2009 Austin mayoral election

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2009 Austin mayoral election
Flag of Austin, Texas.svg
  2006 May 9, 2009 [1] 2012  
Turnout13.02% [1]
  Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg 3x4.svg Carole Keeton Strayhorn (1).jpg
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brewster McCracken Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Popular vote27,50015,61312,482
Percentage47.23%26.81%21.44%

Mayor before election

Will Wynn

Elected Mayor

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 [2] making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.

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Candidates

Election results

2009 Austin Mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Lee Leffingwell 27,50047.23
NonpartisanBrewster McCracken15,61326.81
Nonpartisan Carole Keeton Strayhorn 12,48221.44
NonpartisanDavid Buttross2,2303.83
NonpartisanJosiah James Ingalls4030.69
Turnout 58,228

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "May 9, 2009 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County May 09, 2009 Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report" (PDF). Travis County. May 20, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. "statesman.com | McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff | Election Updates". Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.