2025 New Orleans mayoral election explained

Election Name:2025 New Orleans mayoral election
Country:New Orleans
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2021 New Orleans mayoral election
Previous Year:2021
Election Date:October 11, 2025
Next Election:2029 New Orleans mayoral election
Next Year:2029
Mayor
Before Election:LaToya Cantrell
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election will be held on October 11, 2025, to elect the mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates will appear on the same ballot regardless of party. If none manage to achieve a majority of the vote, a runoff is scheduled to be held on November 15 between the top-two candidates.[1]

Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell is term-limited and thus ineligible to run for re-election in 2025. She was re-elected outright in 2021 with 64.7% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louisiana Elections Calendar 2025 . sos.la.gov . . February 2024 . July 28, 2024 .
  2. News: Lowrey . Erin . New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno running for mayor . November 9, 2024 . WDSU . November 8, 2024 . en.
  3. News: An early look at who's running for New Orleans mayor in 2025 . Carlie Kollath . Wells . . May 7, 2024 . July 28, 2024 .
  4. News: So who wants to be mayor of New Orleans? . Will . Sutton . . March 14, 2024 . July 28, 2024 .