The 2009 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009, following a primary election on September 1, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Rick Baker was barred by term limits from seeking a third term, and a crowded race emerged to succeed him.[1] Former City Councilmember Bill Foster placed first in the primary election with 27 percent of the vote and advanced to the general election against former City Councilmember Kathleen Ford, a 2001 candidate for Mayor. In the general election, Foster narrowly defeated Ford, 53–47 percent, to win the election.
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