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Mitch Landrieu Wins New Orleans Mayoral Election

HeadlineFeb 08, 2010

Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu won Saturday’s mayoral election in New Orleans. Facing ten opponents, Landrieu won 66 percent of the vote. He becomes the city’s first white mayor in over three decades. He’s the son of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu and the brother of Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu.

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