2010 New Orleans mayoral election

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.

Candidates

Several candidates in multiple parties registered to run for the office of Mayor of New Orleans.

Democratic

• John Georges, businessman and independent candidate for governor in 2007
• Troy Henry, businessman
• Mitch Landrieu, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and candidate for mayor in 1994
• James Perry, fair housing advocate
• Nadine Ramsey, retired judge (resigned to run for mayor)

Republican

• Rob Couhig, lawyer, businessman, entrepreneur and candidate for mayor in 2006
• Thomas A. Lambert, quality control specialist

Independent

• Jonah Bascle, comedian and disability activist
• Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, textbook salesman and candidate for mayor in 2002 and 2006
• Jerry Jacobs, retired immigration agent, cannabis decriminalization activist and independent candidate for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in 2008
• Norbert P. Rome, community activist and candidate for mayor in 2006

Not qualifying

• 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.

Results

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.

References

1. Mayor of New Orleans
2. 2002 New Orleans mayoral election
3. 2017 New Orleans mayoral election
4. 2021 New Orleans mayoral election
5. New Orleans mayoral elections
6. 1969–70 New Orleans mayoral election
7. 1962 New Orleans mayoral election
8. 2014 New Orleans mayoral election
9. 1994 New Orleans mayoral election
10. 2006 New Orleans mayoral election
11. 1934 New Orleans mayoral election
12. 1990 New Orleans mayoral election
13. 1866 New Orleans mayoral election
14. 1986 New Orleans mayoral election
15. 1958 New Orleans mayoral election
16. 1946 New Orleans mayoral election
17. 1977 New Orleans mayoral election
18. 1965 New Orleans mayoral election
19. Mitch Landrieu
20. 1930 New Orleans mayoral election