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2009 Austin mayoral election

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FieldValue
election_name2009 Austin mayoral election
flag_imageFlag of Austin, Texas.svg
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2006 Austin mayoral election
previous_year2006
next_election2012 Austin mayoral election
next_year2012
election_dateMay 9, 2009
turnout13.02%
image1File:Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg
image_size150x150px
candidate1Lee Leffingwell
colour1c0c0c0
popular_vote1**27,500**
percentage1**47.23%**
image2File:3x4.svg
candidate2Brewster McCracken
colour2c0c0c0
popular_vote215,613
percentage226.81%
image3File:Carole Keeton Strayhorn (1).jpg
candidate3Carole Keeton Strayhorn
colour3c0c0c0
popular_vote312,482
percentage321.44%
titleMayor
before_electionWill Wynn
after_electionLee Leffingwell

The 2009 Austin mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Will Wynn was term-limited. No candidate received a majority of the vote, which would have precipitated a runoff election, but second-place finisher Brewster McCracken withdrew from the race making Lee Leffingwell the winner by default.

Candidates

  • David Buttross
  • Josiah James Ingalls
  • Lee Leffingwell - Austin City Councilman
  • Brewster McCracken - Austin City Councilman
  • Carole Keeton Strayhorn - former Austin mayor, former Texas Comptroller, 2006 Independent gubernatorial candidate

Forum

No.DateHostModeratorLinkNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisanKey:
Participant Absent Not invited Invited WithdrawnNonpartisan politician}}"Nonpartisan politician}}"Nonpartisan politician}}"Nonpartisan politician}}"Nonpartisan politician}}"David ButtrossJosiah IngallsLee LeffingwellBrewster McCrackenCarole Keeton Strayhorn1
Oct. 5, 2022Austin American-Statesman
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KUTBruce Hight[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAc5es4YWo)

Election results

| |party = Nonpartisan | |party = Nonpartisan | |party = Nonpartisan | |party = Nonpartisan | |party = Nonpartisan | |votes = 58,228

References

References

  1. "statesman.com {{!}} McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff {{!}} Election Updates".
  2. (20 May 2009). "May 9, 2009 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County May 09, 2009 Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report". Travis County.
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