Election Name: | 2011 Houston mayoral election |
Country: | Houston |
Type: | mayoral |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2009 Houston mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2009 |
Next Election: | 2013 Houston mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2013 |
Election Date: | November 8, 2011 |
Image1: | File:Annise Parker (1).JPG |
Candidate1: | Annise Parker |
Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
Popular Vote1: | 59,920 |
Percentage1: | 50.81% |
Candidate2: | Jack O'Connor |
Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,265 |
Percentage2: | 14.64% |
Image3: | 3x4.svg |
Candidate3: | Fernando Herrera |
Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
Popular Vote3: | 16,799 |
Percentage3: | 14.24% |
Candidate4: | Dave Wilson |
Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
Popular Vote4: | 13,858 |
Percentage4: | 11.75% |
Candidate5: | Kevin Simms |
Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
Popular Vote5: | 8,197 |
Percentage5: | 6.95% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Annise Parker |
After Election: | Annise Parker |
The Houston Mayoral Election of 2011 took place on November 8, 2011.
The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker ran for a second two-year term in office and was re-elected. There were four other declared candidates: Long time Houstonian Jack O'Connor, a manufacturing businessman. Native Houstonian, Houston Deputy Fire Chief Fernando Herrera,[1] Kevin Simms, a former volunteer intern in Councilman Jarvis Johnson's office and local businessman Dave Wilson.[2]