2009 Buffalo mayoral election

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2009 Buffalo mayoral election
Flag of Buffalo, New York.svg
  2005 November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03) 2013  
Turnout6.60%
  20081021 Byron Brown headshot.jpg
Nominee Byron Brown
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Conservative
Independence
Popular vote17,728
Percentage99.12%

2009 Buffalo mayoral election results map by city council district.svg
Results by city council district
Brown:     >90%

Mayor before election

Byron Brown

Elected mayor

Byron Brown

A mayoral election took place in Buffalo, New York, on November 3, 2009. [1] Incumbent Democratic mayor Byron Brown won re-election to a second term.

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Primary

The primary election was held on September 15, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown defeated South District Councilmember Michael P. Kearns.

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 26,314 58.76%
Democratic Michael P. Kearns 14,86641.24%
Total votes44,780 100%

General

Under New York's electoral fusion law, Brown received the party endorsements of not only the Democratic party, but also of the Independence, Conservative, and Working Families parties.

The Republican Party did not field a candidate. [1] Independent candidate Matthew Ricchiazzi withdrew from the race after his petition to get on the ballot was rejected by the Board of Elections. Thus, Brown was unopposed in the general election.

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron W. Brown (incumbent)15,56787.03%
Working Families Byron W. Brown (incumbent)8514.76%
Independence Byron W. Brown (incumbent)6673.73%
Conservative Byron W. Brown (incumbent)6433.59%
Total Byron W. Brown (incumbent)17,72899.12%
Independent Michael P. Kearns (write-in)1580.88%
Total votes17,886 100%

References

  1. 1 2 "Erie County, NY - Board of Elections". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. "2009 Democratic Municipal Primary" (PDF).
  3. "2009 Erie County Election" (PDF).

See also