NEW ORLEANS — , winning 55% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. In her victory speech, Moreno acknowledged that not everyone supported her — but promised to lead with inclusivity.

“I hope that my work, that I put forth as mayor, ultimately will say, ‘You know what, maybe I was wrong about Helena.’ But ultimately, I'm mayor for the entire city now, for all people here, whether they supported me or not,” she said.

But who made up that 55%? Pollster John Couvillon says there was no dominant racial split on election day. He says Black voters supported all 3 top polling candidates by around the same margins.

"If you're trying to win in a city-wide race in New Orleans, you can't count on getting a near unanimous Black vote if it is within the Democratic Party, which basically was what this rac

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