Charlotte mayoral election, 2009

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The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The seat was open due to the decision by Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, not to seek re-election. Democrat Anthony Foxx, a member of the City Council, won the election by a slim margin, becoming the first Democrat elected to lead the city since Harvey Gantt was re-elected in 1985.

Charlotte, North Carolina Largest city in North Carolina

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Pat McCrory American politician

Patrick Lloyd McCrory is an American businessman, politician, and radio host who served as the 74th Governor of North Carolina from January 2013 to January 1, 2017. He served as the 53rd Mayor of Charlotte from 1995 to 2009, and was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2002 to 2006.

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Candidates

Democrats

Announced

Not Running

Malcolm Graham (politician) American politician

Malcolm Graham (born January 14, 1963) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, where he represented District 40. He was first elected in 2004, defeating incumbent Fountain Odom in the Democratic primary and Republican Brian Sisson in the general election. He served in the Senate through 2014, when he ran unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in District 12.

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The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the North Carolina.

Republicans

Announced

Primary election results

Candidates Democratic Primary Election
CandidatePartyNotes
Anthony Foxx Democratic Unopposed
Candidates Republican Primary Election ( 4.33% turnout) - Sept. 15 [5]
CandidatePartyVotesPercent
John Lassiter Republican 8,516 79.54%
Martin Davis Republican 2,031 18.97%
Jack Stratton Republican 159 1.49%

General election results

Candidates General Election ( 21% turnout) - Nov. 3 [6]
CandidatePartyVotesPercent
John Lassiter Republican 51,841 48.45%
Anthony Foxx Democratic 55,080 51.48%

Polling

Foxx (D) v. Lassiter (R)

Poll Source Dates Administered Anthony Foxx (D) John Lassiter (R)
Public Policy Polling November 2, 2009 46%50%
Public Policy Polling October 26, 200945%45%
Public Policy Polling August 11, 2009 43%44%

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.charlottemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5391&Itemid=73%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. ↑ http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/othercities/charlotte/stories/2009/02/09/daily26.html
  3. ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/905285.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/905298.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  5. ↑ State Board of Elections - Sept. 15 Mecklenburg election results
  6. ↑ State Board of Elections - Nov. 3 Mecklenburg election results
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