2009 Austin mayoral election

Summary

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.

2009 Austin mayoral election

← 2006 May 9, 2009[1] 2012 →
Turnout13.02%[1]
 
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brewster McCracken Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Popular vote 27,500 15,613 12,482
Percentage 47.23% 26.81% 21.44%

Mayor before election

Will Wynn

Elected Mayor

Lee Leffingwell

Candidates edit

Election results edit

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 edit

  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. May 20, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "statesman.com | McCracken drops out of mayoral runoff | Election Updates". Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.