2009 Boston mayoral election

2009 Boston mayoral election
	Results by ward; Menino: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Flaherty: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Mayor before election; Thomas Menino;	Elected Mayor ; Thomas Menino;

The 2009 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, between incumbent Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino, and Michael F. Flaherty, member of the Boston City Council and former Council president. Menino was re-elected to a fifth term, the first mayor to do so in Boston history. A nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 22, 2009, where Flaherty and Menino advanced to the general election.

31% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.^[1]^[2]

Campaign[]

After the preliminary election, Flaherty and fellow-Councillor Sam Yoon, who had finished third, declared they had formed a ticket. If Flaherty were victorious, he vowed to appoint Yoon deputy mayor, a position that had not existed in Boston since the administration of Kevin White, who left office in 1984.^[3] Details of the position, including salary, were never finalized.

Candidates[]

Candidates who advanced to general election[]

Candidate	Experience	Announced	Ref
The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 3			^[4]
Michael F. Flaherty	Boston city councilor at-large since 2000 Former president of the Boston City Council (2002–2006)	January 25, 2009	^[5]
Thomas Menino	Incumbent mayor of Boston since 1993	April 22, 2009	^[6]

Candidates eliminated in the primary[]

Candidate	Experience	Announced	Ref
The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election			^[4]
	Businessman 2005 Boston City Council candidate	January 23, 2009	^[7]
Sam Yoon	Boston city councilor at-large since 2006	March 3, 2009	^[8]

Primary election[]

Endorsements[]

Michael F. Flaherty

Labor unions

International Association of Fire Fighters^[9]

Newspapers and publications

The Boston Globe (Co-endorsement with Menino)^[10]

Thomas Menino

Labor unions

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East^[11]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103^[11]
Service Employees International Union Local 615^[11]
UNITE HERE Local 26^[11]

Organizations

MassEquality^[12]

Newspapers and publications

The Boston Globe (Co-endorsement with Flaherty)^[10]

Sam Yoon

State officials

Mel King, former state representative for the 9th Suffolk District; Candidate for Mayor in 1983^[13]
Bill Owens, former state senator^[14]

Individuals

Yul Kwon, reality TV show contestant^[15]

Results[]

2009 Boston Mayoral preliminary election^[4]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Menino	41,026	50.52
	Nonpartisan	Michael F. Flaherty	19,459	23.96
	Nonpartisan	Sam Yoon	17,179	21.16
	Nonpartisan	Kevin McCrea	3,340	4.11
	Write-in
Total votes				100%

General election[]

Campaign[]

Following the preliminary election, Flaherty immediately began an aggressive campaign, attacking Menino as ineffectual.^[16] Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty announced that they would run as a ticket in the general election, with Flaherty pledging to appoint Yoon deputy mayor if he won.^[17] Kevin McRea also announced that he would endorse Flaherty.^[18]

Endorsements[]

Names in bold endorsed after the preliminary election.

Michael F. Flaherty

State officials

Mel King, former state representative for the 9th Suffolk District; Candidate for Mayor in 1983^[19]

Local officials

Raymond Flynn, former Mayor of Boston^[19]
Sam Yoon, Boston City Councillor; former candidate for Mayor^[17]

Labor unions

International Association of Fire Fighters^[9]

Newspapers and publications

Boston Phoenix^[20]
The Daily Free Press^[21]

Thomas Menino

Labor unions

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East^[11]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103^[11]
Service Employees International Union Local 615^[11]
UNITE HERE Local 26^[11]

Organizations

MassEquality^[12]

Newspapers and publications

The Boston Globe^[21]

Results[]

2009 Boston mayoral general election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Menino	63,123	57.27
	Nonpartisan	Michael F. Flaherty	46,768	42.43
	Write-in			0.40
Total votes				100%

References[]

