New Orleans, Louisiana municipal elections, 2014
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The city of New Orleans, Louisiana held elections for mayor and city council on March 15, 2014. A primary took place on February 1, 2014. Races where candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election did not require a general election. Seven city council seats were up for election.[1]
Incumbent Mayor Mitch Landrieu won re-election.[2] Council incumbents Susan Guidry (D), LaToya Cantrell (D), James Gray II (D) and Stacy Head (D) won re-election, while Nadine Ramsey (D), Jared Brossett (D) and Jason Williams (D) also won election to the New Orleans City Council.[3]
Elections in Louisiana normally occur on the fourth Saturday following the first Saturday in February. However, in 2014, the state legislature passed a bill that was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal (R) to move the election date on account of a conflict with the Carnival parade season.[4]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Mayor
Candidate list
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
Michael Bagneris- Danatus N. King
- Mitch Landrieu
- Incumbent Landrieu was first elected to the position in 2010.
Election results
| Mayor of New Orleans, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Mitch Landrieu Incumbent |
63.6% | 53,441 | |
| Danatus N. King | 3.1% | 2,638 | |
| Michael Bagneris | 33.3% | 27,991 | |
| Total Votes | 84,070 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
Issues
In a candidate forum taking place on January 8, 2014, challengers Bagneris and King criticized incumbent Landrieu for failing to do more for the city's poor. King said, "Right now, there are two cities, the city of the haves and the city of the have-nots." Landrieu countered by citing programs he had initiated in his first term as mayor, arguing that under his leadership the city had seen hundreds of jobs come to the city and the razing of thousands of dilapidated structures.[5]
More specifically, Bagneris and King challenged Landrieu for awarding a significant development contract to a firm that, they argued, had failed to comply with the city's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. This program compels companies seeking public contracts to include a 35 percent participation level from disadvantaged businesses (often, those owned and operated by women or minorities). Landrieu insisted that the contract would not be allowed to move forward unless the firm complied with the program's requirements.[5]
Fundraising
For the filing period ending December 23, 2013, the candidates reported having the following cash on hand:[6]
- Michael Bagneris -- $219,025[7]
Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno -- $0[8]- Danatus N. King -- $2,416[9]
- Mitch Landrieu Incumbent -- $1,203,974[10]
Endorsements
Landrieu's campaign announced on January 6, 2014 that President Barack Obama was endorsing Landrieu's re-election bid. In a statement released by the Landrieu campaign, Obama wrote, "Today, with the city poised for even more progress, there is no question that Mitch has earned a second term as mayor - and I hope the people of New Orleans will give him one."[11]
Meanwhile, on January 8, 2014, the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee opted to endorse challenger Bagneris.[5] The Black Organization of Leadership Development also endorsed Bagneris.[12]
City council
Candidate list
District A
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- David A. Capasso
- Jason Coleman
- Susan Guidry - Incumbent Guidry was first elected to the council in 2010.
- Stephen Gordon
Reid Stone- Drew Ward
District B
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- LaToya Cantrell - Incumbent Cantrell was first elected to the council in 2012.
District C
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson
- Incumbent Brechtel Clarkson was first elected to the council in 2007. - Lourdes Moran
- Nadine Ramsey
- Carlos Williams
- Eloise Williams
- March 15 General election candidates:
- Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson
- Nadine Ramsey
District D
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- Joseph Bouie
- Jared Brossett
- Dalton Savwoir Jr.
District E
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- James Gray II - Incumbent Gray was first elected to the council in 2012.
- Andre Kelly
- Cynthia Willard-Lewis
At-Large Division 1
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- Eugene Green
- Stacy Head - Incumbent Head was first elected to the council in 2012.
At-Large Division 2
- February 1 Primary election candidates:
- Ernest "Freddie" Charbonnet
- Cynthia Hedge-Morrell - Incumbent Cynthia Hedge-Morrell was first elected to the council in 2005.
- Jason Williams
- March 15 General election candidates:
- Cynthia Hedge-Morrell
- Jason Williams
Election Results
General
| New Orleans City Council, District C, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nadine Ramsey |
59.3% | 8,003 | |
| Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson Incumbent | 40.7% | 5,494 | |
| Total Votes | 13,497 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, At-large Division 2, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jason Williams |
67.9% | 41,143 | |
| Cynthia Hedge-Morrell Incumbent | 32.1% | 19,488 | |
| Total Votes | 60,631 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
Primary
| New Orleans City Council, District A, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Susan Guidry Incumbent |
66.9% | 11,820 | |
| David A. Capasso | 8.3% | 1,459 | |
| Jason Coleman | 9% | 1,593 | |
| Stephen Gordon | 5.8% | 1,029 | |
| Drew Ward | 10% | 1,758 | |
| Total Votes | 17,659 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, District C, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson Incumbent |
44.9% | 7,001 | |
| Nadine Ramsey |
44.7% | 6,977 | |
| Lourdes Moran | 5.5% | 850 | |
| Carlos Williams | 2.4% | 380 | |
| Eloise Williams | 2.5% | 388 | |
| Total Votes | 15,596 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, District D, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jared Brossett |
50.2% | 8,712 | |
| Joseph Bouie | 41.7% | 7,238 | |
| Dalton Savwoir Jr. | 8.1% | 1,414 | |
| Total Votes | 17,364 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, District E, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| James Gray II Incumbent |
53.1% | 8,577 | |
| Andre Kelly | 6% | 965 | |
| Cynthia Willard-Lewis | 40.9% | 6,600 | |
| Total Votes | 16,142 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, At-large Division 1, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Stacy Head Incumbent |
62.3% | 51,287 | |
| Eugene Green | 37.7% | 31,092 | |
| Total Votes | 82,379 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
| New Orleans City Council, At-large Division 2, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cynthia Hedge-Morrell Incumbent |
44.2% | 35,767 | |
| Jason Williams |
38.7% | 31,273 | |
| Ernest "Freddie" Charbonnet | 17.1% | 13,832 | |
| Total Votes | 80,872 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term New + Orleans + election
See also
External links
- Louisiana Secretary of State - 2014 Official Election Results
- Louisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Database Search
Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of State of Louisiana, "2014 Elections, Orleans" accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ New Orleans Times Picayune, "Mitch Landrieu sails to second term as mayor of New Orleans," February 2, 2014
- ↑ The lens NOLA "Live coverage: Track election results as votes are counted for New Orleans races," March 15, 2014
- ↑ New Orleans Times Picayune, "Law will delay 2014 New Orleans elections to avoid Carnival conflicts," June 13, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Times-Picayune, "New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu rival Michael Bagneris gains Democrats' endorsement, despite Obama backing Landrieu," January 12, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Michael Bagneris builds instant war chest in bid against Mitch Landrieu for mayor of New Orleans," January 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate's Report - Michael Bagneris - 30th day prior to primary," accessed January 16, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate's Report - Manny (Chevrolet) Bruno - 30th day prior to primary," accessed January 16, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate's Report - Danatus King - 30th day prior to primary," accessed January 16, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Candidate's Report - Mitch Landrieu - 30th day prior to primary," accessed January 16, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "President Barack Obama endorses Mitch Landrieu in New Orleans mayoral race," January 6, 2014
- ↑ The Times Picayune, "BOLD backs Bagneris, Gusman in upcoming New Orleans elections," January 13, 2014
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