2010 Louisville mayoral election

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2010 Louisville mayoral election
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Turnout258,401
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Nominee Greg Fischer Hal Heiner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote132,050125,178
Percentage51.1%48.4%

The 2010 mayoral election in Louisville Metro took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other federal, state and local elections.

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Incumbent Mayor Jerry Abramson was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2006, after being elected to his first term with 74% of the vote in 2002. [1] He announced his intention not to run for a third consecutive term, and instead run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 2011, with Governor Steve Beshear as his running mate. [2]

Primaries for each respective party were held on May 18, 2010, with Greg Fischer receiving the Democratic nomination and Hal Heiner receiving the Republican nomination. On November 2, Greg Fischer was elected Mayor of Louisville in a tight race.

Mayor Abramson stepping down

After three consecutive terms as mayor of the city of Louisville from 1985 to 1999, followed by two consecutive terms as the mayor of Louisville Metro from 2003 to 2011, Mayor Jerry Abramson stepped down to run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 2011.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed [3] [4] [5] [6]

Polling

Poll SourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
Error		Tyler
Allen		Burrel
Farnsley		Greg
Fischer		Jim
King		Connie
Marshall		Lisa
Moxley		David
Tandy		Shannon
White		Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report)May 10–12, 2010735± 3.7%7%2%42%21%2%1%13%2%11%
Survey USA (report)April 9–12, 2010672± 3.9%7%2%31%13%2%2%16%4%23%
Survey USA (report)March 8–11, 2010656± 3.9%8%4%20%12%2%3%17%2%32%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Fischer 37,407 45.16
Democratic David Tandy16,61020.05
Democratic Jim King15,92719.23
Democratic Tyler Allen7,8519.48
Democratic Shannon White1,7852.15
Democratic Lisa Moxley1,1231.36
Democratic Connie Marshall1,0881.31
Democratic Burrel Farnsley1,0471.26
Total votes82,838 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed [3] [4] [6] [8]

Polling

Poll SourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
Error		Hal
Heiner		Jonathan
Robertson		Chris
Thieneman		Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report)May 10–12, 2010446± 4.6%63%1%25%10%
Survey USA (report)April 9–12, 2010482± 4.6%42%9%25%24%
Survey USA (report)March 8–11, 2010449± 4.7%30%6%34%30%

Primary results

Republican primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hal Heiner 33,198 67.51
Republican Chis Thieneman14,03728.54
Republican Jonathon Robertson1,9403.95
Total votes49,175 100.00

Independent candidates

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample
size		Margin of
Error		Nimbus
Couzin
(I)		Greg
Fischer
(D)		Jackie
Green
(I)		Hal
Heiner
(R)		Jerry
Mills
(I)		Unde-
cided
Survey USA (report)September 23–26, 2010596±4.1%0%48%3%42%1%6%
Survey USA (report)August 27–30, 2010618±4.0%0%47%2%45%1%5%
Braun Research (report [ dead link ])August 9–10, 2010502±4.4%0.2%40.7%3.2%33.7%0.8%21.3%
SurveyUSA (report)July 29-August 1, 2010538±4.3%2%45%3%45%––4%

Results

Louisville mayoral election, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Greg Fischer 132,050 51.10% -16.09%
Republican Hal Heiner125,17848.44%+17.18%
Independent Nimbus Couzin4990.19%
Independent Jerry T. Mills4740.18%
Write-ins2000.08%
Majority6,8722.66%-33.27%
Turnout 258,401
Democratic hold Swing

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