2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election
November 5, 2024 (first round)
December 7, 2024 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by precinct Edwards: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Broome: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, with a runoff for December 7 to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on December 7. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Sharon Weston Broome was seeking re-election to a third term and placed second in the first round behind Republican Sid Edwards.[1] Edwards defeated the incumbent Mayor Broome in the runoff election, becoming the first Republican elected mayor-president since 2000.[2]
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Sharon Weston Broome (Democratic), incumbent mayor[1]
- Sid Edwards (Republican), Istrouma High School head football coach[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Ryan Carter (Independent), IT worker[4]
- Nathaniel Hearn (Republican), actor[4]
- Ted James (Democratic), former regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (2022–2024) and former state representative from the 101st district (2011–2022)[5]
- Steve Myers (Republican), perennial candidate[4]
- Champagne Roundtree (Independent), property manager[4]
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sid Edwards | 64,862 | 34.38% | |
| Democratic | Sharon Weston Broome (incumbent) | 58,843 | 31.19% | |
| Democratic | Ted James | 53,510 | 28.37% | |
| Republican | Steve Myers | 4,541 | 2.41% | |
| Republican | Tammy Cook (withdrawn) | 2,587 | 1.37% | |
| Republican | Nathaniel Hearn | 2,120 | 1.12% | |
| Independent | Ryan Carter | 1,527 | 0.81% | |
| Independent | Champagne Roundtree | 656 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 188,646 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sid Edwards | 57,308 | 54.12% | |
| Democratic | Sharon Weston Broome (incumbent) | 48,587 | 45.88% | |
| Total votes | 105,895 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ^ a b "Broome Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign in Baton Rouge". WeeklyPress. February 10, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Keymonte Avery; Emma Simmons (December 7, 2024). "Election results: Sid Edwards wins East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race". BR Proud.
- ^ Wray, Mary-Patricia (September 10, 2024). "Sid Edwards, Mary-Patricia Wray". WRKF.
- ^ a b c d Thornton, Shannon (August 10, 2024). "Career politicians, coaches & a former homeless man: Meet the candidates for East Baton Rouge parish mayor-president". Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-state lawmaker Ted James challenges Sharon Weston Broome in mayor-president's race". WBRZ-TV. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Hays, Robb (July 18, 2024). "Republican enters Baton Rouge mayoral race". WAFB. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Burruss, Adam (August 2, 2024). "Tammy Cook, a Republican running for EBR Mayor-President, drops out of race; leaves 7 candidates". WBRZ-TV. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024: Mayor-president race in East Baton Rouge Parish heads to a runoff". Yahoo News. November 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Dec. 7 Election Results: East Baton Rouge mayor-president, key parish races and propositions". Louisiana First News. December 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.