Elections are currently held every four years to elect the Mayor-President of Lafayette, Louisiana.

2011

The 2011 Lafayette mayoral election was held on October 22, 2011. It saw the reelection of the incumbent Mayor-President Joey Durel.

Election results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Joey Durel 28,794 63.34
Mike Stagg 16,663 36.66
Total votes 45,457 100

2015

The 2015 Lafayette mayoral election was held on October 24, 2015. It saw the election of Joel Robideaux, a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]

Joey Durel, the incumbent mayor-president, did not seek reelection. Two Republican candidates participated in the election.

Election results[5]
Candidate Votes %
Joel Robideaux 31,624 55.70
Dee Stanley 25,156 44.30
Total votes 56,780 100

2019

The 2019 Lafayette mayoral election was held on November 16, 2019. It saw the election of Josh Guillory, a Republican attorney.[8]

Joel Robideaux, the incumbent mayor-president, did not seek reelection. A total of 5 candidates participated in the election. A primary election was held on October 12 to decide the two candidates on the general election.

Primary election results[9]
Candidate Votes %
Josh Guillory 20,140 30.52
Carlee Alm-LaBar 18,799 28.49
Simone Champagne 16,102 24.40
Carlos Harvin 6,717 10.18
Nancy Marcotte 4,234 6.42
Total votes 65,992 100
General election results[10]
Candidate Votes %
Josh Guillory 43,103 55.87
Carlee Alm-LaBar 34,047 44.13
Total votes 77,150 100

2023

The 2023 Lafayette mayoral election was held on November 18, 2023. It saw the election of Republican Monique Blanco Boulet, defeating incumbent Josh Guillory. Boulet, who is the daughter of former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, became the first woman to hold this position.[13]

A total of 3 candidates participated in the election. A primary election was held on October 14, where Guillory and Boulet advanced to a runoff election, eliminating Republican candidate Jan Swift.[14]

Primary election results[15]
Candidate Votes %
Josh Guillory 22,731 39.87%
Monique Blanco Boulet 19,507 34.21%
Jan Swift 14,777 25.92%
Total votes 57,015 100%
General election results[16]
Candidate Votes %
Monique Blanco Boulet 25,134 52.36%
Josh Guillory 22,867 47.64%
Total votes 48,001 100%

References

  1. ↑ PostElection Statistics (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. July 6, 2017. p. 126.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ PostElection Statistics (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. November 2, 2015. p. 121.
  4. ↑ "Chief Craft: Will he stay or will he go?". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ PostElection Statistics (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. October 24, 2019. p. 122.
  7. ↑ PostElection Statistics (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. November 26, 2019. p. 122.
  8. ↑ "Election 2019: Josh Guillory wins Lafayette mayor-president race, defeats Carlee Alm-LaBar". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State (October 22, 2023). "Post Election Statistics" (PDF).
  12. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State (December 4, 2023). "Post Election Statistics" (PDF).
  13. ↑ Taylor, Claire (November 18, 2023). "Monique Blanco Boulet defeats Josh Guillory in Lafayette mayor-president's race". The Advocate. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Text-Based Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov.
  16. ↑ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Lafayette,_Louisiana