2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election

2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election

October 7 and November 7, 2000

Candidate Bobby Ray Simpson Kip Holden Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr. Party Republican Democratic Republican First-round vote 27,928 34,780 21,820 First-round percentage 25% 31% 20% Second-round vote 93,952 71,087 Second-round percentage 57% 43%   Candidate Donna M. Mayeux Roxson Welch Fred C. Dent, Jr. Party Democratic Republican Republican First-round vote 12,680 7,847 6,339 First-round percentage 11% 7% 6%

Mayor before election Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh Republican Elected mayor Bobby Ray Simpson Republican

The 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on October 7 and November 7, 2000 to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the election of Bobby Ray Simpson. As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor-president.

Results

First round

First round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Melvin L. "Kip" Holden	34,780	31
	Republican	Bobby R. Simpson	27,928	25
	Republican	Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.	21,820	20
	Democratic	Donna M. Mayeux	12,680	11
	Republican	Roxson Welch	7,847	7
	Republican	Fred C. Dent, Jr.	6,339	6
Total votes			111,394

Runoff

Runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bobby R. Simpson	93,952	57
	Democratic	Melvin L. "Kip" Holden	71,087	43
Total votes			165,039