2014 Shreveport mayoral election
November 4, 2014 (first round)
December 6, 2014 (runoff)
 
Candidate Ollie Tyler Victoria Provenza Patrick C. Williams
Party Democratic Independent Democratic
First round 26,063
43.7%		 15,218
25.52%		 12,901
12.63%
Runoff 34,261
63.3%		 19,860
36.7%		 Eliminated
Mayor before election

Cedric Glover
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Ollie Tyler
Democratic

The 2014 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of the Democrat Ollie Tyler as the first African-American female mayor of Shreveport. She defeated Victoria Provenza in the runoff election to succeed the term-limited incumbent Cedric Glover. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on November 4, 2014, and as no candidate obtained the required majority, the general election followed on December 6, 2014.

No Republican sought the position.

Results

2014 Mayor of Shreveport primary election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ollie Tyler 26,063 43.70%
Independent Victoria Provenza 15,218 25.52%
Democratic Patrick C. Williams 12,901 12.63%
Democratic Sam Jenkins 2,570 4.31%
Independent Anna Marie Arpino 1,431 2.40%
Independent Jim Crowley 1,126 1.89%
Independent Melvin Slack 332 0.56%
Total votes 59,641 100%
2014 Mayor of Shreveport general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ollie Tyler 34,261 63.30%
Independent Victoria Provenza 19,860 36.70%
Total votes 54,121 100%

References

  1. ↑ "November 4 2014 Primary Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "December 6 2014 General Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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