| Election Name: | 2009 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Country: | Albuquerque |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Election Date: | October 6, 2009 |
| Image1: | File:Mayor Richard J. Berry first photo.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Richard Berry |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 36,466 |
| Percentage1: | 44% |
| Candidate2: | Martin Chávez |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,140 |
| Percentage2: | 36% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Richard Romero |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 17,458 |
| Percentage3: | 20% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Martin Chávez |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Richard Berry |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The Albuquerque mayoral election of 2009 occurred on October 6, 2009.[1]
In July 2009, incumbent Mayor Martin Chávez announced that he would seek a fourth term.
Former State Senator Richard Romero (D) also ran.[2]
State Representative Richard Berry won the election with 36,466 votes (43.82%) to Chavez's 29,140 votes (35.02%) and Romero's 17,458 (20.98%) Write-in candidates won 149 votes, or .18% of the total. Although Berry received less than 50 percent of the vote, Albuquerque election law requires a runoff only if no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the vote.[3]