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.
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Results
editFirst round
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melvin L. "Kip" Holden | 94,802 | 54 | |
Republican | Bobby Simpson (incumbent) | 81,142 | 46 | |
Total votes | 175,944 |
References
edit- ^ a b Louisiana Secretary of State. "Voter Portal".