Jay Batt
John "Jay" Batt, Jr. (born in 19??) is a local politician from New Orleans.
Political Career
He is a Republican. He served as the only member of his party on the New Orleans City Council, from 2002 to 2006, representing District A.
District A roughly covers the Westlake area of New Orleans, one of the rare affluent sections of town to be among the most seriously damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Batt lost his bid for re-election in 2006, against Shelley Stephenson Midura, a Democrat, following a tough race that turned into mudslinging. He possibly faced a backlash related to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Mayor Ray Nagin won re-election only after facing a much tougher challenge than expected before the hurricane and half of the members who wished to stay on the City Council were not back.
In the months that followed Hurricane Katrina, anti-Jay Batt graffitis were observed on abandoned cars in Westlake.
Election History
Councilmember, District A, 2000
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, March 14, 2000
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Scott Shea | Republican | 6,451 (45%) | Runoff |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 4,691 (33%) | Runoff |
| Others | n.a. | 3,078 (22%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, April 15, 2000
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Scott Shea | Republican | 7,245 (52%) | Elected |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 6,557 (48%) | Defeated |
Councilmember, District A, 2002
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, February 2, 2002
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Scott Shea | Republican | 13,800 (48%) | Runoff |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 11,370 (39%) | Runoff |
| Sal Palmisano | Republican | 3,845 (13%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, March 2, 2002
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 15,152 (51%) | Elected |
| Scott Shea | Republican | 14,697 (49%) | Defeated |
Councilmember, District A, 2006
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, February 5, 1994
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 10,805 (40%) | Runoff |
| Shelley Stephenson Midura | Democratic | 7,703 (28%) | Runoff |
| Sal Palmisano | Republican | 3,272 (12%) | Defeated |
| Others | n.a. | 5,374 (20%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, May 20, 2006
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Shelley Stephenson Midura | Democratic | 14,552 (52%) | Elected |
| Jay Batt | Republican | 13,670 (48%) | Defeated |
Sources
City of New Orleans : http://www.cityofno.com/
Louisiana Secretary of State : http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/
The Automatik : http://www.theautomatik.com/