US EditionDemocrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race
Helena Moreno secured 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and becoming the second woman elected mayor in New Orleans history, pledging to improve infrastructure and public safety.
- New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor on Saturday with 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
- Moreno, a Democrat and the first woman born in Mexico to become mayor of New Orleans, focused her campaign on public safety, economic development, and improved city services.
- The election comes as the Trump administration considers sending the National Guard to New Orleans to fight crime, a proposal that Moreno opposes.
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Helena Moreno elected next mayor of New Orleans
Helena Moreno celebrates her mayoral win at the Civic Theater in New Orleans on Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)NEW ORLEANS – Councilwoman at-large Helena Moreno is heading back to City Hall after a resounding win in Saturday’s mayoral primary election, securing 55% of the vote, above the simple majority she needed to clinch the job without a runoff election. Her victory in the primar…
Helena Moreno elected as new mayor of New Orleans
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) - Helena Moreno will be the next Mayor of the City of New Orleans. New Orleans is electing a new mayor and a wide field is pledging change after indictments Unofficial results from the Secretary of State's website indicate that Moreno has garnered 55% of the vote. Moreno, the daughter of a petrochemical industry executive whose family moved to the U.S. from Mexico during her childhood, has campaigned on a…
Helena Moreno claims victory in New Orleans mayoral election
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Polls have officially closed and the seat of New Orleans Mayor has been claimed. Helena Moreno was elected with 55% of the vote against her fellow candidates. In total, Moreno earned 57,797 votes with Royce Duplessis behind her with about 23,474 votes. Campaigning started off strong with Helena Moreno being the first to enter the race in December 2024, followed by Senator Royce Duplessis and Councilman Oliver Thomas. Through…
Helena Moreno wins race for New Orleans mayor in primary, promises 'a new direction'
Helena Moreno will be New Orleans' next mayor after securing an outright victory in Saturday's municipal primary, capping a campaign that marshaled a diverse coalition despite a flurry of attacks from opponents in the race's final weeks.
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