2009 Jersey City mayoral election
Candidate
Jerramiah Healy
Louis Manzo
Party
Democratic
Democratic
Popular vote
19,000
8,059 [1]
Percentage
53% [2]
26% [2]
Candidate
L. Harvey Smith
Dan Levin
Party
Democratic
Independent
Popular vote
3,958 [1]
1,704 [1]
Percentage
12%[3]
5.6% [3]
Mayor before election
Jerramiah Healy
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Jerramiah Healy
Democratic
The 2009 Jersey City non-partisan mayoral election occurred on May 12, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy (Democrat) won re-election. Former Mayor Bret Schundler (Republican) was going to run, but dropped out in January 2009 for financial reasons. Healy needed a 51% vote to hold off a second round (like the 2004 and 2005 elections). Healy won the election with 53% vote against 4 other candidates. The voter turnout was only 30,658.[3]
Democratic candidates [ ]
Announced [ ]
Jerramiah Healy , Incumbent Mayor [4]
L. Harvey Smith , Former Acting Mayor [5]
Louis Manzo , State Representative and Former Mayoral Candidate [6]
Republican candidates [ ]
Declined [ ]
Bret Schundler , former Mayor (1992–2001) [7]
Independent Candidates [ ]
Announced [ ]
Dan Levin, Activist and founder of CivicJC [8]
Declined [ ]
Steven Fulop , Ward E Councilman [9]
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