2010 New Orleans mayoral election

2010 New Orleans mayoral election
February 6, 2010
 
Candidate Mitch Landrieu Troy Henry
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 58,279 12,278
Percentage 65.52% 13.8%
 
Candidate John Georges Rob Couhig
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 8,190 4,874
Percentage 9.21% 5.48%
Results by precinct:
Mayor before election

Ray Nagin
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Mitch Landrieu
Democratic

The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election was held on February 6, 2010, to elect the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incumbent 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.

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