2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election

2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election

November 8, 2016 (first round) December 10, 2016 (runoff)

Candidate Sharon Weston Broome Bodi White C. Denise Marcelle Party Democratic Republican Democratic First round 60,368 31.62% 56,059 29.36% 25,477 13.34% Runoff 59,637 51.83% 55,421 48.17% Eliminated   Candidate John Delgado R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois Darryl Gissel Party Republican Republican Independent First round 16,049 8.41% 11,710 6.13% 11,228 5.88% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election Kip Holden Democratic Elected mayor Sharon Weston Broome Democratic

The 2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on November 8 and December 10, 2016, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Results

First round

First round^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sharon Weston Broome	60,368	31.62
	Republican	Bodi White	56,059	29.36
	Democratic	C. Denise Marcelle	25,477	13.34
	Republican	John Delgado	16,049	8.41
	Republican	R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois	11,710	6.13
	Independent	Darryl Gissel	11,228	5.88
	Democratic	Greg LaFleur	3,498	1.83
	Democratic	Byron Sharper	2,484	1.3
	Libertarian	Rufus Craig	2,002	1.05
	Other	Beverly Amador	843	0.44
	Republican	Braylon Hyde	805	0.42
	Other	Cade Williams	410	0.21
Total votes			190,933

Runoff

Runoff results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sharon Weston Broome	59,637	52
	Republican	Bodi White	55,421	48
Total votes			115,058

References

1. Louisiana Secretary of State. "Voter Portal".