2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election|
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Candidate
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Bobby Ray Simpson
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Kip Holden
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Rolfe H. McCollister, Jr.
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Republican
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First-round vote
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27,928
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34,780
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21,820
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First-round percentage
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25%
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31%
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20%
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Second-round vote
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93,952
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71,087
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Second-round percentage
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57%
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43%
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Candidate
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Donna M. Mayeux
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Roxson Welch
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Fred C. Dent, Jr.
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Republican
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First-round vote
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12,680
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7,847
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6,339
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First-round percentage
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11%
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7%
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6%
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Mayor before election
Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh
Republican
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Elected Mayor
Bobby Ray Simpson
Republican
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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 2022[update], this was the last time a Republican was elected mayor-president.[original research?]