The post of Mayor of the City of New Orleans () has been held by the following individuals since
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
came under
American administration following the
Louisiana Purchase
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— the 1803 acquisition by the U.S. of of the
French province ''
La Louisiane''. In all mayoral elections since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a
preliminary round
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and a
runoff if no candidate reached a majority in the first round. All mayors of New Orleans since 1872 have been
Democrats.
List
Further reading
* "Administrations of the Mayors of New Orleans, 1803-1936" by E. D. Friedrichs, Archives of the City of New Orleans
See also
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New Orleans City Council
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New Orleans mayoral elections
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Timeline of New Orleans
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New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
mayors
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History of New Orleans