2025 New Orleans mayoral election

For related races, see 2025 New Orleans elections.
2025 New Orleans mayoral election
October 11, 2025
 
Candidate Helena Moreno Royce Duplessis Oliver Thomas
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 57,797 23,474 19,619
Percentage 54.87% 22.29% 18.63%
Precinct results
Mayor before election

LaToya Cantrell
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Helena Moreno
Democratic

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

Incumbent mayor LaToya Cantrell was term-limited and thus ineligible to run for re-election in 2025.

The election was won by president of the New Orleans City Council Helena Moreno. She was elected with 54.9% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

  • Tyrell Morris (Democratic), former Orleans Parish 911 communications director[5]
  • Gabrielle Thomas (Republican)[5]

Withdrawn

  • Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste (Democratic), perennial candidate (running for city council)[10]
  • Arthur Hunter (Democratic), former Orleans Parish Criminal Court judge (remained on ballot, endorsed Duplessis)[11]

Declined

  • Michael Bagneris (Democratic), former state court judge and candidate for mayor in 2014 and 2017[12]
  • Troy Henry (Democratic), businessman and candidate for mayor in 2010 and 2017[12]

General election

Endorsements

Royce Duplessis (D)
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Municipal officials
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media
Party chapters
Helena Moreno (D)
Federal executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Municipal officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and other media
Oliver Thomas (D)
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Royce
Duplessis 		Arthur
Hunter 		Helena
Moreno 		Oliver
Thomas 		Other Undecided
University of New Orleans[34] September 20–24, 2025 409 (LV) ± 4.8% 15% – 49% 13% 3%[b] 20%
Mason Dixon[35][A] September 8–10, 2025 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 11% – 51% 16% 7%[c] 15%
Faucheux Strategies[36][B] August 8–14, 2025 600 (V) ± 4.0% 18% 5% 47% 16% 2%[d] 12%
Faucheux Strategies[37][C] July 14–19, 2025 600 (V) ± 4.0% 14% 5% 47% 16% – 18%
Faucheux Strategies[38][D] May 27 – June 4, 2025 638 (RV) ± 3.78% – 9% 47% 22% – 22%
JMC Analytics (R)[39][E] May 27–28, 2025 500 (LV) ± 4.4% – 11% 52% 23% – 15%
Hypothetical runoff polling
Helena Moreno vs. Royce Duplessis
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Helena
Moreno 		Royce
Duplessis 		Undecided
Mason Dixon[35][A] September 8–10, 2025 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 59% 28% 13%
Faucheux Strategies[36][B] August 8–14, 2025 600 (V) ± 4.0% 58% 27% 15%
Helena Moreno vs. Oliver Thomas
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Helena
Moreno 		Oliver
Thomas 		Undecided
Mason Dixon[35][A] September 8–10, 2025 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 60% 29% 11%
Faucheux Strategies[36][B] August 8–14, 2025 600 (V) ± 4.0% 59% 26% 15%

Results

2025 New Orleans mayoral election[40][41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helena Moreno 57,797 54.87
Democratic Royce Duplessis 23,474 22.29
Democratic Oliver Thomas 19,619 18.63
Republican Frank Janusa 2,315 2.20
Independent Ricky Twiggs 806 0.77
Democratic Arthur Hunter (withdrawn) 357 0.34
Independent Eileen Carter 247 0.23
Independent Manny Chevrolet 206 0.20
Independent Renada Collins 190 0.18
Independent Joe Bikulege 135 0.13
Independent Frank Scurlock 99 0.09
Independent Russell Butler 81 0.08
Total votes 105,326 100%

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Someone else" with 3%
  3. ^ Frank Janusa with 7%
  4. ^ Eileen Carter with 2%; all other candidates with ≤1%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b c Poll commissioned by WVUE-TV
  2. ^ a b c Poll commissioned by WWL-TV
  3. ^ Poll commissioned by the Voice of the People PAC, which is led by a man described by The Times-Picayune as "... allied with [Helena] Moreno".
  4. ^ Poll commissioned by the New Orleans Crime Coalition
  5. ^ Poll commissioned by a PAC not affiliated with any candidate

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