[go: up one dir, main page]
More Web Proxy on the site http://driver.im/Jump to content

2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election

← 2000 September 18, 2004 (first round)
November 2, 2004 (runoff)
2008 →
 
Candidate Kip Holden Bobby Ray Simpson William Daniel
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
First round 39,470
35.05%
38,206
33.93%
27,662
24.57%
Runoff 94,802
53.88%
81,142
46.12%
Eliminated

Mayor before election

Bobby Ray Simpson
Republican

Elected mayor

Kip Holden
Democratic

The 2004 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on September 18 and November 2, 2004, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw Democrat Kip Holden unseat Incumbent Republican Mayor Bobby Ray Simpson.

Results

[edit]

First round

[edit]
First round[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 39,470 35
Republican Bobby Simpson (incumbent) 38,206 34
Democratic William Daniel 27,662 25
Republican "Nat" Bankston 4,892 4
Republican John B. Fontenot 900 1
Democratic Leroy Davis 765 1
Other Stephanie J. Greco 703 1
Total votes 112,598

Runoff

[edit]
Runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 94,802 54
Republican Bobby Simpson (incumbent) 81,142 46
Total votes 175,944

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Louisiana Secretary of State. "Voter Portal".