^ "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
^ Levenson, Michael (September 29, 2009). "Yoon is joining Flaherty as deputy". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Unofficial election results". Boston.gov. 3 October 2016.
^ Drake, John C. (January 26, 2009). "Flaherty starts his mayoral quest". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ Thys, Fred (22 April 2009). "Supporters To Gather Downtown For Menino Campaign Kick-Off". www.wbur.org. WBUR-FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Kevin McCrea announces his candidacy for mayor". Boston Herald. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ 'Yoon announces candidacy for mayor', The Boston Globe February 8, 2009
^ ^a ^b Keohane, Joe (July 24, 2021). "Man Versus Machine". Boston Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Boston Globe Editorial Board (September 20, 2009). "Our choice for mayoral final: Menino vs. Flaherty". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Boston.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Wedge, Dave (April 15, 2009). "Five labor unions kick-start effort to re-elect Thomas Menino". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Gaffin, Adam (June 2, 2009). "Gay-rights group endorses Menino". Universal Hub. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Gaffin, Adam (August 10, 2009). "Mel King endorses Sam Yoon". Universal Hub. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Weir, Richard (August 11, 2009). "Sam Yoon gains Mel King's favor". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Derjue, Amy (September 25, 2008). "Gather Ye Endorsements While Ye May". Boston Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Levenson, Michael; Slack, Donovan (September 24, 2009). "With odds steep, Flaherty comes out swinging". Boston.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Former Rivals Flaherty, Yoon Team Up To Take On Menino". WBUR. September 29, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Weir, Richard (October 29, 2009). "Kevin McCrea to announce endorsement of Michael Flaherty". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Weir, Richard (October 15, 2009). "Raymond Flynn, Mel King pledge their support for Floon". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
^ Editorial (November 4, 2009). "For Mayor: Vote Flaherty + Yoon". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Conti, Matt (November 1, 2009). "Mayoral Political Article Roundup". North End Waterfront. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

External links[]

City's website
Boston Mayor Race - Nov 03, 2009 at ourcampaigns.com

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[1] "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.

[2] "Results" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-07.

[3] Levenson, Michael (September 29, 2009). "Yoon is joining Flaherty as deputy". The Boston Globe. p. B.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

[auto-4] "Unofficial election results". Boston.gov. 3 October 2016.

[5] Drake, John C. (January 26, 2009). "Flaherty starts his mayoral quest". The Boston Globe. p. A.1. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

[6] Thys, Fred (22 April 2009). "Supporters To Gather Downtown For Menino Campaign Kick-Off". www.wbur.org. WBUR-FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[7] "Kevin McCrea announces his candidacy for mayor". Boston Herald. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[8] 'Yoon announces candidacy for mayor', The Boston Globe February 8, 2009

[Machines-9] Keohane, Joe (July 24, 2021). "Man Versus Machine". Boston Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[GlobeChoice-10] Boston Globe Editorial Board (September 20, 2009). "Our choice for mayoral final: Menino vs. Flaherty". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Boston.com.

[Five-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Wedge, Dave (April 15, 2009). "Five labor unions kick-start effort to re-elect Thomas Menino". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[ME-12] Gaffin, Adam (June 2, 2009). "Gay-rights group endorses Menino". Universal Hub. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[13] Gaffin, Adam (August 10, 2009). "Mel King endorses Sam Yoon". Universal Hub. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[14] Weir, Richard (August 11, 2009). "Sam Yoon gains Mel King's favor". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[15] Derjue, Amy (September 25, 2008). "Gather Ye Endorsements While Ye May". Boston Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[16] Levenson, Michael; Slack, Donovan (September 24, 2009). "With odds steep, Flaherty comes out swinging". Boston.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

[WBUR-17] "Former Rivals Flaherty, Yoon Team Up To Take On Menino". WBUR. September 29, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[18] Weir, Richard (October 29, 2009). "Kevin McCrea to announce endorsement of Michael Flaherty". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[KF-19] Weir, Richard (October 15, 2009). "Raymond Flynn, Mel King pledge their support for Floon". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

[20] Editorial (November 4, 2009). "For Mayor: Vote Flaherty + Yoon". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[NEWF-21] Conti, Matt (November 1, 2009). "Mayoral Political Article Roundup". North End Waterfront. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

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Contents

Campaign[]

Candidates[]

Candidates who advanced to general election[]

Candidates eliminated in the primary[]

Primary election[]

Endorsements[]

Results[]

General election[]

Campaign[]

Endorsements[]

Results[]

See also[]

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]