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2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election

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2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election

← 1996 October 7, 2000 (first round)
November 7, 2000 (runoff)
2004 →
 
Candidate Bobby Ray Simpson Kip Holden Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round 27,928
25.07%
34,780
31.22%
21,820
19.59%
Runoff 93,952
56.93%
71,087
43.07%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Donna M. Mayeux Roxson Welch Fred C. Dent, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican Republican
First round 12,680
11.38%
7,847
7.04%
6,339
5.69%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh
Republican

Elected mayor

Bobby Ray Simpson
Republican

The 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on October 7 and November 7, 2000, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the election of Bobby Ray Simpson. As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican was elected mayor-president.

Results

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First round

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First round[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 34,780 31
Republican Bobby R. Simpson 27,928 25
Republican Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr. 21,820 20
Democratic Donna M. Mayeux 12,680 11
Republican Roxson Welch 7,847 7
Republican Fred C. Dent, Jr. 6,339 6
Total votes 111,394

Runoff

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Runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby R. Simpson 93,952 57
Democratic Melvin L. "Kip" Holden 71,087 43
Total votes 165,039

References

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