2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election

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

2016 Baton Rouge mayoral election

November 8 and December 10, 2016

Candidate Sharon Weston Broome Bodi White C. Denise Marcelle Party Democratic Republican Democratic First-round vote 60,368 56,059 25,477 First-round percentage 32% 20% 13% Second-round vote 59,637 55,421 Second-round percentage 52% 48%   Candidate John Delgado R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois Darryl Gissel Party Republican Republican First-round vote 16,049 11,710 11,228 First-round percentage 8% 6% 6%

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

Results

First round

First round[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sharon Weston Broome	60,368	32
	Republican	Bodi White	56,059	20
	Democratic	C. Denise Marcelle	25,477	13
	Republican	John Delgado	16,049	8
	Republican	R. J. "Smokie" Bourgeois	11,710	6
	None	Darryl Gissel	11,228	6
	Democratic	Greg LaFleur	3,498	2
	Democratic	Byron Sharper	2,484	2
	Libertarian	Rufus Craig	2,002	2
	Other	Beverly Amador	843	0
	Republican	Braylon Hyde	805	0
	Other	Cade Williams	410	0
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".