From the Wall Street Journal:

Mr. Landrieu won in a landslide in a vote that was scheduled as a primary and that many had worried would be overshadowed by revelry and football fever as the New Orleans Saints prepared for their first Super Bowl appearance on Sunday in Miami, and as Mardi Gras parades were under way.

He won more than 65% of votes with 96% of precincts reporting, despite the fact he was just one of 11 candidates in the race.

Mr. Landrieu will succeed term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin, whose popularity has fallen in recent years as he struggled to revive New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

During his victory speech, Mr. Landrieu was flanked by his family members, including his father, Moon, the city’s last white mayor, and his sister, Mary, a Democrat who represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate.

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