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==2006 mayoral election==
At the time of the 2006 election, at least two-thirds of its residents were still displaced. One candidate said in his ''Times Picayune'' interview he was running because the city's demographics had dramatically changed. There were three unsuccessful lawsuits filed to prevent delaying the original election date. In the April 22<sup>nd</sup> election, Nagin was the front runner with 38% of the vote. Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu came in second with 29%. Nagin and Landrieu faced each other in a run-off election on May 20, 2006. Nagin defeated Landrieu 52% to 48%.