2009 Austin mayoral election

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2009 Austin mayoral election
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Turnout13.02%[1]
  Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg 3x4.svg Carole Keeton Strayhorn (1).jpg
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brewster McCracken Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Party nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan
Popular vote 27,500 12,482 15,613
Percentage 47.23% 21.44% 26.81%

Mayor before election

Will Wynn
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Lee Leffingwell
Democratic

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 [2] 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

Election results[]

2009 Austin Mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Lee Leffingwell 27,500 47.23
Nonpartisan Brewster McCracken 15,613 26.81
Nonpartisan Carole Keeton Strayhorn 12,482 21.44
Nonpartisan David Buttross 2,230 3.83
Nonpartisan Josiah James Ingalls 403 0.69
Turnout 58,228

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "May 9, 2009 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County May 09, 2009 Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report" (PDF). Travis County. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "statesman.com | McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff | Election Updates". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
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