2009 Cincinnati mayoral election explained

Election Name:2009 Cincinnati mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg
Country:Cincinnati
Type:Mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Cincinnati mayoral election
Previous Year:2005
Next Election:2013 Cincinnati mayoral election
Next Year:2013
Election Date:November 3, 2009
Image1:File:Mark Mallory.jpg
Candidate1:Mark Mallory
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:38,645
Percentage1:54.34%
Candidate2:Brad Wenstrup
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:32,424
Percentage2:45.59%
Mayor
Before Election:Mark Mallory
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Mark Mallory
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2009 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Usually a nonpartisan primary is held where the top two candidates move on to the general election, however, incumbent mayor Mark Mallory and Brad Wenstrup were the only two candidates to file, so no primary election was held.

While the election was nonpartisan, Mallory was a known Democrat and Wenstrup was a known Republican.