = 2010 New Orleans mayoral election by precinct.svg

| map_caption = Results by precinct:{{col-begin}}

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'''Landrieu:'''

{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}

{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}

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'''Georges:'''

{{legend|#cbf6c7|30–40%}}

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The '''2010 [[New Orleans mayoral elections|New Orleans mayoral election]]''' was held on February 6, 2010, to elect the [[Mayor of New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Mayor [[Ray Nagin]] was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term.

Democrat [[Mitch Landrieu]], the [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana]], was elected mayor in a landslide and was sworn in on May 3, 2010.

* [[John Georges]], businessman and independent candidate for governor in [[Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2007|2007]]

* Troy Henry, businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/businessman_troy_henry_joins_n.html |title=Businessman Troy Henry jumps into New Orleans mayor's race |publisher=NOLA.com |access-date=2010-08-21}}</ref>

* [[Mitch Landrieu]], [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana]] and candidate for mayor in [[1994 New Orleans mayoral election|1994]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html |title=With a change of heart, Landrieu jumps into crowded mayor's race |publisher=wwltv.com |access-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219030707/http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html |archive-date=2009-12-19}}</ref>

* James Perry, fair housing advocate

* Nadine Ramsey, retired judge (resigned to run for mayor)

* [[Rob Couhig]], lawyer, businessman, entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in [[New Orleans mayoral election, 2006|2006]]

* Thomas A. Lambert, quality control specialist<ref name=chutzpah>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html |title=New Orleans mayoral candidates have lots of chutzpah, little experience |publisher=NOLA.com |date=January 20, 2010 |access-date=February 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219030707/http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/Landrieu-says-hell-run-for-Mayor-of-NO-78782557.html |archive-date=December 19, 2009 }}</ref>

===Independent===

* Jonah Bascle, comedian and disability activist<ref name=chutzpah/>

* Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, textbook salesman and candidate for mayor in [[New Orleans mayoral election, 2002|2002]] and [[New Orleans mayoral election, 2006|2006]]<ref name=chutzpah/>

* Jerry Jacobs, retired immigration agent, [[Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States|cannabis decriminalization activist]] and independent candidate for [[Louisiana's 2nd congressional district]] in [[Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election, 2008|2008]]<ref name=chutzpah/>

* Norbert P. Rome, community activist and candidate for mayor [[New Orleans mayoral election, 2006|in 2006]]<ref name=chutzpah/>

* [[Brad Pitt]], actor. Despite a [[tongue-in-cheek]] "Brad Pitt for Mayor" campaign by some locals, Pitt was not actually running. He does not qualify under the city charter, which specifies candidates must have been New Orleans residents for at least 5 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grimm |first=Andy |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/aug/14/entertainment/chi-tc-ft-brad--dot---pitt-0813-0814aug14 |title=Featured Articles From The Chicago Tribune |publisher=Archives.chicagotribune.com |access-date=2010-08-21}}</ref>

The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election occurred on the day before [[Super Bowl XLIV]], the first (and only) Super Bowl for which the [[New Orleans Saints]] have ever competed. The year's highly successful football season brought about an unprecedented amount of local support for the team and resulted in relatively low voter turnouts due to preoccupation with citywide celebrations.

| title = Mayor of New Orleans election results<ref name="electionresults">{{cite web |url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/02062010/02062010_36.html|title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results |publisher=Office of Louisiana Secretary of State |access-date=February 4, 2014}}</ref>

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mitch Landrieu

| votes = 58,279

| percentage = 65.52

| votes = 12,278

| percentage = 13.8

| votes = 8,190

| candidate = Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno

| votes = 88,945

[[Category:2010 Louisiana elections]]

[[Category:Mayoral elections in New Orleans|2010]]

[[Category:2010 United States mayoral elections]]

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