2009 Houston elections

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The 2009 Houston elections took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.

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Mayor

Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot. [1]

Houston mayoral candidates (from left to right) Gene Locke, Roy Morales, Annise Parker, and Peter Brown at a May 2009 debate. Houston mayoral candidates.jpg
Houston mayoral candidates (from left to right) Gene Locke, Roy Morales, Annise Parker, and Peter Brown at a May 2009 debate.

City Controller

Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She ran for Mayor.

Candidates

City Council At-large 1

Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.

Candidates

Endorsements


List of people who endorsed Karen Derr

Derr's endorsers include:


List of people who endorsed Herman Litt

Litt's endorsers include:


List of people who endorsed Rick Rodriguez

Rodriguez's endorsers include:

Results

2009 Houston City Council At-large 1 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneStephen Costello30,67224%
NoneKaren Derr25,22720%
NoneHerman Litt19,01415%
NoneRick Rodriguez18,33015%
NoneDon Cook12,19510%
NoneKenneth Perkins10,3969%
NoneBrad Batteau7,7256%
NoneLonnie Allsbrook3,1282%

City Council At-large 2

Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

City Council At-large 3

Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.

Candidates

City Council At-large 4

Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

Endorsements


List of people who endorsed Noel Freeman

Freeman's endorsers include:

City Council At-large 5

Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

Endorsements

List of people who endorsed Jolanda Jones

Jones's endorsers include:

City Council District A

Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District A election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneBrenda Stardig5,74532%
NoneLane Lewis3,92922%
NoneAmy Peck2,87916%
NoneJeff Downing2,36713%
NoneDarrell Rodriguez1,3878%
NoneBob Schoellkopf9505%
NoneAlex Wathen7694%

City Council District B

Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District B election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneJarvis Johnson10,01482%
NoneRoger Bowden2,19918%

City Council District C

Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:

Results

2009 Houston City Council District C election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
None Anne Clutterbuck 17,64482%
NoneRandy Locke3,77717%
NoneAlfred Molison1561%

City Council District D

Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District D election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneWanda Adams15,99578%
NoneLarry McKinzie2,33311%
NoneJordan Otis2,29011%

City Council District E

Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District E election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneMike Sullivan14,80174%
NoneWayne Garrison5,16626%

City Council District F

Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District F election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneMike Laster2,43626%
NoneAl Hoang2,35125%
NoneKhalid Khan1,85919%
NoneJoe Chow1,06111%
NoneLewis Cook7788%
NoneRobert Kane5366%
NonePeter Acquaro5335%

City Council District G

Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District G election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneOliver Pennington15,88059%
NoneMills Worsham4,77218%
NoneGeorge Foulard2,87011%
NoneRichard Sedita1,6796%
NoneDexter Handy1,6756%

City Council District H

Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded special election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a runoff. Gonzalez won the runoff and now is going to general election unopposed.

Candidates

Special election

  • Gonzalo Camacho [51]
  • Yolanda Navarro Flores
  • James Partsch-Galvan [52]
  • Lupe Garcia [53]
  • Edward Gonzalez [54]
  • Hugo Mojica [55]
  • Rick Rodriguez [56]
  • Maverick Welsh [57]
  • Larry Williams

General election

  • Incumbent City Councilman Edward Gonzalez [58] (Democratic)

Results

2009 Houston City Council District H special election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneEdward Gonzalez1,29831%
NoneMaverick Welsh1,11527%
NoneYolanda Navarro-Flores75718%
NoneRick Rodriguez39510%
NoneLarry Williams3107%
NoneLupe Garcia1113%
NoneGonzalo Camacho1093%
NoneHugo Mojica371%
2009 Houston City Council District H special run-off election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneEdward Gonzalez2,85461%
NoneMaverick Welsh1,82639%
2009 Houston City Council District H election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneEd Gonzalez9,379100%

City Council District I

Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

Results

2009 Houston City Council District I election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NoneJames Rodriguez6,016100%

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