2009 Austin mayoral election explained

Election Name:2009 Austin mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Austin, Texas.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Austin mayoral election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2012 Austin mayoral election
Next Year:2012
Election Date:May 9, 2009
Turnout:13.02%
Image1:File:Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg
Candidate1:Lee Leffingwell
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Popular Vote1:27,500
Percentage1:47.23%
Candidate2:Brewster McCracken
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Popular Vote2:15,613
Percentage2:26.81%
Image3:File:Carole Keeton Strayhorn (1).jpg
Candidate3:Carole Keeton Strayhorn
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Popular Vote3:12,482
Percentage3:21.44%
Mayor
Before Election:Will Wynn
After Election:Lee Leffingwell

The 2009 Austin mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Will Wynn was term-limited. No candidate received a majority of the vote, which would have precipitated a runoff election, but second-place finisher Brewster McCracken withdrew from the race [1] making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.

Candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: statesman.com McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff Election Updates . 2009-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090514144819/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/election/entries/2009/05/11/mccracken_drops_out_of_mayoral_runoff.html . 2009-05-14 . dead .