2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election

2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election
Edwards: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%	Broome: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Mayor before election; Sharon Weston Broome; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Sid Edwards; Republican

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]

Withdrawn

Tammy Cook (Republican), realtor (remained on ballot)^[6]^[7]

Results

2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election 1st round
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	Republican	Tammy Cook (withdrawn)	2,587	1.37%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

2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election runoff
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.

External Links

[broome-1] "Broome Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign in Baton Rouge". WeeklyPress. February 10, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

[Keymonte_Avery-2024-2] Keymonte Avery; Emma Simmons (December 7, 2024). "Election results: Sid Edwards wins East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race". BR Proud.

[3] Wray, Mary-Patricia (September 10, 2024). "Sid Edwards, Mary-Patricia Wray". WRKF.

[Candidates-4] 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.

[5] "Ex-state lawmaker Ted James challenges Sharon Weston Broome in mayor-president's race". WBRZ-TV. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

[6] Hays, Robb (July 18, 2024). "Republican enters Baton Rouge mayoral race". WAFB. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[7] 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.

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